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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/11/1999CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION FEBRUARY 11, 1999 CALL TO ORDER: Vice Chair Morris called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Hearing Board, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Vice Chairman Morris. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Vice Chair Morris, and Commissioner Istik, Lin and Virginkar. Chair/Leonard-Colby arrived at 7:15 p.m. Also Present were: David Liu, Deputy Director of Public Works; Rose Manela, Assistant Engineer; Tseday Aberra, Administrative Assistant; Sharon Gomez, Administrative Secretary; Deputy Perkins and Sergeant Flannery. I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None Offered. H. COMMISSION COMMENTS: None Offered. III. PUBLIC COMMENTS: IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. Installation of red curbs on the westerly side of Fallowfield Drive north and south of Pasco Court. DDPW/Liu presented staffs report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission recommend to the City Council the installation of a 50 foot red curb north of Pasco Court and a 25 foot red curb south of Pasco Court on Fallowfield Drive. C/Virginkar moved, C/Lin seconded, to recommend to the City Council the installation of a 50 foot red curb north of Pasco Court and a 25 foot red curb south of Pasco Court on Fallowfield Drive. Motion carried by the following vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Istik, Lin, Virginkar, VC/Morris, NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Chair/Leonard-Colby Chair/Leonard-Colby arrived at 7:15 p.m. and assumed the gavel. V. OLD BUSINESS: A. Kiowa Crest Drive and Santaquin Drive Traffic Concerns. AE/Manela presented staffs report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission review/discuss the issues raised as well as, possible mitigation measures and to recommend to the City Council that two multi -way stop signs be installed at the intersections of Santaquin Drive/Redgate Circle and Kiowa Crest Drive/Deerfoot Drive and that additional signing and pavement markings be installed along Santaquin Drive, Kiowa Crest Drive and Cliffbranch Drive. Deputy Perkins reported on the Sheriff Department's spot check study in the Morning Canyon area. Approximately 100 vehicles were contacted, 70 percent of which were warned and advised with respect to speeding and approximately 30 citations were written. Four of the vehicles stopped had a speed of between 48 and 51 miles per hours. The average speed for the remaining vehicles was about 38 miles per hour. Cut through traffic accounted for 8 vehicles out of 100 contacted. Eileen Ansari, 1823 S. Cliffbranch Drive, said that the area from Kiowa Crest Drive to Cliffbranch Drive is a very dangerous area. The visibility at the corner of Kiowa Crest Drive and Santaquin Drive due to the fact that there is usually a van parked near the intersection. When vehicles fail to negotiate a complete stop at the bottom of Santaquin Drive as they enter Kiowa Crest Drive it presents a hazardous situation. She stated she favors the installation of stop signs at the intersection of Shadhill Place and Redgate Drive as well as, mitigation measures for Kiowa Crest Drive. Additionally, mitigation measures are needed for Morning Canyon Road at Santaquin Drive and Cliffbranch Drive. She also asked the Commission to consider traffic control measures at Silverhawk Drive in the area of the church ingress/egress during Wednesday, Saturday evening and Sunday church hours. DDPW/Liu stated that last year the City conducted a traffic signal warrant study at the intersection of Silverhawk Drive/St. Denis ingress/egress. Staff will follow up to determine the conditions at the time the study was conducted and bring the matter back to the Commission for further discussion. Evan Owens, 21794 Santaquin Drive, said he is not opposed to stop signs. He asked if the City has considered installing a chicane in place of a stop sign. He stated commercial vehicles parked at the bottom of Santaquin Drive at Kiowa Crest Drive obstruct views. Y 11, 1999 PAGE 3 Claudia Yeager, 21726 Santaquin Drive, said that Fern Hollow Drive and Evergreen Springs Drive do not have posted speed limit signs and should be included. Deputy Perkins responded to C/Istik that the Sheriffs Department can issue a citation to motorists who exceed the residential speed limit of 25 mph even though the street is not posted. James Farmer, 21774 Santaquin Drive, said that at the January 14, 1999 Commission meeting he spoke about two accidents that occurred in front of his home. He stated that the deputies cannot be present at all times and something else needs to be done to mitigate the speeding traffic. Marie Buckland, 21762 Santaquin Drive, stated that prior to the two accidents discussed by Mr. Farmer, a girl's car was totalled on Cliflbranch Drive. She recommended that a speed hump be placed at Morning Canyon road and Santaquin Drive to keep vehicles from rolling through the stop sign. She is concerned that the safety of small children in the neighborhood is in jeopardy. She acknowledged that some of her neighbors speed. She thanked the deputies for their efforts. However, she realizes that they cannot be present 24 hours a day. She asked if a no -right -turn and no -left -turn signs (similar to the signage at Quail Summit Drive). can be placed at the intersection for specific times. DDPW/Liu cautioned the Commission that the neighborhood residents need to be involved in the consideration. C/Istik pointed out that DKS was very effective in working with neighborhood residents during the Heritage tract traffic study. Following discussion regarding the feasibility of a neighborhood traffic study, alternative mitigation measures such as botts dots on Santaquin Drive, using stop signs as a deterrent to speeding, and additional education for neighborhood residents, C/Virginkar moved, VC/Morris seconded, to recommend to the City Council that two multi -way stop signs be installed at the intersections of Santaquin Drive/Redgate Circle and Kiowa Crest Drive/Deerfoot Drive and that additional signing and pavement markings be installed along Santaquin Drive, Kiowa Crest Drive and C1iflbranch Drive. C/Istik asked if staffs recommendation is based upon slowing the traffic. DDPW/Liu responded "no". He stated that a finding of safety has been reached at these two locations with respect to sight visibility. The accident threshold for multi -way stop sign warrants has been decreased from 5 accidents to 3 accidents. FEBRUARY 11, 1999 PAGE 4 Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Istik, Lin, Virginkar, VC/Morris, Chair/Leonard- Colby NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None C/Istik asked that discussion of a Neighborhood Traffic Study be agendized for the March 11, 1999 meeting. C/Virginkar stated he would like to monitor the effectiveness of the multi -way stop sign installation prior to recommending a traffic study. He suggested that the matter be agendized for the June 10, 1999 meeting. The Commission concurred with a request to the Sheriffs Department for a report on traffic enforcement as a result of the multi -way stop sign installations. VI. NEW BUSINESS: A. Request for right -turn movement restriction at the intersection of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden Springs Drive. DDPW/Liu presented staffs report. Staff recommends that the Commission a) discuss the results of the analysis conducted for the intersection of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Golden Springs Drive, and recommend to the City Council the installation of "No Right -Turn on Red, 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m./2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on school days only (Monday through Friday)" signs on all quadrants of said intersection. Following discussion, of subparagraph a), VC/Morris moved, C/Lin seconded, to recommend to the City Council the installation of "No Right -Turn on Red to 8:00 a.m./2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on school days only (Monday through Friday)" signs on all quadrants of said intersection. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Istik, Lin, Virginkar, VC/Morris, Chair/Leonard- Colby NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None B. Discuss the results of the multi -way stop warrant analysis at the intersection of Mountain Laurel Way and Pecan Grove Drive. ARY 11, 1999 PAGE 5 DDPW/Liu presented staffs report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission recommend to the City Council the installation of multi -way stop signs at this intersection. Dorrie Gartzke, 1525 Pecan Grove Drive, asked if she is the cause of the visibility problems previously addressed by a speaker. DDPW/Liu responded to Mrs. Gartzke that if she resides at the northeast corner of Pecan Grove Drive and Mountain Laurel Way, she is the potential cause of the sight visibility concern. The landscape materials at her residence presents an ongoing concern for motorists and there have been many complaints from neighboring residents. Dorrie Gartzke stated she will do something about the maintenance of her landscape materials. She said she would like to see additional mitigation above and beyond the installation of stop signs such as botts dots or speed humps directly at the stop instead of prior to the stop sign. Following discussion, C/Virginkar moved, C/Istik seconded, to recommend to the City Council the installation of multi -way stop signs at the intersection of Mountain Laurel Way and Pecan Grove Drive. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Istik, Lin, Virginkar, VC/Morris, Chair/Leonard- Colby NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None C. Left -turn warrant analysis at eight intersections. DDPW/Liu presented staffs report. Staff recommends that the Commission review and approve the left -turn warrant analysis. C/Istik moved, C/Virginkar seconded, to approve the left -turn warrant analysis and forward its recommendation to the City Council. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Istik, Lin, Virginkar, VC/Morris, Chair/Leonard- Colby None None FEBRUARY 11, 1999 PAGE 6 D. Discussion of pick-up/drop-off locations at Walnut Elementary School. AE/Manela presented staffs report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission review, discuss and re-evaluate Walnut Elementary School's request and traffic situation. Deputy Perkins reported on the Sheriffs Department's activities at the school. DDPW/Liu stated that staff has not made a definitive recommendation because residents were not notified of possible changes to the site. The matter can be continued to March or the Commission may make a recommendation to the City Council and the residents will be notified in order that they may participate in the City Council meeting when the item appears on the agenda. Ms. Debbie Machnick, Principal of Walnut Elementary School, spoke on behalf of the parents and residents, stating that loading and unloading is not an issue. The concern is regarding the �. crosswalk. VC/Morris pointed out that the parents need to be educated regarding the permitted use of a loading and unloading zone. Following discussion of the options available and the Sheriffs Department's concerns, VC/Morris moved, C/Virginkar seconded, to recommend to the City Council that the crosswalk be reinstated and change the "No Stopping Anytime" to Loading and Unloading" in front of the school property. Ms. Machnick stated that the school's semi -circle areas is being used for emergency vehicles and school buses. DDPW/Liu stated that the school erects barriers at the two openings of the loop which excludes vehicular traffic. He pointed out that the City has no jurisdiction over school property and the semi -circular driveway is school property. VC/Morris reiterated his motion. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Istik, Lin, Virginkar, VC/Morris, Chair/Leonard- Colby NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None Y 11, 1999 PAGE 7 VC/Morris moved, C/Virginkar seconded, to encourage the school to accept the Commission's recommendation to the City Council contingent upon continued restrictive use of the loop. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Istik, Lin, Virginkar, VC/Morris, Chair/Leonard- Colby NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None VII. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: DDPW/Liu stated that at its January 19, 1999 meeting, the City Council approved the following items: Preferential Parking Districts, temporary parking on southbound Diamond Bar Boulevard on Wednesdays between 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 6:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. between Crooked Creek Drive and the northerly driveway of the church, and the Traffic, and Transportation Commissions recommendation for installation of multi -way stop signs on Pantera Drive at Bowcreek Drive. VIII. ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: VC/Morris asked how the rainy season is effecting seepage and drainage problems throughout the City. DDPW/Liu stated that some properties between Minnequa Drive and Sunset Crossing Road have experienced landslides. At the direction of the City Council, staff conducted a study which will be discussed during the February 16 City Council Study Session. Several areas throughout the City experience seepage. Mitigation measures will be initiated in the Spring with construction commencing during the Summer. Monee Tyler, 3220 Fallowfield Drive, again spoke about her concerns regarding First Mortgage Corporation. DDPW/Liu explained that earlier this evening, the Traffic and Transportation Commission approved Consent Calendar Item A. recommending to the City Council the installation of a 50 foot red curb north. of and a 25 foot red curb south of Pasco Court on Fallowfield Drive which is anticipated to address some of her concerns. He acknowledged that the situation between First Mortgage Corporation and the residents is ongoing. He indicated he will contact Mrs. Tyler and discuss possible solutions to her concerns. FEBRUARY 11, 1999 PAGE 8 Chair/Leonard-Colby asked that staff again contact First Mortgage Corporation express resident's concerns regarding trash and parking. C/Virginkar said his recommendation would be that the area be converted to parking by permit only. DDPW/Liu stated this item is agendized for further discussion at the Commission's March 11 meeting. IX. ITEMS FROM STAFF: A. Monthly Traffic Enforcement Update: December, 1998 and January, 1999. X. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: A. Future Agenda Items: March 11, 1999 - Reorganization of the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Installation of multi -way stop signs on Longview Drive/Eastgate Drive and parking prohibition on Fallowfield Drive. The following items which were scheduled for presentation this evening were continued to the March 11, . 1999 meeting: B. Verbal Presentation: Street lights n Diamond Bar Boulevard between Crooked Creek and Cold Spring Lane. C. Verbal Presentation: Water schedule of Diamond Bar medians between Quail Summit Drive and Brea Canyon Road. D. Memorandum: Limos on Carpio - parking and also on Del Sol near Sunset Crossing Road. E. Verbal Presentation: Vehicle repair on Rolling Knoll Road toward Quail Summit Drive. XI. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY MEETINGS: As agendized. ARY 11, 1999 PAGE 9 ADJOURNMENT: CNirginkar moved, ClLin seconded, to adjourn the meeting. There being no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission Chair/Leonard-Colby adjourned the meeting at 9:50 p.m. Respectfully, j 4al G. Liu Secretary lest: Joy Le. Hard -Colby Ch r 1