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Home My WebLink About12/14/20001 1 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION JOINT MEETING DECEMBER 14, 2000 CALL TO ORDER: P&R/Chair/Finnerty and T&T/Chair/Morris called the Joint Meeting of the Parks and Recreation and the Traffic & Transportation Commissions to order at 7:44 p.m. in the SCAQMD Headquarters Building, Room CC -8, 21865 E. Copley Drive. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Parks and Recreation Commissioner Jeff Hull. ROLL CALL: Parks and Recreation Commission Chairman Annette Finnerty, Vice Chairman Patty Anis and Commissioners Jeff Hull, Mark St. Amant and Marty Torres. Traffic and Transportation Commission Chairman Roland Morris, Vice Chairman Arun Virginkar and Commissioner Joseph Kung. Commissioners Jack Istik and Joyce Leonard were absent. Staff Members Present: Bob Rose, Community Services Director; David Liu, Director of Public Works; Gary Olivas, Recreation Superintendent, and Sharon Gomez, Public Works Administrative Secretary. MATTERS FROM THE AUDIENCE: None Offered. 1. CITYWIDE COMPREHENSIVE TRAILS MASTER PLAN - Recreation Trails and Bicycle Routes - Presentation by Marlene Roth, The Roth Group and Pat Hirsch, Hirsch and Associates on the following items: 1) Review the inventory of existing designated trails/routes and discuss their status and suitability for continued designation. 2) Review opportunities that have been identified to tie into the trail/route systems of adjacent jurisdictions and regional systems. 3) Discussion of funding sources that may be utilized for implementation of a trails system. 4) Review of the base mapping system that is being used to plot the trails system. The Commissions unanimously concurred that the map format used by San Juan Capistrano should be used as a guideline to develop Diamond Bar's map. 5) Discussion of meeting schedule for opportunities for public review/participation in the process, including two community open houses. DECEMBER 14, 2000 PAGE 2 JOINT MEETING PARKS & REC. COMMISSION/ TRS IFFIC & TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION Two (2) Community Services Open Houses regarding the draft Trail Master Plan are scheduled for Thursday, February 1, 2001 — 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., SCAQMD Room CC -2,21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar and Saturday, February 3, 2001 - 10:00 a.m. — 12 noon — Heritage Park Community Center, 2900 S. Brea Canyon Road, Diamond Bar. 6) Discussion of ways to enhance the system by adding trail heads, rest stops and scenic overviews. 7) Discussion of the Trail Master Plan Goals. The Commissions concurred on the following goals in order of statement: 1) Place more emphasis on existing trails. . 2) Improve more rustic trails. 3) Identify easements throughout the City that can be utilized for the trails. 4) Linkage of trail system to Tonner Canyon. 8) Discussion of the schedule of future joint Commission Meeting and the proposed schedule to forward the plan to the Planning Commission and the City Council. The Commissions concurred to schedule their next joint meeting for January 25, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the joint session of the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Traffic and Transportation Commission, P&RI Chair/Finnerty adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. to the regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission of December 21, 2000. T&T/Chair/Morris adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. to the regular meeting of the Traffic and Transportation Commission on January 11, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. The next joint meeting of the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Traffic and Transportation Commission is scheduled for January 25, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. in Room CC -8 of the SCAQMD Headquarters Building, 21865 E. Copley Drive. 1 DECEMBER 14, 2000 Attest: Annett Fi rty, Chairmn Parks and Recreation Co 'ssion L Attest: Roland Morris, Chairman Traffic and Transportation Commission LJ PAGE 3 Respectfully s°ubr fitted, Secretary Respectfully Submitted, avid G. iu Secretary JOINT MEETING T&T/PARKS & REC CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION DECEMBER 14, 2000 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Morris called the meeting to order at 6:07 p.m. at the South Coast Air Quality Management District Headquarters Hearing Board Room, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Chairman Morris. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Chairman Roland Morris, Vice Chairman Arun Virginkar and Commissioner Joseph Kung. ' Commissioners Jack Istik and Joyce Leonard -Colby were excused. Also Present were: David Liu, Director of Public Works;, John Ilasin, Assistant Engineer; Sonya Joe, Development Services Assistant; Linda Smith, Development Services Assistant; Diane Jakubowski, O'Rourke Engineering; Deputy Diane Dodd, and Sharon Gomez, Administrative Secretary. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Minutes of November 9, 2000. C/Kung moved, VC/Virginkar seconded, to approve the minutes of November 9, 2000 as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kung, VC/Virginkar, Chair/Morris NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Istik, Joyce Leonard -Colby. II COMMISSION COMMENTS: None Offered. IIII PUBLIC COMMENTS: George Stamp, 23849 Minnequa Drive, spoke about the speeding traffic on the downslope of Sunset Crossing Road from the school. He is concerned about the lack of DECEMBER 14, 2000 PAGE 2 T&T COMMISSION visibility when moving from Bower Cascade Place onto Minnequa Drive. He suggested that a stop sign be installed on the down slope of Sunset Crossing at Bower Cascade Place. Chair/Morris asked staff to agendize a discussion of Sunset Crossing Road from Diamond Bar Boulevard to Golden Springs Drive. He further suggested that the speed trailer be located on Sunset Crossing Road in the vicinity of Bower Cascade Place. IV CONSENT CALENDAR: None V OLD BUSINESS: A. Decorah Road Traffic Concerns. DPW/Liu and consultant Diane Jakubowski, O'Rourke Engineering presented staff's report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission receive public input and direct staff as necessary. Chery Cooper, 23826 Decorah Road, Member, Board of Directors, Diamond Point Homeowners Association, presented a letter to the Commission indicating the results of a survey of the association's residents. Forty-three and forty percent favored stop signs at Del Sol and at Platina respectively, and thirty-five percent favored a stop sign at El Encino. There were also concerns expressed by residents about speeding on other streets. The entire length of Decorah Road as it turns into Navajo Spring Road is a very long stretch of road and with no controls at any point, other than the curve in the street, people speed. Residents would like the Commission to consider more than one stop sign. Ray Hallenbeck, 208 Navajo Spring Road, asked the Commission to consider placing speed humps at the curve where Decorah Road and Navajo Spring Road intersect. He finds it difficult to back out of his driveway on Sundays. He does not believe the placement of the radar trailer helped the speeding issue. He believes the trailer should be placed near the curve in the road. He asked the Commission to read his letter and consider his concerns. Grace MacBride, 435 Willapa Lane, has seen people cross the yellow lines at the curve coming up the street at about 50 miles per hour. She is especially interested in having a stop signs at Del Sol, El Encino and Platina. When cars are parked along the street drivers have a tendency to cross over the yellow lines. Decorah Road is a nice speedway for young drivers. Chinh Pham, 24145 Decorah Road, has seen an increase in speeding and noisy modified vehicles during the past three years. When he attempts to back his car out of his driveway onto the street he is fearful of oncoming speeding traffic on DECEMBER 14, 2000 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION 1 the blind corner. He parks his car in front of his house on the street. Every night when the same noisy car passes his house his car alarm goes off. He requested the Commission to consider a stop sign at Briar Creek Road. iJ 1 DPW/Liu reported that staff received an e-mail from Anne Long, 23840 Decorah Road, who favors installation of as many stop signs as the street can handle. Chair/Morris asked that staff's study include the entire length of Decorah Road as well as, Navajo Spring Road and Briar Creek Road. He further suggested that the radar trailer be placed at the curvature of Decorah Road near Navajo Spring Road to get a better accurate speed reading. In response to C/Kung, DPW/Liu stated that with respect to asking for the cooperation of local residents in the matter of speeding, the Diamond Point Homeowners Association is very active and seeks the cooperation of its residents. In addition, whenever possible, staff places educational articles in the newsletter. VC/Virginkar moved, C/Kung seconded, to install all -way stop signs at Platina Drive at Decorah Road and Del Sol Lane at Decorah Road. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Kung, VC/Virginkar, Chair/Morris None Leonard -Colby, Istik. DPW/Liu informed the residents that this matter will be forwarded to the City Council for their consideration. B. Comprehensive School Safety Study - report by Diane Jakubowski. Chaparral Middle School Stop Sign Warrant Analysis for the intersection of Ironbark Drive and spruce Tree Drive. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission review the information and direct staff as necessary. Following discussion, the Commission concurred to agendize this matter for the January 1 I meeting. 2. Golden Springs Elementary School Crossing Guard Analysis. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission review the information and direct staff as necessary. n DECEMBER 14, 2000 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION VC/Virginkar moved, C/Kung seconded, to forward a recommendation to the City Council to place a crossing guard at the back of the school on a trial basis (a specific period of time) with full agreement from the school that if the placement does not solve the problems the City can, at its option, remove the crossing guard. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS Kung, VC/Virginkar, Chair/Morris None Leonard -Colby, Istik. Walnut Elementary School Crossing Guard Analysis. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission review the information and direct staff as necessary. VC/Virginkar moved, C/Kung seconded, to forward a recommendation to the City Council to place of a crossing guard at the intersection of Glenwick Avenue/Lycoming Road intersection on a trial basis (a specific ' period of time) with full agreement from the school that if the placement does not solve the problems the City can, at its option, remove the crossing guard. AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: VI NEW BUSINESS VII STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS Report on Previous Action Items. Kung, VC/Virginkar, Chair/Morris None Leonard -Colby, Istik. DPW/Liu reported that at its November 7 meeting, the City Council approved plans and specifications for left turn signals at Golden Springs Drive and Lemon Avenue and Diamond Bar Boulevard at Sunset Crossing Road. On Tuesday, December 19, staff will present a recommendation to the City Council for approval of plans and specifications for the Golden Springs Drive/Grand Avenue traffic signal modification. VIII ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS 1 DECEMBER 14, 2000 PAGE 5 T&T COMMISSION IX ITEMS FROM STAFF A. Monthly Traffic Enforcement Update for September, October and November, 2000 - Continued to December 14, 2000. X INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: A. Temple Avenue/Avenida Rancheros Left Turn Signal Phasing Request B. Ordinance No. 05 (1999) and Diamond Bar Municipal Code Title 10 - Vehicles and Traffic. C. Future Agenda Items. XI SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS: As agendized. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Chair/Morris adjourned the meeting at 7:34 p.m. to the joint meeting with the Parks and Recreation Commission. Attest: /2��- - Chairman Roland Morris Respectfully, Davi G. Liu Secretary