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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8/9/2001CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION AUGUST 9, 2001 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Virginkar called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. in the South Coast Air Quality Management District Hearing Board Room, 21865 East Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: The audience was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Kung. ROLL CALL: III IV V VI Commissioners: Chair Arun Virginkar, Vice Chair Jack Istik, and Commissioners Joseph Kung, Joyce Leonard and Roland Morris. Also Present were: David Liu, Director of Public Works; Kirk Phillips, Associate Engineer; John Ilasin, Assistant Engineer and Sharon Gomez, Administrative Assistant. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. Minutes of July 12, 2001. C/Leonard moved, C/Morris seconded, to approve the July 12, 2001 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSION COMMENTS: PUBLIC COMMENTS: CONSENT CALENDAR: OLD BUSINESS: A. Portable Speed Humps. Kung, Leonard, Morris, VC/Istik, Chair/Virginkar None None None Offered. None Offered. None DPW/Liu presented staff's report. He also stated, staff received a letter from the Diamond Point Homeowner's Association signed by Chery Cooper, indicating the association's support for consideration of installation of speed humps. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission review and discuss the criteria in the draft policy for portable speed humps and concur with staff to install AUGUST 9, 2001 PAGE 2 T&T COMMISSION temporary, portable speed humps for sixty (60) days in the Navajo Spring/Decorah area as a pilot study/project. Furthermore, it is requested that the Traffic and Transportation Commission review and discuss the results of the pilot study/project after the end of the sixty (60) day period. Ray Hallenbeck, 208 Navajo Spring Road, informed the Commission that the street in front of his house is flat and he does not foresee any problem with placing a temporary speed hump at that location if it is properly marked. He sees a big problem with placing the speed humps in accordance with staff's recommendation because they would be located at the end of the street which would serve no purpose. He believes staff is opposed to speed humps and as a result are non-responsive to the residents. The residents call the Sheriff's Department at least 15 times a month to report speeding vehicles. He said that the last time he spoke with the Sheriff's Department he was told that they have more important streets in Diamond Bar to patrol. DPW Liu responded to Mr. Hallenbeck that staff wants to work with the residents to resolve the speeding problem. He again cautioned the Commission that speed humps not be placed at horizontal curves and be in accordance with traffic engineering criteria. He said he is not aware of any city waiving the horizontal and vertical curve requirement. VC/Istik remarked that to place a speed hump where there is no sight visibility or distance where vehicles are parked at the curb might cause approaching vehicles to be thrown off -course. With sight distance on a straight course, drivers have an opportunity to slow down in advance of reaching the speed hump. In the long run, speed humps on Navajo Spring may cause drivers to take another route. Mr. Hallenbeck responded to C/Kung that he would recommend speed humps be placed at about 23603 Decorah and between 210 and 215 Navajo Spring. C/Morris pointed out the importance of adequate site visibility and the need to place speed humps in accordance with engineering criteria on flat surfaces. He also pointed out that the traffic problems are enhanced on Navajo Spring because the street is too narrow. VC/Istik asked Mr. Hallenbeck what he thought about placing a speed hump in front of 23615 Decorah with signs indicating "speed humps ahead - slow down" so that vehicles would have to traverse a speed hump prior to reaching the curve. Mr. Hallenbeck said he would prefer to have a speed hump placed in front of 23511 and 23512 Decorah. Randy Siegel, 209 Navajo Spring Road, said that the problem with speeding vehicles is primarily at the curve and upper portion of the street. The problem does not exist so much on the lower end of the street. He agrees that speed humps would do more AUGUST 9, 2001 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION good on Decorah prior to the downhill curve. Commission discussion ensued. Following discussion, VC/Istik moved, C/Leonard seconded, requesting staff to work with residents to obtain a petition with approval of 67 percent of area residents in concurrence with the draft policy, in support of installation of two speed humps before and after the curve AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Kung, Leonard, Morris, VC/Istik NOES: COMMISSIONERS: Chair/Virginkar ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: None. VII NEW BUSINESS: None VIII STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTIONS ITEMS: DPW/Liu reported on the July 31, 2001, the City Council and Traffic and Transportation joint meeting/tour, the purpose of which was to visit the issue of existing types of centerline striping for residential streets. On August 7, 2001, the Council approved the construction contract for the Golden Springs Drive Street Improvement Project between Torito Lane and Temple Avenue. The project is slated to commence after the Labor Day weekend. IX ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: Chair/Virginkar suggested the Commission come up with a citywide safety slogan. X ITEMS FROM STAFF: A. Monthly Traffic Enforcement Update: July 2001 - Continued to September 13 Meeting. B. Second Quarter Traffic Statistics - Continued to September 13 meeting. XI INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: DPW Liu reported on the status of the following items: A. Country View lI On -Street Parking Request. Staff will advise the management company that the City's policy is to not allow on - street parking. B. Caltrans District 7, San Gabriel Valley Area Projects. C. Future Agenda Items. D. Future Agenda Items - as listed. AUGUST 9, 2001 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION XII SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS: As agendized. ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion by VC/Istik, duly seconded and there being no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Chair/Virginkar adjourned the meeting at 9:02 p.m. Attest: Chairman Arun Virginkar I Respectfully, David G. Liu Secretary