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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7/10/2003CITY OF DIAMOND BAR MINUTES OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION JULY 10, 2003 CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Morris called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m, in the South Coast Air Quality Management/Government Center Hearing Board Room, 21865 E. Copley Drive, Diamond Bar, California 91765, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Torng led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Morris, Vice Chairman Pincher and Commissioner Torng. Commissioners Kashyap and Virginkar were excused. Also Present: David Liu, Public Works Director, Fred Alamolhoda, Senior Engineer; Sharon Gomez, Senior Management Analyst; John Ilasin, Assistant Engineer; Debbie Gonzales, Administrative Assistant and Deputy Diane Dodd. If. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A. Minutes of June 12, 2003. VC/Pincher moved, C/Torng seconded to approve the June 12, 2003 minutes as presented. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: NOES: COMMISSIONERS: ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Torng, VC/Pincher, Chair/Morris None Kashyap, Virginkar III. COMMISSION COMMENTS: VC/Pincher hoped everyone received the reminder about stormwater and keeping our streets clean. IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS: getting a left turn signal Canyon Drive. Paul Akin, 22505 Lazy Meadow, asked about at the corner of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Shadow PWD/Liu explained that in the current fiscal year staff will conduct a warrant study to determine the feasibility of left -turn signals at six intersections including Diamond Bar Boulevard and Shadow Canyon Drive. V. CONSENT CALENDAR: None JULY 10, 2003 PAGE 2 T&T COMMISSION VI. OLD BUSINESS: A. Street Parking Evaluation in Front of 20905 Golden Springs Drive. AE/Ilasin presented staff's report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission concur with staff to remove all existing Two Hour Parking signs in front of Diamond Plaza and Coco's Restaurant on westbound Golden Springs Drive and install No Stopping Anytime signs. VC/Pincher asked if staff's report was correct in citing Coco's required parking spaces were 50 and they had 41. Chair/Morris explained that the required 50 parking spaces are based on today's standards in the City of Diamond Bar. The lot and Coco's were approved under L.A. County ordinances. Every other area meets or exceeds the required parking. Dr. Wolfgang Shane, 20905 Golden Springs Drive, said he wanted the trucks removed and the area opened up for regular vehicle parking. He presented photographs of the area to the Commission depicting how trucks block line of sight from the driveway. PWD/Liu stated that the City of Diamond Bar has a 30 minute time limit for commercial vehicle parking. Staff has concluded that, to adequately address the visibility concern, it would not be a good practice to continue allowing oversized vehicles to park in front of that specific shopping center. Therefore, staff recommended removing the two hour parking signs and installing no stopping anytime for all vehicles. VC/Pincher moved, C/Torng seconded, that the Two Hour Parking signs in front of Coco's be removed and No Stopping Anytime signs be installed. Motion carried by the following Roll Call vote: AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Torng, VC/Pincher, Chair/Morris NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Kashyap, Virginkar VII. ITEMS FROM STAFF A. Traffic Enforcement Update — Report by Deputy Dodd - Received and filed on the following items: Citations: May 2003 2. Collisions: May 2003 3. Radar Trailer Development JULY 10, 2003 PAGE 3 T&T COMMISSION 4. Results of Traffic Operations 5. Future Deployment of the Radar Trailer Vill. NEW BUSINESS: A. Lemon Avenue/Black Hawk Drive. SMA/Gomez presented staff's report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission receive public comments, discuss the conditions of the intersection of Lemon Avenue and Black Hawk Drive, and direct staff accordingly. Anne Flesher, 20647 Larkstone Drive, asked the Commission to discontinue using their street as a South Point Middle School access. She felt that the flow of traffic related more to the volume of traffic. She recommended that vehicular access be disallowed and instead permit car access off of Brea Canyon Road coming directly into the school. This solution would dramatically reduce the volume of traffic in residential areas and mitigate safety issues. Mrs. Ramos said she lived in the last house before the school — 20659 Larkstone Drive. Every morning around 8:00 a.m. she cannot get into or out of her driveway. In the evening when she comes home she experiences the same problem. People do not heed the stop sign. She is afraid for the safety of children. She has lived in her home for 18 years and the problem gets worse every day. She has complained about people parking across her driveway but feels that no one cares about the situation. Rial Flesher, 20647 Larkstone Drive, was irate about the situation and felt that the City was not giving the problem its due notice. As Ms. Ramos said, there is a terrible problem in the area. He has talked with law enforcement about this situation. There is no enforcement in the area. Residents have asked many times for help and nothing has been done. He knows the City has no control over the school district. Numerous traffic studies verified that Lemon Avenue had a sight distance problem for school buses. Putting a stop sign on Lemon Avenue would not prevent people from stopping. He believed stop signs are ineffective. Chair/Morris recommended this matter be tabled in order to allow staff, the Sheriff's Department and the School District, and principal an opportunity to conduct further research during the school term and update the School Traffic Study. JULY 10, 2003 PAGE 4 T&T COMMISSION Mr. Ramos said that at night kids ride their bikes up to the school, throw their bikes over the wall and use the school yard. She has called the Sheriff's Department many times and there is no response. C/Torng asked staff to consider the impacts to the Brea Canyon Road side as well as the current access route. Mr. Flesher appreciated C/Torng's concern about the Brea Canyon Road side; however, school traffic that enters from Brea Canyon Road does not drive in front of any houses in the Diamond Crest neighborhood, nor does it in any way impact the safety of the children within that specific neighborhood. B. Del Sol Lane/Highland Valley Road SMA/Gomez presented staff's report. Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission concur with staff to continue to monitor the intersection of North Del Sol Lane at Highland Valley Road. Jerry Heroux, 917 N. Del Sol Lane, asked the Commission to consider a stop sign on Sapphire Canyon Road and Del Sol Lane as well. A number of children walk to and from school and a lot of parents drop off their children in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. Traffic goes up the rise toward Sapphire Canyon Road/Highland Valley Road. There is a lot of commercial traffic in the area. In addition, it is a cut -through for freeway traffic, especially during freeway construction for the next four years. Jack Wong, 916 N. Del Sol Ln., was concerned about speeders on his street. He works in the City of Chino Hills and there are numerous speed humps that actually slow down traffic. He said he spoke with many residents of Chino Hills who were happy with the speed humps. Jack Somers, 23936 Highland Valley Road, agreed with the two previous speakers regarding Del Sol Lane. He lives in the first house south of Del Sol and has a problem backing out of his driveway because vehicles come around the corners too fast on the blind curve. He does not understand why there are no stop signs at Highland Valley Road and Del Sol Lane. Tom Allyn, 924 Del Sol Lane, said the traffic to the day center uses his driveway when they make their u -turns — about 30 to 40 vehicles per day. His street is a short cut for people who work at Lanterman. It seems that Diamond Bar serves as a cut through for freeway traffic. He would block off Golden Springs Drive at Temple Avenue. He felt the speed limit should be reduced to 15 mph. 25 mph is way too fast on the narrow street. JULY 10, 2003 PAGE 5 T&T COMMISSION IX. X. XI. VC/Pincher asked if the traffic was cut through or neighborhood traffic. Mr. Allyn responded that some is cut through and some is neighborhood. His neighborhood is in a "driving kids" cycle. Robert Castaneda, 1003 North Del Sol Lane, (northwest corner of Highland Valley and Del Sol Lane) moved into his home about a year ago. Traffic moves way too fast in the area. He felt they needed speed humps. He is opposed to a stop sign on Highland Valley Road and Del Sol Lane, but he favors speed humps to mitigate the speeding traffic and keep traffic moving and if the speed humps do not work, then he would agree to installation of stop signs. Chair/Morris requested that with the current CalTrans construction, staff attempt to identify all of the cut through locations in the City. He was concerned that of the City installed stop signs at Highland Valley Road and Del Sol Lane, it could potentially move the problem over to Sapphire Canyon Road. STATUS OF PREVIOUS ACTION ITEMS: ITEMS FROM COMMISSIONERS: vacation in August. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: Chair/Morris said he would be on A. Diamond Bar High School Traffic Circulation. B. Diamond Ranch High School (Phillips Ranch Road) Signal E/B 60 Phillips Ranch Road — No Striping/No Division of Lanes C. Castle Rock Road/No U Turn Signs D. SR 57/60 Direct HOV Connector Project PWD/Liu stated that Council and the City Manager have slated a Commission Recognition dinner for Monday, August 25 at Diamond Bar Country Club Golf Course. XII. SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CITY EVENTS — as agendized. JULY 10, 2003 PAGE 6 T&T COMMISSION ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Traffic and Transportation Commission, Chairman Morris adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m. Respectfully, Davi&-O- L , Secretary Attest: 14,11—zill - Chairman Roland Morris