HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-11-07; Traffic Safety Commission; MinutesTRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Monday, November 7, 1977
City Council Conference Room at 3:OO p.m.
M I NUTES
Present: Chairman Mike Riley, Bill Harkins, Bob Nelson, Red Merrill, Bill
Baldwin, Capt. Wally Rossall, Manny Puentes, Kent Whitson
Absent: None
Guests: Jean Ful ler, Sidney Fuller, Mrs. R. E. Foster, Ed Valentine
I. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the October 3, 1977 meeting were approved as submitted.
2. Speed Zone on Elm Avenue from Pi0 Pic0 Drive to Donna Drive
After carefully reviewing the speed zone data, the horizontal and ver-
tical alignments, and the accident history, the Commission recommended
the establishment of a 35 m.p.h. speed zone on the above section of Elm
Avenue.
3. Request to Eliminate "NO PARKING" Zone on the North Side of Marron Road
East of El Camino Real
The Commission took no action on this item at this time.
At its February I, 1977 meeting, the Commission maintained that the
"NO PARKING" restriction along Marron Road must be retained for safety,
and that no recommendation be made regarding any changes in parking or
street geornetrics until the upcoming Plaza Camino Real Traffic Circula-
tion Study is completed.
4. Request to Eliminate Free Right Turn on the Northwest Corner of El
Camino Real and Chestnut Avenue
After a field review, the Commission recommended that the crosswalk at
the above corner be restriped perpendicularly to the curb face, that
the "YIELD" sign be relocated accordingly, and that City staff inves-
tigate every possibi I ity to encourage the property owner on the corner
to permit the removal of enough embankment to provide adequate sight
distance.
The Commission will keep this intersection under observation for any
other changes they deem necessary.
Traffic Safety Commission - 2- November 7, 1977
5. Request for "NO PARKING" on East Side of Ocean Street between Cedar and
Beech Avenues and for Time-limited Parking on Beech Street between Ocean
and Car I sbad Boulevard
The Commission recommended against establishing any parking restrictions
at the above locations at this time. Beach parking is scarce now; and
the Commission feels if there is room for vehicles to safely pull off
the paved roadway sections, then parking should be permitted. The Com-
mission did suggest that "NO PARKING" be enforced in the immediate vi-
ci nity of the f i re hydrant on the southeast corner of Ocean Street and
Beech Avenue and that any illegal parking obstructing the safe through
movement of traffic also be enforced.
Respectfully submitted,
1 Kbnt A. Whitson, P.E.
Traffic Safety Commission
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