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Home My WebLink About1985-06-03; Traffic Safety Commission; MinutesMINUTES M ting of: TRAFFIC SAFETY ~ISSION Time of Meeting: 3:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: June 3, 1985 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman wood at 3:12 p.m. mLL CALL: Present: Chairman wood, Cdssioners Fuller and O'Day. Comnissioner Harkins arrived at 3:18 p.m. Absent: Camnissioner Melideo. Staff Members Present: Marty Bournan, Traffic Consultant Vincent Jirmo, Chief of Police APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the May 6, 1985, meeting were approved as presented. REPOHT ON ACTION I?zQmsm AT PRJWIOUS MEGTING Marty Bouman reported the Westhaven item is on the agenda again today. He stated the striping on Kelly Drive had been ordered, but due to the scheduling of resurfacing of the street, will be held up until after that work is amplete. investigation into the possibility of a barricade on Batiquitos resulted in a negative remmendation from the Utilitiesfiaintenance Department. There is a sewer punping station there with maintenance required every day; also one resident, *ich requires the street to be open. Mr. Bouman stated a traffic count was taken at Poppy Lane and Batiquitos, with the heavy flaw on Poppy Lane. Batiquitos will eventually be an aterial street, but the traffic flaw is very light at the present time. He ooncluded there is no solution for this problem at this time. Tamarack was to be posted 25 m.p.h. wst of Sunnyhill, and this has been done. The yield sign on Cerezo at El Arb01 has been installed. Mr. Bouman stated the many improvements recomnended for the Senior Citizens Center on Harding Street have been made, With the exception of the flasher signal. He stated Officer Shipley and he held a meeting at the Center with the senior citizens for a safety program. The program was well-received and the seniors are happy about the proposed improvements. Mr. muman reported ACTION ITEMS: 1. Signing. Mr. Ken Carter, 810 Magnolia Avenue, has requested a barricade at the north side of Jefferson/hagnolia intersection tm protect his house and pedestrians. Carter addressed the Cdssion, handing pictures and handouts to the Members for their perusal. pictures showed his station wagon which was hit on April 9, 1985. Mr. Carter gave a history of the accidents occurring at this intersection and the intrusion of cars into his yard. family has resulted in his request for a barricade. Jefferson and Magnolia - Requ est for Additional Mr. The His concern for the safety of his mod Fuller 0' Day h \ P b MINUTES June 3, 1985 ACTION IT1EMs: (Continued) Marty Bouman stated he shared Mr. Carter's concern and referred to the accident reports contained in the packet. He felt Mr. Carter's request would need to be studied further before any reaxmendation could be made. He reiterated the reammendation of staff to remove the large palm tree which obstructs the view of the stop sign. strips are legal and could be installed there to alert the drivers. of barricades and warning systems with comnents by Mr. Carter. In answer to query, Mr. Bouman stated rumble The Conmissioners discussed various types Police Chief Jimn0 stated he had walked the area with the Coordinating Cdttee, and the palm tree blocks the stop sign at the present time. He added the main problem is with drunk drivers. Mr. Bouman added that he discussed the feasibility of a barricade with the City Attorney, and if that barricade could not be penetrated, it would kill someone and the City could be sued. He suggested the possibility of a head-n flashing red beam with the curb painted red in that area. The Conmissioners stated that Mr. Carter could get an encroachment permit to install his own barricade. The Traffic Safety Camnission asked staff to install rumble strips on Jefferson Street approaching Magnolia; remove the palm tree obstructing the stop sign; and if Mr. Carter wuld like anything from the Traffic Safety Cmission to allcw him to build a barricade, the Comnission should aid him. 2. Linda Ankrum, 20089 Elfin Forest Lane, spoke on the traffic problems at Rancho Santa Fe Road and Olivenhain Road, stating the two lanes merging into one lane creates a hazard. into ondnq traffic was too dangerous. The signal at the corner is mal-functioning at the present time, amrding to Mrs. Ankrom. Rancho Santa Fe F@ad - Various Ccmp laints She also felt the free right turn Police Chief Jho stated the truck traffic making that right turn could not make a hard right turn and keep their mntum Mrs. Ankrom stated there is always danger of a rear end collision at the free right turn. agreed with her, stating the problem is driver behavior. Police Chief JimnO Mrs. Ankram requested a signal be installed at Questhaven and Rancho Santa Fe Road, with the County and the trash haulers to pay for the signal. Mr. Bournan explained that within six to twelve mnths, Rancho Santa Fe Road should be inproved and the adjacent property developed, eliminating the traffic problems there IIOW. wood Fuller O'Day Harkins X X X X MINUTES June 3 1985 Page 3 COMMISSIONERS ACTION ITEMS: (Continued) The Traffic Safety Comnission mnfirmed staff remnnnendation to deny requests made at this time to allow no left turns on Rancho Santa Fe Road at Cadencia and remve the free right turn at Rancho Santa Fe Road and Olivenhain Road, because of the new lower 45 m.p.h. speed limit. "he Police Department should mntinue to enforce the new her speed limit. Item 4 was taken out of order to allow public input. 4. Waf f ic Control. Westhaven and SkylineRark - Rqu est for Additional Mr. Tony Publico, 594 Elm Avenue, addressed the Comnission, asking what disposition had been made in this matter. Mr. Bouman stated the speed study has not been done, as it was impractical. in this area, and staff has been asked to propose different striping proposals at the next meeting. The traffic volumes are very law Police Chief Jho indicated the striping he felt should be done at this location, which muld include a right- turn flow. in alignment. The problem is that the intersection is not Mr. Bouman added that any striping in this area mld require mnstant maintenance. This item was mntinued to the next meting, with a report to be made by staff on a striping study. 3. for Additional Traffic Control. Levante and Rmeria - Speed ing Cars and a Requ est 5. Levante Street - Speeding Cars These two items were discussed together. Mrs. Linda Smith, 2601 Levante Street, addressed the Comnission, presenting copies of petitions signed by 185 people, asking for a series of stop signs to slow traffic on Levante. Levante. She discussed the speeding on The Comnissioners mentioned that unfortunately the people speeding in those areas are usually the neighbors. agreed that when studies are made of citations issued in that area, the major portion are to the people living in the neighborhood. Officer Shipley and Police Chief Jho both The Traffic Safety Coxmission confirmed staff reammendation on Item 3, to install a stop sign on Romeria at Levante and request the Police Department to continue to enforce the speed limit. recomnendation on Item 5 was oonfirmed by the Traffic Safety Cmission to install a stop sign on Calle Madero and Nueva Castilla and check into the possibility of designating Levante a through street, requiring all intersecting streets to stop. Department was to mntinue to enforce the speed limit. Staff The Police wood Fuller O'Day Harkins wood Fuller O'Day Harkins June 3, 1985 MINUTES Page 4 COMMISSIONERS \ By proper mtion, the meeting of June 3, 1985, was adjourned at 4:56 p.m. ReSpectfully submitted, Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk