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Home My WebLink About1991-06-03; Traffic Safety Commission; Minutes" MINUTES Meeting oE TRAF'FIC SAFETY COMMISSION Time of Meeting: 3:OO P.M. Date of Meeting: June 3, 1991 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Chairman Fuller called the Meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Fuller, Blake, and Stachoviak. Absent: Commissioner Melideo. Staff Members Present: Bob Johnson, Traffic Engineer Clyde Wickham, Associate Engineer Sgt. Don Metcalf, Police Department Lloyd Hubbs, City Engineer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Stachoviak stated that in the last sentence from "Report from Traffic Safety Commissioners" his statement of the May 6, 1991 TSC should have said: "Commissioner Stachoviak stated that the resulting increased traffic generation, from the Price Club would be a disaster." Chairman Fuller also asked that the sentence "staff was request ed..." to be corrected to change "modified" to "neighborhood". The sentence would read "Staff was requested to bring the concept on the neighborhood traffic management program to this Commission for discussion." - ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: Linda Ankrom 20089 Elfin Forest Lane, Elfin Forest, CA 92029 representing Elfin Forest Town Council submitted a letter to each Commissioner and addressed the issue of a traffic signal or STOP signs at the Rancho Santa Fe Road and Questhaven Road intersection. Ms. Ankrom asked the Commission to study interim measures such as an All- Way STOP intersection while waiting one or two years for the scheduled traffic signal. The Commission asked Bob Johnson if staff had already studied this intersection? Bob stated, if requested by the Commission staff would study an interim solution, including an All-Way STOP situation. He added that the intersection is second on the City's traffic signal priority list but is currently an unfunded intersection. Bob also noted that from an earlier discussion with the City Engineer that the signal would be included in the 1992-93 Capital Improvement Program if the new RSF road is not under construction next year. Bob mentioned that a number of signing and striping features have been added to this section of roadway to try to improve the situation. Chairman Fuller asked Sgt. Metcalf if the police monitor this area? Sgt. Metcalf answered affirmative, that Rancho Santa Fe Road was in the top ten for Police Traffic Patrol. Bob Johnson advised the Commission that staff could return in August with a report and recommendations. The Commission agreed and directed staff to do so. Fuller Blake Stachoviak MINUTES June 3, 1991 Page: 2 OLD BUSINESS: Bob Johnson reported that the Pontiac Drive issue was appealed to City Council and will be heard June 11, 1991. NEW BUSINESS: Clyde Wickham gave the staff report to recommend establishing a 35 MPH prima facie speed limit on Car Country Drive. Commissioner Stachoviak asked if the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee considered a 40 MPH prima facie speed limit. Bob Johnson answered no because of the adjacent street Paseo Del Norte having a 35 MPH prima facie speed limit and the roadway features and critical speed on Car Country Drive. The Traffic Safety Commission approved the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee to establish a prima facie speed limit of 35 miles per hour on Car Country Drive. REPORT FROM TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSIONERS: Chairman Fuller asked about the new Traffic Safety Commission appointments. Bob Johnson reported that new Commission appointments will be considered at the Tuesday, June 4, 1991 City Council meeting. He added that the length of term issue raised a lot of discussion and had a greater impact on other Conlmissions which delayed the return of the issue to Council. He stated Commissioner O’Day had resigned from the Traffic Safety Commission because he had been appointed to the Sister City Committee. REPORT FROM TRAFFIC ENGINEER: Bob Johnson reported that the Sidewalk Inventory Program will be presented at the Tuesday, June 4th meeting of the City Council. Bob noted that there are no scheduled items for the July meeting, at this time, therefore the July meeting may be canceled. If canceled the next TSC meeting would be August 5, 1991. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of June 3, 1991, was adjourned at 325 p.m. Associate Civil Engineer Blake Fuller Stachoviak X X X