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12-21-2010 - Traffic Committee Minutes - 11/30/10. City of West Covina Memorandum AGENDA TO: Andrew G. Pasmant, City Manager ITEM NO. 3 and City Council DATE December 2l, 2010 FROM: Shannon A. Yauchzee, Director/City Engineer Public Works Department SUBJECT: TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council accept and file the attached minutes of the Traffic Committee meeting held on November 30, 2010. Pre are Miguel Hernandez Reviewed/Approved y: Shannon A. Yauchzee Civil Engineering Associate Director/City Engineer Attachment No. 1 1 Z:\TRAFFIC COMMITTEE 2010\NovemberTC 2010 Minutes.doc ATTACHMENT NO. 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE CITY OF WEST COVINA . Tuesday 3:00 P.M. November 30, 2010 City Hall, Room 314 Management Resource Center STAFF PRESENT: Shannon Yauchzee and Miguel Hernandez OTHERS PRESENT: Rose Soto, West Covina Resident Ed Scheidler, West Covina Resident Jerry Graham, West Covina Resident I. REQUEST: Foothill Transit THAT A BUS ZONE BE RELOCATED FROM THE CORNER OF PACIFIC AVENUE AND LELAND AVENUE TO THE CORNER OF PACIFIC AVENUE AND BROMLEY AVENUE. FINDINGS: Foothill Transit has submitted a request to relocate the bus stops from the corner of Pacific Avenue and Leland Avenue to corner of Pacific Avenue and Bromley Avenue. The request is due to resident complaint of bus riders trespassing, littering, and urinating on their lawn. The attached sketch shows the precise location. Pacific Avenue_ is 64-foot wide with two travel lanes and one parking lane in each direction. The new locations are at the intersection controlled by a traffic signal and there is sufficient street width to accommodate the buses. Foothill transit has indicated the new locations have better access for people using wheelchairs and is also served by marked crosswalk. The nearest existing bus stop is located at the intersection of Pacific Avenue and Cameron Avenue. In accordance with Section 22-170 of the West Covina Municipal Code, the Traffic Committee has the authority to establish bus zones. In order to legally allow the buses to stop, curb needs to be painted red and signs posted to designate a section of the street as a bus -loading zone. This is according to Section 21458 (1) of the California Vehicle Code which states: "Red curb indicates no stopping, standing, or parking whether the vehicle is attended or unattended, except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or sign posted as a bus -loading zone." DISCUSSION: Residents with homes on Pacific Avenue are opposed to the relocation of the bus stops because it would not solve the problems with the bus riders trespassing and littering, but would simply move it in front of other homes. They also pointed out that the proposed location is unsafe due to the roadway being narrow and would force the buses to stop in the travel lane. The residents are requesting the existing stop be eliminated, which would leave two bus stops about 2,300 feet apart. One bus stop is located at Cameron Avenue and the other on Puente Avenue in the City of Baldwin Park. 2 Z:\TRAFFIC COMMITTEE - 2010\NovemberTC 2010 Minutes.doc • I. REQUEST: (Continued) Residents also requested that bus shelters and trash cans be installed at the bus stop at Cameron Avenue. Staff indicated the locations would be reviewed to determine if sufficient space is available to comply with Americans with Disability Act provisions and would be subject to budgeting. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS: THAT STAFF REQUEST FOOTHILL TRANSIT TO ELIMINATE THE BUS STOP ON PACIFIC AVENUE AT LELAND AVENUE AND UTILIIZE THE BUS STOPS AT PUENTE AVENUE AND CAMERON AVENUE FOR THE BUS RIDERS. THAT STAFF BUDGET FOR FUTURE BUS SHELTERS AND TRASH CANS AT THE BUS STOP AT PACIFIC AVENUE AND CAMERON AVENUE. 3 Z:\TRAFFIC COMMITTEE - 2010\NovemberTC 2010 Minutes.doc 0 PROPOSED RELOCATION OF BUS STOP PROPOSED LOCATION OF \\ FOOTHILL TRANSIT BUS STOP \ a LOCATION OF TRANSIT BUS STOP a�• II. REQUEST: Property manager of 1801 East Cortez Street THAT ON -STREET PARKING ALONG AZUSA AVENUE SOUTH OF THE MOST SOUTHERLY DRIVEWAY OF 1801 EAST CORTEZ STREET BE LIMITED TO ONE HOUR. FINDINGS: In response to a request to time limit parking along the east side of Azusa Avenue at 1801 East Cortez Street. The restricted parking area will accommodate two vehicles south of most southerly driveway. This is to accommodate prospective clients. The parking will be limited to one hour from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. At present, Section 22-176 of the West Covina Municipal Code does authorize the Traffic Committee to. establish "Time Limited Parking" when satisfactory evidence is presented. The requirements of this section include the installation of signs restricting parking of vehicles to a period of time and the painting of the existing curb green. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: THAT ON -STREET PARKING ALONG AZUSA AVENUE SOUTH OF THE MOST SOUTHERLY DRIVE OF 1801 EAST CORTEZ STREET BE LIMITED TO ONE HOUR FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. BE IMPLEMENTED TO ACCOMMODATE TWO VEHICLES. rd Z:\TRAFFIC COMMITTEE - 2010\NovemberTC 2010 Minutes.doc PROPOSED ONE HOUR PARKING 1801 E. CORTEZ STREET Y N w � w • U O H U D PROPOSED ONE HOUR z PARKING 1801 AZUSA AVENUE a a a a a ---� :n Ob O O a 00 a 0 0 ,� w a a 00 a 0 0 a a T�e Q III. REQUEST: West Covina Unified School District TO REVIEW AND MITIGATE THE WALNUT GROVE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ZONE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ACCORDINGLY AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST VINE AVENUE AND SOUTH WALNUT AVENUE. FINDINGS: Designed as a 3-way junction T-intersection, Vine Avenue and Walnut Avenue are both 60-feet wide right-of-way collector streets used to access the residential neighborhood zoned for low -density single-family homes. The eastbound and westbound traffic on the major street, Vine Avenue, is uncontrolled. The northbound traffic on the minor street, Walnut Avenue, is stop controlled. Both streets provide two 18-feet wide lanes (one lane per direction). Situated southeast to the Vine Avenue and Walnut Avenue intersection is the West Covina Unified School District's Walnut Grove Intermediate School. The West Covina Unified School District's primary concern involves children pedestrian crossing safety effectiveness at Vine Avenue and Walnut Avenue given the uncontrolled case on Vine. Avenue and the current speed and volume conditions. Vine Avenue at Walnut Avenue has a 25 miles -per -hour speed limit when children are present near the school zone and 35 miles -per -hour speed limit outside the school zone. A recent study on Vine Avenue between Walnut Avenue and Craig Drive indicates that the critical approach speed (85th percentile) for eastbound and westbound traffic was measured at 34 miles -per -hour and 38 miles -per -hour, respectively. The average 2-hour peak vehicle and pedestrian volumes for Vine Avenue and Walnut Avenue are shown in the following table. ,`°�tAPpro'acbd�a`�ehcleTrafficy` �3'TRE" 4 c °7{{?..M 'i"y „�. 9 t �N' S Y: X Y kPedestrian 4Ss Y�.y„`i R' 4 4 k VEH/HR EDJHR 4x ��� r�i$V?N'a Y. Vine Avenue East 289 212 Vine Avenue West 460 Walnut Avenue North 238 131 The traffic intersection collision database does not indicate any known accident type during the last two-year (24-month) period. The measured speeds and traffic volume combinations in relation to pedestrian volumes indicates potential pedestrian hazards for the Walnut Grove Intermediate School students. Based on the compiled data, the intersection meets all criteria for the Multi -way Stop Warrant Adjacent to School (attached). According to the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Section 7E.02, an Adult Crossing Guard is assigned to an uncontrolled intersection when no alternative controlled crossing is more than 600-feet. In this case, the controlled intersection of Glendora Avenue and Vine Avenue is about 400-feet away. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: THAT STOP SIGNS (R1-1) AND STOP AHEAD SIGNS (W3-1) WITH PAVEMENT MESSAGES BE INSTALLED ON EAST AND WESTBOUND VINE AVENUE AT WALNUT AVENUE. ' 5 Z:\TRAFFIC COMMITTEE - 2010\NovemberTC 2010 Minutes.doc • • CITY OF WEST COVINA MULTI -WAY STOP WARRANT FOR INTERSECTIONS ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS AND FOR INTERSECTIONS ON " SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOLS" Date of Traffic Count: November 2, 2010 Intersection of: Vine Avenue and Walnut Avenue A. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: SATISFIED X NOT SATISFIED 1. The intersection crossed is on the designated "Safe Routes to School", and/or YES 2. The intersection is contiguous to a school YES Name of School: Walnut Grove Middle School B. VOLUME WARRANT SATISFIED X (must meet all three) 1. 350 or more combined vehicles and pedestrians per hour (average) entering intersection from all approaches for any two hours, and 2. 140 or more combined vehicles and pedestrians per hour (average) entering intersection from minor street for the same two hours, with 3. 20 or more pedestrians per hour (average) entering intersection from uncontrolled approach(es) for the same two hours. NOT SATISFIED NOTE: This Warrant is based on Los Angeles County Warrant. 0 212 1330 369 Z:\TRAFFIC COMMITTEE - 2010\NovemberTC 2010 Minutes.doc I0 PROPOSED MULTI -WAY STOP VINE AVENUE AT WALNUT AVENUE Vine Avenue -0 °0 °C"TIn'stallStop Ahead sign and pavement message h Install Stop sign and pavement message QD Q In Stop Ahead sign 3 and pavement message • IV. REQUEST: Property Manager, Heritage Park Senior Apartment THAT NO PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS BE IMPLEMENTED ADJACENT TO THE HERITAGE SENIOR APARTMENTS AT 1800 WEST BADILLO STREET EVERY TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. The owner of the Heritage Senior Apartments located at 1800 West Badillo Street is requesting that parking along Orange Avenue and Badillo Street be prohibited on street sweeping days. The parking prohibition will be on every Tuesday of each month from 7:60 a.m.. to 12:30 p.m. . The prohibition of parking for street sweeping is used throughout the City where more than 50% of the affected properties express a desire for the prohibition and where traffic and/or safety would not be adversely affected. There would be no adverse affects at this location. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: THAT NO PARKING ON STREET SWEEPING DAYS BE IMPLEMENTED ADJACENT TO THE HERITAGE SENIOR APARTMENTS AT 1800 WEST BADILLO STREET EVERY TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 12:30 P.M. 7 ZATRAFFIC COMMITTEE - 2010\NovemberTC 2010 Minutes.doc — Badi! Q 2007, Digital Map Products. All rights reserved. 1" = 100' N CRYGIS v