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SEPT. 10, 1998
PHILIP HO, TRAFFIC ENGINEER
DORIS MORTENSEN, ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY
POLICE SERGEANT PETE TOKARSKI
M. AMOROSO
J. EVANS
D. BERG, 820 ALPINE, BTJRLINGAME
MATTHEW BAUER, 8OO ALPINE, BI]RLINGAME
J. L. TANTON,845 LINDEN, BURLINGAME
GARY W. JOYCE, 1535 ALBEMARLE, BURL.
BETTY WHITTEMORE, I84O SEQUOIA, BURL.
IRENE WHITTEMORE, 2146 TROUSDALE, BURL.
RICK CORSO, 9OO PENINSULA, BURLINGAME
TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MINUTES
TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT :T. AURAN
M, HARBER
D. MAYER
D. PRECER
A. SIMONETTI
STAFF PRESENT:
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TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Auran.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. l,ed by Ch. Auran.
ROLL CALL. 5 of 7 Commissioners present.
CURRENT BUSINESS.
4.L ACTION ITEMS.
4.1.1 Minutes of August 13, 1998, were submitted and approved.
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4.1.2 Request to Prohibit Truck Parking on Carolan Avenue, Northbound, between
Toyon Drive and Oak Grove Avenue
Mr. Ho stated the number of trucks parking here has diminished since the
Police have been actively enforcing this area. He also recognizes the hazard
of poor visibility at various intersections caused by the parked trucks on
Carolan. The trucks have also attracted garbage and animals. Most of the
trucks are parked between Park Avenue and Oak Grove Avenue. Parking
restrictions will force these trucl$ to relocate. It appears they had already been
relocated from California Drive and Rollins Road where parking restrictions
were recently changed.
From the floor, Mr. Berg added that trucks parking there for a long period of
time cause litter to collect and it looks horrid. Mr. Tanton noticed that a dead
raccoon was in the gutter for several weeks before the SPCA could find it for
removal. He suggested "No Parking" signs 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. be located
farther north on the west side and from Morrell Avenue to Oak Grove Avenue.
Mr. Berg also suggested No Parking Height Limit sigrs be installed.
Sgt. Tokarski advised that thus far they have tagged vehicles but none have
been towed since they are moved by their owner. The Police do not enforce
actively unless complaints are received.
It was moved and seconded (Comms. Mayer/Simonetti) to recommend to City
Council that No Parking Height Limit signs be installed on Carolan Avenue
between Oak Grove Avenue and Toyon Drive and to ask the Police
Department to give more consideration to *ris area; unanimously approved by
the Commission.
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4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS.
4.2.I Staff Review of Parking Problem on 1400 Block of Sanchez Avenue (Even
Numbered Side of Street)
Mr. Ho stated that the existing tandem parking on the 1400 block of Sanchez
Avenue is legal as long as the vehicles are parked within the private property
line. Any vehicles parked in the public right-of-way, including the sidewalk
and planting strip, can be cited for parking violation. To disallow tandem
parking on private property will impact on-street parking and result in fewer
on-street parking spaces available to local residents.
Sgt. Tokarski recommended that a flyer be distributed to the residents to
instruct them to call the Police when cars park illegally. Police response would
alleviate this problem. It was moved and seconded (Comm. Mayeri Simonetti)
to make this an Action item immediately. It was then moved and secolded
(Comms. Mayer/Preger) to have the Police Deparunent prepare and distribute
a flyer to residents instructing them to call the Police when a car is parked
illegally; unanimously approved by the Commission.
Mr. Ho explained that this request is not feasible since the only choice would
be to make the right lane exclusively for right turns and the left lane for
straight ahead trafhc and left turns. Traffic traveling straight ahead from the
left lane would be directly facing the westbound left turn lane after crossing
California Drive. Also the cost to add a lane and relocate affected utilities
would be $30,00040,000. Mr. Ho is working with the contract traffic
engineer to change the sequence of the signals affected by the train crossing
which will allow Oak Grove traffic, eastbound, to move sooner. Right now the
sequence is Oak Grove westbound, California Drive, then Oak Grove
eastbound. The new sequence will be Oak Grove westbound, then eastbound,
then California Drive. Therefore, Mr. Ho recommends denial of this request.
It was moved and seconded (Comm. Preger/Mayer) to move this to an Action
item immediately. It was then moved and seconded (Comm. Preger/Mayer) to
recommend denial of this request; unanimously approved by the Commission.
Cbairman Auran requested staff to advise petitioner of denial and the new
sequencing.
4.2.3 Request for Nine 2-Hour Parking Spaces at 900 Peninsula Avenue on Anita
Road and Truck Loading Zone
Mr. Ho and petitioner, Rick Corso, met to decide on location of loading zone
and changed the request for five 2-hour metered spaces in front of the
dealership's showroom. The 85-foot loading zone should be placed at the north
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4.2.2 Request to Add a Right Turn Iane on Oak Grove Avenue, Eastbound, at
California Drive
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end of Anita Road, five spaces south of Bayswater Avenue which is out of
range of the heritage trees growing there. Mr. Corso stated that local
Burlingame residents in this area will be acquiring parking permits for
overnight parking to deter San Mateo residents of Peninsula Avenue from
parking on Anita Road. Sgt. Tokarski advised that this area is regularly
monitored by the parking enforcement officer.
It was moved and seconded (Comm. Mayer/Preger) to move this item to an
Action item immediately; it was then moved and seconded (Comm. Mayer/
Preger) to recommend to City Council to accept the staffs recommendation as
sketched; unanimously approved by the Commission. Mr. Corso offered to pay
for the five parking meters.
5. INACTTVE ITEMS.
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6. NEWBUSINESS.
Staff Recommendation to Increase Lock Box Fee to $1 Effective July 1, 1998 for
Parking Lots Adjacent to Railroad
Mr. Ho advised that this item will remain inactive for a few more months due to on-
going litigation between the City of Burlingame and the City and County of San
Francisco.
6.1 Request for Traffic Control for Pedestrian Crosswalk at 841 California Drive
Mr. Ho advised that he has already made minor repairs to the pedestrian crossing
signs at this crosswalk. It now needs to be repainted and should be enhanced. This
item will be a Discussion item next month.
6.2 Request to Improve Visibility of Stop Sign on Oak Grove Avenue at Winchester Drive
Mr. Ho advised that City crews will trim the greenery disabling the visibility here. No
further Commission action is required.
6.3 Request for Parking Restrictions for Vans, etc., on Both Sides of Driveway at 1840
Sequoia Avenue
Betty Whittemore, petitioner, stated that the new, larger vehicles park right at their
driveway causing poor visibility when exiting onto the street. This will be a
Discussion item next month.
Request for Red Zone on Both Sides of Driveway at l22L Oak Grove Avenue
There was little discussion. This item will be a Discussion item next month.
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6.5 Request for a "Not A Through Street" Sign on Albemarle Way at Ray Drive
From the floor, the petitioner stated that although there is a sign now, it should be
relocated to the other side of the street so that traffic coming from El Camino Real can
see the sign. Right now, the sign is facing traffic going south on Albemarle. When
traffic is diverted from El Camino Real (due to accidents, etc.), drivers can't see the
sign and don't realize that this is not a through street. At times a multitude of cars
comes down Albemarle only to turn around and exit. Petitioner recommends placing
the sign on the back of Albemarle's Stop sign so that cars coming from El Camino
Real can see it before entering this sreet. Chairman Auran advised that the
Commission will view this site and that this item will be a Discussion item next
month.
6.6 Request for Renewed lane Markings at Intersection of Cadillac Way, Rollins Road
and Highway l0l On/Otr Ramps
Mr. Ho advised that until the Sewer Interceptor project in this area is completed,
repainting these lanes is inappropriate. It was moved and seconded (Comm. Mayer/
Simonetti) to make this an Inactive item; unanimously approved by the Commission.
Chairman Auran requested that a letter be sent by staff to the petitioner.
INFORMATION ITEMS.
FROM THE FLOOR.
ADJOIIRNMENT. 8:03 p.m.
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