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TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT :M. AMOROSO
T. AURAN
J. EVANS
M. HARBER
D. MAYER
D. PREGER
A. SIMONETTI
STAFF PRESENT:
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: NONE
VISITORS:
Iturte 12, 1997
KEITH DELLAWAY, TRAFFrc/CTVIL ENGINEER
DORIS MORTENSEN, ADMIMSTRATTVE SECRETARY
POLICE SERGEANT ERIC HASELEU
S. SHARABIANLOV, 226 LORTON, BI'RL.
CATHY PADELFORD, 532 OAK GROVE, BURL.
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Traflic Safety and Parking Commission Minutes Iwte 12, 1997
1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Evans.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. l,ed by Comm. Simonetti.
ROLL CALL. 7 of 7 Commissioners present.
CURRENT BUSINESS.
4.1 ACTION ITEMS.
4.1.1 Minutes of May 8, 1997, approved as submitted by the Commission.
4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS.
4.2.L Make Recommendations for Either 1- or 2-Hour Parking Meters on
Burlingame Avenue and/or Side Streets
Mr. Dellaway provided the Commissioners with a parking study from
1996. He recommended 2 hour parking on Burlingame Avenue and side
streets and advised that Council will hold a hearing for merchants' input.
Sgt. Haseleu suggested I hour parking for Burlingame Avenue to facilitate
the current high firnover ofcars with 2 hour parking on the side streets and
parking lots. It was moved and seconded (Comm. Mayer/Simonetti) to
continue this item as a Discussion Item at the next meeting to allow time
for the Commissioners to review the parking study; unanimously approved
by the Commission.
4.2.2 Request for larger Speed Limit Signs and a Stop Sign on Oak Grove
Avenue at Winchester Drive
Petitioner was present and expressed concern for safety at this
intersection's crosswalk since many Washington School students are being
redirected to McKinley School next fall. The Stop sign request is more
important than larger speed limit signs.
Sgt. Haseleu advised he had placed the radar trailer there several times and
that most speeders are high school students; also that Oak Grove is a
thoroughfare from Rollins Road to Carolan with no Stop signs in bet'ween
and that Winchester is a T-intersection. Mr. Dellaway agreed to bring a
record of the warrants for this intersection to the next meeting. This will
be an Action item next month.
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5. INACTIVE ITEMS. None.
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6. NEWBUSINESS.
6.1 Request for 3-Way Stop Signs at Floribunda Avenue and Primrose Road
Petitioner was not present. After some discussion of this site and since there are
not enough warrants to validate placement of a Stop sign here, it was moved and
seconded (Comm. Mayer/Preger) to make this an Action item immediately and
then moved and seconded (Comm. Mayer/Simonetti) to deny this request;
unanimously approved by the Commission.
6.2 Request for One Way and No U-Turn Signs at 226 Lorton Avenue
Petitioner was present and stated the parking lot is overly used and not by her
customers. She has placed a One Way sign on the property three times, and it was
removed three times. She is extremely concerned about traffic safety in this lot.
Comm. Auran advised that this is a private lot and therefore not a public safety
issue. Sgt. Haseleu advised the petitioner to call when someone is illegally parked
there and the police will ticket them. Petitioner said she appreciated receiving the
City Attomey's letter stating the City's position. It was moved and seconded
(Comm. Simonetti/Mayer) to make this an Action item immediately and then
moved and seconded (Comm. Simonetti/Mayer) to deny this request; unanimously
approved by the Commission.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS.
7.1 Mr. Dellaway advised that the signals on Bayshore at Mahler, Stanton and Mitten
Roads will be coordinated at 35 m.p.h.
7.2 Comm. Simonetti asked when Calhans will pave El Camino Real. Mr. Dellaway
advised that at present they are only patching and paving will be in the near future.
7.3 Comm. Simonetti asked for the statrrs on the lot at El Camino ReaI and Burlingame
Avenue. Mr. Dellaway discussed the potential ramp betrreen the lots and a vehicle
access. He responded that the parking lot is currently in the design phase with
construction several months away.
7.4 Comm. Simonetti asked for the status on the Safeway/lValgreens project at Howard
Avenue and Primrose Road. Mr. Dellaway advised that there has been no recent
submittals from Safeway and that the City is waiting on further sodies and
planning.
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9 ADJOT RNMENT. 7:45 p.m.
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FROMTHEFLOOR. None.