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Minutes
FEBRUARY 8, 1996
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:M. AMOROSO
I. EVANS
D. MAYER
J. NORTON
A. SIMONETTI
STAFF PRESENT:
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
VISITORS
KEITH DELLAWAY, TRAFFIC/CTVIL ENGINEER
DORIS MORTENSEN, ADMIMSTRATTVE SECRETARY
POLICE SERGEANT ERIC HASELEU
R. KARP
D. PREGER
BOB JOHNSON, 1849 BAYSHORE #200, BT'RL.
STAN PARKER, 1611 ADRIAN, BURL,
RICHARD BI,'IKE, 1675 ROLLINS, BURL.
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l. CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Norton.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. Commissioner Mayer.
ROLL CALL. 5 Commissioners present.
CI.JRRENT BUSINESS.
4.1 ACTION ITEMS.
4.1.1 Minutes of January I l, 1996 approvcd as submitted by the
Commission.
4.1.2 Request for Traffic Study of Peninsula Avenue Crosswalk at Stanley
Road
Mr. Dellaway stated he had received two bids - $15,600 and
$14,000 - for installation of flashing beacons with related work. He
also spoke to City of San Mateo who have not budgeted any funds
this year for half the cost. He asked the petitioner to explore
whether the shopping center's business association would help fund
the project. Mr. Dellaway recommended that the crosswalk be
removed or the beacons be installed. A suit against the City could
be more costly than this installation expense.
Sgt. Haseleu stated this is a lot of money for this crosswalk,
especially since a trafhc signal is only orc block away. No accident
records are available. Comm. Amoroso suggested sending a letter
to City of San Mateo formally asking them to share the cost. It was
moved and seconded (Comm. Simonetti/Mayer) to move this to
Inactive status until City of San Mateo responds formally with the
proviso that staff send a letter to City of San Mateo of our action
and that a letter be sent to the petitioner advising of our action;
unanimously approved by the Commission.
4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS.
4.2. I Request for Height Limit Signs at 1611 Adrian Road
From the floor, Stan Parker reiterated problem with exiting driveway due
to trucks parking so close to their driveway which limits their view.
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He presented photos of site as evidence of parked trucks near his driveway.
It was moved and seconded (Comm. Evans/Mayer) to move this to an
Action item; unanimously approved by the Commission. It was then
moved and seconded (Comm. Evans/Mayer) to grant height limit signs
from existing red zone to driveway; unanimously approved by the
Commission.
4.2.2 Request for Two Green Zones and Four One-Hour Parking Spaces on
Ingold Road
From the floor Mr. Buike advised that the problem continues with people
parking for eight hours leaving no space for customer parking. Comm.
Evans advised there is a lot of activity in this area and without designated
spaces, there are no parking spaces available for this business. Sgt. Haseleu
stated Z-minute zones are okay to enforce but l-hour zones are a problem.
He then asked if these parking limits would adversely affect other
businesses. Mr. Buike advised that several other businesses in the same
building would benefit from green zones for their customers, too. It was
moved and seconded (Comm. Evans/Simonetti) to move this to an Action
item; unanimously approved by the Commission. It was moved and
seconded (Comm. Evans/Mayer) to approve placing two green parking
zones and four l-hour parking zones on Ingold Road to be sited at the
discretion of the City Engineer; unanimously approved by the Commission.
Comm. Simonetti was concerned about the difficulty in enforcing these
spaces. Sgt. Haseleu said he sees no problem there - these designated
spaces will prevent 8-hour parking.
5. INACTIVE ITEMS.
5.1 Suggestion to Change l0-Hour Parking Meters to 2 Hours in Parking L,ot K
(Inactive since 10/95 - awaiting review of parking at new Library site.)
Mr. Dellaway recommended removing this item from the agenda until the new
Library construction is completed. It was moved and seconded (Comm.
Mayer/Norton) to remove this item from the agenda and review at the appropriate
time when the Library renovation project is completed; unanimously approved by
the Commission.
6. NEWBUSINESS.
6.1 Request for "Not a Through Street" Sign at Entrance to Hayward Court
This correspondenoe was received too late for commissioners to preview.
Petitioner was not present. This will be a Discussion item at the next meeting.
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7. INFORMATION ITEMS.
Comm. Mayer asked for the status of rubberized train crossings. Mr. Dellaway
advised that although Federal funding has been approved, Amtrack will not do the
work. The City will attend a meeting with other cities to discuss this project.
Approved crossings for Burlingame are: Broadway, Oak Grove, Howard and
Peninsula.
Comm. Simonetti requested staff to call Caltrans to replace lighted street name sign
showing Hillside on the southwest side of El Camino Real. Original sign was
removed due to damage during December stonns.
Comm. Simonetti, per resident's complaint, requested parked cars be "noticed" to
move when street sweeping is planned for Albemarle, a long culde-sac, or have
street sweeper arrive later when cars are gone. Street never gets cleaned. Sgt.
Haseleu suggested that the resident call Frank Agamau, Sheet Departnent,
requesting them to notice cars on that street as to when to move them for street
cleaning.
Sgt. Haseleu advised that he was successful in convincing Caltrans to replace "No
kft Turn" legends on El Camino Real at Broadway (northbound) and at Carmelita
(southbound). These legends had been removed due to sewer construction.
Comm. Evans asked about a black trailer with a small reflector parked on
California Drive near Sanchez which is difficult to see and should be relocated
since it appears to be a trafnc hazard. Sgt. Haseleu stated he is aware of it and has
tagged it when it's parked too long in one spot. The owner keeps moving it. Sgt.
Haseleu will pursue having it relocated.
7.6 Comm. Mayer reported a new street name sign for Balboa two blocks south of
Easton is misspelled. Comm. Amoroso reported the street name sign for Crescent
at Ralston is misspelled, too. Staff will report these to the Street Deparfiient.
8. FROMTHEFLOOR,
8.1 Bob lohnson of l&19 Bayshore (at Cowan) submitted a letter to the commission
requesting a red zone on either side of their driveway on Cowan to irrcrease
visibility of those exiting onto the street which is blocked by parked cars. Comm.
Amoroso stated that his parking study for that area suggested all driveways have
a long red zone on left due to on+oming traffic. The petitioner will send a sketch
to provide requested location for red zone. It was moved and seconded (Comm.
Simonetti/Mayer) to make this a Discussion item at the next meeting; unanimously
approved by the Commission.
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9. ADJOURNMENT. 8:20 p.m
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