HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - TSP - 1995.05.11TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION
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MAY 11, 1gg5
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:M. AMOROSO
J. EVANS
D. MAYER
J. NORTON
D. PREGER
A. SIMONETTI
STAFF PRESENT:KEITH DELLAWAY, TRAFFIC/CNIL ENGINEER
DORIS MORTENSEN, ADMIMSTRATTVE SECRETARY
KEITH TAMI'RA, POLICE OFFICER
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: R. KARP
VISITORS
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JEANNE CAMBRA, 327 LORTON AVE., BURL.
JEFFREY GILMORE, 327 LORTON AVE., BURL.
DIANE KOWALSKI, 333 LORTON AVE., BURL.
RON AVENIDA, 346 LORTON, BI.JRLINGAME
KEN CALLEJAN, 346 LORTON, BURLINGAME
JOHN DEHONEY, T2I4 DONNELLY, BURLINGAME
GARRY SPANNER, I2I4 DONNELLY, BURLINGAME
RAMONA MARTINEZ, 1234 DONNELLY, BURL.
STEVE COHN, 347 PRIMROSE, BURLINGAME
JESSIE MILLS, 343 PRIMROSE, BURLINGAME
SUSANN TREVENA, 350 PRIMROSE, BURLINGAME
SCOTT WEISBERGER, 320 PRIMROSE, BURLINGAME
M.L. VIGLTZZO, 320 PRIMROSE, BURLINGAME
MARTI KNIGHT, 501 PRIMROSE RD., BURL.
ENRIQUE FAINCHTEIN, 330 PRIMROSE, BURL.
CARL MARTIN, 1103 BURLINGAME, BURL.
RALF NIELSEN, 1216 BURLINGAME, BURLINGAME
DON SABATINI, 3OO BLOCK CALIFORNIA, BURL.
JOAN+WM. BUGLER, 1408 CORTEZ, BURL.
JUDY+RODNEY LARRATT, 1469 CORTEZ, BURL.
MERLANNE DORAN, 1428 CORTEZ, BURLINGAME
LAURA SIMMONS, 1313 GROVE, BURLINGAME
KAREN McNALLY, t3t7 GROVE, BURLINGAME
CATHY REIMERS, T3T7 GROVE, BURLINGAME
LISA GARRARD, I3I3 GROVE, BURLINGAME
CURT SCHULZE, 50 INGOLD, BURLINGAME
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1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Mayer.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. Comm. Evans
3. ROLL CALL. Six Commissioners present.
4. CURRENT BUSINESS.
4.1 ACTION ITEMS.
May 11, 1995
Minutes of April 13, 1995 approved as submitted by the
Commission.
Request for Traffic Study of Grove Avenue
Comm. Amoroso viewed this site and sees it as a clean, wide shot
from El Camino Real to California. Suggested a Stop sign at
Paloma. Mr. Dellaway suggested P.D. enforcement with
additional road markings. Officer Tamura stated there have been
no significant accidents there in three years. Radar trailer located
there six different times; next step is enforcement. However,
won't have a morning enforcer for one or two more weeks due to
training. Comm. Evans recommends regular intense enforcement,
especially at peak times; and perhaps focus enforcement for 2-
week periods at a time over three months with additional signage,
e.g., more speed limit signs, posted speed limit painted on the
pavement and "Speed Enforced by Radar. "
From the floor, four Grove Avenue residents expressed their
concerns especially about the occasional speeder who often passes
someone driving at the speed limit.
Comm. Amoroso suggested a double yellow centerline and Stop
sign. Mr. Dellaway advised that a Stop at Paloma still allows
speeder enough distance to speed before and after the stop. It was
moved and seconded (Comm. Evans/Simonetti) to initiate an
intense sign program: install a double yellow centerline,
appropriate number of speed limit signs, "Speed Enforced by
Radar, " and request intense Police enforcement using radar for 2-
week periods every month especially during peak periods;
unanimously approved by the Commission. It was then moved and
seconded (Comm. Amoroso/Evans) to request that the Police
Department provide a monthly record of citations issued on Grove
for the next six meetings; unanimously approved by the
Commission. This item will be Inactive for the six month term.
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4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS.
4.2.1
May 11, 1995
Study of Making Donnelly Avenue One Way and location of
Yellow Zones on Donnelly and Lorton
Mr. Dellaway provided a map of the area's parking lots. He
performed a survey of lot usage and during the lunch hour (11
a.m. to 2 p.m.) Lots A-D and J-L had no vacaucies. Suggested
Iot K l0-hour spaces be converted to 2-hour spaces and move 10-
hour spaces to l,ot H which is often vacant. Staff suggests making
Donnelly a one-way street, westbound, and adding about 20 new
spaces. Also a Use Permit has been issued for bumed-out building
on Burlingame Avenue which includes placing a parking lot at
l2l5 & 1217 Donnelly. Also, the Library parking garage could
have a deck added. At present, l,ot A is full most of the time.
Officer Tamura advised problem with suggestion of adding a Stop
sign at Primrose for northbound is that southbound traffic would
not realize Stop sign is there. Officer Tamura confirmed that there
were no further traffic backups by Il Fornaio valet service.
From the floor, there were twelve against and one for making
Donnelly one way due to several potential problems: trucks
turning, exiting left onto Primrose, inability to return to parking
lot from Donnelly, more congestion due to doubling traffic flow,
increased flow makes it more hazardous for the many pedestrians
now in this area. Don Sabatiai recommended 36 spaces in l,ot O
could be metered for 2 hour parking with Police enforcement (at
present 18 are 2 hours, unmetered, and 89 are $1 all day parking).
Diane Kowalski owner of Kay's l,aunderette stated problems with
valet service and truck deliveries blocking driveway and using
private lot. She requested that the yellow zone for one space by
her driveway be refirmed to metered parking for her customers.
Mr. Dellaway stated this yellow zone is a temporary arrangement
approved by Council.
Jeff Gilmore, valet owner, suggested converting 14 4-hour meters
in I,ot D and 22 l0-hour meters in Lot C to 2-hour meters. Ten-
hour meter users could use Lot H on Ralstor/EcR. Mr. Dellaway
advised that we received a written response which suggested
retaining long-term parking for employees who are also shoppers
and that there are l0-hour spaces in lots south of Howard.
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May 11, 1995
Comm. Amoroso suggested a traffic study be performed. Also,
Police enforcement should be aggressive and hire more meter
enforcers; we have had only three for years. He suggested the
hotel area shuttle be used for shuttling employees to and from
parking lots and potentially making meters effective in evenfurg
hours also. Comm. Simonetti advocated eliminating lO-hour
spaces in l,ot C. Comm. Mayer advocated employees using outer
lying lots. Comm. Evans was against making Dorurelly one way.
It was moved and seconded (Comm. Evans/Amoroso) to make the
issue of making Donnelly one way into an Action Item;
unanimously approved by the Commission. It was then moved and
seconded (Comm. Norton/Preger) to deny making Donnelly one
way; approved by the Commission with a 5-1-0 vote (Mayer
dissenting, Karp absent). It was moved and seconded (Comm.
Simonetti/Amoroso) to recommend to City Council to convert 14
4-hour spaces in Lot D and 22 lO-hour spaces in Lot C to 2-hour
spaces; unanimously approved by the Commission.
Comm. Evans recommended at next meeting, under Discussion,
we address valet parking issue and lot O parking issue and in the
interim for staff to provide guidance and other ideas.
Request for a 4-Way Stop Sign and Red Zones at the Intersection
of Hillside Drive and Cortez Avenue
Mr. Dellaway viewed site and stated visibility a problem. Twenty-
foot red zones at the corners would improve visibility. It was
moved and seconded (Comm. Preger/Simonetti) to make this an
Action Item immediately; unanimously approved by the
Commission. It was then moved and seconded (Comm. Simonetti/
Evans) to deny request for Stop sign and add approximately 20 feet
of red zones at corners of intersection to improve visibility and to
verify speed limit signs are correct as posted; unanimously
approved by the Commission.
Request for a Green Zone at 826 Mahler Road
This item was withdrawn by petitioner.
Request for Handicap Zone at 25O Myrtle Road
It was moved and seconded (Comm. Nortorl/Amoroso) to make
this an Action item; unanimously approved by the Commission.
It was then moved and seconded (Comm. Evans/Norton) to deny
this request; unanimously approved by the Commission.
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4.2.5 Request for Red Zone at 50 Ingold Road
Comm. Mayer agrees with this request. Officer Tamura sees no
problem with this request. This will be an Action Item next
month.
4.2.6 Request to Change Two 2-Hour Meters to24 or 48 Minute Meters
at 1245 Howard
Mr. Dellaway advised this is a request for green zones. There are
several on Howard now. This will be an Action Item next month.
5. INACTIVE ITEMS.
5.1 Feasibility of Studying Parking Permit Processing in Neighborhoods with Time
Restrictions
Comm. Amoroso stated that if the 10-hour spaces in Item 4.2.1 above are
replaced with 2-hour spaces, this issue may become a greater problem in the
future.
NEW BUSINESS.
6.1 Request for Traffic Signals at California and Carmelita
Discussed briefly; this will be a Discussion Item next month. Commissioners
requested an accident report be provided at that time.
6.2 Comm. Amoroso requests a letter be sent to City Attorney asking if the shuttle
in use now for hotels, etc., could be used to shuttle to parking lots in outer areas
from the Business District. Mayor Knight stated it is funded by merchants among
others and that the City Attorney or City Manager will advise if affordable and
if liability would be affordable.
6.3 It was moved and seconded (Comm. Amoroso/Evans) to recommend to the City
Attorney revision of City of Burlingame Municipal code Section 13.38.020 (3)
as follows: "...or in front of a mailbox, the restrictions shall apply wherein those
businesses are open for business and wherein all authorized valet parking shall
be done in white zones. "; unanimously approved by the Commission.
7. INFORMATION ITEMS.
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Jeff Gilmore advised that the local merchants have been meeting to discuss the
parking situation on Lorton. Pip Printing at 350 Lorton is moving and has two
green zones in front. He suggested adding more green zones.
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He advised Il Fomaio originally requested a white zone for valet parking. It was
the City of Burlingame that made it a yellow zone with added time constraints.
Also, he felt that Diane Kowalski of Kay's Launderette vented some steam tonight
because of problems she has had since I1 Fornaio began construction. Tonight,
he and Ms. Kowalski came to a new agreement.
Regarding the shuttle to outlying parking lots, he recommends it be used for
employees in the morning and evening only.
FROM THE FLOOR.
ADJOIJRNMENT. 9:15 p.m
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