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Minutes
JANUARY L3, 1994
COMI,IISSIONERS PRESENT:AuoRoso
EVANS
MAYER
PREGER
SIUONETTT
STAFF PRESENT:T. K. DELI,AWAY, TRAFFIC ENGINEER
SGT. JERRY !,ICDONNELL
DORIS UORTENSEN, SECRETARY
COMI,TISSIONERS ABSENT: R. KARP
VISITORS:ROBT. RUGGTERI, 850 I,{ITTEN ROAD,
I,{ICHAEL RUDOLPH, 841 FAIRFIELD,
UARTI KNIGHI , 455 CHATHAI{, BT'RL.
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TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COII{I{I S S ION
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JANUARY L3, L994
CAL,L TO ORDER. 7:00 p.n. by Chairnan Preger.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. Conm. Evans.
ROLL CALL. Five Cornnissioners present.
CT'F.RENT BUSINESS.
4.L ACTION ITEMS.
4.1.1 l,linutes of November 18, 1993 approvedsubnitted by the Connission.
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4 .2 DISCUSSION ITEI{S.
4.2.L Request for creen zone at 850 l.{itten Road
comm. Amoroso feels reguest for a go-foot
green zone is excessive. !{r. Dellaway
recoDmended tuo spaces, each 2o-feet inlength, stating that this arrangement wouLd be
nore than adequate.
From the floor, ttr. Ruggieri stated that theyare stilt experiencing the sane parkingsituation rrith Avis empLoyees parking,
overnight parkingr, etc. conm. Evans addressedthe fact that this is an unlimited parklng
area, and Avls said they would fook into otheroptions. It was rnoved and seconded (conn.
Amoroso/Evans) to move this to an Action Itemat the next meeting; unanimouEly approved bythe conmission.
5.INA.CTTVE ITEI/IS .
5.1 Avis Enployees Parking on cowan Road
comm. !,!ayer stated that this is a public street and
unless restrictions are added, there is no reason not to
allow parking.
l,[r. Del].ahray stated that he recently net with an Avisexecutive from New York and their local manager to
discuss a Left-turn lane on southbound Bayshore at
Stanton to access Avis' garage which is underutilized.
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Both rentaf cars and employees park there. DIr. Dellawayis checking on the feasibility of this turn at Avis'expense. This could relieve the parking problen on
Cowan.
6.NEI{ BUSINESS.
6.L stop sign on Fairfield
ur. Dellaway stated that the orrner of 841 Fairfield wentto the Planning Comroission for a pernit to build a waLL
which extends into the city right-of-way, and a conditionof the pernit reguires a stop sign at the owner's expensesince the waIl linits driver visibility. Edgehill endsin a trteex intersection at Fairfield. The Planning
Commission is requesting that this cornnission okay the
condltion for a stop sign on Fairfield.
Discussion ensued as to the expediting of this request
and the need for a stop sign. Without a pernit the owneris not able to continue construction which was started
before the olrner realized that a pernit is required.
Fron the floor, the owner, Mike Rudolph, spoke about the
need for a stop sign here due to Lncreased traffic lrhatrrith neu condominiums and school and church traffic. He
stated that his neighbors are supportive of this request.
l!r. Dellaway stated that this is only a l-way Stop signnot a 4-way where rrarrants would be reguired. This
commission could help expedite the pernit by reconmending
the Pl.anning Comrnission,s conditions of approval. comm.
Evans supports the recornrnendation of the Traffic Enqi-neer. It was noved and seconded (comm. Uayer/Evans)
based on the Traffic Enqineer's reconnendation to
reconmend approval of a stop sign so that the orrner could
obtain a building pernit; approved by the comission with
4 Ayes and 1 No (conn. Sirnonetti).
7.INFOR!.{ATION TTEMS .
7 1 Cornrnission chairnan/vice chairman Election for 1994
comm. Preger requested that the L994 chairman/vj.ce
chairman nominations and election be placed on the
February Agenda.
comm. Evans discussed his tour with a Burlingame polJ.ceofficer one evening and felt that many drl,vers entering
Broadway fron Highway 101 seem confused with the threelanes and their narkings that begin just east of therailroad tracks. !Ir. DeLlaway stated that other citieswith railroad tracks experience the same problens.
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Sgt. UcDonneII stated that the Traffic ConnLssioner issatiEfied rrith the markings at this location and upholds
any citations adninistered here.
Conm. Mayer asked about the rubberized crossing. Mr.
Dellaway stated that the project has been funded, but hehas received no $rord fron the State as to when theproject will begin.
FRO}{ THE FLOOR.
N)JOI,RNuENT. 7:25 p.n.
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