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Home My WebLink AboutMin - TSP - 1988.08.11/( TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST 11, 1988 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT : COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: VISITORS: D. HOLT, VICE C:{AIRMANT. AURAN T. HEROLD T. MCDONNELL E. OIDONNELL M. KOENIGS, CHAIRMAN J. EVANS T. K. DELLAWAY, TRAFFIC/CaVIL ENGINEER OFFICER BRAD FI-3YDD. JENSEN, SECF.=TARY DON SABATINI, 2970 TROUSDALE DRIVE BUD HARRISON, ?76 LEXINGTON WAY DOLORES HARRISC\, 376 LEXINGTON WAY PARHAM NOORI, 346 LORTON AVENUE RICH MASON, L23 CALIFORNIA DRIVE TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MINUTES AUGUST LL, 1988 CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. Comm. AuTan ROLL CALL. 4. CURRENT BUSINESS. 4.1 Action Items- 2 1 3 4.L. L Minutes for submitted. July 14, 1988. Commission approved as 4.2 Discussion Items. 4.2.1- Removal of Ye1low Zone - Installati_on ofMeters - 34O Lorton Avenue 5. INACTIVE ITEMS. 6. NEW BUSINESS. 6. t_ Two Parking One building owner, Don Sabatini, and one merchant,Parham Noori were present and both discussed theyelIow zone removal: for and against, respectively. Comm. O'Donnell stated that he had queried severalstores at this location and the response was to keepthe ye1Iow zone. The Traffic Engineer sent a letterto merchants in the area asking for their responseto the removal. Two replies were received request-ing that the yeI1ow zone remain. comm- Auran will rook into the situation. This itemwill be on the September agenda as an Actj-on Item. 1 Request for Crosswalk with pedestrian Rollins Road,/Edwards Road Crossing Sign- Comm. O'Donnell stated that he had viewed thesituation and that this is a wide street with a 35m.p.h. speed Iimit and, therefore, recommended thatpedestrians at this tocation be careful. However,the Commissioner felt no need for a crosswalk atthis location. TSP Minutes Page 2 :he Traffj.c Engineer stated that the City's Fclicy:s to eliminate crosswalks if dangerous for tedes-:rian use (e.9., no stop sign) since a natj-onatsurvey shows that most pedestrians kiIIed are in a:rosswalk at the time of the accident. There:ore,:o place a crosswalk at this location would en-.ourage pedestrian accidents. Also, while inspect-:ng this location, no one crossed the street. -olores Harrison was present and stated that rost of:he use is during the lunch hour and feels that a:rosswalk would be to the pedestrianrs advantageia1so, that most of the traffic exceeds the sceed -imit on this road. :t was moved and seconded:o place this item on thefiscussion Item. ( Comms. Auran/McDome11 )September agenda as a 6.L.2 ?.equest for Loading Zone - 123 California Dri?e ?i-ctr Mason, owner of 123 California Drive, was lrresent and stated that there is no loading zone and:eceives 1O-20 deliveries a day. Customers trying:o enter driveway must back out onto Calj-forn:a-rive (a very busy street) to 1et delivery tr':cksexit premises. Comm. O'DonneII agreed that the sj.tuation:here is a red zone there which could bea loading zone. l{r. Mason stated that the red zone is used:cr parking now which makes it difficult toeatry to his shop. is bad. changed to i1lega11y gain Ccmm. Herold will took i.nto the sltuation.;'i11 be a D.iscussion Item on the September This Agenda. 6.1.3 a.equest for Red Curbing - B5S Cowan Road ccmm. o'Donne1l stated that he had spoken to ilr.Scheiber who wants a red zone to be one car length.:re situati-on now is bad. It was motioned andseconded (Comms. O 'Donnel1/McDonnel I ) and una:.!i-mous-iy approved to place a red zone at this locatton. TSP Minutes Page 3 7 I 9 6.L.4 Request for Two-Hour Parking (Rector Cadiilac) The Traffic Engi.neer checked out thi-s location andfound a "car war" going on between Rector Cadillac and Mike Harvey whose business just recently movedto this location. Therefore, there is a parking problem now. A review of the situation is needed;with possibly eliminating a green zone, adding ayellow zon.e and extending parking to two hours. Mj-ke Harvey has not been available for comment sincehe is out of town. This will be a Discussion Item on the September Agenda. INFORMATION ITEMS. FROM THE FLOOR. ADJOURNMENT: 8:20 P.M.