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The regular meeting of the Traffic, Safety & Parking Commission was
held on May 13, 1975; called to order by Chai-rman ?odesta at 8:00 p..
ROLL CAIL
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P.,'esent:
Absent:
Others
Conmissioners Ccnstantino
Pode sta
conrnissioners Aliamus, Ex.
Present: Traffic Engineer Moore
Graha I
Subbotin
Ande rsen
PLEDGE OF A],LEGIAIiCE
lomrnissioner Subbotin Led the Pledge of Atlegiancr to the Flag.
IUINUTES
Minutes of the meeting of ApriJ. 8, 1976 were accepted.
Occidental Avenue. Traffic Engineer Moore reported that the crosswalk
and St:p sion for northbound traffic cn Occidental Avenue at Hc\card
Avenue have been i.nstalled; however, there is still discussion about
the hedge that is too high. I"1r. Yeager, owner of the hedge, has mis-
conceptions in this regard. The hedge is actually on City property.
Mr. Moore believes there should be some methods of control because
there are problems ali over the City. He is hopeful they will find a
better way of taking care of them.
Parking areas noltb and soqth of Broadway.Commissioner craham requested
Mr. Schwalxn is checking on it.this item be continued for another month.
Parklr1 space dimensions. Chairman podesta requested this item be
data .
kept
on the agenda for discussion when Mr. Moore has additional
Commissioner Subbotin brought a survey taken by the City of paLo Alto
which measured percentages of compact cars parking in community lots.
The lowest percentage was 20.7. These were all-day lots in the downtown
area.
TRAFFIC, S;-rEnr & PARKING COIVIIIISSION
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Rodman, Ex.
CURRENT BUSINESS
Chairnan Podesta requested this topic be dropped frcm the agenda, butwith follow-up after the s ix-month period rf the crdinance which
changed the speed limit.
?raffic, Safety &Parking C nm.--2 uay 13, 1976
Signal at Bayshore Hig hway and Stanton Road. !1r. Moore ex pre s sed
the importance of considering this as a route. It has a very poor
or high acci.Cent rate. Not specifically at Stanton Road, but some-
where on the old Bayshore Highway, a signal night be warranted. It
will be advantageous to provide progressive movement and vehicle
gaps. ?his will accommodat.: people who are trying to get out of
drizeways and others naking turns. Mr. I{oole will work up the
necessary diagrams.
Parrking Structure. Con,:itissioner Graham recaiLed that parking is
number. t',vo on city cou:lcil's priority 1ist. IIe, therefore, asked
if the Comn,ission should recommend further investigation of Lot E.
Commissioner Sulger referred to the proposed new three-story building
at tle corner. of Howard and Lorton Av:.nues, and is concerned with the
problem rf additional vehicles requiring lotrg-term parking. He asked
why this commission vras not consulted prior to the granting of the
sgecial permit :eleasing the developer from the parking requirement.
and Commissioner Graham stated it is because it is located in the
Parking District.
Commissioner constantino expressed his views that there should be
provision rnade for the cars which will be added to the volume of
parkers. VIhen it is a physical impossibility, it is understandable
that there is a doll-ar substitute; but where there is space under-
ground, parking. should be required.
A notion was introduced by Commissioner Subbotin that this Commission
requests that the City council solicit input in the future before
granting of variances or special permits in support of modifications
or development in the Parking oistrict. seconded by commissioner:
Graham, the motion passed unanimously.
ParEing Questlonnqire. Mr. Moore explained that consideration is
to assist with this project.being given to using summer help
"Keep Clear" SjfrT0,o1 . Oak crove Avenue. this h.rs been taken care of.
Large sign on El Camino ReaI . additional information was needed with
regard to the location of the sign, and Commissioner Gundersen
explained that the one referred to is about three feet square and
indica+,es "Schoo1 Zone. " It is on the west side of El Camino Real
bet$reen Peninsula Avenue and Bayswatet Avenue. !1r. Moore will checkit out.
Traffic. Safety & Parking Comm.--3 May 13, 1976
1. Commis.ioner craham recomrnended (1) that the Commission request
City Council start the planning process of a parking strueture on
Lot E, and (2) investigate stating the dollar arnount requiring
special. permits and variances within the earking Dri-strict.
During discussion, Commissioner Subbotin stated there should be apetition signed by the lang owners within the Lristri.ct who wouLdpdrticipate in constructing the structure. :jorunissioner vraham
believes that revenue bonds would be fully paid by parking arld reta-il_stores. Hc feels money fro.n parking which has been put in the
general fund should be transferred to parking to go into any parkingfacilities. He stated a parking structure, planned properily, doesn't
have to cost the City any money. He '-s just suggesting the j.nvesti-
gating process or planning be commenced.
commissi-oners Sirbbotin and Constantino mentioned :hat funds are
required to do the planning. Commissioner craham stated there is
approximatet:' $15,000 availahle r^rh i ch might be used, and thereaftgr
moved that the Commission reguest City Council start the fiscal andphysical planning process of a parking strucr.ure on Lot E. Secondedby Corimissioner cundersen., the motion carried unanimously.
Commissioner craham then moved that the Commission request Ci.ty Councilto investigate setting a dollar amount per-space-formula for newconstr.:ctior requi-ing speciaL permits and variances within the parking
District. Seconded by Commissioner cundersen, the motion carried unani-
mously .
2. Commissioner Sulger inquiried about Stop signs to be installed atvarious locations on Burlingame Avenue from Carolan Avenue down to
Bancroft Road and Victoria Road. Mr. Moore stated the Work Order has
been issued and installations will begin just as soon as possibte. He
spoke of the many places in the entire City where new signs will beinstalled and explained it is quite an ext.)nsive project.
NE$I BUSINESS
I. Skyline Boulevard speed. limit. t'lr. Moore stated he and Sergeant
O'Brien drove the route between thirty and sixty miles per hour to tryto dec:de which speed was comfortable. They actually made measurements
of the speed limit as related to sight distance. Tihe texture of the
area has changed considerably wj.th the bus route and school_ buses.
llheir concl.usion is that the speed J-imit is too high and recommends it
be reduced from fifty to thirty-five miles per hour. He has sent
information to the State and in reply the State has informed him
OLD BUSINESS
Traffic. SafetY & Parkinq Cornm. --4 !1aY 13, 1976
that relinquishment of Skyline BouLevard to the City was never
finalized. They are willing to go ahead lvith their forces and
install recommended features suggested by Mr. lloore. verification
of this will be investigated.
Conmissioner Subbotin then rnitiated a resolution that on conditior.
that the City has the power, that this Commission suPport the recom-
mendations in the inter-offrce memo regarding dkyline Boulevard
speed linit, dated April 28, 1976. Seconder-. by Commissic ler Grahan,
the motion carried unanimouslY.
A second rnemo from the DirecEor of Public works was discussed
regarding installation of stop signs on the thro remaining approaches
to .ihe intersection of Trousdale Drir-e and skyline Boulevard, for
east- and west-bourrd traffic on Trousdale D:,,ive. The county Engineer
has been alerted to the proposcd changes and hc j.s enthusiasr:ic
':,bout them.
A motion v/as then introduced by coNoissioner subbotin supportj.ng
the recomnendations indicated on the Diagram c-2223, dated April 27,
19?6, .titled Channelization and Traffic control Device Modifications,
Trousdale Drive and skyline BouLevard Intersection. seconded by
Corunissioner Gr:han, .tlre motion carried unanimously
2. Bike Routes. Mr. I4oore explained he has been responding to fqur
guesti.:nna j.-es
State funding
and an inguiry
and upgrading
I ist.
reoarding bike routes: A rederal Projectt one
abandoned rail
our Bikeways
road s ;
proj ectsfor Bike Paths; State Funding of
from M.T.c., regarding status of
the type of bikeways. They vrant to establish a priorities
A proposal was submitted to City Council by our City Staff for all four
of th! programs. The project is initially bet!,een Broadway in
Burlingame to San Bruno Avenue, san Bruno. Included in the program
are staff in san Bruno and Mi1lbrae, our ;ity council anc the count:,
staff, who own a portion of the o1d san Francj.sco rr4'r Line' The plan
includes tying in all the railroad stations. Initially it would be
four and a half miles long. but the final project could be about
eleven miles of eight-foot wide bike path from the northerly boundary
of the city of san Mateo to Market street in Daly city. Approximately
eighti percent of the funding is from the state or Federal Government
with local entities supplying the balance. Burlingame wouId, perhaps,
pay $10,000.
Commission endor the concePt of
commissioner Gundersen seccnded, andCommissioner Graham moved that the
the E1 Camino Corridor Bike Path.
the rnotion carried unanimouslY.
1C Saf Park Comm. --5 May 13, L976
3. Airport Boulevard Improvement. Mr. Moore explained they had been
requested to prepare a plan for improving Airport Boulevard. This
is in conjunction with the bike path installation on the Bay front.
l1r. Moore feels City Council will send the topic to this Commission
fc.: consideration"
ADJOUR}lMEMT
The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Victor T. Subl:otin, Secretary