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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - TSP - 2010.10.14 1 of 4 The City of Burlingame CITY HALL - 501 PRIMROSE ROAD CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 www.burlingame.org TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Approved Thursday, October 14, 2010 Commissioners Present: Mark Noworolski, Chair Jeff Londer, Vice Chair Nicklas Akers Caroline Serrato Laurie Simonson Commissioners Absent: None Staff Present: Augustine Chou, Transportation Engineer, Public Works Joanne Louie, Administrative Secretary, Public Works Visitors: Pat Giorni, 1445 Balboa Avenue 1. CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. 3. ROLL CALL. 4 of 5 Commissioners present. (Commissioner Simonson not present) 4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Motion: To accept the minutes of September 9, 2010 with the following amendments: Item 8.3 Commissioners’ Comments and Concerns, delete the address of Elaine Garcia. Item 10.2 Website/Communications Subcommittee, Commissioner Akers recommended that the Commissioner’s basic and contact information be added to the end of the agenda. Item 11.3 Adeline Drive/Cortez Avenue Ped Safety Measures, Commissioner Akers asked that we look at pedestrian corridors – particularly the sidewalks on El Camino Real and asked that this be added to a future agenda. M/S/C: 4/0/1 (Commissioner Simonson not present) 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS None. 7. CURRENT BUSINESS 7.1 Adeline Drive/Cortez Avenue Ped Safety Measure Mr. Chou presented a staff report and presentation regarding the background and installation of pedestrian safety measures at the intersection of Adeline Drive and Cortez Avenue. The staff report sought concurrence with staff on the following items:  Continue to monitor the pedestrian crossing situation and make adjustments to signage as necessary  Conduct periodic engineering speed checks along this port of Adeline Drive  Coordinate with Police staff to place this portion of Adeline Drive on the selective enforcement list Chair Noworolski opened the floor for public comment. Ms. Giorni expressed her concern regarding drivers trying to make the traffic signal while coming down Balboa Avenue to El Camino Real. Ms. Giorni suggested that a yellow centerline on Adeline Drive could be used as a means of traffic calming. She felt that if drivers perceived the lane to be smaller, they might tend to drive slower. Motion: Move to concur with staff on the following recommendations for Adeline Drive and Cortez Avenue pedestrian safety measures:  Continue to monitor the pedestrian crossing situation and make adjustments to signage as necessary  Conduct periodic engineering speed checks along this port of Adeline Drive  Coordinate with Police staff to place this portion of Adeline Drive on the selective enforcement list M/S/C: 5/0/0 7.2 El Camino Real/Floribunda Avenue Left-Turn Caltrans Project Mr. Chou presented a staff report seeking comments regarding the draft designs for the left turn concepts on El Camino Real, at Floribunda A venue. Mr. Chou presented preliminary design options from Caltrans that were requested by the Town of Hillsborough. The design options are summarized as follows:  Design A: Split signal phasing only. No changes to lane configurations and no roadway construction.  Design B-1: Construction of standard length dedicated left-turn lanes for both northbound and southbound ECR. Roadway widening to occur on both sides of ECR.  Design B-2: Construction of short dedicated left-turn lanes for both northbound and southbound ECR. Roadway widening to occur on both sides of ECR.  Design B-3: Construction of standard length dedicated left-turn lanes for both northbound and southbound ECR. Roadway widening to occur only on Hillsborough sides of ECR.  Design B-4: Construction of short dedicated left-turn lanes for both northbound and southbound ECR. Roadway widening to occur on Hillsborough side of ECR. Discussion occurred amongst the Commissioners regarding tree impact and what would be most favorable for Burlingame. Commissioner Akers expressed support of Design B-3. Vice Chair Londer felt Design B-3 was the best plan; however, he was not in support of removing trees. Chair Noworolski felt Design B-3 was the best option, following by Design B-2. Chair Noworolski opened the floor for public comment. Ms. Giorni stated she would not choose any of the options presented and felt residents would not support these options. She also mentioned that Caltrans has been trying for 35 years to remove the trees. Commissioner Akers suggested that input be sought from McKinley School. Commissioner Simonson said that perhaps Design A (split-phasing) should be tried prior to considering other options. Commissioner Simon son stated her preference for Design B-3. Commissioner Akers supported trying split-phasing first. Commissioner Serrato expressed her dislike of shutting Oak Grove Avenue and prefers trying split-phasing, otherwise she was in support of Design B-3 with the possibility of reducing it to 100’ length. Commissioner Serrato also believes that Town of Hillsborough was also in favor of Design B-3. Mr. Chou stated that he would gather up the Commission’s comments and provide them to Caltrans for the next step – which would be for them to formalize the designs and present them to Burlingame and Hillsborough Councils. 7.3 Staff Reports 8. Traffic Engineer’s Report 8.1.1 Traffic Signal Update Mr. Chou reported receiving lots of call regarding the Broadway & Rollins Road signal. Caltrans found a faulty detector and the traffic signal issue has been resolved. 8.2 Traffic Sergeant’s Report 8.2.1 General/Selective Traffic Enforcement Report – Staff Update None. (Officer Witt absent) 8.3 Commissioners’ Comments and Concerns Commissioner Akers mentioned obtaining collision data from Officer Witt. 9. COMMUNICATIONS None. 10. COMMISSION & COMMITTEE REPORTS 10.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory committee (B/PAC) None. 10.2 Website/Communications Subcommittee None. 10.3 Neighborhood Parking Working Group None. 11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 11.1 Burlingame Avenue 2-Hour Parking Evaluation (November/December) 11.2 El Camino Real Sidewalks (no date established yet) 11.3 Pedestrian Corridors (January) 12. ADJOURNMENT 8:30 p.m.