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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - TSP - 2000.11.08The City of Burlingame CITY HALL - 501 PRIMROSE ROAD CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Approved W ednesday, November 8, 2000 Commissioners Present:Lisa De Angelis, Chair Jim McIver, Vice Chair Tim Auran Jim Evans David Mayer Commissioners Absent:None Staff Present:George Bagdon, Director of Public Works Frank Erbacher, Assistant Director of Public Works Syed Murtuza, City Engineer, Public Works Department Philip Ho, Traffic Engineer, Public Works Department Jeff Dahlstrom, Police Officer, Police Department Doris Mortensen, Administrative Secretary, Public Works Department Staff Absent:None Visitors:Joe Blanke, 23 Dwight Road, Burlingame Hugo Curlionis, 26 Dwight Road, Burlingame Frank Vasquez, 25 Dwight Road, Burlingame Randy Grange, 21 Dwight Road, Burlingame Whitney Murphy, 1121 Palm Drive, Burlingame Michael Barber, 1316 Palm Drive, Burlingame Frankie Meyer, 308 Lorton Avenue, Burlingame Georgette Naylor, Chamber of Commerce Bill Hurrell, Wilbur Smith Associates, Consultants Minutes for 11-08-00 Meeting.wpd Page 1 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved W ednesday, November 8, 2000 1.CALL TO ORDER. 7:00 p.m. by Frank Erbacher. 2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. 3. ROLL CALL. 5 of 5 Commissioners present. 4.CURRENT BUSINESS. 4.1 ACTION ITEMS. 4.1.1 Election of Chair and Vice Chair for Year 2000/01 It was moved and seconded (Comms. Mayer/Auran) to elect Comm. De Angelis as Chair and Comm. McIver as Vice Chair. Unanimously approved by the Commission. 4.1.2 Minutes of October 12, 2000, were submitted and approved. 4.2 DISCUSSION ITEMS. 4.2.1 Burlingame Avenue Commercial District Parking Plan Implementation Study presented by Bill Hurrell of Wilbur Smith Associates Mr. Murtuza advised that staff would like the Commission to decide how the City should proceed with an outreach to the community to advise them of the plan. Mr. Hurrell explained the three steps needed to provide additional parking: ˛Management action; ˇ Modify rates and time limits; and — Add Parking Lot J Structure. There is a need to provide a logical way to phase in this program to enable monitoring of the program. There will be three phases: Change 2-hour time limits on Burlingame Avenue side streets to 1 hour; change 4- and 10- hour spaces in Lots C, D, J & E to 2-hour; and convert Lot F to a free lot (Lot H would continue to provide free parking). These steps would create a more customer-oriented environment with more frequent turnover of parked vehicles. These steps would also discourage public behavior in feeding meters beyond the time limit and encourage greater use of free City parking lots by employees. This would require more enforcement. Initially increase Burlingame Avenue meter rates as follows: 1 hour meters from 25¢ to 50¢ per hour; 2 hour meters from 25¢ per hour to 75¢ for 2 hours; and 10 hour meters from 10¢ per hour to 25¢ for 2 hours. Also, all 24-minute meter rates would be increased. This phase could be implemented in about 1½ to 2 years, after acquisition of required area for Lot J structure. Increase rates to a maximum of: 1-hour meters at $1 per hour; 2-hour meters at 50¢ per hour; and 10-hour meters at 25¢ per hour. This could be implemented after the new Lot J structure is completed, in 3-4 years. An alternative would be to raise rates in Lot J only under Phase 3. The increased revenues would be: Phase 2: from $1 million to $1.6 million, and Phase 3: to $2.2 million. Minutes for 11-08-00 Meeting.wpd Page 2 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved W ednesday, November 8, 2000 Mr. Murtuza stated that staff would like to present this in a logical manner to the public through community outreach and provide a public hearing for business community and Chamber of Commerce input. Comm. Mayer suggested contacting the local newspaper with the plan. Comm. McIver suggested contacting the new daily paper, too. From the floor, Merchant Frankie Meyer stated that her business is on Lorton Avenue and the local merchants had been instrumental in getting the time limit changed from 1 hour to 2 hours which is best to enable customers to shop and have a snack without worrying about a parking meter. Ms. Meyer would like the merchants to provide input to this plan before presenting it to the community. Mr. Bagdon suggested a meeting be facilitated by the Chamber of Commerce for the merchants, City staff and Commissioners to discuss the parking time limit issue. The Chamber of Commerce offered to help by providing the merchants with the Executive Summary of the plan and will coordinate a meeting with the business community in January 2001. Also, the Chamber will use its newsletter to notify merchants when a meeting date and place is chosen. 4.2.2 Request for two STOP signs at Palm Drive/Crossway Road and a Speed Bump on Palm Drive at Edgehill Road Mr. Erbacher advised that this street is wide enough for two cars to pass with parking on both sides of the street, so it feels safe to go fast. The problem is speed control for the entire block; therefore, traffic control at the intersection wouldn’t affect mid-block speeds. Mr. Erbacher suggested adding a double yellow centerline stripe on the street to make it appear to be narrower and installing speed limit signs as a way to control speeds. Unwarranted stop signs would eventually be ignored and cars would roll through them. Mr. Ho added that there will be random speed studies; and, if necessary, bot dots could be added as an additional speed deterrent. From the floor, Mr. Barber, a school board member, asked about installing bulb-outs at the corner to reduce the size of the pedestrian crossing. Mr. Erbacher advised that adding the centerline stripe and speed limit signs could be done right away, but the process to get bulb- outs installed is time consuming. It was moved and seconded (Comms. Evans/Mayer) to install a double yellow centerline on Palm Drive between California Drive and Paloma Avenue and to add speed limit signs. Unanimously approved by the Commission. Mr. Erbacher advised that due to low attendance, staff will send a copy of these minutes to the petitioners to advise them that the above motion is only the first attempt to reduce speeders on this street. This will be on Inactive status pending updates. 4.2.3 Request for traffic control on Dwight Road Minutes for 11-08-00 Meeting.wpd Page 3 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved W ednesday, November 8, 2000 Mr. Erbacher advised that this is a wide street which encourages speeders. He suggested installing a double yellow centerline stripe and double-wide raised markers in the street at the east and west corners of Dwight Road at Peninsula Avenue to make the street appear more narrow which would encourage slower speeds. From the floor, Mr. Blanke and Mr. Grange displayed a professional drawing of proposed bulb-outs on both sides of the street with added entrance-type walls facing San Mateo on both sides of Dwight Road depicting “City of Burlingame.” They also would like the centerline added. Mr. Ho advised that a fire truck turning left onto Dwight Road would need more clearance than the drawing provides to avoid swerving. It was moved and seconded (Comms. Evans/Mayer) to install a double yellow centerline stripe on this block of Dwight Road and to install the raised large markers as recommended by staff. Unanimously approved by the Commission. Mr. Ho advised that he will be monitoring speeds after installation of the stripe and raised markers. This will be on Inactive status pending updates. The residents of this block would like to design and construct their proposal with City approval. Mr. Erbacher advised this might be a $50,000 project. Mr. Erbacher stated that he would be the contact for such a presentation to Council. 4.2.4 Request for 6-foot height limit sign at 1846 Rollins Road Mr. Ho advised that this site is a laundry service with a 70 foot frontage for parking. The problem is when exiting the driveway and a truck is parked there, site distance is diminished making it difficult to exit. Mr. Ho recommends a height limit sign. It was moved and seconded (Comms. Auran/Mayer) to install a height limit sign. Unanimously approved by the Commission. 4.2.5 Millbrae BART Station - Potential Impacts on City streets Mr. Ho advised that he is waiting for one more city to be contacted. Comms. De Angelis and McIver volunteered to make the contact if no one else is available to do so. 5.ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW ITEMS. 5.1 Request by City Council to investigate traffic safety on Adeline Drive (Hoover Avenue to Vancouver Avenue) Mr. Erbacher advised that next month staff will provide alternatives since there is a need to facilitate room for two lanes. As it is now, there is room for only one lane when cars are parked on both sides of the street. Eliminating parking on one side of the street would provide enough room for two lanes. This will be a Discussion item next month. 5.2 Request for speed limit signs and speed bumps on Alvarado Avenue (Adeline Drive to Hillside Drive) Minutes for 11-08-00 Meeting.wpd Page 4 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved W ednesday, November 8, 2000 Staff acknowledged this request which will be a Discussion item next month. 6. FROM THE FLOOR.None. 7.INFORMATION ITEMS. 7.1 From Staff to TSPC 7.1.1 Planning Department’s Memo on U-Haul trucks parked along Rollins Road by Michael’s Rental, 1336 Rollins Road Mr. Ho advised that the Planning Department wrote to Michael’s Rental that it has violated its Use Permit by parking U-Haul trucks on the street. Their trucks should be parked on site, not on the street. Officer Dahlstrom advised that the Police will inform the Planning Department of the status. 7.1.2 Letter from Reverend Thomas Hand about new STOP signs on Adeline Drive at Cortez Avenue Mr. Erbacher advised that staff received another letter complaining of too many stop signs on Adeline already. Council, at their next meeting, will reconsider their passage of a recent ordinance adding these stop signs. 7.1.3 Article on Pedestrian Accidents in Crosswalks, ITE Journal, September 2000 Mr. Ho advised that this article summarizes a study showing that marked crosswalks removed from intersections significantly reduce the accident rate. He also stated that this study provides valuable information for the Commission when considering requests for crosswalks. He will add this article to the Traffic Manual for new TSPC Commissioners. 7.1.4 Traffic Engineer’s Report Mr. Ho advised that the City received no funding from Caltrans for the Safe Routes to School program. There had been an overwhelming amount of applications received and Caltrans could only give to 15% of the applicants. Next opportunity to apply will be in the spring. Also, there are two new projects that are about to start which will affect traffic: in December (for three months) a sewer project on the 400 block of Rollins Road between Broadway and Peninsula, and in January (for six months) a storm drain improvement project in the Mills Avenue area. Mr. Erbacher advised that the Broadway Streetscape Project’s master plan has been suspended due to a parking loss controversy. It will be about 2002 before there is any further Minutes for 11-08-00 Meeting.wpd Page 5 TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION Meeting Minutes - Unapproved W ednesday, November 8, 2000 construction. 7.1.5 Staff Action Log. Updated. 7.2 From TSPC to Staff 7.2.1 Reports of citizen complaints or requests from TSPC. None. 7.2.2 Comments and communication. Comm. Auran suggested future meetings be conducted by the Chair according to standard protocol and to advise the public in attendance of that protocol. 7.2.3 Expected absences of Commissioners at the next meeting. None. 8.INACTIVE ITEMS. 9.AGENDIZE FOR THE NEXT MEETING. 9.1 Mr. Ho advised of December’s Agenda Items as follows: 4.2.1 City Engineer to schedule meeting with Chamber of Commerce and merchants in January 2001 4.2.5 Discussion Item - as needed 5.1 Discussion Item 5.2 Discussion Item 10. ADJOURNMENT. 9:25 p.m. Minutes for 11-08-00 Meeting.wpd Page 6