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CC - Item 3G - No Parking Over 80 Inches Wide on Mission Dr at Ivar• P-J ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL FROM: ANDREW C. LAZZARETTO, CITY MANAGER DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2006 SUBJECT: NO PARKING FOR OVER 80 INCHES WIDE SIGN ON MISSION DRIVE AT IVAR AVENUE SUMMARY Staff received from the resident at 4403 Ivar Avenue requesting the installation of the "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches Wide Upon Any Street for Over 2 Hours Except Loading and Unloading" sign along Mission Drive adjacent to her home to discourage trucks parking near her home, especially during the "overnight" hours. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Traffic Commission's recommendation to install a "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches..." sign for westbound Mission Drive just west of Ivar Avenue. ANALYSIS Field observations made during the morning hours of the Mission Drive/lvar Avenue intersection did not identify any trucks parking on Mission Drive in front of 4403 Ivar Avenue. However, discussions with Lt. Wallace indicate that he has been contacted by this resident in the past regarding trucks parking at this location. In general, the "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches Wide Upon Any Street for Over 2 Hours Except Loading and Unloading" sign is posted at the entrances to the City on truck route streets. Due to the location of Mission Drive at Ivar Avenue, trucks may be traveling on Mission Drive, especially in the westbound direction, and may not have crossed a "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches..." sign. This may be the reason why trucks are parking in the area of Mission Drive and Ivar Avenue. Therefore, it is recommended that a "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches Wide Upon Any Street for Over 2 Hours Except Loading and Unloading sign for westbound Mission Drive just west of Ivar Avenue be installed. This recommendation is depicted on Exhibit A. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS APPROVED FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA: 0 0 City Council Meeting November 28, 2006 Page 2 of 2 PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. Submitted by: films-- Ken Rukavina, P.E. City Engineer Attachment A: Exhibit A Attachment B: Traffic Commission Staff Report Attachment C: Traffic Commission Meeting Minutes (October 12, 2006) • TOW AWAY NO PARKING VEHICLES OVER 80 INCHES WIDE UPON ANY STREET FOR OVER 2 HOURS EXCEPT LOADING OR UNLOADING Install sign on new post. a~p3 • > Q c~ 38 feet Not to Scale l°Jl~1~J M;ST/o REQUEST FOR POSTING OF NO PARKING FOR OVER 80 INCHES WIDE SIGN ON MISSION DRIVE AT IVAR AVENUE Traffic Commission Meeting - October 12, 2006 AAMA • • Exhibit "B" ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TO: THE HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS FROM: DONALD J. WAGNER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER DATE: OCTOBER 12, 2006 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR POSTING OF NO PARKING FOR OVER 80 INCHES WIDE SIGN ON MISSION DRIVE AT WAR AVENUE SUMMARY Staff received an email (copy attached) from Ms. Nancy Waki, 4403 Ivar Avenue, regarding trucks parking adjacent to her home on the northwest corner of Mission Drive and Ivar Avenue. Ms. Waki indicates that she has spoken with Lt. Wallace and has received truck enforcement from the Sheriffs Department. Ms. Waki would like the installation of the "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches Wide Upon Any Street for Over 2 Hours Except Loading and Unloading" sign along Mission Drive adjacent to her home to discourage trucks parking here especially during the "overnight" hours. Staff Recommendation It is staffs recommendation that the Traffic Commission recommends the City Council approve: The installation of a "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches..." sign for westbound Mission Drive just west of Ivar Avenue as shown in Exhibit A. Selective enforcement of trucks parking in the subject area. ANALYSIS Mission Drive is a 64-foot wide roadway at Ivar Avenue. There are two lanes of traffic in each direction separated by a double yellow centerline. There are no left turn lanes on Mission Drive at Ivar Avenue. Parking is generally allowed on both sides of Mission Drive. The posted speed limit is 40 mph. Ivar Avenue is a 38-foot wide roadway north of Mission Drive. There is no traffic striping on Ivar Avenue north of Mission Drive. South of Mission Drive, Ivar Avenue has one lane of traffic in each direction separated by a single yellow skip stripe. Parking is generally allowed on both sides of Ivar Avenue. Ivar Avenue is stop controlled at its intersection with Mission Drive (2-way stop). The prima facie speed limit on Ivar Avenue is 25 mph. • • Traffic Commission Meeting October 12, 2006 Page 2 of 2 Exhibit A will be available at the Traffic Commission meeting and will identify the existing conditions of the subject intersection. Discussion Field observations made during the morning hours of the intersection did not identify any trucks parking on Mission Drive in front of 4403 Ivar Avenue. However, discussions with Lt. Wallace indicate that he has been contacted by this resident in the past regarding trucks parking at this location. In general, the "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches Wide Upon Any Street for Over 2 Hours Except Loading and Unloading" sign is posted at the entrances to the City on truck route streets. Due to the location of Mission Drive at Ivar Avenue, trucks may be traveling on Mission Drive, especially in the westbound direction, and may not have crossed a "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches..." sign. This may be the reason why trucks are parking in the area of Mission Drive and Ivar Avenue. Therefore, it is recommended that a "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches Wide Upon Any Street for Over 2 Hours Except Loading and Unloading" sign for westbound Mission Drive just west of Ivar Avenue be installed. This recommendation is depicted on Exhibit A. PUBLIC NOTICE PROCESS This item has been noticed through the regular agenda notification process. Submitted by: Joanne Itagaki Traffic Engineering Deputy Email from Ms. Nancy Waki Exhibit A: Existing and Recommended Improvements at Mission Drive and Ivar Avenue (available at the Traffic Commission meeting) Q:1jn16262-Rsd Retainer 06-071Traffic Commission Agendas\Oct-Mission & Ivar Truck Pkg.doc 0 0 -----Original Message----- From: Waki, Nancy (NBC Universal) [mailto:nancy.waki(a~_nbcuni.coml Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2006 5:32 PM To: krukavina@cityofrosemead.org Subject: Oversized Truck Parking Signage Dear Mr. Rukavina, Lt. Wayne Wallace of the Temple City Sheriff Station recently suggested I contact you regarding the posting of signage of the 2 hour street parking limit for oversized trucks on Mission Dr. Over the past year, I have called Lt. Wallace several times to ask his assistance to enforce this parking limit on Mission Dr. next to my house on the comer of Ivar Ave.and Mission Dr. (4403 Ivar Ave). The traffic noise on Mission Dr. is almost unbearable as you can imagine, and add to that a large unsightly truck (car carriers and freight trailers) with its diesel engine noise and odor spewing into my house as it regularly parks overnight next to my house on Mission Dr. - I'm sure you would not tolerate such conditions at your home. Thankfully, Lt. Wallace has been successful in removing these violators. I'm asking for signs to be installed on Mission Dr. next to my house. Hopefully, this will discourage future overnight parking violators, and I won't need to bother Lt. Wallace and his deputies regarding parking violations. Please let me know what can be done. I don't like living next to a truck stop. hope Rosemead really can be a place "Where City Pride is Justified." Thank you for you attention to this matter. Sincerely, Nancy Waki 4403 Ivar Ave. Rosemead, CA 91770 Daytime phone (818) 777-5475 0 0 B. REQUEST FOR POSTING OF NO PARKING OVER 80 INCHES WIDE SIGN ON MISSION DRIVE AT IVAR AVENUE Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki presented the staff report. RECOMMENDATION: It was staff's recommendation that the Traffic Commission recommend the City Council approve: The installation of a "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches..." sign for westbound Mission Drive just west of Ivar Avenue Selective enforcement of truck parking in the subject area Speaking before the Commission was: Frank Wang 4412-4418 Ivar Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770 Mr. Wang's concerns were that with the installation of the "No Parking Vehicles Over 80 Inches..." sign on Mission, that those trucks would start parking on Ivar Avenue. Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki clarified the recommendation by saying that the sign states, no parking vehicles over 80 inches "anywhere". It was moved by Commissioner Knapp, seconded by Commissioner Masuda, and carried unanimously to approve the Traffic Engineer's recommendation. C. REQUEST FOR LOADING ZONE ON WILLARD AVENUE FOR 8501 GARVEY AVENUE (D & M BROS.) Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki presented the staff report RECOMMENDATION: It was staff's recommendation that the Traffic Commission recommend the City Council approve: • 20 feet of red curb on the east side of Willard avenue from Garvey Avenue northerly,. 0 0 45 feet of green curb on the east side of Willard Avenue from the proposed red curb northerly to the driveway of 8501 Garvey Avenue (D & M Bros.) Speaking before the Commission was: Michelle (Owner of D & M Bros.) 8501 Garvey Avenue Rosemead, CA 91770 The owner was concerned with the number of feet for the red curb. It was moved by Commissioner Masuda, seconded by Commissioner Hunter, and carried unanimously to approve the Traffic Engineer's recommendation, with the modification of 10 feet of red curb instead of 20 feet and 55 feet of green curb instead of 45 feet, to allow for her trucks to load and unload. D. REQUEST FOR EXTENDED LEFT TURN LANES FOR NORTHBOUND AND SOUTHBOUND WALNUT GROVE AVENUE AT HELLMAN AVENUE It was staff's recommendation that the Traffic Commission recommend the City Council approve: Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki presented the staff report. RECOMMENDATION: • The extension of the southbound left turn lane to 120 feet • The extension of the northbound left turn lane to 200 feet • The installation of 185 feet of "No Parking Anytime" on the west side of Walnut Grove Avenue. This will remove approximately 6 parking spaces. • The installation of 185 feet of "No Parking Anytime" on the east side of Walnut Grove Avenue. This will remove approximately 7 parking spaces. Commissioner Knapp asked if the residents were notified. Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki stated that they had, with no negative responses. Commissioner Masuda was inquiring as to why the left turn lane south of Hellman is longer than the one on the north side. 0 0 Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki stated that the length of left turn lanes are determined by the Traffic Counts. After some discussion amongst the Commission, it was moved by Commissioner Knapp, seconded by Commissioner Hunter, and carried unanimously to approve the Traffic Engineer's recommendation. 6. STAFF REPORTS Assistant City Manager Wagner reminded the Commission to pick up their Traffic Commission Books before they leave. 7. COMMISSIONER REPORTS The Sheriff's Representative stated that there was a fatality accident on Graves Avenue, just before Stevens. Commissioner Hunter expressed some concerns on Garvey Avenue. It appears that it backs up from Rosemead Boulevard to Walnut Grove. She's concerned with the reconstruction of the bridge, and how that will affect the traffic. Commissioner Knapp asked about the crosswalk on Delta and Rush. Commissioner Knapp stated that she did a field observation at Janson School on Rockhold and Hellman. She observed the two crossing guards and how they crossed the children, and they are doing it correctly. 8. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Traffic Commission, the meeting was adjourned in memory of "Cory Lidle", abCrcousin of Traffic Commissioner Brandan Matsdorf. The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for November 2, 2006.