TC - 02-05-98TRAFFIC COMMISSION AGENDA
FEBRUARY 5, 1998
7:00 P.M.
L CALL TO ORDER
H. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE AUDIENCE
V. OLD BUSINESS
VI. NEW BUSINESS
VH. MATTERS FROM
COMMISSION AND STAFF
A. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG -
COMMISSIONER BAFFO
B. INVOCATION - COMMISSIONER
QUINTANILLA
A. JANUARY 8, 1998
A. THIS PERIOD IS SET
ASIDE FOR THOSE WISHING TO
ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON
MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE
AGENDA
A. NONE
A. REQUEST FOR "RIGHT TURN
ONLY" SIGN - PARADISE TRAILER
PARK, 8069 GARVEY AVENUE
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION
JANUARY 8 1998
A regular meeting of the Rosemead Traffic Commission was called to order
by Chairman Ruiz, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 8838 East Valley
Boulevard, Rosemead.
ROLL CALL
Present: Chairman Ruiz
Commissioners: Tine, Knapp, Quintanilla, Baffo
Absent: None
Ex Officio: Assistant City Manager: Donald J. Wagner
Deputy Traffic Engineer: Joanne Itagaki
CALL TO ORDER
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Commissioner Tirre
The Invocation was delivered by Commissioner Knapp
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - DECEMBER 4, 1997
It was moved by Commissioner Baffo, seconded by Commissioner Tirre
to approve the minutes for December 4, 1997.
Vote Results:
YES: Chairman Ruiz
Commissioners:
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Tirre, Quintanilla, Baffo
ABSTAIN: Commissioner Knapp
Commissioner Knapp abstained her vote, because she was not present at
the December meeting.
II. COMMISSION REORGANIZATION FOR 1998
Chairman Ruiz turned the meeting over to the Assistant City Manager
Donald Wagner.
The Assistant City Manager called for nominations for the seat of
Chairman.
Chairman Ruiz nominated Commissioner Tirre for the position of
Chairman. There being no further nominations, Commissioner Tirre
was named the new Chairman.
Chairman Tirre thanked the Commission for appointing him the new
Chairman.
Chairman Tirre nominated Commissioner Knapp for the position of
Vice-Chairperson. There being no further nominations, Commissioner
Knapp was named the new Vice-Chairperson.
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE
Speaking before the Commission was:
Glenn Clanton
3244 Leyburn Drive
Rosemead, California 91770
It's a pleasure to address this august body of which I use to be an
honorable member. I have something that has been bothering me since
I was even on the Traffic Commission, it seems to being magnifying
now, but we are getting smaller streets because of cars. We have some
streets where we're getting so many cars on the street because there are
five (5) families living in a house, a truck driver with a truck that even
though it's legal, it's that we just allow it, and they hang over without
reflective light sometime and they create a hazard. But the most
important part, I'm going to be very short, I think we should watch and
think about on these small streets allowing parking on one side of the
street. I brought this up years ago, with all the cars being parked on that
street today, the small streets specifically, we have wide streets, but
specific streets, an example is Sullivan Street, near me. You put a car
here, a car here and then you try to get down. Enough said, put it on the
agenda, and think about it.
Mr. Clanton requested the above information typed verbatim.
Commissioner Knapp inquired if we periodically look at this type of
situation.
Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki stated that the City has standards as far
as what they use for the width of the street, like a residential street,
secondary street, etc. The minimum width on a residential street 36' feet
wide, this is average size, allowing for approximately 20 feet of travel-
way with cars parked on the street.
Assistant City Manager Wagner stated that the City currently has some
streets that only allow parking one side, such as Falling Leaf.
TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN
AND MEMBERS
ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION
FROM: JOANNE ITAGAKI, DEPUTY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
DATE: JANUARY 26, 1998
RE: REQUEST FOR "RIGHTTURN ONLY" SIGN - PARADISE TRAILER
PARK, 8069 GARVEY AVENUE
REQUEST
A request has been received from the manager of Paradise Trailer Park, 8069
Garvey Avenue. She is requesting the City install a "Right Turn Only" sign for
vehicles exiting the trailer park driveway at Garvey Avenue. She indicates vehicles
turn left, travel in the eastbound direction in the westbound travel lanes and access
the eastbound travel lanes at the median opening at Pine Street.
CONDITIONS
Garvey Avenue is a 76-foot wide roadway with two lanes of travel in each direction
separated by a raised median in the vicinity of Pine Street. The posted speed limit
on Garvey Avenue is 35 mph.
The driveway entrance to the Paradise Trailer Park, 8069 Garvey Avenue, is
located on the north side of Garvey Avenue immediately west of Pine Street.
There are no traffic signs or markings restricting the movement of vehicles exiting
the driveway.
Figure 1 depicts conditions on Garvey Avenue at Pine Street.
DISCUSSION
Field observation during the evening peak did not identify any vehicles exiting or
entering the driveway of the Paradise Trailer Park. This was during a 15-minute
period. However, the possibility of vehicles traveling in the eastbound direction of
the westbound travel lanes is clearly visible, see Figure 1.
Staff reviewed the 1990 plans for the Garvey Avenue construction project. These
plans revealed a "No Left Turn" symbol sign posted for vehicles exiting the
Paradise Trailer Park driveway. As indicated previously, no signs were present
during the field review.
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RECOMMENDATION
Based on the 1990 plans of the Garvey Avenue construction project and field
review of the location, the installation of a "No Left Turn" symbol sign (R17 sign)
is recommended. This sign shall be installed in the median of Garvey Avenue
directly in front of the driveway of the Paradise Trailer Park, 8069 Garvey Avenue.
Figure 1 depicts this recommendation.
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