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TC - Agenda - 04-01-04AGENDA ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION 8838 East Valley Boulevard Rosemead, California 91770 Regular Meeting Call to Order: APRIL 1. 2004 7:00 p.m. Roll Call: Chairperson Knapp, Vice - Chairperson Matsdorf, Commissioner Quintanilla, Commissioner Baffo, Commissioner Benjamin Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Quintanilla Invocation: Commissioner Baffo I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - March 4, 2004 II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE - This is the time reserved for members of the audience to address the Commission on items not listed on the agenda. (Maximum time per speaker is three (3) minutes; total time allocated is fifteen (15) minutes. III. OLD BUSINESS - NONE IV. NEW BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR TRUCK PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON THE WEST SIDE OF WALNUT GROVE AVENUE NORTH OF NORWOOD PLACE B. REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF RED CURB AT 3954 RIO HONDO AVENUE C. REQUEST TO SHORTEN AN EXISTING 20 MINUTE PARKING ZONE TO 15 MINUTES AT 7951- 7953 GARVEY AVENUE D. REQUEST FOR "NO RIGHT TURN ON RED" RESTRICTIONS FOR SOUTHBOUND SAN GABRIEL BOULEVARD AT WALNUT GROVE AVENUE V. STAFF REPORTS A. UPDATE ON CITY COUNCIL'S ACTIONS VI. COMMISSIONER REPORTS VII. ADJOURNMENT -To the next regular meeting of the Traffic Commission on Thursday, May 6, 2004, at 7:00 p.m., Rosemead City Council Chambers, 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead, California 91770. Posted 72 hours in advance of the meeting at: Rosemead City Hall, 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead; the L.A. County Library, Rosemead Branch, 8800 E. Valley Boulevard; and at other locations pursuant to RMC Section 1.08. ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION MEETING March 4, 2004 A regular meeting of the Rosemead Traffic Commission was called to order by Chairperson Knapp at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers, 8838 East Valley Boulevard, Rosemead. ROLL CALL Present: Chairperson Knapp, Commissioner Matsdorf, Commissioner Quintanilla, Commissioner Baffo & Commissioner Benjamin Absent: None Ex- Officio: Assistant City Manager: Donald J. Wagner Traffic Engineering Deputy: Joanne Itagaki CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Matsdorf Invocation: Commissioner Quintanilla I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES It was moved by Commissioner Matsdorf, seconded by Commissioner Baffo, and carried unanimously to approve the minutes for February 5, 2004. II. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE - NONE III. OLD BUSINESS A. REQUEST FOR ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC IN THE ALLEY EAST OF DEL MAR AVENUE BETWEEN HELLMAN AVENUE AND HERSHEY STREET Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki presented the staff report. RECOMMENDATION Based on the additional field observations, there were no vehicles observed using the alley as a "cut- through" route. Therefore, there is little benefit to creating a one -way alley. Selective enforcement of speeds in the alley is . recommended at this time. It was moved by Commissioner Baffo, seconded by Commissioner Benjamin, and carried unanimously to approve the Traffic Engineers recommendation. I . IV. NEW BUSINESS A. RED CURB Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki presented the staff report. RECOMMENDATION It was recommended that red curb be installed on the east side of New Avenue between Newmark Avenue and Fern Avenue. It was further recommended that a double yellow centerline be installed to direct vehicles away from the left turn lane. Commissioner Benjamin asked if the truck was not there, would there still be a need for the red curb. Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki stated that there is a restriction that states no vehicle over 6' feet in height, can park within 100 feet of the intersection. Commissioner Benjamin felt that a better alternati ve to the red curb would be to restrict vehicles over 6 ft. in height from parking so many feet from an intersection. It was moved by Commissioner Benjamin, seconded by Commissioner Baffo, and carried unanimously to install a sign that restricts vehicles over 6 ft. in height from parking within so many feet from an intersection and installing the double yellow centerline. B. REQUEST FOR "DO NOT BLOCK INTERSECTION" SIGNS ON GARVEY AVENUE AT STINGLE AVENUE Deputy Traffic Engineer. Itagaki presented the staff report. RECOMMENDATION Based on the reported collision history and the field observations of the intersection, the installation of a "Do Not Block Intersection" sign and "KEEP CLEAR" pavement markings is recommended for eastbound Garvey Avenue at Stingle Avenue. There are no recommended changes to traffic controls for eastbound left turns on Garvey Avenue at Stingle Avenue. It was moved by Commissioner Matsdorf, seconded by Commissioner Baffo, and carried unanimously to approve the Traffic Engineer's recommendation. Chairperson Knapp recommended that staff send Mr. Leonard Hernandez a letter informing him of their actions tonight, and to let him know when this item will come before the City Council. C. REQUEST FOR RED CURB ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MARSHALL STREET EAST OF EARLE AVENUE Deputy Traffic Engineer Itagaki presented the staff report. RECOMMENDATION The installation of red curb on the north side of Marshall Street east of Earle Avenue is not recommended at this time. The favorable collision history and field observation of the location supports this recommendation. It was moved by Commissioner Baffo, seconded by Commissioner Benjamin, and carried unanimously to approve the Traffic Engineer's recommendation. V. STAFF REPORTS - None VI. COMMISSIONER REPORTS Commissioner Matsdorf thanked staff for their great and professional job on the staff reports. Commissioner Baffo seconded that comment. Commissioner Quintanilla asked staff to look at the sensors at the 5 -point intersection of Rio Hondo /Mission /Valley. Assistant City Manager Wagner agreed with Commissioner Quintanilla's observation at the above location. Commissioner Benjamin stated that the City of Rosemead shares streets with other cities, and was wondering what kind of cooperation we were getting from cities such as, Monterey Park, San Gabriel, etc. Assistant City Manager Wagner stated that there have been no problems with other cities. In addition, we get a lot of support from Supervisor, Gloria Molina's office. Chairperson Knapp stated that at Garvey and Earle there seems to be a lot of commercial vans from the Dollar Rent -A -Car that are parked on Earle Street very close to each other. Assistant City Manager Wagner stated that he will have Milan Mrakich stop and speak to the business owner regarding the commercial vans. Commissioner Knapp asked staff to look at a "Keep Clear" sign on Dubonnet as it fronts Marshall. VII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m., with 7 people in the audience. Staff Report Rosemead Traffic Commission TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSSION FROM: JOANNE ITAGAKI, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPUTY DATE: March 23, 2004 RE: Request for Truck Parking Restrictions on the West Side of Walnut Grove Avenue north of Norwood Place REQUEST A letter, attached, was received from Yvonne Nguyen, 8561 Norwood Place, for parking restrictions adjacent to the driveway access of 8561 Norwood Place. The driveway access is on Walnut Grove Avenue approximately 200 feet north of Norwood Place. Ms. Nguyen indicates that large trucks often park adjacent to the driveway and block visibility of vehicles on Walnut Grove Avenue. A petition was received in January regarding this same request. The residents of Norwood Place signed this petition to limit on- street parking on Walnut Grove Avenue with "No Parking 7 to 10 AM and 4 to 7 PM Monday - Friday ". The petition specifically states there is a "big truck parking on the right side" blocking visibility. During the February Traffic Commission meeting, this item was briefly discussed. However, because staff was unable to make contact with Ms. Nguyen regarding the request it was decided to bring the item back at a future date. Since then, we have received Ms. Nguyen's letter explaining her request. CONDITIONS An exhibit of the parking conditions adjacent to 8561 Norwood Place along Walnut Grove Avenue will be available at the Traffic Commission meeting. DISCUSSION - Field observations of 8561 Norwood Place were made at during the mid morning hours of the day. There were no trucks observed parking in the area of 8561 Norwood Place. Ms. Nguyen and the submitted petition request the installation of "No Parking or 2 Hour Parking from 7:00 - 10:00 AM and 4:00 - 7:00 PM.Monday to Friday ". The parking that would be affected by this restriction is directly adjacent to 8561 Norwood Place on Walnut Grove Avenue. There is a multi -unit residential April 1, 2004 Traffic Commission Meeting Request for Truck Parking Restrictions on the West Side of Walnut Grove Avenue north of Norwood Place Page {PAGE } of { NUMPAGES } complex north of 8561 Norwood Place. The proposed parking restrictions would not be placed in front of that property. The 2 hour parking restriction is not appropriate for the proposed time limits. Technically, a vehicle could park beginning at 8:00 AM and continue to park until after 10:00 AM. Therefore, a more appropriate restriction would be no parking during the peak hours. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that "No Parking 7:00 — 10:00 AM and 4:00 -7:00 PM Monday through Friday" be installed on Walnut Grove Avenue adjacent to 8561 Norwood Place. Exhibit A depicts this recommendation. Rsii \Commission Format Staff Report Rosemead Traffic Commission TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSSION FROM: JOANNE ITAGAKI, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPUTY DATE: - March 23, 2004 RE: Request for Removal of Red Curb at 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue REQUEST At its February 5, 2004 meeting the Traffic Commission received a verbal request from the owner of 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue to remove the red curb in front of his property. The owner's name, based on assessor records, is Tung Cong Giai. Mr. Giai has indicated that he does not see why the red curb in needed. He also brought pictures of similar locations in the City where red curb is not present. These pictures will be available at the Traffic Commission meeting. CONDITIONS Rio Hondo Avenue is a 40 foot wide north /south roadway with yellow centerline skip striping separating opposing traffic. Parking is allowed on both sides of Rio Hondo Avenue. In front of 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue is approximately 50 feet of curb frontage. This 50 feet extends from the property line to the alley north of 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue. This entire frontage is painted red. The,red curb exists on both sides of Rio Hondo Avenue from Valley Boulevard to 3854 Rio Hondo Avenue. The garage for 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue has access from the alley north of the property. There is no driveway access on Rio Hondo Avenue. A sketch of the existing conditions in front of 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue will be available at the Traffic Commission meeting. DISCUSSION Field observation of 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue was made during the early afternoon. There were no vehicles parked on Rio Hondo Avenue between Mission Drive and Steele Street during this observation. The red curb on Rio Hondo Avenue exists on both sides of the street from Valley Boulevard to 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue. April 1, 2004 Traffic Commission Meeting Request for Removal of Red Curb at 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue Page { PAGE) of { NUMPAGES ) The exact purpose for the existing red curb is unknown. Possibly the red curb was installed in association with the commercial businesses fronting on Valley Boulevard and the need to provide clear access of the driveways and the alley. - At this time, there does not appear to be a need for the red curb especially in front of 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue. However, to keep adequate visibility for vehicles exiting the alley, 10 feet of red curb should remain. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that 40 feet of red curb be removed in front of 3954 Rio Hondo Avenue. Ten feet of red curb should remain from the alley and extending south. ` Rsd \Commission Format Staff Report Rosemead Traffic Commission TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSSION FROM: JOANNE ITAGAKI, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPUTY DATE: March 23, 2004 RE: Request to Shorten an Existing 20 minute Parking Zone to 15 minutes at 7951 — 7953 Garvey Avenue REQUEST A letter, attached, was received from the business owners of 7951 7953 Garvey Avenue requesting a change in the time limit parking in front of their businesses. The letter states the existing 20 minute parking zone is not readily enforced and they would like to reduce the time limit to 15 minutes. The parking restrictions in front of 7951 — 7953 Garvey Avenue include "Tuesday to Friday 2 AM — 6 AM Street Sweeping ", "2 Hour Parking 7 AM — 6 PM Except Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays" and "20 Minute Parking Tuesday and Friday ". An exhibit will be available at the Traffic Commission meeting depicting the location of these signs. DISCUSSION Field observations of 7951 — 7953 Garvey Avenue were made at different times throughout the day. Parking in front of the businesses was not always occupied. However, the auto auction adjacent to the businesses often attracts hundreds of vehicles that park on Garvey Avenue and throughout the neighborhood. The business owners indicate that enforcement of the parking restrictions does not always occur. Reducing the time limit to 15 minutes will not correct the need for enforcement. - RECOMMENDATION It is recommended. that City parking control officers be directed to conduct selective enforcement of the parking restrictions in front of 7951 — 7953 Garvey Avenue. Rsd \Commission Format Staff Report Rosemead Traffic Commission TO: HONORABLE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSSION FROM: JOANNE ITAGAKI, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPUTY DATE: March 23, 2004 RE: Request for "No Right Turn on Red" Restrictions for Southbound San Gabriel Boulevard at Walnut Grove Avenue REQUEST ,. City staff received a request from the Sheriffs Department for the installation of "No Right Turn on Red" signs for southbound San Gabriel Boulevard at Walnut Grove Avenue. This would be for southbound vehicles wanting to turn right into the driveway of the gas station at the intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and Walnut Grove Avenue. The Sheriffs Department has indicated that vehicles often execute this turn when vehicles on Walnut Grove Avenue are entering the intersection. CONDITIONS An exhibit of the conditions of the intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and Walnut Grove Avenue will be available at the Traffic Commission meeting.. DISCUSSION Field observations of the intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and Walnut Grove Avenue indicated the driveway to the gas station is directly opposite Walnut Grove Avenue. The driveway is approximately 50 feet beyond the crosswalk on the north leg of the intersection. The location of the gas station driveway is within the intersection of San Gabriel Boulevard and Walnut Grove Avenue. Southbound vehicles should not be allowed to turn into this driveway during the southbound red phase of the signal cycle. During the southbound red phase, the southbound Walnut Grove Avenue phase is green. Allowing these two movements at the same time is a conflict. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that "No Right Turn on Red" signs be installed for southbound San Gabriel Boulevard at Walnut Grove Avenue. Exhibit A depicts this recommendation. Rsd \Commission Format