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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-12 SC MINUTESk1i MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA SAFETY COMMISSION May 12, 2005 Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. 1. Roll Call: Present: Chair White; Commissioners AI-Ghafry, Gove, Perrett, Rosario, and Willett Absent: Commissioner Lopez Also present: Samir Nuhaily, Sr. Civil Engineer; Lombardo de Trinidad, Civil Engineer; Police Sgt John Munch; and Florence Picardal, Recording Secretary MSC (White/Gove) to excuse the absence of Commissioner Lopez. (6-0-1, Lopez absent) 2. Pledge of Allegiance/Silent Prayer 3. Opening Statement Opening statement read by Chair White. 4. Approval of Minutes for April 14, 2005 MSC (Willett/Al-Ghafry) to approve the minutes of April 14, 2005 as submitted. (5-0-1-1, Perrett abstain; Lopez absent) MEETING AGENDA 5. Oral Communications None. 6. Proposed On -street parking on Rancho Del Rev Parkway near Avamonte Wa Staff received a letter addressed to the City Council from Mr. Oscar Polster, 696 Ayamonte Way regarding parking issues on Ayamonte Way caused by the Aspire -Encore Condominium Complex. He reported that a large number of condominium residents are parking their vehicles along Ayamonte Way due to insufficient parking facilities in the condominium complex. He requested that the City re -stripe Rancho Del Rey Parkway to provide on -street parking adjacent to the condominium complex. Civil Engineer de Trinidad gave a short presentation. Staff Recommendation: That the Safety Commission accept this report and concur with staffs recommendation that Rancho Del Rey Parkway be re -striped to provide 16 on -street parking spaces adjacent to the condominium complex. Public hearing opened. The following spoke in favor of staffs recommendation: • 1. Oscar Polster, 696 Ayamonte Way, Chula Vista, CA The following spoke in opposition to staffs recommendation: Safety Commission Minutes May 12, 2005 Page 2 /. 1. Jack Thompson, 811 Vern Lane, Chula Vista, CA 2. Bill Puente, 833 Mazagon Lane, Chula Vista, CA d Public hearing closed. I � Commission Discussion: Co missioner Gove stated she was opposed to the on -street parking. She pointed out this parking situation is sifilar to another item that came before the Safety Commission (Sheffield Court). She visited the site and it ap7ared the condominium complex had adequate on-site parking, but a number of those spaces were for g est parking. She suggested the condominium association be contacted for possible release of guest pa k! spaces for resident use. Chair White and Commissioners Rosario, AI- Ghafry, Willett and Perrett agree that the condo management should be notified to address the parking issues. Senior Civil Engineer Nuhaily larified the on -street parking would only be on the south side of Rancho Del Rey Parkway. He also state&a' t staff is acting in a proactive measure in its response to this request. From a technical standpoint, on -street parking is not a hazard. The focus of the report was to make more public spaces available. ° MSC (AI-Ghafry/White) to continue this item, direct staff to contact the condominium management company and, present additional options to the Commission. (6-0-1, Lopez absent) 7. All -Way Stop at the Intersection of Main Street and Jacqua Street City Staff received a petition from the residents of Jacqua Street for an all -way stop installation at the intersection of Main Street and Jacqua Street. The residents felt that the area was extremely dangerous due to poor visibility on either direction of Main Street caused by parked vehicles. Speeding vehicles along Main Street was also a concern for the residents coming out of Jacqua Street. Sr. Civil Engineer Nuhaily gave a short presentation. The intersection does not meet the warrants for an all - way stop. He stated that an all -way stop would have a negative impact. He also stated staff strongly believes the proposed enhancements to this intersection would improve this intersection greatly. Staff Recommendation: That the Safety Commission concur with staffs recommendation to: a. Deny the installation of an all -way stop control at the intersection of Main Street and Jacqua Street. b. Implement certain additional striping and signage, parking restriction, and landscaping modifications for enhancing pedestrian and vehicular safety at the intersection of Main Street and Jacqua Street. Public hearing opened. The following spoke in favor of staffs recommendation: 1. Tom Lark, 171 Mace, Chula Vista, CA The following spoke in opposition to staffs recommendation: 1. Guillermo Briseno, 150 Jacqua St., Chula Vista,. CA The following spoke neither for or against, but for informational purposes only: 1. Gary McCall (representing Hanson Aggregates) 2. Ruben Lazo (representing Hanson Aggregates) Public hearing closed. Commission Discussion: Commissioner AI-Ghafry stated that an all -way stop is not the solution. He suggested the stop bar be repositioned closer to the intersection. He applauded staff for an excellent report and being sensitive to the community's needs. Chair White, Commissioners AI-Ghafry and Gove all concurred Safety Commission Minutes May 12 2005 Page 3 with staffs recommendation. Senior Civil Engineer Nuhaily stated that residents will be notified by mail of any • upcoming improvements. MSC (Gove/Willett) to concur with staffs recommendation; increase traffic enforcement; and notify petitioners of modifications for enhancing pedestrian and vehicular safety. (6-0-1, Lopez absent) 8. Traffic Accident Summary - January 2005 -March 2005 No comments. 9. Action Summary Update/Staff Comments No comments. 10. Potential Safety Commission Agenda Item Senior Civil Engineer Nuhaily stated more parking items will be brought before the Commission. The following are potential items: 1. Time limited parking on Oleander south of Naples 2. Request for time limited parking - East Palomar Street near Santa Cora Avenue 3. All -way stop at the intersections of: a. Marquette Road and Genevieve Avenue b. Genevieve Avenue and Chateau Court c. Creekwood Way and Chateau Court 11. Staff Comments Sr. Civil Engineer Nuhaily commented on staffs efforts to reduce speeds on H Street, particularly between Third and Hilltop. This segment has been restriped from four 12 -ft. lanes to five 10 -ft. lanes with the center lane designated left turn only. A traffic study was conducted before and after the restriping. The after study resulted in no fatal accidents due to the reduced speeds between Third and Hilltop. By reducing the lane width to 10 ft., speeds have been reduced. Staff will be implementing the narrowing of lanes in other areas of the City. Commissioner AI-Ghafry stated that former Traffic Engineer Ralph Leyva introduced the narrow lane concept approximately 4'/2 years ago. 12. Commissioner Comments Commissioner Gove requested that the meeting packets be delivered on Friday to enable Commissioners to visit the sites over the weekend. Chair White stated he would be out of town on May 19th and would not be able to attend the Board and Commissions Banquet. ADJOURNMENT AT 7:14 P.M. to the next regularly scheduled meeting of June 9, 2005. Respectfully submitted, t Florence Picardal, Recording Secretary M:\Engineer\SAFE"fY\051205_MIN.doc 11