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Home My WebLink About1994/09/20 Item 12 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item 1.2 Meeting Date 9/20/94 ITEM TITLE: Report on striping changes on Otay Valley Road SUBMITIED BY: Director of Public Works rfC/ /~ \~ /\, City Manager 19 ~; \ When preparing the plans for Otay Valley Road City Council reviewed the median proposal and, after a public hearing, instructed staff to eliminate the median island from the freeway to Oleander Avenue in front of the Shell Station and Davies Truck Storage Yard. Because our project was doing work within CalTrans' right of way we needed a permit from CalTrans. As part of that permit CalTrans required striping changes that affected the above section of roadway and property owners. Staff has negotiated with CalTrans and the property owners and reached a mutually acceptable conclusion. The purpose of this item is to inform the City Council of these changes. REVIEWED BY: (4/5 Vote: Yes_NoX) RECOMMENDATION: That the Council authorize staff to implement the raised median alternatives. BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: None. DISCUSSION: When the Otay Valley Road Widening Project was presented to the Council the property owners of the Shell Gas Station and the Truck Storage Yard objected to the plans to construct a raised median along their frontage because it would preclude left turn access into and out of their properties. Additionally it was noted that many of the users of these properties are truck operators. If exiting left turns were restricted, motorists desiring to go west on Otay Valley Road would have to turn east and then have to make V~turns at Oleander or Brandywine Avenue. It was further noted that large trucks would not be able to negotiate V-turns at Oleander Avenue or Brandywine Avenue. Traffic would be forced to turn left on Brandywine Avenue and utilize East Orange Avenue for access to 1-805 or points west. Council directed staff to eliminate the raised median and mark the section of roadway between 1-805 and Oleander Avenue to allow left turns (see Exhibit A). It was indicated that a raised median would be considered in the future when a demonstrated accident or congestion problem occured. Construction work at the west end of the Otay Valley Road widening project will occur within the 1~805 interchange area. Because this work area is under the jurisdiction of Caltrans, an encroachment permit from Caltrans is required. In the review of our plans Caltrans determined that the area reserved for left turns into the Shell Gas Station and Davies truck storage yard will be needed for an exclusive west bound left turn lane to southbound 1-805 to accommodate this high volume turn movement when the traffic signal at the 1~805 off ramps become operational in mid- 1995. Caltrans contended that left turns out of the Shell station and the truck storage yard would create conflicts and impede movement for westbound traffic utilizing the southbound 1-805 left turn I,), -/ Pace 2, Item I J.. Meeting Date 09\20\94 lane. Caltrans would not issue the necessary permits to complete our Otay Valley Road improvements without changes to the City's striping plan (see Exhibit B). Unfortunately, this change completely blocked all turning movements from the two properties. However, in order to not delay the completion of the south half of the road and the autopark opening, staff made the required changes to our plan. Staff also discussed the situation with the owners of the two affected properties. The Shell station representative, Mr. Al Barasi, and Mr. Davies, owner of the truck yard were adamantly opposed to Caltrans' left turn prohibition requirement. Traffic engineering staff reviewed the possibility of a different striping plan that would allow Caltrans' turn lane and also allow property access and safe and efficient movement on Otay Valley Road in the vicinity of 1-805 interchange. Staff has suggested an alternative traffic plan (see Exhibit C) for Caltrans' consideration. This plan would allow len turns in and out of the Shell Station east driveway and the truck storage yard driveway. However, a raised island would be constructed to prevent left turns in and out of the Shell Station west driveway. Informal discussions with Caltrans' staff indicate their acceptance of this modified plan. The raised median plan (Exhibit C) was also discussed with the owners of the two affected properties, Mr. Barasi and Mr. Davies. Both said that the new plan was acceptable and expressed pleasure with the retention of left turn access to their properties. Since this modification is acceptable to the property owners and CalTrans,' and if no objection from Council, staff will request a new State encroachment permit to reflect the new traffic access plan and will proceed with a change order with Granite Construction Co. to construct a raised, stamped concrete median as noted on the modified traffic plan (Exhibit C). Staff will return to Council for approval of the change order when it has been negotiated. Staff will return To enhance the appearance of the raised median it is our intent to construct the median with stamped concrete. Because of the lack of irrigation meters in the area, and the cost for a new meter plus the time delay to the south half street construction if we were to get a meter and install landscaping, no landscaping will be incorporated in this median. The property owners have been notified that this item is on tonight's agenda. FISCAL IMPACT: The additional cost of this median will be approximately $28,000. There are sufficient funds in the project account to cover this additional cost. Attachments: Exhibit A - Original Traffic Striping plan Exhibit B - CalTrans modified Traffic striping plan Exhibit C - Modified traffic striping plan CLS File: ST-123 M:\HOME\ENGINEER\AGENDA\OVRMEDN .CLS /.1. . ,;.. "aNt 3NI/MONVY8 >, ~ ~~ ~ "3^V Y30NV310 -" .... .~ I 1 1 ~-z dvtVY NO ONn08loU,YON ~ >~ O.s. '<'i!: 0" 0-0 ~.Jl dWV~ :1:10 ONn08H.1nos -..::r I ...I ...I 1&1 III (J ~ ....0 ~ ~ .Jl .Jl" ~ >) ~.s., '" :.: a: f o ~. i t -->- Q ~ a: a: ~ ~ 1&1 0 Cl a: c A- a: f/l ~ !!:! f/l ~ :.: Q i {- to- dWYY .:1.:10 ONn08H.1~ON 908-1 dvtVl:J NO ONn08H.1nOS I,), r,3 z C ..J 0. ~ Z - 0. - a: to- t/) o - LL LL C a:: to- ..J C Z - ~ - a:: o tCC :t: .a - ~ ~ 11.1 I -' t\: - SOUTHBOUND ON RJ,"'P I r SOUTHBOUND OFF RAMP m I >C ~ I ...~ - I r:r ~ - ~ - 1-805 CD I I "... "'< \. I - NORTHBOUND OFF RAMP -A MORTHBOUHOOHR~MP ~ i -4 \ \. 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