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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
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Meeting Date 4/23/91
ITEM TITLE:
Report on traffic concerns for Oleander Avenue between E.
Palomar Street and E. Orange Avenue
Director of Public Works ~~
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SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
BACKGROUND:
Res i dents in the area of 01 eander Avenue between E. Palomar Street and E.
Orange Avenue have requested that measures be taken to reduce vehicular speeds
on Oleander Avenue.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council approve: 1) the installation of
additional 25 mph speed limit signs; and 2) the addition of "25 mph" pavement
markings adjacent to the speed limit signs on Oleander Avenue.
BOARDS/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATION: The Safety Commi ss i on at the March 14,
1991 meeting, the Safety Commission voted 7-0 to approve staff's
recommendation to add additional speed limit signs and pavement markings. The
Safety Commission also voted 6-1 to approve an all-way stop at the
intersection of Azalea Street and Oleander Avenue.
DISCUSSION:
At the Safety Commission meeting of December 30, 1990, Commission directed
staff to compile more data on Oleander Avenue between E. Palomar Street and E.
Orange Avenue, and return with a report at the March 14, 1991 Safety
Commission meeting.
Oleander Avenue is a north/south, curvilinear Class III collector with a
curb-to-curb width of 40 feet south of East Oxford Street and a posted speed
limit of 25 miles per hour. The Average Daily Traffic is 5,110 vehicles per
day, approximately 50% in each direction.
A review of the accident history for Oleander Avenue shows that for the period
begi nni ng January 1, 1990 and endi ng December 31, 1990, there were three
reported accidents from E. Palomar Street to E. Orange Avenue. There has not
been a general pattern to these accidents.
Speed counts were taken on February 15-17, 1991 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) for
northbound and southbound vehicles in front of 1332, 1400, and 1423 Oleander
Avenue.
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The results are summarized below:
1332 Oleander Avenue:
(south of E. Palomar Street)
Average Speed (MPH)
Median Speed (MPH)
85th Percentile (MPH)
Mode Speed (MPH)
10 mph Pace
10 mph Pace %
11. 1400 Oleander Avenue:
(between Azalea Street and
Wisteria Street)
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Northbound
Southbound
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31. 99
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Northbound
Southbound
Average Speed (MPH) 30.46 30.58
Median Speed (MPH) 30.26 30.14
85th Percentile (MPH) 35.83 35.99
Mode Speed (MPH) 23 25
10 mph Pace 23-33 23-33
10 mph Pace % 80.90 79.83
III. 1423 Oleander Avenue: Northbound Southbound
(south of Quince Street)
Average Speed (MPH) 32.13 28.14
Median Speed (MPH) 31.84 27.92
85th Percentile (MPH) 36.87 31. 69
Mode Speed (MPH) 30 23
10 mph Pace 27-37 23-33
10 mph Pace % 77 .86 95.21
All-way stop studies were completed for 11 intersections between Redwing Road
and Orange Avenue (see attachment). None of these intersections warranted the
installation of an all-way stop by meeting the 30-point minimum requirement.
Azalea Street and Hibiscus Court received the highest point totals with 17 out
of a possible 50.
Staff is not recommending the installation of any all-way stops. Traffic
Engineering studies show that unless they are installed at all of these
intersections, speeds would not be reduced. If one was to be requested by the
City Council, Azalea Street would be staff's first choice, due to its
proximity to Parkview Elementary School, the Boys and Girls Club, and because
it is used as an elementary school crossing. If an all-way stop were to be
installed at this intersection, the following changes would have to be
completed:
1. The school crossing symbol signs (see attachment) would have to be
replaced with stop signs.
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2. "Slow School Xing" pavement markings would have to be removed and
replaced with "Stop" legends.
3. A 12-inch white limit line would have to be installed for the southbound
approach.
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends the addition of some 25 MPH
markings adjacent to the speed 1 imit signs.
additional stop signs at the present time.
speed 1 imit signs and pavement
Staff is not recommending any
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Attachments: Area Plat
All-way stop summary sheet
Glossary for speed counts
Petition
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Average Daily Traffic: Total volume of traffic over a 24
hour period.
Average Speed
Sum of all the recorded speeds divided by the total number
of vehicles recorded.
Median Speed
Speed which 50% of the vehicles were above and 50% were
below.
85th Percentile Often referred to as critical speed, this speed is the speed
85% of the drivers travel at or below. This is the speed
used by the State of California to determine what speed
limit should be posted.
Mode Speed
10 mph pace
The speed that was most often recorded during the survey.
The 10 mile increment of speed containing the largest number
of vehicles.
The percentage of vehicles within the 10 mph pace.
10 mph pace %
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MINUTES OF THE SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Thursday, March 14, 1991
7:04 p.m.
Council Chambers
Public Services Building
1. ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Chair Braden, Co-Chair Thomas, Commissioners
Arnold, Chidester, Koester, Matacia, Militscher
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES:
None.
None.
STAFF PRESENT:
Harold Rosenberg, City Traffic Engineer
Frank Rivera, Assistant Engineer II
OTHERS PRESENT:
Sergeant Tom Schaefer
See attached attendance list.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION
Approve minutes of the February 14, 1991 Safety Commission.
MSUC [Militscher/Koester) 5-0-2 (Braden/Chidester abstained)
3. WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE
1. Letter from Department of Transportation dated February 25, 1991 concerning
1-5 off-ramp at "L" Street.
2. Letter from Richard B. Walters, 536 Azalea Street, CV regarding vehicular
speeds in the area of Oleander Avenue between Redwing Road and East Orange
Avenue
4. Report on Oleander A venue South of Palomar Street
STAFF REPORT
Mr. Rivera presented staffs report. This covers the area between East Palomar Street
and East Orange A venue. Staff has had numerous requests from the residents that live
on Oleander A venue in this area to do something to reduce vehicular speeds on Oleander
Avenue. Staff conducted speed surveys over a 48-hour period. The results are attached
to the report. As a summary, the posted speed limit is 25 mph and we had, depending
where one is on Oleander Avenue, the 85 percentile speed is approximately 10 miles
over the posted speed limit. Staff has considered, and is recommending, that additional
speed limit signs be added, that the existing speed limit signs be relocated to a more
visible location, and that 25-mph pavement legends be added on the travel lanes. This
will help to make the motorist more aware of what the speed limit is on Oleander
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Avenue. An all-way stop study which was completed for all intersections on Oleander
Avenue from Oak Place to Rivera Court; this area is north of East Palomar Street, south
to just north of East Orange Avenue. None of the intersections met the City Council
approved criteria for installation of all-way stops. Based on that, we cannot recommend
the installation of an all-way stop at any of these intersections. The points possible total
is 50, this takes into account all warrants which are used to evaluate an intersection for
an all-way stop. Hibiscus Court and Azalea Street had the highest point totals, but were
well below the 30 points that the City Council has established as a minimum
requirement.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Ray Sugel, 1429 Ocala Court, CV 91911
Everyday I go to school at Park View and I always see cars going through Oleander and
not stopping for stop signs. This past Friday my friend and I were almost hit while we
were in the crosswalk by a car going 45 mph, it ran through two stop signs--the school
patrol stop sign and a permanently placed stop sign. Today, there were so many cars
speeding through there we were almost killed.
Commissioner Chidester asked Ray if he came out of Ocala Court on Quince Street to
go to Oleander Avenue to go to school. He asked at which intersection the car almost
hit him and if he were crossing from west to east to follow Azalea Street to go up to the
school.
Ray responded yes, and the intersection was Azalea Street going into Oleander Avenue
and that he did follow that direction.
John Clanton, 1431 Ocala Court, CV 91911
I have a total of eight children and so far, five have attend Park View Elementary
School. On any given morning the speed is so extreme that the safety patrol kids cannot
stop traffic. I understand, that by the rules of CalTrans, they are not allowed to inhibit
the flow of traffic. They can only stop it once it slows down to a speed that they can
stop. The people just do not stop. So, children, in turn, are normally late for school.
The principal has called several times and asked why are my kids always late for school.
My kids leave 25 to 30 minutes to get to school. I have stood and watched with them
and they will stand anywhere from 10 to 15 minutes for the traffic to slow down enough-
-normally it takes a school bus to stop for the patrol kids to put their signs out so traffic
will stop for the kids to cross. The normal speed is, I would say, at Azalea Street,
which is the crosswalk for the school, they are doing at least 45 mph. They hit the down
grade to go up past the Boys Club and I know they are doing more than 45 mph. Traffic
is so fast that it makes it extremely difficult to come off Ocala Court. I will not travel
that road anymore. Wisteria Street onto Oleander Avenue is a blind comer. If there
were some kind of interruption of speed through this section so that the safety patrol kids
could do there job, they could perform their function if there were a stop sign at Azalea
Street.
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David Fithian, 1402 Oleander Avenue, CV 91911
I agree with Mr. Clanton. I have a petition with 202 names of people who would like
to see a stop sign. We have given you to choices--one at the bottom of East Palomar
Street and Oleander Avenue and/or at Azalea Street and Oleander Avenue. The people
are on Oleander Avenue are excited at the prospect of having the traffic slowed. Staffs
study was done on Memorial weekend. We did not have the flow, "the killer flow" I
call it, that is there where school is in session. He handed out four pictures for the
members to look at while he read a commentary to explain the situation.
Commissioner Matacia suggested to Mr. Rosenberg that it might be well at this point for
him to explain to those present so that they understand what his opinion is as it relates
to slowing traffic down by the use of all-way stops.
Mr. Rosenberg was experiencing difficulty talking, therefore Mr. Rivera explained that
all-way stops are generally installed on streets where the amount of traffic entering from
each street is about equal. Stops are not generally installed on streets where there is
disproportionate traffic entering an intersection. The street with the higher amount of
traffic usually has the right of way, so stops are placed on the minor street. This is to
reduce delay and pollution. The all-way stop, if they are installed at intersections where
they are not warranted or not needed, they do slow down the traffic but only within
200 feet, or about three houses in each direction of the intersection. Most motorists will
travel at the speed they are accustomed to driving and usually within the 200 feet limit
before they reach the intersection they step on their brakes hard. After they have gone
through the intersection, gone about 200 feet, they are back up to their accustomed speed
and sometimes higher. For this reason, yes stop signs are effective, but only within
200 feet of the intersection. If we were to put a stop sign at every intersection along the
way from East Palomar Street to Orange Avenue, speeds would be reduced. If we were
to only put them in at Azalea Street or East Palomar Street, we would only see the
speeds reduced in that 200 foot area approaching each intersection. That is one of the
reasons that an all-way stop is not installed. They generally are not effective for
reducing the speed on the street, but only within the 200 foot limit.
Scott Mosher, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Chula Vista located at 1301
Oleander Avenue, I live at 829 LaSenda Way, CV 91911
I am extremely concerned about the rate of speed on Oleander Avenue. We service
about 260 kids each day at the club. The majority of our kids come from Greg Rogers
and Park View schools. They walk, many of them by themselves, to the club. We have
been extremely fortunate, to date, that no children have been seriously hurt. I truly
believe that speed is a real issue. He mentioned several accidents that occurred because
vehicles are traveling at excessive speeds. The police have increased patrolling which
is certainly helping to some extent. I think more visible signs, 25 mph speed, and
painting legends on the road are very good ideas. I do not think that is enough-- I think
that the plan to reduce speeds should extend to the top of the hill. I ask your
consideration to do a little bit more here.
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Maria Williams, 458 Oak Place, CV 91911
She explained that her back yard abuts Palomar Street. It is difficult to sleep at night
because all you hear are screeching halts continuously in that area. There is also a blind
spot, the white line to stop on Palomar Street and make either a left or right turn to go
to Oleander, you cannot see anything. There are trees in the house that blocks the view.
You have to go past the white line in order to see, and three times I've been almost hit
because cars are also traveling very fast. I suggest either stop signs or something else
at this location.
Connie Sugel, 1429 Ocala Court, CV 91911
The signs are okay, but I think a stop sign is necessary at Azalea where the kids cross
the street to get to school. The safety patrols are only children, but they told my
children one time last year that they could not stop traffic, that they should go down to
Hibiscus and cross on your own. I have a friend that you are all probably very familiar
with--Jean Pendergraft. She lost her daughter last year to the same problem. I want to
keep my children alive. I do not think your criteria should be a dead child. That is
where I think it is headed right now. Somebody is going to get hurt and they are going
to get hurt bad, if not dead. That is all I can say. I think a stop sign is very important
right now.
Chair Braden asked staff when they took the survey.
Mr. Rivera responded, saying the radar speed survey was taken on February 15-17, 1991
(Friday [late afternoon], Saturday, and Sunday). We had been told that the problem was
more acute on the weekends. Of course, on weekends we do not take the children into
account as school is not in session. The school patrol is on Azalea Street and Oleander
Avenue. We have a painted yellow crosswalk and school series signing. The school
safety patrol, by law, do not stop traffic. What they are to do is look for gaps in the
traffic and when they judge there is an adequate gap, that is when they put their stop
paddles down. At this juncture, Mr. Rivera showed a number of slides of various areas
of Oleander Avenue to the Commission.
Chair Braden asked if staff considered rumble strips on this street.
Mr. Rivera stated, no.
Commissioner Matacia asked Sergeant Schaefer, since the motor patrols are out there on
a regular basis, if they found that the persons doing the speeding are locals, out of
towners, or out of area residents.
Sergeant Schaefer noted that, unfortunately, the majority of the tickets that are issued are
to residents of that immediate area or people who work in the area. Several Park View
Elementary school teachers have been cited. It is not a situation where a lot of transient
population going through there causing the problem. It is a lot of residents using that
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roadway that are speeding. It has been my experience from personally working radar
on that street, that from East Orange to the area of Azalea Street and Hibiscus Court, the
speeds are significantly lower in that stretch than they are once you get to Hibiscus Court
and start down the hill toward East Palomar Street and back up the hill past the Boys and
Girls Club up to Greg Rogers Park. We issue most of our citations between East Oxford
Street and East Palomar Street--going both northbound and southbound. I have worked
in the area of Quince Street and, while there are cars that do exceed the speed limit, but
they are not in violation of the basic speed law as outlined by the Vehicle Code to the
point where we can cite them for exceeding the speed limit.
MOTION
That a stop sign be installed on Oleander A venue at Azalea Street, stopping the traffic
at Oleander Avenue at that intersection, to permit the crossing guards to have stopped
vehicle and correctly use their signs.
MSC [Militscher/Koester] 6-1 (Braden opposed)
MOTION
Staff to check the sight distance at Oak Place and Oleander Avenue where it was stated
that foliage or trees inhibited the sight distance at that point and that correct methods be
suggested.
MSC [Militscher/Koester] 6-1 (Arnold opposed)
MOTION
That the Safety Commission accept staff's recommendation: 1) the installation of
additional 25 mph speed limit signs; and 2) the addition of "25 mph" pavement markings
adjacent to the speed limit signs on Oleander Avenue.
MSUC [Matacia/Militscher] 7-0
5. Status Report on Shell Oil Company
STAFF REPORT
Mr. Rivera presented the status report on the reconstruction of Bonita Glen Drive and
Bonita Road. I would like to mention that we have been in contact with Mr. Brooks
Herring and he has been very enthusiastically pursuing the completion of this project as
he had promised to the Safety Commission in October 1990. There are several issues
that will delay completion of the reconstruction. Unknown to Mr. Herring, the City has
undertaken a widening project along the south curb line of Bonita Road from East Flower
Street through Sandalwood Drive and Bonita Glen Drive. This will add a bike lane in
that area and widen the south side. Also, we have a widening project scheduled for the
north side of Bonita Road from Love's Restaurant west to East Flower Street. In
addition to that, we are pursuing the matter of having the west half of Bonita Glen Drive
constructed in concrete at the same time that the east half is constructed in concrete
which Shell Oil Company will be doing. The City's portion of this project needs to be
approved by the City Council. It is scheduled to go before Council sometime in the near
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