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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/07/10 Item 5 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT :$'Y~ em OF ~~~"$ (HULA VISTA 7/10/07 Item~ SUBMITTED BY: REVIEWED BY: RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A PERMANANT ALL-WAY STOP CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTION OF LANE A VENUE AND MACKENZIE CREEK ROAD. ..-.-- CITY ENGINEER ~ if f'i;f CITY MANAGER f1I0~ 4/5THS VOTE: YES NO X ITEM TITLE: BACKGROUND During calendar year 2006, staff was doing extensive work in the Rolling Hills Ranch area related to a neighborhood traffic calming pilot project and truck route issues. The residents of neighborhoods adjacent to Lane Avenue (immediately south of Proctor Valley Road) shared their concerns regarding speeding vehicles and pedestrian safety along Lane Avenue, particularly at its intersection with Mackenzie Creek Road. A report regarding truck routes and these concerns was presented to City Council on September 19, 2006. In an effort to address resident concerns regarding speeding and pedestrian safety, the City Council directed staff to proceed with the installation of an all-way stop at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road. Since this intersection was considered at a past Safety Commission Meeting and did not warrant an all-way stop installation at that time, the all-way stop was to be installed as a "trial traffic control device." As such, staff was to monitor its operation and return to the City Council with a recommendation regarding permanent all-way stop installation. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project qualifies for a Class 1 categorical exemption pursuant to Section 15301(c) (Existing Facility) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it involves installation of an all way stop sign within an existing intersection. Thus, no further environmental review is necessary. 5-1 07110/07, Item 5 Page 2 of 4 RECOMMENDATION That the City Council concur with the Safety Commission recommendation to approve the all-way stop at Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road as a permanent traffic control measure. BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The Safety Commission, at their meeting of May 10, 2007, voted 5-0 (with two Commissioners absent) to concur with staff's recommendation to establish an all-way stop control at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road as a permanent traffic control measure. DISCUSSION On February 14, 2002, staff originally presented a report to the Safety Commission on the request for an all-way stop at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road. Pursuant to City Council's All-way Stop Policy (Council Policy No. 478-03), since the intersection received 38 out of a maximum 100 points (where a minimum 45 points are required to justify installation), staff recommended to deny the request for an all-way stop installation. After reviewing staff's report and presentation, and listening to public input, the Safety Commission voted 6-0-1 in favor of staff's recommendation. The all-way stop was not installed at that time. Staff received several subsequent requests for all-way stop installations on Lane Avenue at the intersection with Mackenzie Creek Road and the nearby intersections of Stone Canyon Road and Saddleback Street. The first-time requests were studied and presented to the Safety Commission, where they were all denied. Staff denied all subsequent requests for all-way stops citing no significant changes to the roadway characteristics since the original studies were completed. The residents concerns regarding the traffic conditions along Lane Avenue were revisited during the process to re-evaluate City truck routes. These concerns were highlighted during a Community Meeting held on July 31, 2006 at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School. The members of the public that were in attendance reached agreement that the installation of an all-way stop with painted crosswalks at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road would be desirable. A report to the City Council regarding Lane Avenue, including the proposed all-way stop at Mackenzie Creek Road, was made at the September 19, 2006 City Council meeting (see Attachment 2). Due to the overwhelming desire by residents in the area for the all- way stop, staff recommended its installation to the City Council. However, because the location had previously been shown not warranting the all-way stop, staff recommended the installation be considered a trial traffic control device, providing staff with the ability to monitor the effectiveness of the all-way stop and potentially remove it if proved to be hazardous. The City Council voted to approve the installation of the all-way stop as a trial traffic control measure. 5-2 07/10107, Item 5 Page 3 of 4 Staff has since completed two stop sign compliance studies: the first was completed one week after the installation and the second two months after installation (see Attachment 2). These stop sign compliance studies were performed, dividing all vehicles driving on Lane Avenue into three categories: fully compliant (complete stop), semi-compliant (rolling stop or late reaction), and non-compliant (stop sign violation). Approximately one week after the all-way stop installation, staff recorded 46 semi-compliant motorists (12% of total) and 1 non-compliant (<1 % of total) during the hour from 9:30 - 10:30 am. Two months after the installation, staff recorded a reduction to 16 semi-compliant motorists (3.3% of total) and 1 non-compliant (<1 % oftotal). Staff believes the reduction is mainly due to better driver awareness of the newly installed stop control. Since these studies were completed, staff has continued to observe the intersection while working with residents from the Mackenzie Creek neighborhood on a pilot traffic calming program. Staffs on-going field observations indicate the all-way stop is continuing to function efficiently and provides an additional level of safety for pedestrians crossing Lane Avenue. Feedback from the residents within the Mackenzie Creek neighborhood has been overwhelmingly positive. While performing stop sign compliance studies, staff recorded up to II pedestrians crossing Lane Avenue. It should be noted the post-installation studies were completed during an off-peak hour. The II off-peak hour pedestrians, compared to the 10 peak hour pedestrians observed prior to the installation of the all-way stop, suggests an increase in the number of pedestrians crossing the intersection. Feedback from residents in the area supports this conclusion. Residents also have noted a significant increase in the number of pedestrians crossing Lane Avenue during early evening hours (around 6:00 p.m.) since the installation of the stop signs. A before-and-after study regarding the number of accidents at the intersection has yet to be completed. Since accident data is received from the State of California on a quarterly basis, the City is awaiting data that could be used to analyze the post-installation time period; however, discussions with the Police Department and area residents indicates no significant increase in accidents as a result of the installation. With the trial all-way stop installation, all roadway markings were installed with a single coat of paint (to make removal easier if necessary). If approved as a permanent traffic control device, staff would re-install all roadway markings in thermoplastic material, which would make the markings bolder and more visible to motorists. Staff would also verify the visibility of the "Stop Ahead" signage and install supplemental "Stop Ahead" pavement legends for each approach lane. To comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a pedestrian ramp on the east side of Lane Avenue south of MacKenzie Creek Road aligned with the existing crosswalk and Rolling Hills walking path was completed in June of2007. 5-3 07/10107, Item 5 Page 4 of 4 CONCLUSION Based on staff's general observations and field data, staff believes that there is sufficient evidence showing the all-way stop control measure is safe, effective, and respected by motorists traveling through the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road, and has increased the level of safety felt by pedestrians crossing Lane Avenue. Therefore, staff recommends that the trial all-way stop control installation at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road be accepted by the City Council as a permanent traffic control device. DECISION MAKER CONFLICT Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council Members and has found no property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property which is the subject of this action. FISCAL IMPACT The estimated cost for the additional marking and sign installations is approximately $ 1,000, which can be funded through the Public Works operating budget. ATTACHMENTS I. Location Map 2. May 10, 2007 Safety Commission Agenda Statement and Minutes Prepared by: Hasib Saha. Associate Civil Engineer. Engineering 5-4 -1 Eo-< Z ~ ~ u ~ ~ Q. o ~ c o += o o o ---I ~ ~I~> ~l 6~ v ATTACHMENT L SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT Item 7 Meeting Date 05/10/07 ITEM TITLE: Report on the Trial All-way Stop Installation at the Intersection of Lane A venue and Mackenzie Creek Road SUBMITTED BY: Jim Newton, Principal Civil Engineerp'......... After receiving significant public opposition to a modification of the City truck route map, a community meeting was held to better understand the citizen's concerns. During the meeting, the residents of neighborhoods adjacent to Lane Avenue (immediately south of Proctor Valley Road) shared their concerns regarding speeding vehicles and pedestrian safety along Lane Avenue, particularly at its intersection with Mackenzie Creek Road. A report responding to these concerns was presented to City Council on August 22, 2006. In an effort to address the residents speeding and pedestrian safety concerns, the City Council directed staff to proceed with the installation of an all- way stop at the intersection of Lane A venue and Mackenzie Creek Road. Since this intersection was considered at a past Safety Commission Meeting and did not warrant an all-way stop installation at that time, the all-way stop was to be installed as a "trial traffic control device." As such, staff would monitor its operation and return to the City Council with a recommendation on whether to retain the all-way stop installation permanently or not. RECOMMENDA nON: . That the Safety Commission concur with staffs recommendation for the City Council to approve the all-way stop at Lane A venue and Mackenzie Creek Road as a permanent traffic control measure. DISCUSSION: On February 14, 2002, staff originally presented a report to the Safety Commission on the request for an all-way stop at the intersection ofLane A venue and Mackenzie Creek Road (see Attachment I). Pursuant to City Council's All-way Stop Policy (Council Policy No. 478-03), since the intersection received 38 out of a maximum 100 points (where a minimum 45 points are required to justify installation), staff recommended to deny the request for an all-way stop installation. After reviewing staff s report and presentation, and listening to public input, the Safety Commission voted MSC 6-0- I in favor of staffs recommendation. The all-way stop was not installed at that time. Staff received several subsequent requests for all-way stop installations on Lane A venue at the intersection with Mackenzie Creek Road and the nearby intersections of Stone Canyon Road and Saddleback Street. The first-time requests were studied and presented to the Safety Commission, where they were all denied. Staff denied all subsequent requests for all-way stops citing no significant changes to the roadway characteristics since the original studies were completed. 5-6 Page 2, Item-L Meeting Date 05/10/07 The residents concerns regarding the traffic conditions along Lane A venue were exasperated by a change made to the City truck route map. These concerns were heard by City staff and council members during a Community Meeting held on July 31, 2006 at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School. The members of the public that were in attendance reached a consensus on what they felt would be solutions to their concerns. Their solution included the installation of an all-way stop with painted crosswalks at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road. A report to the City Council regarding Lane A venue, including the proposed all-way stop at Mackenzie Creek Road, was made at the September 19,2006 City Council meeting (see Attachment 2). Due to the overwhelming desire by residents in the area for the all-way stop, staffrecommended its installation to the City Council. However, because the location had previously been shown not warranting the all-way stop, staff recommended the installation be considered a trial traffic control device, providing staff with the ability to monitor the effectiveness of the all-way stop and potentially remove it if proved to be hazardous. After some discussion, the City Council voted to approve the installation of the all-way stop as trial traffic control measure. Staff performed stop sign compliance studies at two different instances: at one week and two months after installation (see Attachment 3). These stop sign compliance studies were performed, dividing all vehicles driving on Lane Avenue into three categories: fully compliant (complete stop), semi-compliant (rolling stop or late reaction). and non-compliant (stop sign violation). To increase the likelihood of observing stop sign running, staff decided to perform the stop sign compliance study during an olT-peak hour. Approximately one week after the all-way stop installation. staff recorded 46 semi-compliant motorists (12% oftotal) and 1 non-compliant (<1 % of total) during the hour from 9:30- 10:30 am. Two months after the installation, staff recorded a reduction to 16 senti- compliant motorists (3.3% oflotal) and 1 non-compliant (<1 % of total). Staffbelieves the reduction is mainly due to better driver awareness of the newly installed stop control. Since these studies were completed. staff has continued to observe the intersection while working with residents from the Mackenzie Creek neighborhood on a pilot traffic calming program. Staffs on-going field observations indicate the all-way stop is continuing to function efficiently and provides an additional level of safety for pedestrians crossing Lane Avenue. Feedback from the residents within the Mackenzie Creek neighborhood has been overwhelmingly positive. While performing stop sign compliance studies, staff recorded up toll pedestrians crossing Lane Avenue. It should be noted the post-installation studies were completed during an off-peak hour. The 11 otf-peak hour pedestrians. compared to the 10 peak hour pedestrians observed prior to the installation of the all-way stop, suggests an increase in the number of pedestrians crossing the intersection. F eeclback from residents in the area supports this conclusion. Residents also have noted a signiticant increase in the number of pedestrians crossing Lane A venue during early evening hours (around 6:(}() p.m.) since the installation of the stop signs. A be!<Jre-and-aftcr study regarding the number of accidents at the intersection has yet to be completed. Since accident data is received from the State ofCalifomia on a quarterly basis, the City is awaiting data that could be used to analyze the post-installation time period; however, discussions with the Police Department and area residents indicates no significant increase in accidents as a result of the installation. J:\l.::ngineer\TRAFFtC\SAFETY COMMtsSlON\2007\2001-05\Lane Avenue: & Mackenzie Creek. A WSl.doc 5-7 Page 3, Item ---1- Meeting Date 05/10/07 With the trial all-way stop installation, all roadway markings were installed with a single coat of paint (to make removal easier if necessary). If approved to become a permanent traffic control device. staff would re-install all roadway markings in thermoplastic material, which would make the markings bolder and more visible to motorists. Staff would also verify the visibility of the "Stop Ahead" signagc and install supplemental "Stop Ahead" pavement legends for each approach lane. Recently. stall had been in contact with the Border Patrol Headquarters located just south of Mackenzie Creek Road on Lane A venue. The Border Patrol staff had concerns regarding the traffic patterns at the property's westerly driveway opening. With the subject all-way stop installation, a left-turn pocket was striped tor the northbound approach to the intersection that crosses the abovementioned driveway, making ingress/egress left-turn maneuvers for the driveways difficult. Staff is currently working with the Border Patrol to determine what measures would appropriate be to mitigate these concerns. At this time. staff is considering the restriction of left-turn movements for the driveway through the use of signage and. possibly, a pin-on median. CONCLUSION: Based on staff s general observations and field data, staff believes that there is sufficient evidence showing the all-way stop control measure is safe, effective, respected by motorists traveling through the intersection or L<me A venue and Mackenzie Creek Road, and has increased the level of safety felt by pedestrians crossing Lane A venue. Therefore, staff recommends that the trial all-way stop control installation at the intersection of Lane A venue and Mackenzie Creek Road be accepted by the City as a permanent traffic control device. FISCAL IMPACT: The estimated cost tor the all-way stop and crosswalk installation at this intersection is $1,500.00, which will be funded by CIP Tf-327 (Neighborhood Traffic Calming Program). Attachmems: 1- 2/14/2002 Safety Commission Agenda Statement & Minutes 2 - 8/22/2006 Council Agenda Statement & Minutes 3 - Stop Sign Compliance Study J\Engillcer\TRAFFIC\"iAFETY C'OMMJ.".iSI0N\2007\2.007-OS\Lanc Avenue & Mackenzie Creek. A WS1.doc 5-8 SAFETY COMMISSION AGENDA STATEMENT Item-L Meeting Date 2/14/02 ITEM TITLE: Report on Request for an All-Way Stop on Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road SUBMITTED BY: Senior Civil Engineer On October 17,2001, Mr. Quentin Yates submitted a written request, on behalf of the Rolling Hills Ranch Board of Directors, to install all-way stop control at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road. In his request, Mr. Yates suggested the need for all-way stop control to improve safety conditions for children crossing Lane Avenue to attend Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, which was located west of the subject intersection and to make an effort to control the speeding in the vicinity of the intersection. RECOMMENDATION: That the Safety Commission concur with staff's recommendation to deny the installation of all-way stop contro 1 at the intersection 0 fLane A venue and Mackenzie Creek Road based on the intersection receiving 38 points of a possible 100 points. DISCUSSION: The intersection of Lane A venue and Mackenzie Creek Road is aT-intersection with an existing stop sign on Mackenzie Creek Road stopping eastbound traffic. Mackenzie Creek Road is a residential street that extends west from Lane A venue and is 40' wide curb-to-curb in this area with allowed parking on both sides of the street. It has an Average Daily Traffic (ADT) ofl ,232 and a prima facia speed limit of25 mph. Lane Avenue in this area is a 74' wide curb-to-curb 4-lane Class I collector. Parking is restricted on both sides of Lane Avenue, which has an ADT of 4, 182, an 85th percentile speed of 44 mph and a posted speed limit of 40 mph. After receiving the requests, staff completed an all-way stop control evaluation for the subject intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road including a review of pedestrians and vehicular volumes, accident history, and physical factors such as sight distances, vehicular speeds, and roadway alignment such as curves and topography. A review of the accident history for this intersection shows no reported accidents per any 12-month period prior to the investigation date. The Statewide accident rate for a similar type ofT-intersection is 0.14 accidents per million vehicles entering (a1mve). Motorists turning onto Lane Avenue from Mackenzie Creek Road have comer sight distance visibilities of over 500' (measured on January 16,2002) when looking toward both northbound and 5-9 Page 2, Item--!... Meeting Date 2/14/02 southbound traffic. This comer sight distance is adequate for both the 44 mph 85th percentile speed (requiring 348' sight distance), and is adequate for the 40 mph posted speed limit (requiring 300' sight distance) on Lane Avenue. The all-way stop Council Policy warrant evaluation has been conducted and the subject intersection has been awarded points based on the following conditions. UNUSUAL CONDITIONS: (15 points) . 2 points were assigned because the intersection leads to an arterial from an interior circular . collector. 5 points were assigned because of the 8.89% downhill approach grade. I point was assigned since prevailing speeds are up to 5 mph higher than posted speed. 7 points were assigned because of the school bus drop-off adjacent to the intersection. . . . PEDESTRIAN VOLUME: (4 points) . 4 points were assigned because 10 pedestrians were observed crossing Lane Avenue during the hour of2;45 p.m. to 3;45 p.m. TRAFFIC VOLUME: (14 points) . 14 points were assigned due to the entering volumes of the intersection. * . Three points are assigned for each hour (for a maximum of 8 hours) when the intersection entering volume exceeds the 70% of 500 (350) vehicle per hour, and the minor street volumes are more than 200 (140). Two points are assigned for each hour (for a maximum of8 hours) when the intersection entering volume exceeds the 70% of 500 (350) vehicle per hour, and the minor street volumes are less than 200 (140), but more than 100 (70). One point is assigned for each hour (for a maximum of 8 hours) when the intersection entering volume exceeds the 70% of 500 (350) vehicle per hour, but the minor street approach did not meet the 70% of200 (140) of both pedestrians and vehicles. TRAFFIC VOLUME DIFFERENCE: (5 points) . 5 points were assigned because of intersection volume ratio. The minor street (Mackenzie Creek Road) approach volume is 47.6% of the highest leg approach volume on the major street (Lane Avenue). This intersection received a total of38 points out ofa possible 100 points, where 45 minimum points are required to justify the installation of all-way stop control. Therefore, staff's recommends to deny the installation of the all-way stop control at the subject intersection. All area residents and the Thurgood Marshall Elementary School principal have been notified of tonight's meeting. 5-10 FISCAL IMPACT: None based on staff's recommendation. Attachments: All-Way Stop Studies Area/Sight Distance Plat Engineering Speed Survey Radar Speed Survey Pedestrian Study Volume Study J :\Engineer\SAFETY\mackcnzic '-pan.doc Page 3, Item---!.. Meeting Date 2/14/02 5-11 MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA SAFETY COMMISSION February 14, 2002 6:30 p.m. Council Chambers Public Services Building CALL TO ORDER 1. Roll Call: Meeting was calied to order at 6:34 p.m. Present: Chair Liken; Commissioners Acton, Gove, Lopez, Perrett, and White Absent: Commissioner McAiister Also present: Ralph Leyva, Senior Civil Engineer; Majed AI-Ghafry, Civil Engineer; Patrick Moneda, Assistant Engineer; Sg!. Scott Arsenault; and Florence Picardal, Recording Secretary MSC (Liken/Acton) to excuse the absence of Commissioner McAlister (6-0-1, McAiister absent) 2, Pledae of Allealance/Sllent Praver 3. ODenina Statement Opening statement read by Chair Liken. 4. ADDroval of Minutes - October 11. 2001: November 8. 2001: and Januarv 10, 2002 MSC (Liken/Gave) to approve the minutes of October 11,2001 as submitted. (4-0-2-1, Acton & Perrett abstain, McAlister absent) MSC (LikenIWhlte) to approve the minutes of November 8, 2001 as submitted. (4-0-2-1, Gave & Perrett abstain, McAlister absent) MSC (Liken/Perrett) to approve the minutes of January 10, 2001 with minor corrections. (6-0-1, McAlister absent) MEETING AGENDA 5. Oral Communications None. 6. ReDort on Reauest for an AII-Wav StoD on Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road On October 17, 2001, Mr. Quentin Yates submitted a written request, on behalf of the Rolling Hills Ranch Board of Directors, to instali ali-way stop control at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road. In his request, Mr. Yates suggested the need for ali-way stop control to improve safety conditions for children crossing Lane Avenue to attend Thurgood Marshali Elementary School, which was located west of the subject intersection, and to make an effort to control the speeding in the vicinity of the intersection. Civil Engineer AI-Ghafry presented staff report and Powerpoint presentation. He stated that 10 calis were received. Seven were in favor of the ali-way stop control and 3 were opposed. Staff Recommendation: That the Safety Commission concur with staffs recommendation to deny the installation of all-way stop control at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road based on the intersection receiving 38 points of a possible 100 points. 5-12 Safety Commission Minutes .~RY8. ~ 1, 2002 11:l;<'.v ~etl:} Page 2 Chair Liken stated that Commissioner Acton would not be able to speak at tonight's meeting due to mouth pain. She would be passing notes to Chair Liken so that he could verbalize those comments. Public hearing opened. The following persons spoke in favor of staffs recommendation: 1. Christian Adams, resident of Rolling Hills Ranch. Public hearing closed. Commissioner White stated he supported staffs recommendation for the following reasons: low pedestrian counts, adequate sight distances, and Lane Avenue being a main thoroughfare. Chair Liken stated he supported staffs recommendation due to the warrants and the guidelines from the /'JI-Way Stop Policy. Commissioner Perrett stated he also supported staffs recommendation. MSC (White/Lopez) to concur with staffs recommendation to deny the installation of all-way stop control at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road based on the intersection receiving 38 points of a possible 100 points. (6-0-1. McAlister absent) 7. ReDor! on ReGuesl for an AII-Wav SIOD on Paseo Del Cerra and Paseo Entrada Item pulled by staff. 8. ReDor! on Reauesl for an AII-Wav SIOD on Silverado Drive and Rivera Wav Item pulled by staff. 9. Action SummarY UDdate/Staff Comments Senior Civil Engineer Leyva announced an upcoming workshop for new commissioners. Civil Engineer AI- Ghafry stated staff was submitting an information memo to Council to install the all-way stop at Rancho Del Rey/Milagrosa which was approved by the Safety Commission on January 13, 2000. Staff recommended to postpone the all-way stop installation to a future date until the construction of Marisol Park was completed and fences were removed. Staff now feels that the intersection is suitable for the all-way stop installation. General discussion ensued on procedures for information items submitted to Council. 10. Traffic Accident SummarY - December 2001 Traffic Accident Summary accepted into record. No staff comments. 11. ChanGe in Safety Commission MeetinG Star! Time from 6:30 D.m. to 6:00 D.m. MSC (LikenlWhlte) to change Safety Commission meeting start from 6:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. beginning with the March 14, 2002 meeting. (6-0-1, Mc/'Jister absent) 5-13 Safety Commission Minutes 1i;. "u,l",,\2002 .....i~'Ae:..\. 12 Commissioner Comments Page 3 In the past, Chair Liken requested that when Safety Commission items are referred to City Council by staff, a copy of said report should also be forwarded to the Safety Commission members. Chair Liken re-stated his request for Council referred items and asked that staff comply with this request. Chair Liken brought in the videotape from the January 15, 2002 Council meeting. The re-evaluation of La Senda/East" J" Street All-Way Slop (Item #13) was scheduled for this meeting and the Safety Commission members and staff viewed this portion of the videotape (total time 25 minutes). General discussion ensued on procedures for informing City Council on Safety Commission items Chair Liken asked staff to contact the City Clerk's office about receiving weekly City Council agendas. ADJOURNMENT AT 7:49 P.M. to a regular meeting scheduled for March 14,2002. Respectfully submitted, Florence Picarda), Recording Secretary J:\Engi0e8r\sAFETY\021402_MIN doc 5-14 COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT Item .,1(., Meeting Dap 1112'2/06 SUBMITTED BY: Report on requests by the Rolling Hills Ranch Community Association and residents to amend the Truck Route designations on Lane Avenue, Proctor Valley Road and Hunte Parkway Acting Director of Engineering ~ Chief of Police Interim City Manager f' (41Sths Vote: YCS-No.x.J ITEM TITLE: REVlEWED BY: Due to new major roadways in the eastern part of the City, there was a need to update the City's truck routes per Chapter 10.64 (Truck Routes) of the Chula Vista Municipal Code. On March 21, 2006, Ordinance 3033 was introduced to the City Council for a first reading and on March 28, 2006 this Ordinance was adopted by the City Council, thereby amending Ordinance 2482 dated 1991 Tonight, Council will discuss the residents' concerns about Truck Route designations on Lane Avenue, Proctor Valley Road and Hunte Parlcway RECOMMENDATION: Based upon agreements made with the community at a meeting on July 31,2006, that Council: 1) Maintain the designation of Lane Avenue, Proctor Valley Road and Hunte Parkway as Truck Routes; 2) Direct staff to proceed with a review of Truck Route signage along Lane Avenue; and, 3) Direct staff to proceed with implementation of trial traffic safety alternatives for Lane Avenue as agreed to with the community and to return with recommendations for Council's consideration after a minimum two-month trial period. BOARD/COMMISSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS: Not applicable. DISCUSSION: Ordinance 3033 (March 2006) added various major streets to the truck circulation plan for the city, including Proctor Valley Road (east of SR 125), Hunte Parkway (from Proctor Valley Road to Olympic Parkway) and Lane Avenue (between Proctor Valley Road and Otay Lakes Road). At the June 6, 2006 City Council Meeting, residents of properties abutting Lane Avenue asked the City Council to reconsider the decision to designate Lane A venue as a Truck Route. This request was later expanded by a letter from the Rolling Hills Ranch Association (June 19, 2006) to include Proctor Valley Road and Hunte Parkway (see Attachment 1). Tbe concerns of the residents were further explored during a Community Meeting on July 31, 2006 at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School. While the viewpoints of the residents are understood and appreciated, should the Truck Route designation be removed from Proctor Valley Road, Hunte Parkway and/or Lane Avenue, trucli: traffic would be prohibited on these and all surrounding streets, _2& 1- 5-15 Page 2, Item ;2(, Meetine Date ll11n2In6 per Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 10.64.010. Furthennore, without designated Truck Routes in the northeastern portion of the city, trucks would be allowed to choose and travel upon whatever street provides the most direct route to and from their destination opening streets such as MacKenzie Creek Road and Rocking Horse Drive to truck traffic. Therefore, it is recommended that the Truck Route designatiocs remain as adopted in March 2006 given the framework provided by the California Vehicle Code (CVe) and Chula Vista Municipal Code (discussed in detail below), but also that the temporary traffic controls agreed to with the residents be put into place along Lane Avenue. 'R~t".kgrnl1'nrl' California Vehicle Code (CVe), Section 35701 grants local agencies the authority (by ordinance) to establish "Truck Routes." Section 10.64.010 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code states, 'it is unlawful to operate a vehicle weighing in excess of 10,000 pounds except upon a truck route designated within the city limits. This section is effective when signs marlced "truck route" have been installed along the designated truck routes, and the city engineer has icstalled signage at each vehicular point of entIy into Chula Vista restricting vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds to designated truck routes. The city engineer shall maintain within a register Schedule VII listing all streets or portions of streets that are designated "truck routes.'" Furthermore, Section 35703 of the CVC states, "No ordinance adopted pursuant to section 35701 shall prohibit any commercial vehicles coming from an unrestricted street having ingress and egress by direct route to and from a restricted street when necessary for the purpose of making pickups or deliveries of goods. "(see Attachment 2). The circulation plan for truck traffic (Truck Routes) in a city should be regularly reviewed and updated as required. With the adoption of the General Plan, including a traffic circulation plan (see Attachment 3), in December llIld sigDificllIlt changes to the Chula Vista street network since designated Truck Routes were last updated in 1991, a review of the city's Truck Routes was recently completed. The City has experienced many changes since 1991 including the opening of a large number of roadways east of the 1.805 Freeway The 1991 Truck Route designatiocs essentially did not include the area south of Telegraph Canyon RoadIOtay Lakes Road or anything east of the SR 125 The updated citywide Truck Route designatiocs were implemented with the adoption of Ordinance 3033 on March 28, 2006 (see Attachment 4). In selecting roads for Truck Route designation, the City's Traffic Engineer considers the evc, the Municipal Code, the General Plan, the General PlllIl (Traffic) Circulation Element, roadway design, connectivity needslmost direct routes, citywide cocsistency and accepted engineering practices. The Truck Routes designated with this latest action are all on major circulation roadways and avoid residential home frontage; distribute the burden evenly across the roads and provide the most direct access routes to all businesses so that trucks are not short-cutting on streets not designed to handle typical major street truck volumes. Major streets are structurally designed to accommodate heavy 5-16 Page 3, Item ~.f.? Meeting Date nlltnlnh trucks, have wider lanes, less grades and larger centerline curves to better accommodate turns. Truck use on any City street is pennitted, regardless of Truck Routes designations or truck prohibitions, if it is necessary to use such a street to deliver or pick-up merchandise or engage in any construction activities on private property, buildings, etc. Therefore, designated truck routes are intended to connect major City streets and do not automatically prohibit trucks from using any other City streets not designated as truck routes if those streets are necessary for egress and ingress by direct route to and from restricted streets for the purpose ofloading or unloading. Within the Circulation Plan of the updated Chula Vista General Plan, Proctor Valley Road is identified as a six-lane Prime Road; Hunte Parkway as a four-lane Major Road and Lane Avenue as a Class I Collector. These major roadways were planned., designed and comtructed to handle significant traffic, including trucks, and were designated as Truck Routes with this latest action in order to connect the northeastern part of the city to the road network for the transportation of goods to and from that part of the city All homes along these roads are buffered by adjacent open space lots with no residential driveways fronting the roadway and five-foot masonry walls along their backyard boundaries. Northbound ~aD. Aveuue nQrth of McKenzie Creek Road looking west Soutl:ll:>ound LlUle Avenue at Sto"e Canyon ~o&d looking ...~ Currently, trucks rated 10,000 pounds (five-tons) and above in gross vehicle weight use Proctor Valley Road, Hunte Parkway and Lane Avenue regularly to deliver goods to businesses, shops and residences located nearby. Restricting truck use on these roads would displace trUck traffic from one roadway to another, perhaps onto streets such as MacKenzie Creek Road and Rocking Horse, which run adjacent to Thurgood Marshall Elementary and where homes and driveways front the roadways, and would be in conflict with the planned function of the roadway Communication from residents indicates the area of most concern is Lane Avenue; therefore, the information that follows provides additional detail specific to Lane Avenue. Lane Avenue varies in width from 64 feet to 74 feet. Street classifications for Lane Avenue have remained the same since the adoption of the General Plan in July of 1989, including the land use U I 5-17 Pa~ 4, Item ;<.(p Meeting Date Olln'2/01i zoning in this area. The southern portion of Lane Avenue is located within the East Lake Business Center and is SlJIrDunded by light industrial and commercial businesses, while the northern half is within the Rolling Hills Ranch subdivision. South of MacKenzie Creek Road, Lane Avenue is currently zoned as Business Center (BC), which includes commercial and light industrial uses per the 1998 General Plan and the General Plan update of December 2005. FnvirnnmP.T1t~l rnn~:::;rlP.rntinn~ . On January 29, 1985 the City Council approved the Eastlake I SPA and certified the project EIR. The Bastlake I SPA designated the land between Otay Lakes Road and MacKenzie Creek Road as Light Industrial. . On July II, 1989 Resolution No. 15176 for the General Plan was adopted which classified Lane Avenue as a four-lane Class I Collector Street between Otay Lakes Road and Proctor Valley Road, which it remains today . On March 24, 1992, the Salt Creek Ranch (now called Rolling Hills Ranch) SPA was approved and the project EIR was certified. The EIR far Salt Creek Ranch (Rolling Hills Ranch) (91-03) contained an analysis of all potentially significant impacts related to the project, including noise. For pmposes of the noise analysis, the EIR assumed the fallowing: _ Lane A venue south of East "H" Street (Ptoetor Valley Road) would be classified as a Class I Collector roadway with a vehicle mix of 97% cars, 2% medium trucks and 1 % heavy trucks; _ East "H" Street (Procter Valley Road) west of Hunte Parkway would be classified as a Prime Road with a vehicle mix of 94% cars, 4% medium trucks and 2% heavy trucks with a vehicle speed of 50 mph. The EIR identified areas where traffic-related noise impacts would occur. Mitigation measures were included to require noise walls in those areas. All noise walls identified in the EIR have been constructed. The mitigation m~UI'CS stipulated that noise walls would be required on East "H" Street from the boundary of the project to Lane Avenue and then down a short way along 4ne Avenue. It should be noted that in fact noise walls were constructed by the Developer on Lane Avenue all of the way to MacKenzie Creek Road even though their construction was not identified as a required mitigation measure. As a result of concerns about the Truck Route designation raised by the residents, an updated analysis of potential noise impacts associated with the Truck Route designation was done using the following trucks to vehicle mix based on the actual counts done by the Engineering Department after the Truck Route designation was implemented (see more detailed infoxmation below in "Field Data" section). The actual count for Lane Avenue over a 12-hour period (6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.) totaled 5,388 vehicles (174% medium trucks, 0.9% heavy trucks WIth the remainder, 97% cars). Actual present day counts were lower than the vehicle to truck mix anticipated in the Salt Creek Ranch (Rolling Hills Ranch) EIR. A significant amount of the heavy truck activity in the most 5-18 Page S, Item )/p MeetiDg Date 011/'2'2/06 recent COLmt appeared to be conBtruCtion related. To assess the noise effects caused by the trucks on the roadway, the noise contribution with the actual counted trucks was compared to the noise levels that would occur without trucks. Given the volume of trucks/vehicles on the road currently the noise levels would be less than one decibel louder than a roadway with no trucks. If the truck volumes were double the current levels, the noise increase would be between one and two decibels. Changes ofless than three decibels are in general not noticeable in the outdoor environment, which is consistent with the City's threshold for determining if there is a significant noise impact. The City's General Plan noise standard is a CNEL. This is a 24-hour average that penalizes noise levels during evening and nighttime hours. The use of the CNEL is intended to account for the sensitivity of noise occmring during the evening and nighttime. Of course, noise levels vary As such, each individual truck occurrence may result in a noise level that could be perceived as an annoyance. Because the City standard is a 24-hour weighted average, individual occurrences are evened out and do not result in a significant impact in this case. T M1f1! A VP.l1l1l": 14if'!1tI n~t::t On Tuesday, July 11, 2006, City staff conducted traflic counts and vehicle classification counts in order to determine the amount of heavy trucks in the neighborhood. A total of 5,388 vehicles were classified for the 12- hour period from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. using the Federal Highway Administration (FHW A) classifications shown below. Note that Class 3 vehicles are usually pick up trucks and sport utility vehicles and Class 4 vehicles (buses) are not excluded from truck routes. Class 5 vehicles can be rated at less than or more than five-tons. Heavy trucks are those identified with an (H) and are rated at over five-tons: Volume -Tire 12 1707 9 2 48 Total % Dellnilioll 2 0.04 0 0 1 .02 e 0 7 6 2.0 B 5-19 Page 6, Item ;;2b MeetiDg Date 0ll/27JOti r.alifomia V..hirl.. ('evil" and FnforrP.lT1""t Since public roadways are subject to the regulations within the eve, the eity must always e= that local regulations do not conflict with the evc so that safety and enforceability can be accomplished. To that end, Sections 35700, 35701 and 35703 of the eve authorize cities to prohibit the use of a street by any commercial vehicle or any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit, such as 10,000 pounds, with exceptions. The 10,ooO-pound restriction applies to all commercial vehicles with exceptions, including buses, governmental fire service vehicles, public utility vehicles and trash trucks. Chula Vista's Municipal eode essentia1ly makes it unlawful to operate a vehicle weighing in excess of 10,000 pounds except upon a truck route designated within the city limits. Therefore, should the truck route designation be removed from Proctor Valley ROIld, Hunte PlUkwIly lind/or Lane Avenue, truck traffic would be prohibited on these streets (and surrounding streets), per Chula 'YlSta Municipal Code Section 10.64.010 lelllling the northeastern portion of the city open to trucJcs choosing whatever street provides the most dired route to and from their destination. The evc does allow the prohibition of any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight of 14,000 pounds if, by accepted engineering standards, the bridge, defective roadway structure, street, road or highway cannot support such vehicle. There are no such conditions in this area of the city Residents expressed their viewpoint that Lane Avenue is residential in nature and therefore, trucks should be prohibited from using this street. The California V chicle Code specifically defines a residential street as one where homes have direct frontage onto a street. Since these major roadways of Hunte Parkway, Lane Avenue and Proctor Valley Road have landscaped common areas as separate parcels located between the homes and the major roadway and the rear of the homes abut the roadway, the definition is not met. 'R' I'!Q;nP-n1'c;t' ~~fpty rnnr,-rno;: fnr T :Anf'! A Vf'mlll"! Residents have also expressed concerns about pedestrian safety on Lane Avenue. On Monday, July 31 st, City staff from the Engineering, Planning & Building, and Police Departments met with a group of about 18 residents to discuss the Truck Route designations. At that meeting, residents further voiced their concerns and indicated a desire to pursue legal action. The community was noticed via hand posted meeting postcards placed on doors of almost 200 residences, email contact with two residents who had agreed to be communication linkages, posting on the Rolling Hills Ranch Community Association web page and an infurmation item to City Council. The residents further emphasized their concerns regarding traffic safety and truck traffic noise in the Rolling Hills Ranch community in general and specifically on Lane Avenue. The group was able to reach consensus for installation of potential roadway enhancements, given the Truck Route designation, which the City Council is asked to authorize for trial installation (see Attachment 5). These include: . All-Way Stop control with painted crosswalks at Lane Avenue and MacKenzie Creek Road. 5-20 Page 7, Item /{ (; Meeting Date nR/21/0Ii . All-Way Stop control with painted crosswalks at Lane Avenue and Boswell Road. All-way stop control at Stone Canyon Road was also recommended by City staff; however this option was eliminated by attendees because of the vehicle noise concerns voiced by a family living on that particular comer. Residents have previously requested all-way stops and crosswalks on Lane Avenue at Stone Canyon Road and MacKenzie Creek Road. These possibilities were considered by the Safety Commission and were not approved since requirements were not met However, the designation of this road as a Truck Route changes the condition and thus staff recommends that we proceed with trial installation of all-way stop controls as described above. The residents have agreed to a trial period of 60 days after which staff would return to the City Council with a recommendation for a final disposition pllISuant to CYMC 10.12.030.D whereby the City Engineer may teat traffic control devices under actual traffic conditions. A review of the accident rate on this roadway shows that the accident rate of 0.77 accidents per million vehicle miles is 76% below the statewide accident rate of 3 18 for similar roadways in California. The speed limit is posted at 35 MPH within the industrial zone and at 40 MPH within the subdivision. The difference in speed limits is due to the fact that the roadway is wider within the subdivision at 74-feet and the 85th percentile speed is at 41 MPH while the south end of the street is 64-feet in width with an 85th percentile speed of38 MPH. Speed limits are generally set at the closest five-mile per hour interval to the 8Sl!l percentile speed. t:nnr.l11Qinn An efficient truck route network is one that has been eatablished so that the need for trucks that exceed five-tons in weight to travel on residential streets will be !educed as much as possible. It is undesirable to have heavy trucks on MacKenzie Creek Road, River Rock Road, Rocking Horse Drive, Stone Canyon Road or any other residential collector road (40-feet wide) or minor residential roadway (36-feet or less) within this subdivision. Removing the Truck Route designations on Proctor Valley Road, Hunte Parkway and/or Lane Avenue would likely increase truck traffic on smaller local streets which homes and driveways front. Due to the proximity of the industrial park and the soon to open commercial complex at the comer of Proctor Valley Road and Mount Miguel Road, even without a Truck Route designation, Lane Avenue would likely continue to experience similar volumes of trucks legally traveling the most direct route to their destination. Should the truck route designation be removed from Proctor Valley Road, Hunte Parkway and/or Lane A venue, truck traffic would be prohibited on these streets (and surrounding streets), per Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 10.64010 leaving the northeastern portion of the city open to trucks choosing whatever street provides the most direct route to their destination. PHm;nonng the Truck Route designations would also hamper the Police Department's ability to cite heavy trucks deviating from major streets. Therefore, it is recommended that the Truck Route designations as adopted with Ordinance 3033 remain on the major streets identified within the Rolling Hills Ranch subdivision. ~G 1 5-21 Paae 8, Item c2~ MeetlnC Date Olln'2lll6 However, it is further recommended that trial traffic control devices agreed to by the residents in attendance at the July 31, 2006 community meeting be installed for a trial period of at least 60 days to be evaluated at that time by the community After that point, staff will return to the City Council with any related recommendations. Additionally, residents voiced concerns about the noticing procedures associated with the March Agenda Item. Although the March items met all noticing requirements, staff will be investigating the implementation of broader notification procedures for future situations such as this. CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Staffhas reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found no such holdings within 500' of the property that is the subject oftbis action. F1SCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund with this project at this time. Attachments: 1 - Rolling Hills Ranch Letter 2 - California Vehicle Code (CVe) Sections 515, 35700, 35701, and 35703 3 - Circulation Plan East and West of 2005 General Plan 4 - Approved Truck Route per Ordinance 3033 5 - Potential Roadway Enhancement locations (File No.. TF339/KY-1S8) ]"\EDginecrlAGENDA\CAS2006\03-22.o6\TRUCKROUTE.doc 5-22 PUBLIC COMMENTS (Continued) Heather Mitchell, resident of Otay Ranch, reiterated the broken promise feeling mentioned by Mr. Boehm. She said that she and her husband purchased their home in 2001 and had seen the traffic grow. She understood the importance of schools, but was also concerned with the impacts of traffic, noise, and noise volume up until 10 p.m. The project would abut her backyard. Ivan Rosabal, speaking for Ms. Moore and his neighbors, requested Council assistance regarding a house on Emerson Street that was reactivated as a halfway house. Councilmember Castaneda stated that staff had previously been notified of the situation and referred Mr. Rosabal to his aide, Linda Wagner, for further information. ACTION ITEM 17. REPORT ON REQUESTS BY THE ROLLING HILLS RANCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION AND RESIDENTS TO AMEND THE TRUCK ROUTE DESIGNATIONS ON LANE AVENUE, PROCTOR VALLEY ROAD AND HUNTE PARKWAY AND REGARDING POTENTIAL TRAFFIC CONTROL ENHANCEMENTS TO LANE AVENUE (Continued from August 22, 2006) At the June 6, 2006 City Council Meeting, residents of properties abutting Lane Avenue asked the Council to reconsider the decision to designate Lane Avenue as a Truck Route. This request was later expanded by a letter from the Rolling Hills Ranch Association (June 19, 2006) to include Proctor Valley Road and Hunte Parkway. This item was scheduled for Council discussion at the August 22, 2006 meeting, but was continued. The continuance allowed further opportunity for staff to work with the community, the City Attorney's Office and the Chula Vista Police Department to explore potential alternatives. (Acting Engineering Director) Item 17 was taken out of order and actually heard following Public Comments, prior to the Consent Calendar. Traffic Engineer Rivera provided the staff report and responded to questions of the Council. Dan Lorent, resident of Rolling Hills Ranch since 1998, requested that the Council continue to pursue solutions to eliminate heavy truck traffic within the Rolling Hills Ranch area. David Stucky, president of the Rolling Hills Ranch Community Association, thanked Councilmember Chavez for her leadership, and Acting City Engineer Browder and her staff for their outreach efforts to resolve the issues on a mutually agreeable basis. He then spoke in support of the trial measures, but expressed concerns with some of the analysis in the agenda statement and accompanying material, primarily that the prohibition of trucks over five tons on the northern part of Lane A venue would be revisited after the opening of SR-125 in consideration of anticipated future industrial or commercial development patterns. However, according to the General Plan, there were no industrial or commercial developments planned east of Hunte Parkway or north of Otay Lakes Road. Secondly, the assertion that unless Procter Valley Road, Hunte Parkway and Lane Avenue were designated as truck routes, side streets, such as MacKenzie Creek Road and Rocking Horse Drive. would become open to unrestricted truck traffic, misstated both the letter and the intent of the vehicle code and the Chula Vista Municipal Code. SiF could be posted at appropriate points and limit truck traffic to trucks under a specified weIght, except for loea! deliveries. Under either law, trucks are required to take the most direct route to their ultimate destination. In conclusion, he stated that although staff's efforts were appreciated and the trial measures supported, this was not a concession on die greater issue of the truck routes and the use of the streets as a regular through route if these issues were allowed to stand. Page 10 . Council Minutes htlp:l/www.chulavistaca.gov September] 9, 2006 5-23 ACTION ITEM (continued) Kit Gardner. speaking also for Angela Brill, spoke in support of his neighbors and calming traffic along Lane, MacKenzie Creek, and in Rolling Hills Ranch, generally. He requested signage on MacKenzie Creek Road, Lane and Mt. Miguel stating "No Trucks Allowed." Laura Constantinedes asked why residents were not notified about the truck routes prior to a decision being made. She then expressed concerns about increased fme particle pollution and the deterioration of the streets. Also, she was concerned about children walking to and from school, and did not understand why the truck routes were in a residential rather than commercial area As a registered nurse, she believed it was a health issue. Jamelin Johnson expressed concern for the children in the area crossing the street. Alan Reoch stated that his house backs up to Lane Avenue. He applauded the recent action to put the five-ton limit signs back up on Lane Avenue, and requested a guarantee that the residential streets would not be changed back after the upcoming election and the opening of the SR-] 25 toll road. Secondly, he stated that nothing had been done to correct the error of making both Proctor Valley Road and Hunte Parkway truck routes. If Proctor Valley Road was designated, there was nothing to stop trucks from using Lane Avenue as a short cut, since it was the path of least resistance. Additional signage was needed. Also, Hunte Parkway was one of the streets the residents needed to cross to get to Monte Valle Community Park. Dr. Sue Hauwiller delivered petitions from the Rolling Hills Ranch neighborhood and appealed to the Council to reverse its prior decision to designate the streets as truck routes. She also asked that the City put in an access road parallel to the SR-]25, between H Street and Otay Lakes Road, to be used as a designated truck route and bus route. Stewart Payne, who resides off of Duncan Ranch Road, east of Hunte Parkway, stated he saw no reason for a truck route on Hunte Parkway, noting the report failed to mention the elementary school at the comer of Olay Lakes Road and Hunte Parkway. There was no need for a truck route east of Lane A venue or Hunte Parkway, as deliveries to schools could be done with trucks offive tons or less. Fred Dufresne stated that he has lived on Otay Lakes Road for 35 years and that the subject seemed to be "not in my neighborhood." There are 25 to 30 UPS trucks that corne down Otay Lakes Road every 15 minutes. The trucks will still have to cross over where residents are living. Chris Constantinedes said that the placing of a major truck route in the residential area was not needed; the only commercial area is at E street and Monticello. If the schools needed deliveries, a five-ton truck could make them. Barbara Gelsominai thanked her community members for speaking to the issue. She then stated that Proctor Valley Road still needed to be addressed, as it too, should be designated as a "no- trucks allowed"' area. Page I I - Council Minutes http://www.chulavistaca.gov September 19. 2006 5-24 ACTION ITEM (continued) Councilmember Chavez asked staff to provide a map to the Council showing the school district boundaries, as well as where the schools were located. She also asked that a process be established so that when the Council has to adjourn to closed session, a designated staff member can check and advise the public if the closed session will be ending soon or if an item looks like it will need to be continued. Councilmember McCann requested the addition of "no trucks allowed" signage at MacKenzie Creek and Lane Avenue and MacKenzie Creek and Mt. Miguel Road. He also ~uested an analysis of the appropriateness of Proctor Valley Road and Hunte Parkway being deSignated as truck routes. Councilmember Rindone stated that once the SR-125 is completed, he did not see a need to keep Proctor Valley Road and Hunte Parkway as truck routes, and.he requested an analysis by staffat that time. Councilmember Castaneda asked that staff contact some of the delivery recipients, such as the school district and golf course, to see if smaller vehicles could accommodate them. He also requested a report on establishing a Transportation Committee, similar to the Public Safety Committee, to deal with these kinds of issues. In addition, he asked staff to come back with an action plan on how to establish neighborhood protections, truck routes with the least amount of impact, and guarantee they are going to be permanent Councilmember Chavez spoke in support of establishing a Transportation Committee. She then requested an analysis of the truck routes from the businesses, mapping out routes from store to store, routing trucks away from the neighborhoods and perhaps combining deliveries. Councilmember Rindone stated he did not concur with the need to establish a Transportation Committee, as the Safety Commission already exists and should be dealing with these types of situations. ACTION: Deputy Mayor McCann moved to accept the report and direct staff to proceed with implementation of the trial all-way stop control at the intersection of Lane Avenue and MacKenzie Creek Road. Councilmember Castaneda seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Continued) Mayor Padilla recognized Mike Kim. attorney for the Otay Ranch V Community Association, and offered him an opportunity to summarize his prior discussion under Public Comments. Mr. Kim spoke regarding a letter from Ms. Donna Jones threatening litigation against the City. He stated, for the record, that the Chapel had already contractually agreed to hold the City harmless with regards to any issues concerning the permit application, specifically citing the development permit processing agreement dated July IS, 2005, Condition 2.1. Mr. Kim also stated that Government Code Section 65033 provides that it is the policy of the State of California that planning issues go through public hearings. At 9:29 p.m., Mayor Padilla recessed the Council meeting to convene the Redevelopment Agency meeting. The Council meeting reconvened at 9:33 p.m. with all members present. Page 12 - COWlcil Minutes http://www.chulavistaca.gov September 19. 2006 5-25 ATTACHMENT .3 liance Stud Date: 9/29/2006 Sto s on Lane Avenue at Mackenzie Creek Road /~',,,,,., liant , 46 3 Bus Users On: 1 Off: 3 *Observation: Issue with Border Patrol driveway when making a left turn in and out. 12/4/2006 Bus Users On: 1 Off: 3 J:lEngineerfTRAFFIC/NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING/Mackenzie Creek 5-26 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION ESTABLISffiNG A PERMANENT ALL- WAY STOP CONTROL AT THE INTERSECTION OF LANE AVENUE AND MACKENZIE CREEK ROAD WHEREAS, residents of Rolling Hills Ranch community residing adjacent to Lane Avenue between Proctor Valley Road and Mackenzie Creek Road, requested all- way stop control be implemented at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road to increase pedestrians' safety and to reduce speeding on Lane Avenue; and WHEREAS, the City Council on September 19, 2006 directed staff to install an all-way stop control at this intersection as a "trial traffic control device;" and WHEREAS, per the Council direction, trial all-way stop control was installed in September of 2006, and staff has performed all-way stop compliance studies and found that the majority of motorists obey the newly installed all-way stop control; and WHEREAS, the Safety Commission at their monthly meeting of May 10,2007 concurred with staff's recommendation to make the existing trial all-way stop control a permanent traffic control measure, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista concurs with City staff and the Safety Commission recommendation, and approves the all-way stop control at the intersection of Lane Avenue and Mackenzie Creek Road as a permanent traffic control measure. Presented by Approved as to form by Scott Tulloch City Engineer H:\ENGINEERIRESOS\Resos2007\07-1 0-07\A WS Lane _ MacKenzie. doc 5-27