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Home My WebLink AboutReso 1988-13709 RESOLUTION NO. 13709 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING INSTALLATION OF ALL-WAY STOP AT HILLTOP DRIVE AND PEPPERTREE ROAD/G STREET INTERSECTION The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, Mr. Pat Pigeon, On May 25, 1988, requested that an all-way stop be installed at Hilltop Drive and G Street/Peppertree Road, and WHEREAS, the Engineering staff recommends the adoption of a resolution to install all-way stop signs on Hilltop Drive and Peppertree Road/G Street intersection, and WHEREAS, the Safety Commission at their meeting of July 14, 1988, voted 4-0 to accept staff's recommendation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby approve the installation of all-way stop at Hilltop Drive and Peppertree Road/G Street intersection. Presented by Approved as to form by nt~ ~ P orks City Attorney 4438a ,-, ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~,,,ULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 26th dOy Of July 19 88 , by the following vote, to--wit: AYES: Councilmembers McCandliss, Nader, Malcolm, Cox NAYES: Councilmembers Moore ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None ABSENT: Counci lmembers None ~hula Vista ATTEST~../~,r,,~C~- - ~ ,~ L .FE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the obove and foregoing is 0 full, true ond correct copy of RESOLUTION N0. 13709 ,ond thor the some hos not been omendad or repealed DATED City Clerk crlY OF CHULA VISTA CC-660 CllY OF CHULA VISTA O~FICE OF THE GITY GLEI::IK July 15, 1988 Mr. Tony Trujillo 55 Pepper Tree Road Chula Vista, CA 92010 At its meeting of July 12, 1988, Council considered the petition request, signed by 58 residents and submitted by you, for an all way stop on Hilltop Drive at the intersection of "G" Street and Pepper Tree Road. Council referred this petition to staff and the Safety Commission for a report and recommendation. You will be notified by staff when this is placed on the Council A n~daz~ ~.~ ~ ' KFulasz, CMC cc: City Manager City Attorney Traffic Engineer cc w/enclosure: Chairman of the Safety Commission ,--- June 16, 1988 Chula Vista Safety Commission c/o Traffic Engineering Department 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, California 92010 Commissioners, We, the undersigned residents of the area, are requesting that Hilltop Drive, at the intersection of G Street and Pepper Tree Road, be made into an "all-way-stop" by the addition of two stop signs on Hilltop Drive in the northerly and southerly directions. Our rationale for this request is: 1. To facilitate safe access to Hilltop Dr. and/or traversing of Hilltop Dr. from G St. and Pepper Tree Rd. 2. To eliminate the current need to encroach into traffic lanes on Hilltop Dr. for adequate visibility to access onto or traverse Hilltop Dr. 3. To reduce, if not eliminate, traffic accidents and near-miss incidents at that intersection. 4. To reduce speeding on Hilltop Drive and facilitate safer entry and exit of driveways along Hilltop Dr.; particular the block to the south of the inter- section. The increased traffic on Pepper Tree Rd. and G St. have greatly exacerbated the problems at this intersection. The greater frequency of near-miss and actual accidents at this intersection have prompted ou~ action at this time. PARTIAL EXCERPT (DRAFT) SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 14, 1988 PAGE ONE OF THREE (b) Request by Mr. Pat Pidgeon, 20 Peppertree Road, Chula Vista, CA 92010, for an all-way stop at Hilltop Drive and Peppertree Road/"G" Street In a written report, staff stated that Hilltop Drive is a north-south residential collector street with a curb-to-curb width of 40 feet, north of "G" Street. South of "G" Street, the road width transitions from 40 feet in width to 28 feet in width since there are no street improvements along the east curb line. The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on Hilltop Drive is approximately 6,400 vehicles. A radar speed survey conducted by staff on May 26, 1988 showed the 85th percentile to be 39 m.p.h. (the posted speed limit is 30 m.p.h.). "G" Street is a 40-foot wide residential collector which intersects with the west side of Hilltop Drive. An ADT count for this street shows approximately 2,220 vehicles. Due to the several telephone poles and the growth of some palm trees and shrubbery in this area, the sight distance for eastbound traffic is poor. The motorist has to make two complete stops in order to proceed through this intersection. When a motorist approaches the first stop (at the stop bar), he finds only the traffic northbound on Hilltop Drive to be visible. Therefore, the motorist then drives forward a few feet past the stop bar to look for southbound traffic and finds the sight distance for eastbound traffic to be still reduced (due to several large palm trees located in front of Hilltop Drive). When traffic is stopped in this position, any northbound vehicle making a left turn on to "G" Street must then make a wider turn to avoid the eastbound traffic. Peppertree Road is acting as a residential collector street, with a paved width of approximately 28 feet. There are no street improvements (curb, gutter or sidewalk) on either side and a recent ADT count showed approximately 1,990 vehicles are using this street per day. Traffic traveling westbound on Peppertree Road has a sight distance problem only with southbound vehicles (due to bushes located at #7 Cresta Way, on the northeast corner of this intersection). Vehicles northbound on Hilltop Drive are always visible except when they are located between Vista Way and the crest of a vertical curve 650 feet south of "G" Street. 7o? PARTIAL EXCERPT (DRAFT) SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 14, 1988 PAGE TWO OF THREE Review of the reported accidents at the subject location over the past year show there have been four accidents of the type susceptible to correction by an all-way stop control. An "All-way Stop Control" study was conducted by staff in which this intersection received 30 points out of a possible 50 points, thereby meeting the minimum points required for the installation of an all-way stop. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff requested Commission concurrence in their recommendation to install an all-way stop at this intersection, along with "stop ahead" signs and posts on Hilltop Drive and to require the owners of 398 Hilltop Drive, 404 Hilltop Drive and #7 Cresta Way to remove and/or trim shrubbery, bushes and trees to improve sight distance at these locations. PUBLIC INPUT: Mr. Pat Pidgeon, 20 Peppertree Road, Chula Vista, CA 92010, was notified that the Commission would be discussing this item this evening. Dr. Judith Pidgeon, 20 Peppertree Road, stated Mr. Pidgeon could not be in attendance this evening. She supported staff's recommendations as outlined above. George Ravzon, 426 Hilltop Drive, also supported staff's recommendations. He added that pedestrian traffic along Hilltop Drive is excessive and noted that many school children choose to walk on the "unimproved side" of Hilltop Drive, thus adding to the danger of their safety. Thomas Studebaker, 446 Hilltop Drive, noted his support for the staff's recommendations. PARTIAL EXCERPT (DRAFT) SAFETY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 14, 1988 PAGE THREE OF THREE Larry Coleman, 368 Hilltop Drive, supported staff's recommendations and suggested the east side of Hilltop Drive be "lined" to improve the safety situation (the City Traffic Engineer concurred with this suggestion and recommended the installation of a painted "white shoulder line" in this area). COMMISSION DISCUSSION: During discussion, a question was raised as to why this section of Hilltop Drive is "unimproved". Deputy Director of Public Works/Acting City Engineer Swanson responded that this section used to be located within County of San Diego limits. The City Council of Chula Vista could require property owners to form an Assessment DiStrict to provide for these improvements. The Commission asked staff to investigate the possibility of the City providing these improvements similar to those improvements provided on "L" Street/Hilltop Drive (near the San Diego Country Club). COMMISSION ACTION: MSUC (Decker/Braden, 4-0) to concur with staff's recommendations (to install an all-way stop at this intersection, along with "stop ahead" signs and posts on Hilltop Drive and to require the owners of 398 Hilltop Drive, 404 Hilltop Drive and #7 Cresta Way to remove and/or trim shrubbery, bushes and trees to improve sight distance at these locations.) DRAWN BY AREA PLAT /2~909 CITY OF CHULA VISTA POLICY ALLLWAY SIOF UUNIRUL mTERSECTIO.'/4;r/ orDr; 6 Total Points SO PURPOSE: A fully justified, properly installed four-way stop can effectively assign right of way, reduce vehicle delay and decrease accidents. Generally, a four-way stop is reserved for use at the intersection of two through highways, and only as an interim traffic control measure prior to signalization. GENEPJ~L: The posting of an intersection for four-way stop control should be based on factual data. Warrants to be considered include: 1. Through street conditions. 2. Accident records. 3, Traffic and pedestrian volumes. 4. Volume splits. 5. Unusual conditions such as proximity of schools, fire stations, vision obscurement, etc. Points are assigned to each of these warrants. The total possible points is 50. The ~stallation of four-way stop control is justified with a total of 30 points. ..,ROUGH S-TREET WARRANT: One of the approaching streets to the intersection must be a through highway before the intersection can be considered for four-way stop control. A through highway shall extend at least one mile in both directions from the intersection under consideration and shall~ meet conditions set forth on Page 8, Section 2f of the Highway Capacity .Manual, 1965. A, If only one of the intersecting streets is a through highway - 1-3 Points B. If both streets are through highways - 3-5 Points Maximum 5 Points SCDRE: d Points ACCIDENT WARRANT: Two points are assigned for each accident susceptible to correction by four-way stop control during one full year prior to the investigation. Total number of accidents correctible by four-way stop: ~/ Maximum 14 Points ~ ~ P = s SCORE: ~ Points UNUSUAL CONDITION WARRANT: ~re unusual conditions exist at the intersection such as a school, fire station, yground, vision obscurement, etc., points are assigned on the basis of engineering judgment. Unusual conditions shall be considered only if within 500 feet of the intersection: C~o~ ~~ on fo~ 3 ) Maximum lO Points SCORE:..7.' Points LUME WARRANT: A. Total entering vehicle volume must equal 2,000 vehicles for four highest hours i n average day. 3~ f i B. Minimum side street vehicular and pedestrian volume must equal 600 vehicles during same four hour period. Points shall be assigned in accordance with the following tables: MINOR STREET PEDESTRIAN & ALL APPROACHES VEHICLE VOLUME (BOTH APPROACHES) Highest Four Hour Volume Points Highest Four Hour Volume Points 0 - 1400 0 600 - 800 1 1401 - 1700 1 (___8.01 - 1 1701 - 2000 2 1201 - 1400 3 2001 - 2300 3 1401 - 1600 4 2301 - 2600 4 1601 - Over 5 2601 - 2900 5 2901 - 3200 6 C~33201 ~ "~ ~-' 501 - 3800 8 3801 - 41 O0 7 * 4101 - 4400 6 4401 - 4700 5 4701 - 5000 4 5001 - 5300 3 5301 - 5600 2 5661 - 5900 1 Over~ 5900 0 Maximum 13 Points SCORE ~ Points VOLUME SPLIT WARRANT: Four-way stops operate best where the minor approach volume and the major approach volume are nearly equal. Points shall be assigned in accordance with the following table: 24-Hour Major St. Volumes % 6~?~ ~ Points ,~o~ ~ear vo~v~E 95+ 8 ~o 85 - 94 7 ~oo 75 - 84 6 65- 74 5 ~ ~?O 55 - 64 4 MIN~ S'T~ee? VocuM( (35 , 44-- q 3 ~ ......... , .............. 2] ~0 25- 34 1 LfqO 0- 24 0 Maximum 8 Points SCORE: ~ Points -3- ALL-WAY STOP SUMMARY II f o - oo ~. mv~s~m~o. co.~: 6 ~}~? /F ~. TOTAL SCORE: ~ points out of a possible total 50. Minimum score for four-way stop contro~ i~ts. WPC 3287E PW-E~23 AERIAL PLAT