09-10-1997 - Minutes TCCITY OF ORANGE
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Minutes of a Regular Meeting: September 10, 1997
I. OPENING
A. Pledge of Allegiance To The Flag
B. ROLL CALL:
Present - Commissioners: J. Fortier, J. Gibson, W. Poutsma
Absent - Commissioners: D. Yarger, F. Sciarra
Present - Staff: H. Bahadori, C. Glass, D. Allenbach, S. Trejo,
Sgt. J. Hudson, W. Winthers
C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
RECOMMENDATION: To APPROVE the CTC Minutes of August 13, 1997, as
published by the Recording Secretary.
MOTION: J. Gibson
SECOND: W. Poutsma
AYES: Unanimous
II. CONSENT CALENDAR
There are no Consent Items this month.
III. CONSIDERATION ITEMS
A. Request for `NO PARKING ANYTIME' restrictions on the north side of Taft Ave. for
the commercial complex at 307 W. Taft Ave.
Catellus Development Corp.
304 S. Broadway St., 4`h Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Oral presentation is based on the written staff report, please refer to your copy.
Acting Chairman Fortier opened the public hearing for the following discussion:
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Ms. Patti Plenty
1329 Misty Stream Way
Corona, CA 91719-8608
I serve as the Property Manager for the subject site, and in my visits to the site,
I've noticed that you have to kind of creep out into traffic in order to see passed the
trucks that are normally parked along that curb. Because it is a building materials
vendor that occupies that adjacent site, it's not little Nissan's or motorcycles that are
there, it's usually trucks or large vehicles which even further obstruct the view.
In the opinion of the prior property manager, as well as my own opinion, that is why
I wrote the letter to the City to ask what David is recommending be done.
Acting Chairman Fortier closed the public hearing and returned the item to the
Commissioners for further discussion and/or a motion.
RECOMMENDATION: To APPPROVE the request for `NO PARKING ANYTIME'
restrictions on the north side of Taft Ave. at 307 W. Taft Ave.,
and to paint an additional 27 ft. of red curb easterly of the
subject driveway to provide a 45 ft. clearance zone.
MOTION: J. Fortier
SECOND: J. Gibson
AYES: Unanimous
B. Request for the installation of a `STOP' control at the intersection of Freedom Ave. and
American Way.
Ms. Cheryl Swanson
1039 E. Candlewood Ave.
Orange, CA 92867
Oral presentation is based on the written staff report, please refer to your copy.
There was no discussion from the audience on this item. Acting Chairman Fortier
closed the public hearing and returned the item to the Commissioners for further
discussion and/or a motion.
Commissioner Gibson - I approve of installing the `STOP' sign as staff recommends.
When I was there this afternoon, I noticed in leaving the particular area, making a
left -turn onto Flectcher Ave. to go back to Batavia St. after making the stop you had to
pull out further into the intersection somewhat to have clear visibility to clear traffic.
There is a curb there, but there is some tall Juniper trees or some type of trees along the
curb that block the visibility of the rather fast moving traffic. When you go out there,
could staff look at what might be done to make that person that is stopped at the STOP
sign more visible?
Tape #CTC-97.09 of this City Traffic Commission meeting is available for your review. Please contact the
Recording Secretary at (714) 744-5536 in this regard, some advance notice would be appreciated.
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Dave Allenbach - Yes, I will take care of it. Is a matter of fact, along with the work
order that I sent to move the crosswalk over, there is also going to be 50 ft. of red curb
on both sides of American Way near Fletcher Ave. to help with the sight distance.
Commissioner Gibson - Thank you.
RECOMMENDATION: To APPROVE the installation of a `One -Way' STOP control at
the intersection of American Way and Freedom Ave.
MOTION: W. Poutsma
SECOND: J. Gibson
AYES: Unanimous
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
None.
V. ORAL PRESENTATIONS
None.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
Discussion of all today's Agenda items before the City Traffic Commission being complete,
and there being no further requests for action under Oral Presentations, the Acting Chairman
hereby adjourns this session of the City Traffic Commission to it's next regular meeting.
The next scheduled meeting of the City Traffic Commission will be held on October 8, 1997.
MOTION: F. Fortier
SECOND: J. Gibson
- AYES: Unanimous
Respectfully submitted,
CITY OF ORANGE
Sally R. Trejo
Recording Secretary
Traffic Engineering Division
Tape #CTC-97.09 of this City Traffic Commission meeting is available for your review. Please contact the
&A, Recording Secretary at (714) 744-5536 in this regard, some advance notice would be appreciated.