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AMEN DED Minutes of a Regular Meeting: November 9, 1994
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ROLL CALL: Present-Commissioners: D. Yarger,). Gibson, F. Sciarra
Absent -Commissioners: J. Fortier, B. Leming
Present-Staff: B. Dennis, C. Glass, D. Allenbach,
Sgt. S. Gable, Officer). Gray, P. Then
Absent -Staff: Capt. L. Walsh
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I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
■ Meeting of July 13, 1994
■ Meeting of August 17, 1994
RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE as published by the Recording Secretary.
MOTION F. Sciarra
SECOND ). Gibson
AYES Unanimous
II. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Request for the installation of a 'CARGo' loading zone on the east side of Citrus St.
south of Chapman Ave., adjacent to 940 W. Chapman Ave.
Gordon Higgins
Higgins Furniture Co.
1481 N. Main St.
Orange, CA 92667
RECOMMENDATION: That the CTC, by motion, APPROVE the request.
MOTION D. Yarger
SECON D F. Sciarra
AYES Unanimous
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1I I. CONSI DERATION CALEN DAR
A. Request to reconsider the installation of the 'A!I-Way' STOP at the intersection of Calle
Grande and Calle Baja.
City Council Request
City of Orange
Oral presentation is based on the written staff request, please refer to your copy.
Chairman Yarger opened the public hearing for the following discussion of this
request:
Those speaking in favor of the request were: �
Taylor Reid -321 Calle Baja,
Alec Ortlieb-243 Calle Baja
H. C, Newsom-220 Calle Grande
The residents cited their concerns were with the volume of traffic, speed of motorists
and lack of sight distance of on-coming traffic.
Those speaking in opposition to the request were:
William Earnest- 138 Calle Alta
Rollin Mahoney- 307 Calle Grande
Their comments indicated that a STOP sign at this location would benefit only the
seven (7) homeowner's along Calle Baja, while forcing the majoriry of the traffic using
Calle Grande to STOP at a location on an "S" curve with a 13% downhill grade, which
would dramatically increase the potential for rear-end collisions, and it would be
difficult to see a STOP sign at this location.
Chairman Yarger closed the public hearing and returned the item to the Commission
for further discussion and/or a motion.
After some discussion regarding visibility of on-coming traffic at the intersection, the
CTC recommended that the request be continued to it's next regular meeting. The
CTC further directed staff to fook into ways to provide better visibility at the
intersection.
RECOMMENDATION: CONTINUE to the January 18, 1995 meeting.
MOTION: ). Gibson
SECON D: F. Sciarra
AYES: Unanimous
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B. Request for the installation of a '4-Way' STOP at the intersection of Cambridge St. and
Maple Ave.
Linda L. Nash
242 N. Cambridge St.
Orange, CA 92666
Oral presentation is based on the written sta.ff report, please refer to your copy.
Chairman Yarger opened the public hearing for the following discussion on this
request:
Those speaking in favor of the request were:
Linda Nash -242 N. Cambridge St.
SheiLa Low�erre -251 N. Cambridge St. �
Mike Weyhrish -241 N. Cambridge St.
M.�. Cretney -231 N. Cambridge St.
The residents cited their concerns with the speed of motorists, difficulty accessing their
driveway's, and numerous accidents at this location as well as it being unsafe for
children and pets in the area.
Those speaking in opposition of the request were:
Kevin Allen -202 N. Cambridge St.
Roy Gibson -213 N. Cambridge St.
Bob McAulay -910 E. Maple Ave.
The residents concern centered around the loss of on-street parking adjacent to their
homes, increase of noise and air pollution associated with a '4-Way' STOP, and felt
there was�more than enough STOP signs in the area already.
Chairman Yarger closed the public hearing and returned the item to the Commission
for further discussion and/or a motion. _
RECOMMENDATION: That the CTC, by motion, DENY the request.
MOTION: F. Sciarra
SECON D: ). Gibson
AYES: U nanimous
C. Request for the installation of a '3-Way' STOP at the intersection of White Oak Ridge
and Trails End.
�ames L. Onak
221 N. Sweetwater Ln.
Orange, CA 92669
Oral presentation is based on the written staff report, please refer to your copy.
There was no discussion of this item.
RECOMMENDATION: That the CTC, by motion, DENY the request.
MOTI�N: D. Yarger
SECON D: �. Gibson
AYES: U nan i mous
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IV. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
None presented at this meeting.
V. ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Pau I DeCro ix
221 N. Main St.
Orange, CA 92668
Express his concern with the recent fatal auto versus pedestrian accident at the intersection
of Maple Ave. and Main St. Thinks this accident could have been avoided if the City had
taken proper steps as they have known about the conditions at this intersection for a long
ti me.
VI. ADjOURNMENT
Discussion of today's Agenda items for the CTC being complete, and there being no
further requests for action under Oral Presentations, the Chairman adjourned this session
of the City Traffic Commission at 4:55 p.m., to it's next regularly schedu{ed meeting.
o Respectfully submitted,
Phyllis Then
Record i ng Secretary -
City Traffic Commission
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF PUBUC WORKS
CITY OF ORANGE
300 E. CHAPMAN AVE.
PHONE: (714) 744-5536
File Name: Nov-Min (Disk#8/B-Then)
* Minutes were Amnend�d, see pg. 1, Section I:
The Minutes of the October 12, 1994 Meeting were not Approved as shown:
Changes were made on March 8, 1995.
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By: ` �'�. F�/l.._
Phylli hen, Recording Secretary
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