04-12-1989 - Minutes TC , CITY OF ORANGE
MINUTES OF A REGULAl� MEETING
CITY TRAFFIC CONIl�RISSION
Date of Meeting: April 12, 1989 �
ROLL CALL: PRESENT - Com�nissioners: D. Ya.rger, L�. Turner, M. Bauma.nn
- F. Sciarra, J. Fortier -
Staff: B. Dennis, C. Glass, Lt. L�intz, D. Allenbach, P. Then
ABSENT - Commissioners:
Staff: G. Minshew �
MOTION
Approv�.l of March 8, 198� Minutes MC7TION �. Ba,wr�,n�.
��00�3I) D. Turner
Audi�nce 15 A�E►S Una.ni�o�
C�O�S�T CAL�1DAl�
1. Request for the installation of a pa�senger lo�.din� zone at 161 S. Orange St.
Reverend �,ee Truman
First United Methodist Church
l�l S. Orange St.
Orange, CA 92666
No discussion on this item.
RECON�MMENDATION: A1PPR�VE I►�TI01� D, Yarger
SIDOOND J. Forti�r� -
AY�,S Unanimous
2. Request for the installation of a driveway vision zon� at 855 N. Lemon St.
Bob Hungerschafe�c
Lemon Tree Homeowners Assoc.
855 N. Leman St. , #3
Orange, CA 92667-6658
No discussion on this item.
RECONIMENDATION: .APPROVE �ION D. Ya.rr�er
�EK�OND J. For�tier
AY�S Unanimous
CI'I`Y OF �RANGE
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MOTION -
C�ON�II�iT CALENDAR (Continued) .
3. Request for the installation of red curb and a '30 Minute�Parking Zone' at
1859 N. Glassell St. � �
Verna Lawson
1559 N. Glass�ll St.
Orange, CA 92665
Verna La.wson - I realize the Police can't enforce 30 minute parking, but if
its marked it may discourage people from parking there over 2 hours.
RECOMMENDAT ION: APPR�OVE � �I�dT'ION D. Yarger
S�OND �. Ba.nm�nn
AYES Unanimo�tas
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4. Requ�st for 'No Stopping Anytime' restrictions on Limcoln Ave. app�oaching �
Glassell St. I
S. W. Holcomb Traffic Engineering Division
149 E. Lincoln Ave. City of Orange
Orange, CA 92665
� Leonard Becker - I'm not trying to resist this change but I v�ould li��
permission to change my two driveways so they would not interf�re with the
prapas�e�.� lane change. :I would need . to move a sign ,on my praperty, but
P�anning .Dept. said it �would no� meet the current codes. If' I ha.d to get a .
new sign it would cost about $10-$12,000. I could save up to 7 parking •
spaces by moving th�s driveway. � _
Bernie Dennis - The Traffic Commission does not ap�arove the moving af
driveways. Please bring a sk�tch stc� us and we will meet with you and the
Planning Dept. about your driveways and any recommendations about changing �
the �ign.
RECOMMENDATION: AP�OVE �OT'ION D. Yaxger
� S�JND D. Turn.�er
AYES Unanimous
5. Request for the approval of two adult school crossing guards at Chapman
Hills Elementa�y School.
Kathy Kessler, Principal
Cha.pman Hil1s Elementary School
1200 N. Cannon ST. �
Orange, CA 92�69 �ION D. Yaxg�r
No �.iscussion on this item. SE�JOI�D J. For�ier
�,ECOMMENL�AT I4N; APPR�O� AYES Una�ai�us
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�ate of Meeting: April 12, 19�9 �
MOTION
�ONSIDEE�ATIO�T IT� �
A. Request for traffic arid noise mitigation measures in praximity to E.
Hillside Ave. and Santiago Blvd.
�,obert G. Toth
2800 E. Hillside Ave.
Orange, CA 92669 �
RECOMMENDATION: Applicant ha.s requested. this item be continued. until the
�a.y 10, 1�89 meeting.
� M(�.CION D. Ya.rger
SF�OOND F. Sciarra
AYES Unanim�us
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B. Request for the extension of an interseetion visi�n _zane at the northeast �
corner of Almond Ave. and Center St.
Traffic Engineerin.g Division
City of Orange
No discussi�n on this item.
RECOMMENDATION: .APPRJOVE .. Ad�TIO1�T D. Turner �
_. . S�OOND �'. Sciaxra .
, � �AYES Unanimous
C. Request for the installation of A11-Way STOP cant�ol devices at the � -
intersection of Palmyra Ave. and California St.
Gordon Mitchell, Principal
Palmyra Elementary SchooT .
1325 �E. Palmyra Ave. �
Or�,nge, CA 92�66
Gordon Mitchell - Four g�arents have spoken with me about c�.rs that have
almost failed to stop. The crosswalk is directly across from the office and -
I am concerned with the safety issue. We have lengthened the red zone, put
the load�.ng zone on Lincoln St.
Doug Lawrence - This is not the first time I have come before you about
ST4P's on Palmyra. People t�cavel th�.t street from about 45-50 MPH. We
tri�d to get additional Police enforcement in the area. (Reads from
correspond�nce with OPD.) I don't know how ta �olv� this but if you ca.n
slc�w th.e people down it will help. Last time y�au suggested additional
enforcement effort be m�.de and it looks like they can't do i�. I arr� a
little tired of listenting to the naise of cars accelerating and
deacce�.��ati�.g from the STOP sign at Ca.mbridge/Palmyra.
� CITY OF ORANGE .
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MOTION
OONSIDERATION ITE�S (Continued.) ,
Dick Y�.rger - I am going to ask �Lt. Leintz to respo�.d to this. But a STOP
sign �.s not designed to slow traf f ic. The only are.a tl�e STOP �ign would
slow would be right at the sign, but then you Yiave the noise associated with
the �TOP sign.
Doug Lawrence - A bad spot is at Lincoln/Palmyra because there is a blind
area. I have a hard time gettin� in and ou.t of my driveway. I live at the
2nd hous� from the corne� and people don't know that I am not turning at the
intersection an�. if people are speeding it a.s alot of liability. If the
Court's won't p�^osecute citations under the 85th p�rcentile I think. the City �
should prepare a letter� asking them why they don`t. If the posted speed
limit is 25 MPH and �ou are going 26 MPH you should be cited, and it �hould
b� upheld in C.ourt.
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RECOMMENDATION: DENY request for ST�OP sign. �
RECOMI�ENDATION: .Ask the City C�uncil to consider having th� City Attorney
write a letter to the Municipal Court requesting clarifiea.tion of #he
enforcea.bilitg of 25 �.PH or prima, facie speed limit.
� MO�TION F. Sciarra
S�OOND D. Turner
AYES Unaaaimous
D. Request for the installation �.and/or modification of various traffic and
pedestrian control devi�es on Spring St. in proximi.ty to El Modena High -
S�hoal.
Gai,l Seal, Principal
El Modena High School
3920 Spring St.
Orange, CA 92669-3599
Matt Baumann - Will we be notifying the schools about these changes if they
are approved so they may educate their student body? -
T3ernie Dennis - We can contact both schools abaut the changes.
C I`I'Y OF ORANGE
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�ate of Meeting: April 12, 1989
MOTION
(70NSID�EiATION ITF�S (Continued) .
RECOMMENDATION:
1. APPI�O�TE the installation of additional 'No Parking' restriction.s on
the south side of Spring St. between the student parking lot and the
south leg of Esplanade St.
2. APPR+OVE the removal of the crosswalk on the east leg of Spring St. at
Seranado St. .
3. "DIIVY the request for the installata:on of a flashing yellaw warning
b�acon. � �
11�qTION F. Sciar�ca
S�OOND � D. Turn.er
d�YE�S i Unanirm�
E. Request far the implementation of� �, neighborhood parking permit prQg�am for
the 300 block of N. Olive St.
Annette Barker
304 N. Olive St.
Orange, CA 92666 -
No discussion on this item. �
REG'OMMENDATION: APPROVE request but delay inst,allation un.til mid June.
� . MOT'ION D. Yarger
S�(70ND D. Turn.er
AYES Unanimous
F. Request for the installation of time limit parking and/or 'No Parking 3 AM
to 6 AM' rest�i�tians on both sides of Manzanita St. , from Katella Ave. to .
its northerly terminus.
Patricia Fraser, President
Rod Fraser Enterprises, Inc. .
1320 N. Manzan'ita St.
Orange, CA 92667
No discussion on this item.
�,ECOMMENDATION: APP�OVE and in�lude 'Tow Away' on the signs.
MCyTION D. Yaxger
S�ND F. �ciarra
AYES Unan i�us
CITY OF ORANGE
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�ate of Meeting: A�ril 12, 1989
MOTION
(�ON�IDII�A�ION ITE�S (Continued)
G. �tequest for the installation of 'No Stapping Anytime' restrictions on the
west si.de of Wanda Rd.,� between Hoover Av�. and Quincy Ave.
Traffic Engineering Division
City of Orang�
Rud.y Jantz - It seems that evergr time we turn around we hear about Villa
Park, and they seem to h.ave alot of impact o� ti�� City of Orang�. I think
it would be best ta remove the extension and offer two lanes in each
direction.
Bernie Dennis - If it is your intent to modify anything we may want to
continu� this for one month.
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Scott - If you do take parking away -it�will affect 59 residences, �
it will devalu.e the real estart�by�0-J�5%Q. If--ther�—is�,o on�str-ee-t
parl�ing it will be extremely h�,rd to get in �.nd out of the driveways.
Tr�.ffic goes very fa,st in this area. I think you should have a STOP at -
Lincoln/Wa�.c�a and no turn pockets.
Tom Crawford - I conducted the tu.rn counts for the r�sidents. We think you
should rer��ove the southerly turn pocket and continue to �,llow us to retain
on-street parking. I did not see more th.an two cars waiting to turn into
Hoover. ..�. . � .
Dick Yarger - These all seem to be morning counts, did you da any P�I �
counts? _
Tom Crawfor� - No I di�n't.
Bernie Dennis - Being very objec�ive, to retain parking on the street we
can onl�r provide a single barrel left turn lane. The problem is that the
, transition a� island is predicated on the speed cri�teria and w� have to b�
abl� to transitiQn the traffic back into a 2/4/2 lane street.
Sally Kimbell - Try to think about nc� lef t turns onto Hoover from Wand.a. '
If we put a STOP sign in at Lincoln it would eliminate our problem. We
have been impacted greatly by the people in Villa Park.
RECOMMENDATI�N: Continue to �a.y 10, 19�9. Notify residents an Hoover and.
perform a count of turns into Hoover and Lincoln. Consider the imp�.cts to
surroun.ding streets if you restrict any l�ft tu.rns at thes� two locations.
A�OTION D. Ya.�ger
S�OND J. Fortie�
AYES Unanimous
H. Adjournment 5:45 P�