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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-03-2006 TRAFFIC COMMISSION MINUTES G 1 / 1 Ap i Caldwell City Traffic Commission Minutes A April 3rd, 2006 10:30 AM ^ �� o Present: Chairman Gordon Law, Mayor Nancolas, Chief Sobba, Gian Paolo Mammone Secretary: Tammy Frans Old Business No Old Business New Business 1. Lucky Way ROW Vacation - Enochs. Schuyler Enochs owns the property on the Northeast corner of 10' Street and the property adjacent to it. Mr. Enochs has requested the vacation of the south half of Lucky Way ROW befinreen S. 10 Street and Brian Ave. and requests the vacated portion of Lucky Way be reverted to him. The motion was made and Tra�c Commission agreed unanimously for the vacation to go forward on the conditions that all Engineering stipulations are met. Those stipulations being: • If the requested ROW is vacated, comparable ROW will be given at Ustick and 10` Street. • Provided ROW will preserve the Utilities corridor and provide sufficient width for � Utility vehicles to access the Drain • Burying of Drain meets Engineering Review �����::?;''T8°€�1'�i't�iy:;�`�`�ii� Communicate the decision of the Traffic Commission to Mr. ..: . .. ... .. . Enochs and proceed in preparing vacation for City Council . 2. Request 4-Way Stop at Ustick � Montana — Dave Smith. Dave Smith contacted the Mayor requesting the intersection at Ustick Rd. & Montana Ave. be converted from the present 2-Way stop to a 4-way stop. According to Mr. Smith, increasing development in the area is making the above intersection congested and difficult to navigate. Chairman Law discussed a project currently underway at the above intersection intended to make it more manageable. Chairman Law suggested tabling this request until the project underway is complete, allowing the effect of the modifications to be condsidered . The motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed unanimously. 1��ti�i�::;'<''1`8i�`(€i���::;:�'±"�ri�'� Communicate the �.. .:..Y ...:...::....:::...... decision of the Traffic Council to Mr. Smith 3. Request "Re-installment of Stop Sign" at Maple Street � Airport Ave. Mr. & Mrs. Pearson make the above request in effort to deter drivers from speeding through their neighborhood. Chief Sobba commented that Stop signs should not be used as a means for controlling speed. The motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed unanimously to have Chief Sobba review the intersection and report back to the commission. �tc����:4;��i�i�;�4t�#i�:�::Review intersec ' .................. ..... .... ............. tion and report findings to Traffic Commision .. .:.... ...::. :.:.. 'T����:;�e�i;��;� Communicate to Mr. 8� Mrs. Pearson that the issue has been tabled until further review. � • , . 4. Request to vacate portion of easement — Cheri Moore Ms. Moore requests to vacate a portion of Charmae Street specifically the bus and emergency tumaround area in order to fully maximize the property for mixed use development. Chairman Law explained that this particular easement was established for Windstone Estates, a residential mobile home park, and is no longer necessary with the redirection of the property use. Engineering agrees to the vacation on the stipulation that an easement of 10' remain and sufficient width is given to easily make the turn into Charmae. The motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed unanimously to recommend in favor of the vacation provided remaining easements meet Engineering review. i���ia�::`<:�'ar�'i€r�'ty:;:�`��i�::�::� Communicate the �� .......... decision of the Traffic Council to Cheri Moore and proceed in preparing vacation for City Council. 5. Request intersection study — Ustick Rd. � Airport Ave. Mr. Jim Thomas requested the intersection of Ustick Rd. & Airport Ave. be studied. Mr. Thomas is concerned that Newbury Subdivision will significantly increase the amount of traffic through the above referenced intersection. With the subdivision not yet built, any information gathered or studied at this time would be irrelevant to the concem. The motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed unanimously to recommend in favor of monitoring the situation as it evolves. ������::;�'��'1�i'�y��:����:� Communicate the dec' ' �••� ��� .��. .. .:.. .:.. ..... ision of the Traffic Council to Jim Thomas. 6. Request intersection study — Ustick Rd. 8� Lake Ave Richard Howard requests the intersection of Ustick Rd. & Lake Ave be reviewed for signage � change due to the number of accidents at that intersection. Mr. Howard feels the intersection may be confusing to drivers and suggests changing it to a 4-way stop. The motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed unanimously to have a warrant study done and review the results for consideration. ���i�i�:`<��rti�i�:`�::aiutr>�;Re uest a w ::..:::::.:.. .. . q arrant study. Ta��y�:>Fra�>:�» Communicate the decision of the Traffic Council to Richard Howard. 7. Request to vacate portions of Cedar Street and Michigan Ave. — Scott Fulcher Scott Fulcher has requested to vacate public ROW on the above sections of roadway between 16 Ave. and Franklin Rd. This vacation request has previously been before the Traffic Commission and City Council. It does meet requirements of the decision tree. The motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed unanimously to not change its original recommendation for the vacation to go before City Council. Mayor Nancolas abstained from the vote. i��tit��:�:�TBr�'[i�:�'::::>�'�A�::� Communi �� �� ..........: ... ..:.. .... :..3f....:...::....:::.::::: cate the decision of the Tra�c Council to Scott Fulcher and proceed in preparing vacation for City Council. This concluded the meeting and the meeting was adjourned. The next Tra�c Commission meeting is scheduled for May 1st at 10:30 am � .