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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-05-2012 TRAFFIC COMMISSION MINUTES e �t Caldwell Traffic Commission (TC) Minutes �.��`�1 L` March 5, 2012 10:15 a.m. _-- Present: Brent Orton, Brian Billingsley, Robb MacDonald, Chief Allgood, Henry Busse, Chief Wendelsdorf 1 Old Business — 1. Concerned that Fairview Avenue is too restricted by parked vehicles for Emergency vehicle to get through — Dr. Robin King Feb - Dr. King has a Chiropractic office at 1523 Fairview Avenue. Dr King voiced concern regarding the congestion caused from week day parking on both sides of Fairview Avenue from Logan Street to Mead Street. Dr King is concerned that if an emergency vehicle needed to get down that section of Fairview that there would not be enough room for safe passage. �ictio�s t�oE�� Request a site visit by the Engineering department to measure street width available for � emergency vehicles to pass. � � March — Continue to April meeting 2. Request Left turn collectors at Linden and S Georgia — Paul Alldredge Engineering presented a concept drawing that eliminates the fog litie on the North side of Linden to allow room to add in a turn lane in both directions and still maintain a 4' bicycle lane on the South side. The turn lane will be modified to better accommodate turns into the convenience store. The Street department will modify stripping at this intersection to add left turn lanes according to the drawings presented as soon as weather permits. Drawings are available for review in the Engineering department. Action: Gordon & Robb Engineering and Street department work together to implement the above plan. 3. Request McDonalds entrance on Linden — Paul Alldredge Along with his above request for left turn collectors, Mr. Alldredge would also like to see the entries to McDonald's on eastbound Linden and Cleveland Boulevard modified. Engineering presented a concept drawing that would increase the width of the turn lane on Linden into McDonalds. The drawings propose to shift the center lane over 4' and add additional asphalt to allow traffic to safely and legally get around cars waiting to turn into McDonalds. This plan also includes posting "No Parking" signs along that section of Linden. The above plan will be implemented as soon as weather allows. A motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed unanimously to go with the above plan for now and further investigate solutions for the turn land coming off the Blvd. into McDonalds. Drawings are available for review in the Engineering department. Action: Gordon & Robb Engineering and Street department work together to implement the above plan. 4. Request fix for view obstruction at Locust & Georgia intersection (New Juvenile Bldg) - Surrounding Neighbors petition March - The motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed unanimously to not allow parking on the backside of the State Juvenile Probation Office on Georgia. The Street department will paint the curbing Red. This will hopefully encourage patrons to use the available parking lot. � �tic�n; �c��d�n Direct the Street department to paint curbing red behind the State Juvenile Probation Office on Georgia 5. Request "No Parking" signs on Homedale, lO to Montana — Sheryl & Chris Morris March - The motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed ur�animously to Have Engineering create a striping plan on Homedale, l O to Montana, to include a center turn lane and utilize the entire available road width, thereby eliminating room for on street parking. If more measures are needed in the future the request will be revisited at that time A��ion: Rt�bb Provide a stripping plan to the Street dept. 6. Homedale & Indiana Intersection, Raised reflectors — Brent Brent Orton suggests, as an interim solution, installing raised reflectars along both sides of the centerline in all directions at the Homedale Rd and Indiana Avenue intersection. Canyon Highway district has utilized the same reflectors at popular intersections and they have helped to slow traffic and bring awareness of the intersection to drivers. The concept is that the reflectors create an illusion of narrowing that captures the drivers' attention and slows traffic. In addition Brent would suggest installing flashing lights at the same intersection, Red flashing on Homedale Rd. and Yellow flashing on lndiana Avenue. These would be interim solutions until a more permanent solution can be implemented such as redesign of the intersection or a Roundabout. The motion was made and Traffic Commission agreed unanimously to add the reflectors in all directions at the intersection of Homedale Rd and Indiana Avenue contingent on there being available street width to do so. �1.�ic��f Brent_and �ar�ctu Site visit by the Engineering and Street departments. To install reflectors if there is sufficient room. March — Engineering has determined the 85% speed at this intersection is 51 mph. Engineering has applied for a grant to improve 4 intersections on Homedale Rd. due to high rate of accidents this intersection being one of them. ����►�n: Br��t ��d �ord��ti Site visit by the Engineering and Street departments. To Install reflectors if there is sufficient room. March — Continue to April meeting New Business No new business at this meeting Resource/ Weather Pending Business: - L Heritage Charter School "School Zone" and restriping of road for left turn lane Must wait until spring weather permits 2. New HAWK crosswalk on l O tn A�e at Elgin. Removal of existing crosswalks in front of Paul's Market and at Freeport Street. 3. White stop bar be painted at the intersection of N Michigan Ave and Lincoln Street. 1,Vlust wait until Spring weather permitting , , , 4. Homedale and Indiana Avenue intersection — Roundabout/ re-design.