TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Mark Danaj, City Manager
FROM:
Marisa Lundstedt, Director of Community Development
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Approve Temporary Traffic Calming Measures at Valley Drive/Oak Avenue/35th Street as Recommended by the Parking and Public Improvements Commission (Community Development Director Lundstedt).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
The Parking and Public Improvements Commission (Commission) recommends that the City Council approve the installation of the following: 1) painted crosswalks on the north and west approaches at Oak Avenue and 35th Street, 2) a curb bump-out on Valley Drive near the Ross Manhattan Terrace, 3) a northbound left hand turn lane from Valley Drive to Oak Avenue, 4) a center median from Sepulveda Boulevard to Oak Avenue, and 5) a speed awareness sign on Valley Drive, for a minimum 6-month trial basis.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The cost to install the temporary signs, striping and pavement markings can be funded through the existing Public Works operating budget.
BACKGROUND:
Recently, the City has received several requests for stop signs or other traffic measures at the intersection of Valley Drive and Oak Avenue and 35th Street. The residents expressed the following concerns:
? Difficulty in exiting the Ross Manhattan Terrace senior living apartments due to speeding cars on Valley Drive;
? Speeding issues on Valley Drive;
? Request for stop signs between Sepulveda Boulevard and 27th Street; and
? Lane width on Valley Drive is too narrow and motorists drive too fast and too close to parked cars.
DISCUSSION:
On January 22, 2015, the Commission held a public meeting to discuss the Traffic Engineer's evaluation supporting stop signs in all directions and temporary realignment of the intersection approaches. The Commission heard from sev...
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