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Home My WebLink About27-Development Services , . CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: April 15, 2001 OR""tl/~L "'-'1 ;i~M Subject:Authorization to declare Varsity Avenue a Through Highway from College A venue to Universal Avenue, establish a 3-Way Stop at the intersection of Varsity Avenue and Grand Avenue, and establish a I-way Stop at the intersection of Varsity Avenue and Universal Avenue. From: James Funk, Director Dept: Development Services Synopsis of Previous Council Action: File No. 13.1Rl MCC Date: May 21, 2001 February 20, 2001 - Matter was continued to the first Council meeting following the next Traffic Safety Committee meeting. (Note: Traffic Safety Committee meeting held on March 14, 2001). March 19, 2001 - Matter was continued to April 16, 2001 April 16, 2001 - Matter was continued to May 21,2001 Recommended Motion: Adopt Resolution -J--:!~ Contact person: Anwar Wagdy, Traffic Engineer Phone: 5213 Supporting data attached: Staff Report, Reso, Map, Ward: Petition and Warrants FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $ 1,500.00 Source: (Acct. No.) 001-187-5111 5 (A"d n""/"'rirtinn) Signing & Striping Materials Finance: Council Notes: 5/J.j/1lJ- Agenda Item No. ..J..7 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT Subiect: Authorization to declare Varsity Avenue a Through Highway from College Avenue to Universal Avenue, establish a 3-Way Stop at the intersection of Varsity Avenue and Grand Avenue, and establish a I-way Stop at the intersection of Varsity Avenue and Universal Avenue. Backl!round: The Traffic Engineering division of Development Services has evaluated the intersection of Varsity Avenue and Grand Avenue for a 3-way stop using the new Administrative Policy for Stop Sign Installation. This is a "T" type intersection. The following are the results ofthe evaluation: This intersection meets Warrant "B" of the new Administrative Policy (Attachment A). This warrant is satisfied when sixty (60) percent of the residents located within six-hundred (600) feet of the proposed Stop sign, sign a petition agreeing to its installation, and two other criteria are met. In this case, criteria B-9 and B-1 0 are met (see-attached warrants). The petition (Attachment B) submitted by residents also requested the installation of 3-way stops at the intersections of Universal Avenue at Varsity Avenue and Universal Avenue at Cambridge Avenue. However, Engineering Staff received the petition on May 17, 2001. Consequently, staff has not had an opportunity to evaluate the requests. These requests will be placed on the agenda of a future Traffic Safety Committee meeting for recommendation. Residents previously requested a three-way stop at the intersection of Shorter Street and Varsity Avenue. However, staffrecommends that this part of the request be denied. A I-way stop has already been recommended at this intersection (Shorter Street will stop for Varsity Avenue). Part of staffs recommendation is to install a I-way stop at Varsity Avenue and Universal Avenue (Varsity Avenue will stop). This stop sign will be located approximately two hundred (200) feet from Shorter Street. Staff feels that installation of a 3-way stop at V arsity Avenue and Shorter Street would have a negative impact on traffic in this area as motorists would be required to stop twice within two hundred (200) feet. The Traffic Safety Committee has reviewed this issue. Although the Committee denied the request for a 3-way stop at Varsity Avenue and Grand Avenue based on the fact that the intersection did not meet StatelFederal Warrants (the only warrants available at the time), staff would like to implement other recommendations made by the Committee that require Council action. These include declaring Varsity Avenue a through highway and installation of a one-way stop at the intersection of Varsity Avenue and Universal Avenue. Financial ImDact: The estimated cost of $1,500.00 for installing the new stop signs will come from Account No. 001-187-5111 (Signing and Striping Materials). Recommendation: Adopt Resolution. ~(Q)~W 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING RESOLUTION 3 NO. 655 ENTITLED, IN PART, "A RESOLUTION... DESIGNATING CERTAIN STREETS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF AS THROUGH HIGHWAYS..." AND 4 DECLARING UNIVERSAL AVENUE A THROUGH HIGHWAY AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH VARSITY AVENUE, DECLARING VARSITY AVENUE A 5 THROUGH HIGHWAY FROM COLLEGE AVENUE TO UNIVERSAL AVENUE AND 6 ESTABLISHING A THREE WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF GRAND A VENUE AND V ARSITY AVENUE. 7 SECTION 1: Resolution No. 655, which designates certain streets, or portions thereof, as through highways, Section One is amended by adding Subsection (21.2) 12 UNIVERSAL AVENUE to read as follows: c; 13 14 " (21.2) UNIVERSAL AVENUE 15 16 17 18 (21.3) VARSITY AVENUE to read as follows: 19 20 (A) At its intersection with Varsity Avenue." SECTION 2: Resolution No. 655, Section One is amended by adding Subsection "(21.3) VARSITY AVENUE 21 (A) From College Avenue to Universal Avenue." ',. -,~ 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 / / SECTION 3: Resolution No. 655, Section One is amended by adding Subsection 7.4) GRAND A VENUE to read as follows: " (7.4) GRAND AVENUE (A) At its intersection with Varsity Avenue (3-Way Stop)." 22 23 24 25 26 r 27 ,,~~ 28 c I' ,"" 1 RESO: AMENDING RESOLUTION 655 DECLARING UNIVERSAL AVENUE A 2 THROUGH HIGHWAY AT VARSITY AVENUE, VARSITY AVENUE A THROUGH HIGHWAY FROM COLLEGE AVENUE TO UNIVERSAL AVENUE AND ESTABLISHING 3 A THREE WAY STOP AT THE INTERSECTION OF GRAND AVENUE AND VARSITY AVENUE. 4 5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a 7 8 meeting ,2001 by the following vote, to- thereof, held on the day of wit: 9 10 COUNCIL MEMBERS 11 ESTRADA 12 LIEN 13 MC GINNIS ABSTAIN ABSENT AYES NAYS 14 SCHNETZ 15 16 17 18 19 20 SUAREZ ANDERSON MC CAMMACK Rachel Clark, City Clerk 21 he foregoing resolution tS hereby approved this day of ,2001. Judith Valles, Mayor City of San Bernardino pproved as to form and legal content: V arsity Avenue between College Avenue and Universal Avenue Proposed Through Highway on Varsity Avenue between College Avenue and Universal Avenue. Proposed one-way stop at Varsity Avenue and Universal Avenue and Proposed 3-way Stop at Grand Avenue and Varsity Avenue " 'I 'It Location of Proposed Through Highway ~ Location of Proposed 3-way Stop o Location of Proposed I-Way Stop City of San Bernardino ATTACHMENT A , WARRANTS FOR STOP SIGN INST ALLA TIQ~ .. , Location I Existing Control I Prepared by/Date Checked bylDate '<~- .JC./.,. L!'..J./ ~ ~L , ~~.. , POLICY Stop sign may be warranted at an intersection where any of the following warrants A.1, A.2, B or C are met A-1 STATE WARRANTS FOR MULTI-WAY STOP CONTROL Warrant is satisfied if any of the following criteria are met CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS REMARKS Y N A-1.1 Traffic signals are warranted and urgently needed, multi-way stop X need to be installed as interim measure until signal is installed A-l.2 Five or more right angle andlor turning movement accidents in X recent 12 months All 3 Combined vehicle volume on both streets during any 8 hours X conditions averages 500+ vehlhr listed to Combined vehicle and pedestrian volume on minor street during the the right same 8 hours averages 200+ uniVhr, X A1.3 must be And met to Delay to minor street vehicles during the maximum hour of the same satisfy 8 hours averages 30 seclhr warrant 85th percentile approach speed exceeds 40 mph (64 kmlh), min. X A-1.3 vehicular volume warrant is 70% of the above requirements A.1: IS STA TE WARRANT FOR MULn.WA Y STOP CONTROL SA T1SFIED? X A-2 STATE WARRANTS FOR TWO/ONE-WAY STOP CONTROL Warrant is satisfied if any of the following criteria are met CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS REMARKS Y N A-2.1. On the less important road at its intersection with a main road where accident history justifies the placement of Stop signs. A-2.2. On a county road or city street with its intersection with a Stare high~ay. At the intersection with two main highways. The highway traffic to be A-2.3 stopped depends on the approach speeds, volumes and turning movements. A-2.4 On a street entering a legally established through highway or street. A-2.5 On a minor street where the safe approach speed is less than 10 mph (16 kmlh). A-2.6 At an un-signalized intersection in a signalized area. A-2.7 At intersections where a combination of high speed, restricted view and accident records indicates a need for control by the Stop sign. A-2: IS STA TE WARRANT FOR TWO/ONE.WA Y STOP CONTROL SA TISFIED? B. PETITION WARRANTS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREETS BY CITY ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY Use only at residential street intersections excluding arterials, collectors, local collectors, where ADT do not exceed 2,500 Vehicles on each Intersecting Street Warrant 8 is satisfied if 8 and any two of the criteria 8.1 through 8.12 are met CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS REMARKS Y N Is there a petition signed by more than 60% of property X B. owners/residents located within 600 feet of proposed stop sign; AND TWO OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET. , 8-1. School located within 600 feet of intersection and intersection is X on "suggested route to school". 8-2. Streets leading to intersection do not intersect at right angles. >c- 8-3. One or more streets leading to intersection is at a grade of more 'X than 5%. , Where one or more of the approaches, requiring the stop sign(s), 8-4. does not meet the required minimum sight distance, due to permanent view obstruction or roadway geometry. 8-5. Intersection is abutting a park, major shopping center or other high pedestrian use facility. 8-6. Pedestrian volume greater than 480 units/hr in any 8 hour period. The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume crossing the major 8-7 street exceeds 125 units during at least two hours where at least 200 vehicles enter the intersection each hour from aI/ approaches during any 8-hour period. 8-8. One approach of the intersection is a driveway serving a commercial area. 8-9. One approach of the intersection is a driveway servicing a ;< residential property. Pass through (non-local traffic) on the subject residential street exceeds 50 vehicles per hour and exceeds 40% of the vehicle traffic 8-10 during the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 >( p.m: on a non-holiday Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, with local traffic defined as vehicles traversing/commuting through the neighborhood. 8-11 The vehicle volume entering the intersection from aI/ approaches exceeds 600 units during any hour at an intersection. Less than desirable pedestrian or vehicular conditions nollisted 8-12 above or contained in the criteria of the State of Califomia for the instal/ation of stop signs exist at the intersection (as determined/verified by the City's licensed Traffic Engineer. B: IS B PLUS ANY TWO OF THE CRITERIA B-1 THROUGH B.12 SA TISFIED? :'/.. .C. ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY WARRANTS FOR LOCAL RESIDENTIAL STREETS , i BY CITY ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY Use Only at Residential Street Intersections Where ADT do not exceed 2,500 Vehicles on each Intersecting Street Warrant C is satisfied if C and any two conditions C-1 through C.10 are met CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS REMARKS Y N Three or more accidents in a 12 month period susceptible to correction )( C. by slop signs; or at least 200 vehicles enter the intersection each hour from all approaches during any consecutive 8 hour period; AND 7WO OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE MET. C-1. School located within 600 feet of intersection and intersection is on "suggested route to school". C-2. Streets leading to intersection do not intersect at right angles. C-3. One or more streets leading to intersection is at a grade of more than 5". Where one or more of the approaches, requiring the stop sign(s}, does not C-4. meet the required minimum sight distance, due to permanent view obstruction or roadway geometI)'. C.5. Intersection is abutting a park, major shopping center or other high pedestrian use facility. C-6. Pedestrian volume is greater than 480 unitlhr in the B-hour period. The combined vehicular and pedestrian volume crossing the major street C-7. exceeds 125 units during at least two hours where at least 200 vehicles enter the intersection each hour from all approaches during any B-hour period. C-8. One approach of the intersection is a driveway serving a commercial area. C-9. One approach of the intersection is a driveway servicing a residential property. Pass through (non-Iocal traffic) on the subject residential street exceeds 50 vehicles per hour and 40% of the vehicle traffic during the hours from 7:00 C-10. a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on a non-holiday Tuesday, Wednesday. or Thursday, with local traffic defined as vehicles traversing/commuting through the neighborhood. C.11 The vehicle volume entering the intersection from all approaches exceeds 600 units during any hour at an intersection. Less than desirable pedestrian or vehicular conditions not listed above or C-12 contained in the criteria of the State of California for the installation of stop signs exist at the intersection (as determinedlverified by the City's licensed Traffic Engineer. C: IS C PLUS ANY TWO CRITERIA C.1 THROUGH C-12 SA nSFIED? DID THIS LOCATION MEET ANY OF THE WARRANTS A.1, A.2, B OR C ABOVE? IF YES, CHECK WARRANTS MET D D [K] D A.1 1.02 B C IF ANY OF THE WARRANTS ARE MET. A STOP SIGN SHOULD BE INSTALLED AFTER APPROVAL BY MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL AND THE INTERSETION IS DESIGNATED A .STOP INTERSECTION" BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL. Good traffic engineering judgment must be exercised before installing stop signs at certain intersections (whether it meets the warrants or not)' , \! ,,-'j (CF~ ATTACHMENT 8 We the members of Kendall Hills Neighborhood Associalion request that the Mayor and common council deny the motion to make Varsity Avenue, Universal Avenue or Cambridge Avenue through highways. We request twenty-five mile an hour speed limit signs on Cambridge Avenue and Universal Avenue be installed We also request that three stop signs be placed in the neighborhood. The first one on Varsity Avenue at Grand Avenue (to help control the speed by stopping traffic at the half way point), and the second one J!MIDld on Varsity Avenue at Universal Avenue (to keep traffic from speeding around-the corners). The third one should be placed on Cambridge Avenue at Universal Avenue (to help control the speed of traffic by once again stopping traffic at the half way pOint) Name ~ ,'I;"V/ Y We the members of Kendall Hills Neighborhood Association request that the Mayor and common council deny the motion to make Varsity Avenue, Universal Avenue or Cambridge Avenue through highways. We requesttwenty.five mile an hour speed limit signs on Cambridge Avenue and Universal Avenue be installed We also request that three stop signs be placed in the neighborhood. The first one on Varsity Avenue at Grand Avenue (to help control the speed by stopping traffic at the half way point), and the second one placed on Varsity Avenue at Universal Avenue (to keep traffic from speeding around the corners). The third one should be placed on Cambridge Avenue at Universal Avenue (to help control the speed of traffic by once again stopping traffic at the half way point), Name Address . r, '" ," f ~,JJf"-.Jj...J L~6.; " /-, GJ Print Name Signature Address Phone # , 1 ,,)Ii[ L" (t'-, (I '. ,)(r5f)'V thlf 2 .J , 'L " I,'lel! CUtllll '-\I. V':'r.l/L<"'I..__-<-_l''-, o'l~'i \r~ /'.\., " "v'-"/_"' /p('~ ?'jIj/~/c.pS.*- fJ2'-('~Jr t. / i ) ,,' ( Y' n ---" - A..: C:::_j,' ''7-.J, ,_) , I !-.~.t /{' ..-' ~r,y / J <...~,..,'V oJrjlv /~.Jt-/r~"(,#4 ~c..1 , , .__' - l-- ,,,": _U, '<;:, l~,('ql\./ .LU}i',,/"f'f,57\LAIR . ".- "A/v' ~-\d' "-'/"1 -_t'l.,-,,--\.U.\'':{(. ~....' r..i ,,;'UV2d/t.'C1 GI. tY,C'( qCCI , . , -~, ~ (', ~ '1 C'''l,~l''h~. II" .', it,,,,,] ~ ..":lrl"t.\ ~ t~_L.~ '. /1 n~",l' ir ~.-<.yt-.J ;~S( _: rI7_~ lx.6K-.r\ <!J-ll\.\ ~\~ l~\i.\s'UI\,(J\l1 ,l)~ ~i W'2 ~ S(t"" <)\'/ -C..{uu ...J I . ; 1. ")l..~ ! J .,..., . ,~I (\;(,; . . ')-; ,_ ...:,' /'. ..:. 1,-. '_.::, '- :-_) J(,~,-'o"" " ./, , .' '....7 c:..,. ..J t.c.'... .- ......t. t . -:l\ ( 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 !O - ');i . 'j): We the members of Kendall Hills Neighborhood Association request that the Mayor and common council deny the motion to make Varsity Avenue, Universal Avenue or Cambridge Avenue through highwaYIl. We request twenty-five mile an hour speed limit signs on Cambridge Avenue and Universal Avenue be installed. We also request that three stop signs be placed in the neighborhood. The first one on Varsity Avenue at Grand Avenue (to help control the speed by Slopping traffic at the half way point), and the second one placecl on Varsity Avenue at Universal Avenue (to keep !Taffic from speeding around the comers). The third one should be placed on Calt\bridge Avenue at Universal Avenue (to help control the speed of traffic by once again stopping traffic at the half way pOInt). Name '-0 ,.\ Addren ,i"', I , ' __ - C,'t. .... ) I' ; , Signature ) ,;',,-'/ I .. . ~ f ~ : :j: ;. i I!l.., ! i, /' :;. (.. (I... f\ V "(,1, i-i - " /, I ( ~_.J (:~ '",,-.., "7; ':, I ! ~ ,: -' i.. J f",;,.' i~. ".,' ! '..- " ' --- ,,- - .~- '. " If I'i'-", S' ,', .1'_-."..-. - r -~, . . ''1'-..: '._<::-- t_..''';' (-- 7),\\ . {, ~ J., , >... J(? / v We the members of KendaI~HiIls ,.ighborhood Association request that the Mayor and common council dthy the lIIOtion to GlIIl<e Varsity Avenue, UI'\lversal Avenue or Cambridge Avenue bough hiuh8Y1J. We request tWentY-five mile an hour speed limit signs on Cambridge A~ and Univerul AVenutHle installed, We also request that three stop signs be placed in the neigh~, The first one on Varsity Avenue at Grand Avenue (to help control the speed by stopping traffic at the half way point), and the second one placed on Varsity Avenue at Universal Avenue (to keep traffic from speeding around the corners). The third one should be plaCed on Cambridge Avenue at Uhiversal Avenue (to help control the speed of traffic by once again stopping traffic at the half way pOint) Name Add,.... ,..1 .~, -', ~ '1 --A.' "ot " " / . , --.....:) CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and Common Council d - ::0 en n en :< ~ From: ~aymond Casey, City Engineer Subject: Council Action for Varsity Avenue Stop Signs := -0 = <~, -' N Copies: Fred Wilson, City Administrator Rachel Clark, City Clerk James Funk, Director of Development Services Nick Gonzales, Assistant to Mayor/Community Liaison B o ~ U1 , , Date: April 12, 2001 It is requested that this item be continued to the meeting of May 21, 2001. A new administrative policy for stop sign warrants has been prepared and is currently being reviewed. It is anticipated that this policy will be presented to the Mayor and Common Council at the May 21, 2001 meeting. C I T Y o F SAN BERNARDINO DEVELOPMENT SERVICES INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM To: TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE From: ANWAR WAGDY, Traffic Engineer Subject: Varsity Avenue between College Avenue and Universal Avenue - Evaluate Speeding/Cut-though Traffic & Requests for 3-Way Stops at Varsity Avenue's intersections with Grand Avenue and Shorter Street (From December 13, 2001 Meeting) - Item # 9 Date: March 14,2000 Copies: James Funk, Director of Development Services; Ray Casey, City Engineer; Files 13.IRl & 13.1R2, Reading File This issue was originally evaluated at the December 13, 2001 meeting of the Traffic Safety Committee. The following is a summary of the report presented to the Committee at that time: The request was received from a citizen that represents a local neighborhood group in this area. He is concerned that an excessive volume of vehicles travel on this section of Varsity Avenue. He feels that many of these motorists are avoiding University Parkway and cutting through their neighborhood. He claims that this cut-through traffic often speeds through the area creating an unsafe situation. He feels that installing "three-way stops" at Varsity Avenue's intersections with Grand Avenue and Shorter Street will alleviate this situation. The traffic Engineering Staff conducted a traffic engineering investigation relative to this request. The following are the results of the investigation: Varsity Avenue is 1,700 feet long within these limits. It is 36 feet wide and entirely residential. There are three residential intersections within the limits of study, not counting College Avenue and Universal Avenue. Two ofthese are "T" intersections (Grand Avenue and Shorter Street) and the other is a 4-legged intersection (48th Street). The prima facie speed limit on Varsity Avenue is 25 m.p.h. per the Vehicle Code (residential zone). An informal speed survey was conducted on Varsity Avenue at Grand Avenue. Twenty-six (26) samples were taken over a half-hour period. The speeds varied from 23 m.p.h. to 43 m.p.h. The critical speed was measured at forty (40) m.p.h. . 1 (7 Lj ({). Z. l> .3 / let /DI Page 2 Subject: Varsity Avenue between College Avenue and Universal Avenue The following are traffic volumes that were measured in a 24-hour period in this area: . Varsity Avenue n/o College Avenue - 1,542 vehicles . Varsity Avenue s/o Universal Avenue - 941 vehicles The following counts are estimates based on "house counts" as well as our observation on the side streets: . Shorter Street w/o College Avenue - 200 vehicles . Grand Avenue w/o College Avenue - 200 vehicles . 48th Street w/o College Avenue - 200 vehicles . 48th Street e/o College Avenue - 400 vehicles The above traffic volumes are well below those required to meet multi-way stop warrants. There have been no recorded accidents within this area from January 1, 1998 through March 31,2000 (2 Yo years). Upon the advice of staff and the above information the Committee recommended the following: . That the request to install 3-way stop signs at Varsity Avenue's intersections with shorter Street and Grand Avenue be denied . Install stop signs on the side streets (Shorter Street, 48th Street, and Grand Avenue) . Install a stop sign for northbound traffic at the intersection of Universal Avenue and Varsity Avenue . Install 25 m.p.h. speed limit signs on Varsity Avenue . Ask the Police Department to provide selective enforcement in this area At that time, the Committee further recommended that this issue be brought back for further review as soon as a study is conducted determining the volume of cut-through traffic within this area. This study was consequently completed. In the process of attaining authorization to install stop signs on the side streets, the Mayor and Council expressed concern that the recommended action could encourage even more speeding on Varsity Avenue. It was therefore recommended that the Committee re-evaluate the request for 3-way stops at Varsity Avenue's intersections with Grand Avenue and Shorter Street. Page 3 Subject: Varsity Avenue between College Avenue and Universal Avenue As stated before, a study to determine the volume of cut-through traffic was performed. The following are the results of the license plate survey that was conducted from 5:15 p.m. through 6:15 p.m. on Monday, March 5, 2001: Varsity Avenue north of College Avenue Total Volume Observed cut-through Percent cut-through Northbound 82 Vehicles 20 Vehicles 24% Southbound 54 Vehicles 14 Vehicles 26% Totals 136 Vehicles 34 Vehicles 25% If the 25 % cuHhrough rate is applied to the daily count (1,542) taken on Varsity Avenue north of College Avenue, the volume of vehicles cutting through this area would be estimated to be 386 vehicles. If the volume of386 (cut through vehicles) is applied to the 941 count taken on Varsity Avenue south of Universal Avenue the percentage of cut-through vehicles at this point would be 41 percent. Since the above volumes were interpolated from peak-hour volumes they are considered "worst case" scenario for the purposes of this study. Several alternatives have been considered by staff to discourage cut-through traffic on Varsity Avenue. Among these are road closures and turn restrictions at Kendall Drive. The road closure is not considered feasible as this may create problems with emergency response times. The turn restrictions are not considered reasonable since the primary movements for cut-through traffic are the same for local traffic. As far as installing all-way stops, to discourage cut-through traffic, none of the requested intersections meet the established warrants, at this time. However, the Public Works Division is currently pursuing the establishment of a new administrative policy for the installation of stop signs on residential streets. This policy, when approved by the Mayor and Council is expected to be less restrictive and flexible than the current warrants. Therefore, staff recommends continuing this issue until the new policy is adopted. Staff is expecting to submit a draft of the new policy for consideration of the Traffic Safety Committee at the meeting next month. In the meantime, to encourage traffic to stay on University Parkway, it is further recommended that the signal timing along University Parkway be reviewed and optimized to minimize delay. It is staff's opinion that cut-through traffic would be lower if traffic delays were minimized on University Parkway. CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION From: James Funk, Director Subject:Authorization to Declare Varsity Avenue a Through Highway from College A venue to Universal Avenue and to establish a I-Way Stop at the Intersection of Varsity Avenue and Universal Avenue. Dept: Development Services Date: January 29,2001 Synopsis of Previous Council Action: File No. 13.1Rl MCC Date: February 20, 2001 None Recommended Motion: Adopt Resolutions ~Jr~ C t t Anwar Wagdy, Traffic Engineer on ac person: Supporting data attached: Staff Report, Resolution, Map Phone: 5213 Ward: 5 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $ 1,000.00 Source: (Acct. No.) 001-187-5111 (Ar.r.t n",!':r.ription) Signing & Striping Materials Finance:~tUt:/~~ Council Notes: Agenda Item No. ~ ~/JJ)JDJ CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION STAFF REPORT Subiect: Authorization to declare Varsity Avenue a Through Highway from College Avenue to Universal Avenue and to establish a I-way Stop at the Intersection of Varsity Avenue and Universal Avenue. Backl!round: The Traffic Engineering Section received a request to install 3-way stop signs at Varsity Avenue's intersections with Grand Avenue and Shorter Street. The request came from the Kendall Hills Neighborhood Association. The Association is concerned that an excessive amount of vehicles travel on this section of Varsity A venue and feels that many of these motorists are cutting through their neighborhood to avoid University Parkway. The Kendall Hills Neighborhood Association claims that this cut-through traffic often speeds through the area creating an unsafe situation and that installing "three-way stops" at Varsity Avenue's intersections with Grand A venue and Shorter Street will alleviate this situation. Traffic Engineering Staff conducted a traffic engineering investigation relative to this request. The following are the results of the investigation: Varsity Avenue is 1,700 feet long within these limits; it is 36 feet wide and entirely residential. There are three residential intersections within the limits of study, not counting College Avenue and Universal Avenue. Two of these are "T" intersections (Grand Avenue and Shorter Street) and the other is a 4-legged intersection (48th Street). The following are traffic volumes that were measured in a 24-hour period in this area: . Varsity Avenue north of College Avenue: 1,542 vehicles . Varsity Avenue south of Universal Avenue: 941 vehicles Traffic volumes on the side streets are estimated to be between 200 to 400 vehicles. Traffic volumes are well below those required to meet multi-way stop warrants. The prima facie speed limit on Varsity Avenue is 25 m.p.h. per the Vehicle Code (residential zone). An informal speed survey was conducted on Varsity Avenue at Grand Avenue. Twenty- six (26) samples were taken over a half-hour period. The speeds varied from 23 m.p.h. to 43 m.p.h. The critical speed was measured at forty- (40) m.p.h. There have been no recorded accidents within this area from January 1, 1998 through March 31, 2000 (2 Y. years). 2 V ARSITY AVENUE STAFF REPORT CONTINUED In view of the above information, staff recommended the following: . That the request to install 3-way stop signs at Varsity Avenue's intersections with shorter Street and Grand A venue be denied . Install stop signs on the side streets (Shorter Street, 48th Street, and Grand Avenue) . Install a stop sign for northbound traffic at the intersection of Universal Avenue and Varsity Avenue . Install 25 m.p.h. speed limit signs along Varsity Avenue The Traffic Safety Committee evaluated this issue at their December 13, 2001 meeting. The Committee concurred with the staff findings and recommendations. The 25 m.p.h. speed limit signs have already been installed; however, Council Action is necessary to install the recommended stop signs. It is therefore recommended that Varsity Avenue be declared a "through highway" and a one- way stop be established at the intersection of Varsity Avenue and Universal Avenue (Varsity Avenue will stop). The Committee also recommended that this issue be brought back for their review once a study is completed, quantifying the volume of cut-though traffic travelling in this section of Varsity Avenue. Financial Imoact: The estimated cost of$I,OOO.OO for installing the new "stop" signs will come from General Fund Account No. 001-187-5111 (Signing and Striping Materials). Recommendation: Adopt Resolution declaring Varsity Avenue a through highway from College Avenue to Universal Avenue. This action will enable Traffic Engineering Staff to install a 2-way stop at the intersection of Varsity Avenue and 48th Street and one-way stops at Varsity Avenue's intersections with Shorter Street and Grand Avenue (the approaches to Varsity Avenue will stop). Adopt Resolution establishing one-way stop at the intersection of Universal Avenue and Varsity Avenue (Varsity Avenue will stop). 3 V arsity Avenue between College Avenue and Universal Avenue Proposed Through Highway and one-way stop C ) Location of Proposed Through Highway o Location of Proposed I-Way Stop 4 ~~~w 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING RESOLUTION 3 NO. 655 ENTITLED, IN PART, "A RESOLUTION... DESIGNATING CERTAIN STREETS, OR PORTIONS THEREOF AS THROUGH HIGHWAYS..." AND 4 DECLARING UNIVERSAL AVENUE A THROUGH HIGHWAY AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH VARSITY AVENUE AND DECLARING VARSITY AVENUE A 5 THROUGH HIGHWAY FROM COLLEGE AVENUE TO UNIVERSAL AVENUE. 6 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN 7 BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 8 SECTION 1: Resolution No. 655, which designates certain streets, or portions 9 thereof, as through highways, Section One is amended by adding Subsection (21.2) 10 UNIVERSAL AVENUE to read as follows: 11 12 13 14 15 "(21.2) UNIVERSAL AVENUE (A) At its intersection with Varsity Avenue." SECTION 2: Resolution No. 655, Section One is amended by adding Subsection 16 (21.3) VARSITY AVENUE to read as follows: 17 18 19 20 " (21.3) VARSITY AVENUE (A) From College Avenue to Universal Avenue." / 21 / 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5 1 RESO: AMENDING RESOLUTION 655 DECLARING UNIVERSAL AVENUE A THROUGH HIGHWAY AT V ARSITY AVENUE AND V ARSITY AVENUE A THROUGH 2 HIGHWAY FROM COLLEGE AVENUE TO UNIVERSAL AVENUE. 3 4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and 5 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a meeting 6 thereof, held on the day of 7 wit: 8 COUNCIL MEMBERS 9 10 ESTRADA 11 LIEN 12 MC GINNIS 13 SCHNETZ 14 SUAREZ , 2001 by the following vote, to- AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT 15 16 17 18 19 20 The foregoing resolution is 21 ANDERSON MC CAMMACK Rachel Clark, City Clerk hereby approved this day of , 2001. 22 23 24 25 26 ames F. Penman ity Attorney 27 28 Judith Valles, Mayor City of San Bernardino pproved as to form and legal content: / 6 ** FOR OFFICE USE ONLY - NOT A PUBLIC DOCUMENT ** - . . RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM TRACKING FORM Meeting Date (Date Adopted): 5-"2.\-0\ Item # '2.."\ Vote: Ayes I'., Nays -e- Change to motion to amend original documents: - Resolution # '2 tf:::, \ - \ 22 Abstain -e- Absent B- Reso. # On Attachments: - Contract tenn: Note on Resolution of Attachment stored separately: ~ Direct City Clerk to (circle I): PUBLISH, POST, RECORD W/COUNTY By: NullNoid After: Date Sent to Mayor: 5 - Z. 3-C , Date of Mayor's Signature: 5-dS'<..lj Date ofClerk/CDC Signature: $" '015"-6\ Reso. Log Updated: Seal Impressed: ,./ /' Date Memo/Letter Sent for Signa 60 Day Reminder Letter Sent on 30th day: 90 Day Reminder Letter Sent on 45th day: See Attached: See Attached: See Date Returned: - Request for Council Action & Staff Report Attached: Updated Prior Resolutions (Other Than Below): Updated CITY Personnel Folders (6413, 6429, 6433,10584,10585,12634): Updated CDC Personnel Folders (5557): Updated Traffic Folders (3985, 8234, 655, 92-389): ed: YesL No By Yes No ,/ By - Yes No ~ By Yes No ~ By YesL- No By rn1 City Attorney Parks & Rec. Copies Distributed to: ./ Code Compliance Dev. Services ~ EDA Police Public Services Water Finance .,/ MIS Others: Notes: BEFORE FILING. REVIEW FORM TO ENSURE ANY NOTATIONS MADE HERE ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE YEARLY RESOLUTION CHRONOLOGICAL LOG FOR FUTURE REFERENCE (Contract Term. etc.) Ready to File: 1!1:i:...- Date: 5Bq 1(')1 . , Revised 01112/01