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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Report - January 7, 2004 E-15AGENDA ITEM EwIS CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Amending Traffic Resolution 97-148 by Approving the Conversion from Yield to Stop Controls at the Following Three Intersections: • Chestnut Street at Pleasant Avenue • Chestnut Street at School Street • Tamarack Drive at Lee Avenue MEETING DATE: January 7, 2004 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council adopt a resolution amending Section 2 of Traffic Resolution 97-148 by approving the conversion from yield to stop controls at the three intersections listed below and shown on Exhibit A. • Chestnut Street at Pleasant Avenue • Chestnut Street at School Street • Tamarack Drive at Lee Avenue BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The above intersections have been reviewed based on citizen complaints received and accident history. The Public Works Department's guideline related to traffic controls at four -legged minor street intersections is to control the street with less traffic with either yield or stop signs. Where yield signs exist, consideration should be made to convert the controls to stop signs when there is one or more accidents in a three-year period correctable by conversion to stop signs, and the Safe Approach Study guidelines are satisfied. The Safe Approach Study considers the intersection layout and any permanent obstacles (i.e., trees or structures) in the driver's line of sight while approaching the yield sign. When these obstacles require the driver approaching the yield sign to slow to 10 mph or below to see cross -street traffic, a stop sign should be considered. In the past three years, there has been at least one accident correctable with the conversion from yield signs to stop signs at each of these intersections. The Safe Approach Study was performed, and based on the study results, we recommend Council approve the conversion from yield signs to stop signs at these three intersections. The cost to replace the yield signs and legends with stop signs and legends at the three intersections is approximately $1,275. FUNDING: Street Maintenance Account Vicky McAthie, Finance Director 4a I Richard C. Prima, J Public Works Director Prepared by Rick Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician - Traffic RCP/RSKtpmf Attachment cc: City Attorney Police Chief City Engineer Street Superintendent Senior Traffic Engineer Concerned Citizens APPROVED: CYield_stopControls.doc T Flynn, City Manager 12/22/2D03 RESOLUTION NO. 2004-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE CONVER.SION OFYIELD SIGNS TO STOP CONTROLS ON CHESTNUT AT PLEASANT AVENUE, CHESTNUT STREET AT SCHOOL STREET, AND TAMARACK DRIVE AT LEE AVENUE, AND THEREBY AMENDING TRAFFIC RESOLUTION NO. 97-148, SECTION 2 WHEREAS, the intersections of Chestnut at Pleasant Avenue, Chestnut Street at School Street, and Tamarack Drive at Lee Avenue have been studied based on citizens' complaints received and accident history; and WHEREAS, the Public Works Department's guideline relative to traffic controls at four - legged minor street intersections is to control the street with less traffic using either yield or stop signs. Where yield signs exist, consideration should be made to converting them to stop signs when there is one or rn Ore accidents in a three-year period correctable by the conversion to stop signs; and WHEREAS, the Safe Approach Study considers the intersection layout and any permanent obstacles, i.e., trees or structures, in the driver's line of sight while approaching the yield sign; and when these obstacles. require the driver approaching the yield sign to slow to 10 mph or below to see cross -street traffic, a Stop sign should be considered; and WHEREAS, staff recommends that the City Council approve the conversion from yield signs to stop signs at the intersections of 1) Chestnut Street at Pleasant Avenue, 2) Chestnut Street at School Street, and 3) Tamarack Drive at Lee Avenue. BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Lodi does hereby approve the conversion from yield signs to stop signs at the intersections of 1) Chestnut Street at Pleasant Avenue, 2) Chestnut Street at School Street, and 3) Tamarack Drive at Lee AveAue, as shown on Exhibit A attached; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City of Lodi Traffic Resolution No. .97-148, Section 2, "Stop Intersections"'.is hereby amended by the conversion from yield signs to stop signs at the intersections of 1) Chestnut Street at Pleasant Avenue, 2) Chestnut Street at School Street, and 3) Tamarack Drive. at Lee Avenue. Dated. January 7, 20.04 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2004-10 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting hold January 7, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and Mayor Hansen ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN. COUNCIL MEMBERS — None SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk 2004-10 r �•`OFt OF LODI O ��PPUBLIC WORKSDEPARTMENT Proposed Yield to Stop Residence Residence Chestnut St a 0 va _ y 1 Heritage Intermediate m School Residence Q co R M d a Chestnut Street at Pleasant Avenue [Exhibit A Chestnut Street at Pleasan veno! Chestnut Street at School Street Tamarack Drive at Lee Avenue Proposed Yield to Stop Proposed Yield to Stop V y Residence c 0 r ti Residence lJ `I Chestnut St a 0 N Chestnut Street at School Street Proposed Yield to Stop Residence Residence J 9 Tamarack Dr a 0 N N Residence Residence > a d d J Tamarack Drive at Lee Avenue yields.Ds4 CITY COUNCIL LARRY D. ,Mayor CITY O F L O D I JOHN BECKMANKMAN Mayor Pro Tempore PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SUSAN HITCHCOCK EMILY HOWARD CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET KEITH LAND P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209) 333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov httpalwww.lodi.gov Sandra Mayer 1301 S. Lee Avenue Lodi, CA 95240 December 31, 2003 Barbara Navarrete 100 Chestnut Street Lodi, CA 95240 H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager SUSAN J. BLACKSTON City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR. Public Works Director SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution Amending Traffic Resolution 97-148 by Approving the Conversion from Yield to Stop Controls at the Fallowing Three Intersections: • Chestnut Street at Pleasant Avenue e Chestnut Street at School Street • Tamarack Drive at Lee Avenue Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, January 7, 2004. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time. If you wish to write to the City Council, please address your letter to City Council, City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the mail, Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact Susan Blackston, City Clerk, at 333.6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Rick Kiriu, Senior Engineering Technician — Traffic, at 333-6800, extension 2668. Richard C. Prima, Jr. ,icy Public Works Director RCPlpmf Enclosure cc: City Clerk NCYIELD_STOPCONTMLS.pOC