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RESOLUTION NO. 6202
RESOLUTIUN OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING THE CITr~IDE STOP INTERSECTION SYSTEM MAP
WHEREAS, a Stop Intersection System Map was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Palo Alto in Resolution No. 4291; and
WHEREAS, traffic situations necessitate the amendment of the Stop
Intersection System Map from time to time.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE
as follows:
SECTION 1. The additions and modifications to the existing stop
sign system,-as set forth in Exhibits "B-14 and B-20 through B-25"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, are her~by adopt-
ed as an amendment to the City of Palo Alto's "Stop Intersection System
Map".
SECTION 2. The Council finds that this project is categorically
exempt from the requirements of the CaliforniJ Environmental Quality
Act and does not require an environmental assessment.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 5, 1983
AYES: Bechtel, Cobb, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Renzel,
Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
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REQUEST: Install ~top sign on Homer Avenue at Emerson Street.
RECEIVED FROM: Several a~ea residents a~d business owners.
EXISTING SITUATION: Homer carries 5100 vehicles/day. It ;s estimated that Emerson
carries 1000 v/d. Homer is a collector stee~. a~d Emerson is a local street.
ANALYSIS: field observations indicate that parking is not allowed within approximately .
2rj' of the intersection at all approaches except the southeast side of Homer where parking
is restricted for 40'. There are sever41 businesses in the area such as auto dealership,
restaurant, art gallery, and janitorial supply. etc. Janitorfal supply has an existing
yellow loading zone on the south side of the street. Legally parked trucks in this yellow
loading zone as well as illegally double parked trucks cause a visibility problem for the
northbound driver on Emerson. So~thbound drivers on Emerson also need to pull forward to
SP.P. the oncoming vehicles on Homer.
Six accidents have been reported to the Police Department to date in 1983; one was
reported in 19A2, and one in 1981. !Alt of the six accide~ts this year, four were rignt
angle type accidents. The right angle type of accid~nt is nonnally suseptible to
correction by installatton of stop sfgns. However, most of the accidents can be
attributed to the improper vi sibi 11 ty caused due to parked true ks in the yell ow 1 f'ladi ng
1one, double par~ed vehicles on the south side, and parked vehicles on the no~th s1de •
.• ofety can be enhanced by increasing the sight distance and Police enforcement of double
parked vehicles by the Police Department.
~1tnoug~ four r1ght angle accidents within a nine montn period appears to justify a stop
sign installation, C&lTrans 1 criteria reconrnends to increase the sight d1stance in o .. der
to eliminate the need for a stop sign. A stop sign at this location will only be one
block away from the existing stop on Homer at High.
STAFF REC0"4ENOATION: Staff reconmends relocation of the yellow loading zone in the
easterly direction~-With rep1acen~nt of the existing yellow loading zone with a no parking
zone, and extend the existing 20' no parking zone o .. the north side of Homer for another
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POLICY & PROCEDURES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION OF
A STOP SIGN ON HOMER AT EMERSON
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RE'J!IEST: Remove stop sign from the southerly end of Orme Street.
RECE JVEO FROM: Rob Moss, Orme Street, Palo Alto.
EXIST!NG SITUATION: Southerly end of Orme forms a Tinto the parking lot of Juana Briones
School. Traffic on Orme has a stop sign at the southerly end ~f Orme and at Los Robles.
ANALYSIS: Orme Street is closed at the southerly end by the school district to all
traffic {there is a chain across with a padlock) at all times except school days from
approximately R am to 3 pm. Since it is a d~adend street at most of the times and leads
in-:o a parking lot .. it is reasonable to remove the stop sign from the southerly ef\d of
Ormec (Staff has issued a W')rk ·order to install a "Not A Througtl Street" sign at the
other E!nd of Orme.) The need to remove the stop sign was also discussed with Gera1d
Schmidt, Principa1, Juana Briones School, and Mr. Schmidt has no problem with the removal
of thP. stop sign.
RF.COMMENnATION: Staff reconwnends that the stop sign from the southerly end of Orme Street
h?. removed.
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REQUEST: Remove stop sign from Cerrito Way at Los Robles Avenue •
. RECEIVEO FROM: Will f!eckett, Chairperson, Parking & Traffic Committee, Barron Park
Neighborhood Association, Palo Alto, and Bob Moss, Onne Street, Palo Alto.
EXISTING SITUATION: Los Robles is a through Street at Cerrito. Traffic on Cerrito has a
stop sign. lt is a T intersection of two • ocal streets.
ANALYSIS: No traffic counts were done but it is estiwated that traffic volumes in the
area are lower than 500 vehicles/day. No visibility problems ~ere observed in the field.
A review of the accident history shows no ~eported accidents since January 19R2.
R~COMME~OATION: In view of the low traffic volumes and absence of visibility problems.
staff recommends that the stop sign on Cer~ito at Los Robles be ref'lo~ed •
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REQUEST: Remove stop signs from Palo Alto Avenue at Byron Street.
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EXISTING SITllATION: Byron is a deadend street at this location. Traffic on Palo Al to
Avenue has stop signs.
A~ALY5IS: Prior to closure of Byron, this used to be a T intersection with a 3-way stop.
S1nce Byron is closed, there is no cross traffic. Field observations indicatP. that most
rtrivers are either rolling through or "ot stopping at the two stop signs. The stop signs
serve no purpose. The need to remove the two stop s1gns has been discussed with Mr. Irv
Rrenner, Byron Street representative, and Mr. Brenner is in agreement to remove the stop
signs.
RECOK'4ENDATION: Staff reconmends that the stop signs from Palo Alto Av~nue at Byron be
rei1t0ved.
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REQUEST: Install stop signs on Ash Street at Grant Avenue to help reduce accidents.
RECEIVEO FROM: Oon Rauch, Los Altos.
EXISTING SITUAfION: Ash is a through street at Grant. Traffic on Grant has stop signs.
This.is an fntersection of two local streets.
'~AlYSIS: tio traffic counts were done but the traffic volumes are estimated to be low6
Fie1d observations indicate that the eastbound drivers need to pu11 forward to have a
clear view of cross traffic on Ash due to parked cars on the southwest corner. Two
accidents were reported to the Po1ice.Oepartment in 1982 and two to date in 1983. Three
of the four reported accidents occurad due to dr1vers running the existing stop signs on
~rant. Stop signs on Ash will help reduce this (running stop signs) accident problem.
There are no bike lanes or bus routes on e1ther Ash or Grant. The nearest stop signs on
Ash are 1ocated at Page Mill io.a southerly direction and at California in a northerly
rlirection and are not consistent with the "Guard & Go" policies.
R~COMME:NnATtO~: Staff "rec~nd~ that stop sjgns be i~stalled on Ash.
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RECEIVEO FROM: PTA chairperson, Duveneck School, Palo Alto.
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F.XISTING SITUATIOM: This is an uncontrolled T intersectrion of two local streets. School
x-walks exist on Dana and A1ester east of nana.
ANALYSIS: No traffic counts were done but it is estimated that the 24 hour traffic
voll.J1\f!S are low. No visibility problems we~e observed in the field. No accidents have
been reported to the Police Department since January 1982.
Stop signs on Dana exist at Newell in the northerly direction. Tiie stop signs in the area
are consistent with the -Guard & Go" policies. There are r.o bike lanes or bus routes on
either of the streets.
A traffic .gap study conducted in the morning period indicates that s~fftc1ent adequate
gaps occur in the traffic (only 17 VP.h1cles used Oana within 30 m1nutes). Accordingly,
this location does not meet the Council adopted criter1a for installation of stop signs
near schools.
CONCLUSIO": The request does not :neet any criteria. However. this being an uncontrolled
intersection close to a school. a stop sign on oana will help improve the safety of
students using the intersection. . .
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends t~at a stop s1gn b~ installed on Dana.
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REQUEST: Remove stop signs from California Avenue at Ramona Street since there are too
many stop signs along this stretch.
· . RECE IVEO FROM: John Ballll. El Cajon Way, Palo Al to • .
EXISTIN'1 SITUTION: Ramona is a through street at cai i forni a. Traffic an Cali forl'!i a has
stop signs. Ramona is a local street and Califo~·nia is a collector street.
ANALYSIS: Although cal ifo.rnia i's a residential collector street, the 11 Guard & Go11
policies were extended in the past to be used on Califoria. As of last year California
Avenue has stop signs at High, Ramona. Waverley, and Webster, etc. (each other b'ock had
stop signs). last year Council authorized to instdll stop signs on California at Bryant
(~ue to the Bike Blvd.) and relocate the stop signs from California to High Street at the
intersection of California/High {to facilitate bike riding}.
The stop signs at Ramor:a are only one block west of stop signs at Bryant. Although it
makes sense to remove the stop signs from California (major street) and install them on
Ramon~ (minor street), it may create new concerns from the residents of California Avenue.
Also, the stop signs have caused no safety problems since no accidents have been reported
to the Police Department since January 1982. ~
CONCLUSION: To be consistent w1th the ,.Guard & Go• policies. the stop signs shou1d be
re1ersed from California to Ramona at th-e Galifornia/Ramona intersection and the
intersection of Emerson/California should be made a four-way stop.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends to reverse the stop sfgns on C~lifornia at Ramona ~nd to
make the intersection of California/Emerson a four-way stopo
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