HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 5742• RESOLUTION NO !i74'
RESOLUIION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO SIGRID LORENZEN RUPP
FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF
THE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
ORIGINAL
WHEREAS, Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp has served the City of Palo Alto as a member
of the Architectural Review Board from October 1, 1973 to September 30, 1979;
and
WHEREAS, Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp served as Chainnan of the Architectural
Review Board in 1977; and
WHEREAS, Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp has given unselfishly of her time and
talents to assist in guiding the growth and development of the City in the
best 1nte,..est of the total coo1llllni ty; and
WHEREAS, Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp has made a significant personal contribution
to the c0111Runity through her diligent and conscientious efforts while serving
as a member of the Architectural Review Board; and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto wishes to recognize the service of Sigrid
Lorenzen Rupp.
NOWt THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Counc1l of the City of Palo Alto
hereby gratefully records its appreciation, as well as the appreciation of the
citizens of the comnunity, for the outstanding public servi:e rendered by
Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 15, 1979
AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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APPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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EXHIBIT 11Bn
Location: California Aventte/Ash-.Street
Request: Request· from· California Avenue business~district for a 3-way
stop to provide·a safer pedestrian·crossing.
Findings: California·Avenue·-ia-a through street•at: Ash Street. There
is a lot of pedestrian movement· .. in-the·busin.ess district;. although in
the last 30 mo~ths there·has·been only·one·accident involvine a pedestda.n
(reported 'arlier·this·ye.ar)~· Auto· traffic·moves slowly and often stops
for pedestrians. There is· a mid-block crosswalk on California Avenue~
between Ash Street and El.Camino·Re.tl, and another mid-block crosswalk
on California Avenue berween~Ash·and Dirch. Despite the rel~tively good
accident history,·scaff believes·tha increasing level of pedestrian and
auto movements warrant· stop··signs· on· California· Avenue.
Recommendation: Install stop signs on California Avenue at Ash Street
as requested.
2. Location: Bryant StreetfForest·Avenue
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Request: Req~est:for--a 4-way-stop to·better control traffic.
Findings: Bryant Street is a througbstreet at Forest Avenue. Visibility
for westbound cat'S"·is· restricted· by diagonally-parked-cars on Bryant
Stree.t. Three right-angle-accidents' have been-reportecl in· the last
30 months. Site observations-show· a· lot of· driver confusion at this
location (drivers on Bryant· Street· stop·-occasionally as if the intersection
already were a 4-way· stop~:· -Although· the· number-of· ao.cidents is not
excessive, the visibility-problems· and-observed confusion at this loc~tion
indicates that· thJs· location>be·made·a ·4-wny stop. :
Recommendation: Install-stop signs-en Bryant Street at Forest to make
this a 4-way·stap.
Loc.9.tion: Hamilton· Avetroe/llhodea·· Street
l 4-wijj Petit.ion by residents for a ~-= stop· (Exhibit "D".).
Findings: Hamilton· Avenue· is' a through street .at ·Jllwdes· ·Street.
Visibility is adeqnate. No· accidents· have or..r.o:rred during the last
30 months. However, ·the·neareet·stop·signs 01.&·Hamf.ltcr. Avenue are at
Greer Road and at Alester Avenue, a gap·of 3 blocks. This gap is
inconsistent· with· the· city•wide-riGuard & Go11. stop sign pattern which
provides for vehicle stops-evary-two·blocks.
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4. 'Location: Commercial Stree.t/Ttansport Street
Request: Request for a 3-way etop for better vehicular right-of-way
cont.tol.
ytndi~: This is an uncontrolled intersection. No accidents have been
officially reported in the last 30 rnont.hs. Mr~ Martin Riley, 999 Commerical
Street, requested the"installation·of·a 3-way stop at this location
since Mrs. Riley was involved in an accident on May 4, 1979 (although no
·accident report is on file with the police). On-street parking near the
intersaction is heavy. Parked·cars restrict visibility. Staff believes
that Transport Street·should ha a through st~eet at Commercial Street.
Also, the provision·of 0 No·Parking0 zones·will he considered at this
interseclion to· improve vis~bility.
Re.£2._~endstion: Install one-way stop on Commercial Street at Transport
Street.
5. · Loc.ation: ·Les Robles' Avenue/Cerrito Way
Reque.!j!t: Request·. for· one.r.way stop-on· Cerr1to Way.
I'indlugs: This is an unccnu:olled· intersection. ·A·· Stflp· s:lgn on Cerrito
Way is warra..11ted· since· traffic on· Cerrito Way, a· local street, is supposed
to stop for traffic· on Los Robles· Avenue, whic.b is a collector street.
·Recommendaticn: Install·one-way·stop on Cerrito Way at Los Robles
Avenue. ..
&._ Locati(1n: · Homer-·Avenae/Downing Lane
··Request: Request for one-way·stop·on·Downing-Lane.
·· Findings: This is an· uncontrolled· interseet.ion. A s~op sign· on Downing
·Lane is warranted since traffic on Downing· J,ane, ·a· local street, is
· supposed to stop for traffic·on Homer Avenue; ·which is a collector
·street.
·Rec~ndation: Install·one-way stop on Downing·Lane at Homer Avenue.
ALL PROPOSALS ON EXHIBIT "B" (B-1 THROUGH
B-6) WERE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL ON
9/18/79 BY THE POLICY & PROCEDURES
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EXHIBIT "C"
Location: Kellogg Aqenuc/Byron Street
POLICY & PROCEDURES
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED
UNSTALLATlON OF STOP SIGNS
T C-1 AND C-21 3-01
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_l!.equest.: A pe.tition by residents f':J1· a 4-way stop (Exhlblt "E").
Findings~ Kellogg Avenue is a through street at Byro~ Street. Vi~ibilHy
is adequate. Nearest right-of-way tontrols on Kellcgg are stop signs
at ~~iddlefield Road 220 feet ~ast of Byron Street and a 4-way stop sign
at Webster Street 220 feet west of Byron Street-No accidents have been
reported in the 30-month pertod, January 1977 to June 1979. The existing
stop signs in the area are-adequate and consistent with the city-w.lde
"Gu.:trd & Go'= stop si.gn pattern. Through-traffic. on Byron (avoiding the
Midd1efield/Embarcadern intersection) appears to be increasing, despite
the existing stop signs at Kellogg. Thi.s ai::ea may need divecters or
b;irr-iers at WebstH /Embarcadero or at Byron/Embarc·adero.
Recommend~tion: No action at this time.
2. Location: South Court/El Verano Ave.nue
RequesL: Request for 4-way stop to control speeding.
Findings: Pa~t studies have shown that stop s:lgns have no positive
influence in lowering speed·3. Visibility is adequate. No accidents
have beQn repc1 t('.d in the last 30 months.
Rer:ommendation: No action.
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PoLictlll>RoCEDURES COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION OF STOP
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COLORADO (SOUTHERN LEG).
1•. Lo(at1on: Cowper Street/Colorado Avenue A~
Request: Request for "Guard & Go" system as an interim measu~e until such
tillle as the couunute traffic 1.ssue can be resolw::.d.
Findings: Thete is some evidence of commute traffic bypassing the Middlef fold
RoadiOregon Expressway :intersection. Staff is \.forking with the County
Tr:mspanat ion Agen<:y to iro.prcve slgnali:z.ation and xeduc.c traff i.e. congest 1.on
on Middlefield Road/Oregc.n Exp<:essway.
Re..:.ommend'ltion: No action at this time.
15. LOCATION: BYRON/COLORADO
REruJ.E.s.I: REQUEST FOR 3-wAv sToP BY FRANK DAwsoN., 681 CoLoRAno.,
DURING VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS, POLICY & PROCEDURES COMMITTEE
DIRECTED THE STAFF TO CONSIDER THIS MATTER AND REPORT ITS
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
fINDING.S! COLORADO IS A THROUGH STREET AT BYRON STREET.
VISIBILITY IS ADEQUATE, THE NEAREST RIGHT-OF-WAY CONTROLS
ON COLORADO ARE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT MIDDLEFIELD 200 FEET EAST
OF BYRON STREET AND A 3-WAY STOP SIGN (RECOMMENDED FOR
INSTALLATION BY THE POLICY & PROCEDURES COMMITTEE) AT COWPER
AND COLORADO AVENUE 800 FEET WEST OF BYRON STREET.· Two
ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE LAST .30 MONTHS. THIS
SECTION O~ COLORADO AVENUE IS ALSO PART OF BUS.ROUTE 86.
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ONE AT CoLORADo/CoWPER AND THE OTHER AT COLORADO/BYRON, WOULD
ALSO CAUSE SOME TRAVEL DELAYS AND THEREFORE AFFECT THE PRESENT
BUS SCHEDULES. SINCE THE VISIBILITY rs ADEQUATE AND ACCIDENT
HISTORY DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEM, STAFF IS UNABLE TO
JUSTIFY THIS REQUEST,
RECOMMENDATION: STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT NO CHANGE BE MADE AT
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