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Home My WebLink AboutRESO 5745• ' ' • RESOLUTION NO. 5745 RESOLUTION OF THF. COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO AMENDING RESOLUTION 4291 CHANGING THE CITYWIDE STOP INTERSECTION SYSTEM AND MAP ORIGINAL 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-1 through B-6 and the corres- ponding map and Exhibits C-1, C-2. ~-14 and C-15 and the corresponding maps which are attached hereto and by reference made a part hereof and hereby adopted. SECTION 2. The map which was attached to Resolution 4291, as amendea, entitled ':Stop Intersection System," which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and by reference made a part hereof, is hereby amended accordingly. SECTION 3. The Council finds that none of the provisions of this ordinance wiil have a sienificant adverse enviroranental impact. INTRODUCED AND PASSED. October 22, 1979 AYES: Brenner, Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher~ Witherspoon NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTENTIONS : Mone ATTEST: APPROVED. Community Environment -- ' . ' '. '" . ' I: I I i z 0 -G' J--~ u~ w~ (f) 0:: w 1-z - I· . ' .. -/ ,. . ·' . ' . ' l • . . ' ' # . ,-' , . -.. .... . . ~--' .......... ~-) . . . . .... 4 .. -~ ' ·-.... 1 ..... r , i ,, .· . . ' I • ,~ '' ' . . • , ~ I ~ -~~ .. ' . / .... : ..... '. ·--.-·'. ' ,i . ' ' • l ..-.• - ,.,.,-.. --~) .. . ' . ' ' .... \. • ...... 0 ' I / / / / '/ ....--~· --/ .. _ l '· . • .. ' . . .. -. . ~ • i ' I ' . ,..;-,-., . '. .. .. ' " . ' ' . _. ' • '· .. •' I\.., : _.• .... ; ' . ' ·-l).:· .. ·-. . . .... . ·, • 1 ' ' . . . . / ... , . .. ., .. .. ........ _.: . ., • ... . ' . ' ·, ·L· . ,. . . I . . -. ... J • • • .. . . . -1. ' .. . ~ . . . :1-· ... ._. . . ·-. "' I ...-• ...... -· • •..._ . • ·-.. • .. " r • . . .. t .. -.1 ,. ' .\ ... -~· -~ -... '> .... '• .. .. _. . ,,. ... . ,.. °'' 0 '. ·' .,,. .... --. ....... , -'Ill ~ .... · .. ,• .i ' ~i o· ~· l. . .. , , , .. _ .. p ........ --- ./ . \ .. -.. ,.,_ ·)· .::- • . .. - • ·~-~-- 1. 2·. 3. EXHIBIT 11B0 Location: California Avenue/Ash-Street Request: Request from--California Avenue business'""district for a 3-way stop to provide·a safer pedestrian-crossing. Findings: California·Avenue·-is-a through street•at Ash St:reet. There is a lot of pedestrian movement-1n--t:;1e-business· district;. -although in the last 30 moTJ.ths-there-hai:: ·been· only-one· accident involvine a pedestda.n (reported earlier·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·R~dl, and another mid-block crosswalk on California Avenue be~en-Ash·and-Hirch. Despite the relatively good accident history, staff 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. Location: Bryant Street/Forest Aveaue Reguest: Reqt,est:for--a 4-way-stop to·better control traffic. Findings: Bryant Street is a through· street at Forest Avenue. Visibility for westbound caTs.,..is·restrieted·by· diagonally-parked--cars on Bryant Street. Three right-angie·accidents'have been-reported in-the last 30 months. Site observations··shoi;;r a· lot of driver confusion at this location (drivers on Bryant·Street·stop-oceasionally as if the intersection alrf!.ady were a 4-way· stop~;., Although· the· number of ·ac.c.idents is not excessive, the vieibility··problems-and-·observed confusion at this loc~::ion indicates that thls·!ocation-be-made·a-4-way stop. · Recommendation: Install· stop signs-en Bryant Street at Forest to make this a 4-way-stop. Location: Hamilton·· Avem:ie/llhodes·· Street Petition by residents fo)F~~stop· (Exhibit "D0 -). Findings.: Hamilton Avenue· is' a through street .at-Rimdes ·Street. Visibility ie adequate.· ·No·aecidents·have o~r.o:rred during the last 30 months. However. ·the·nearest·stQp·signs on·Hamiltcr. Avenue are at Greer Road and at Alester Avenue, a gap·of 3 blocks. 'fllis gap is inconsistent-with· the·c.ity""Wide-"Guard· & Gou· stop sign pattern which provides for vehicle stops-evacy-two· blocks. • t l ~ ! . l' t. - Recommendation: Install stop signs on llamilton Ave.nue at Rhodes Street. 4. Location: Commerc~]!~eet/Transport Street Request: Request for a 3-way stop for better vehicular right-of-way control. Findings: n1is is an un~ontrolled inrerscction. No accidents have been officially reported in the last 30 months. Mr~ Martin Riley, 999 Connnerical Street, requested the-insLallation·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 wi~h the police). On-stre'!t parking near the intersection is hea\ry. Parked·cars restrict·visibility. Staff believes that Transport Street·should·be a through st1.eet at Commercial Street.. Also, the provision·of 11No·Parking11 zones-will be considered at this intersecLion to· improve visibility. Recom::en::!stion: Install one-way stop on Cammercial Street at Transport Street. 5. Location: ·Las Robles'Avenue/Cerrito Way Reque~t: Request·for·one4 way·stop·on·Cerrito Way. Findings: This is an unccnnolled· intersection. -A-· &teip· s:l.gn on Cerrito Way is warranted· since· traffic on-Cerrito Way, a· local street·, is supposed to stop for traffic·on Los Robles~Avenue, which is a collector street. ·Recommendation: Install one-way· stop on Cerrito Way at Los Robles Avenue. .· &._ Location:· i:.:"'11ler-Avenn~/Downing Lane · · Reque.st: Request for one-way· stop· on· Downing-Lane. ·-· Findings: This is an· uncontrolled· interseetion. A st:op sj.gn· on Downing ·· · ·Lane 1.s warranted since traffic on Doli1lling·Lane, a· local street, is supposed to stop for traffic·on Homer Avenue",c·which is a collector ···street. ·Recrymmendation: Install·one-way stop on Downing-Lane at Hoaer Avenue. ALL PROPOSALS ON EXHIBIT "B" (B-1 THROUGH 8-6) WERE RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL ON 9/18/79 BY THE POLICY & PROCEDURES COMMITTEE,, 3-0, 9/13/79 -2- • i i i i' ! I, I. 1. I t i' l r f I I f f t t. t.! r ~ ,. • l i t • f -- I L l l ~ i---- • 0 0 N - • .___. w r----~-..J lJ.I i--........1 <!> <!> w 0 .____. ..J -..J cc - I -w ~ -PARK -------~ . NORTH COUNTY CT. HSE. LLJ > <l BIRCH ,... ____ ·_ rnn . F-"'-'~=-4 t1~::Lsrn STOP s 1 GKS WERE f!>· g RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL Hlll---1 If) BY P&P COMM I TTEE.1 3-0 I ---~I I. LJ--..-- ASH ~CD I --0 al 0 :i --------_....... <( LEGEND I I I .,_ l 0 _ __... ' [• • •f TRAFFIC SIGNAL STOP SIGN 2400 EL z i <( I er C> i t( ) -----·~ --~~ ' ¥ ' ' ' t f J ' - .....__--I ·' l: I 1 of ~111 I 0 -p CH UR CM . - • I COWPER CHURCH ST I _____ ___, 0 .__... __ .--.i,._......__._ _ __,~ ___ ....._..._~----'~ 00 ~ P. - - l - l ' I I 0 600 WAVERLEY n f4 ST ~·-----~.,-~-~,-..,.--, g. I . w ~ 0 ~ , '....,,; - imll 0 ·o -p -GILMAN ST P. PROPOSED STOP SIGNS WERE p ~,-z RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL "--!-..-+.-!..--ll~I BY P&P COMMITTEE, 3-0 CHUR~~~ '" ,__~__..__..__.~-a.__. ~__,,.,._~--''---~.___-- --I 1 -" if J s RY A NT _j 0 p -· ~-17' CITY id..]~,, P. NALL 51-. ! ' _ t:J -_J h--ST --' u • , , a U RAMONA a ST -~......=-o-----",,, "--LEGEND --]] _.____,.... _ _,__ f• • • l TRAFFIC SIGNAL -r 0• STOP SIGN _L LOO:ATlON E.~E1 RSON fl, !-.~T '• J •' ' " t ! I l I t t ! }' I ' r· I -• GR EE N GA 8 LES SCHOOL . . • f ; ' i ! !· I ' ' I f I j " I ~ ' i I \. ' ' ' \ LEGEND [., • •J TRAFFIC SIGNAL -STOP SIGN 0 LOCATION f . i t . ! t f l I I . I • ' \ <( r-----t~·&..---~-1-.-.--L---r--l-~-1--.--'---,--Jo.-~~~--r----·--...lt----"'~t-"~--i "' ·-~-+---o-4111 .... .......__-~---· 1------1 ~'lt"-~~~L----.JL--.J---:O~R~M7.E=----=s=r=R=EE~T:::----~--, ~ 0 I ..J.__ __ ---1 I Wa-------1 z ~- "' 1-----........--L--------'r---1 ,... CERRITO LAGUNA PROPOSED STOP SIGN WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY P&P COMMITTEE> 3-J, MANZANA LANE LEGENil -STOP SIGN .• 0 LOCATION . ------··----------·---... \I\ ~~ ' I ' - ~ p - CHUflCH I {oo ~ p '- I ._ ,__ 1 - . ( . i \ ...,J I 1 r -1'.~----1- .§ G I I • -... ~ 'J I • - PROPOSED STOP SIGN WAS RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL BY P&P COMMITTEE, 3-0. COWPER > ' ~ < .. -- z 0 t; -E: < :c -0 • -~ ' e -,. • -.. .. -p , . .. , ... ---. _, 1e 0 • i- 't-~ ~----"-~.,;.._...__....__..___.---= ~ -c_ -_ -600 1 ' 1--- p GILMAN ST I I p CHURCF. I -· ' ~l 0 CIT"f :I HALL s-L I 'l Jj . .. -_ _J " I I I . I ,_,rl CHURCH '----· --~....._-"--"-----'- • WAVERLEY ST BRYANT I ST I~ LIB. I RAMONA I LEGEHil I•• •I TRAFFIC SIGNAL -STOP SIGN Q LOCATION r I .I I . I . ST ] I I t EXHlBI T °C" Loc.ation: Kellogg Avenuc/By-!'o!:_~~ POLICY & PROCEDURES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS AT C-1 AND C-2, 3-0, ON 9/18/79. _Request.~ A p~tition by residents fol: a 4-way stop (E:iohlbJt "Eu). Findings: Kellogg Avenue is a through street at Byrou Street. Vi~lbility is adequate. Neat:est right-of-way tontrols on Kellogg are stop signs at Middlefield Road 220 feet east of Byron Street and a 4-way stop sign at Webster Street 220 feet vest of Byron Street, No accidents have been reported in the 30~month period, January 1977 to June 1979. The existing stop signs in the area are adequate and consistent with the city-wide "Gu:trd & Go" stop sign pattern. Through-traffic. on Byron (avoiding the Middlefield/E.mba.t·cadero intersection) appears to be increasing,. despite the existing stop signs at Kellogg. This area may need divec-ters or barriers at W<:!bst:€r /Embarcadero or at Byron/Embari:·adero. RecoillI!lend~tion: No action at this time. t Locati..:m: South Court /El Verano Avenue Requesl: Request for 4-way stop to control speeding" Findings: Past studies have shown that. stop stgns have no positive influence in Joweriog sp~eds. Visibility is adequate. No accidents have be<>n repc'<:ted in the last 30 months. ll.E-commendat ion: No action. ; • , i I I l I t } ~ i 1 r i I I i i ' Exh lb 1t '1C11 1 c 1.'1H lnued PoLIC~RocEDuREs COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS ON COWPER STREET AT COLORADO (SOUTHERN LEG), 14. Loe;at1on: Co~per Street/Colorado Avenue A"(ea Request: Request for "Guard & Go" system as an interim measu~e until such time as the (;onnnute traffic issue can be. resolved. Fin4ings: There is some eviden~.e of commute Ltaffic bypassing the Middlefield Roadi01egon Expressway intersection. Staff is working with the County Transp~.l!:tat.lon Agency to improve signalization and Ieduc.e traffic congest. •.on on Middlefield Road/Ore)!;cn Expressway. Rec.omme:nd~tion: No action at this time. 15. loCATION: BYRON/COLORADO Rfau.Eil: REQUEST FOR 3-WAY STOP BY FRANK DANSON, 681 COLORADO, DURING VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS. POLICY & PROCEDURES CoMMITTE~ DIRECTED THE STAFF TO CONSIDER THIS MATTER AND REPORT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. EIHDINGS: 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, I ' - ANALYSIS AND ~ONCLUSIONS_: Two EXTRA STOPS FOR THE BUSES, 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 IS 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 THIS TIME, CITY COUNCIL APPROVED INSTALLATION OF ONE STOP SIGN ON COLORADO WEST OF BYRON,, 7-2. ,. t ,. ' t ; l BYRON ST P&P COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS,, 3-Q, • 1 .. ' W&&STSR ST 1----int~-.·~ ,.-, __ _ &II fa :1-----------..------t .J 1-----1.'--_ _..._ TA SS 0 \9 = 3 :-._ __ __ -----...-.-~ CHURCH ;: ~ 1---+---i-.-'-~ :IL I -COwPER -ST I LEGEND I•~•] TRAFFIC SIGNAL • STOP SIGN ~ \ 0 BOWLING I LOCATION .,.o GREEN ~·-----...---.----. ' :I . - I ' . ·; I f 32 o WAVERLEY -0 I - I I 1,._')~ ~-, .... I y • SOUTH I I \.. u I __,____,__ I I 0 BRYANT ; RAMONA II -- EMERSON STREET ~ I . 3300 STREET I I I I I I I ur. I I I P&P COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED f-INSTALLATION OF STOP ~ SIGNS., 3-Q. ~ I I I l I I IHI I I I • ! • I COURT: Ii ../ ' I ' - I I I I ii i ' j I ' ! ' • i STREET 0 ~ c:( ......... ---1..--------.-..... , 0: "" .-,,.--r--r---r---.---~ >- ..J "' • LEGEND .. . ..... •STOP SIGN OtocATioN i ,. t ;. i. ; • l' ! ; l • I !. i i· ' / ( TASSO ST 2400 2600 LEGENil .... BYRON · 0 '-----1-----t 0 ;f 0 ·1---~---l ..J 0 ~--0 P&P COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION OF STOP SIGNS., 3-Q. 2700 i I -1 I ! l.--..-----------------·~-----------· ---~-·-· ·····-- -··---ROAD -· ST CITY COUNCIL APPROVED INSTALLATION OF ONE STOP SIGN ON COLORADO WEST OF BYRON, 7-2, J-----+----1 C) ~ ~ 0 ,__ _ _,__ _ _,,, .-..; 0 r---~ (.) - ... ; . I Ts-so 'J-. . ___.t------1 Q i I ; . •.. ~~---L...J........L---1-...J.......L.--l-...1...-..1.-J_j. _r _,,. -------~ I:· c 2400 2600 COWPCR ~ 1 2100 , • l 0 ,_ ·TI u ,. 2 I . \ ~ 1----1o---..-----t LEGEND .. l Z I!• •I TRAFFIC SIGNAL . • "°<t.C:::.=:;--""j • STOP SIGN :: -1--i---_, -· O LocAT 1 ON f"l I I,;:' :ft l t----t ~ . 1---+-+--+--+-+-.,,_T'-;r"'-r--t--r--~q er & ~ KIPLING I ~ ~'--L-.CI I I LJ · l LJ_J_l I. I J~r