HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 5850... •
ORIGINAL
REJOLUTION NO. 5850 ----'-----
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 4291 CHANGING THE CITYWIDE
STOP INTERSECTION SYSTEM AND MAP
The Council of the City of Palo Alto ~oes RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION L The additions and modifications to the existing stop sign
system as set forth in Exhibit "B" and the corresponding map, also identi-
fied as Exhibit "'B,"' which are attached hereto and by reference made a
part hereof, and hereby adopted.
SECTION 2. The map which was attached to Resolution No. 4291, as
amended, ent~tled "Stop Intersection System," which is attached hereto as
Exhibit "A" and by reference made a part hereof, is hereby amended ac-
cordingly.
SECTION 3. The Council finds that the passage of this resolution
will have no significant environmental impact.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: November 3' 1980
AYES: Eyerly, Fazzino, Fletcher, Henderson, Levy, Renzel, Sher, Witherspoon
NOES: None
ABSENT: Brenner
ABSTENTIONS; Nor.~
APPROVED:
City
APPROVED A TO FORM:
~ C.~ city Utorney
• . ' Dlll&IT "f."
1. Location: Los Roblee/La Donna
Bequest: Install stop signs on Loe Robles to facilitate cr0ea:lng
of Loe Roblee for achool children •
.Discussion: Los ltobles is a through street at La Donna. Loa Robles
ia also a collector street. No acci.dents were reported in 1978 ~nd
1979. However. several students living in this area have started
using this route to go to Wilbur School since the school diat:ti~t
•topped bwting. l'his intersection is also used by Ventera, neigh-
borhood •tudenta to go to Creekside Scbool. Staff alsc diseusraed
this requeat: with Will Beckett, Chairman of the Ti:af f ic and Parking
~ttee 11 Barron PaTk. llesiclenta Association. It ap-peaT• that. tbe
e~ittee is aplit oe tbia issue. SOiie Mllbers feel that the etop
sign will C'Dl.I. prOYide a false eenae of aecurity to bikers am:l
pedestrf.aall, since ll08t drivers do not atop at atop signs. Others
ftJel that a atop aigu vill slow the traffic· at the intersection
(if not stop it)" and thus impr.ove the nfet"!f. In light of the
City Council's acceptance of atop signe aa a traffic management tool,
lmd in order to :lllpiove the safety of bikers and pedestrians at this
location, ataf f feel• that this interaaction should be .ade a
3-va7 •top.
a lecotmendation: Insull atop a!gns on Los Robles at La Donna.
..
!
•
..
' . . . . ..
2. Locations WE.: 1ter/Coleridge
lequeet: Install atop signs on Coleridee. .. '
•
,!1.sc'18i!!22.= Coleridge ie a through Rtreet at wi.t>M...-:-There is
no accident hietory or rigbt..-.of-way eontrol problaft at t"'1s lpcat:lon.
However, Cole-ridge at Hi.ddlefield (one block east of Webster} is
closed to through traffic. Despite a "Not a Through ::?treet" sign
at the &eginning of Colex-id&e and a "Dead End'' nign at the easterly
end of the etreec. eastbound drivers continue driving on C~leridge
paat Veater aa if Coleri.dge were connected to Middlefield. ll'1
fruatratioft" these dri-vere often aake.basty U-turns, causing safety
probl.,.. The illusion t:ha t Coleridge connects to Middlefield un •
be eU.aha•ted by ladacaped sc:!'eenblg at the end of Coleridge at
•
• ..addlefieU. The Parka Departaent bas planted several trees in the•
area. However. 1taff believes that until the trees mature, atop
aiana oa Coleridae would sufficiently delay eastbound motorists at Web•ter;
thue girin.g tbea an extra lllOlle!lt to ne that Coleridge la a dead end.
lutall stop •igns on Coleridge at Vebacer:
•
OUU393:0 8/21/80
•
•
•
. ..
' •
• .. . . •
3. Location: Hamilton/Seneca
Request: Install stop signs on Hamilton to discourage cormm.lter
traffic.
Discussion: Representatives of Hamilton Avenue residents have
requested that stop signs be installed on Hamilton to discourage
commute traffic. A traf;ic study of this area revealed earlier
that a substantial amount of commuter traffic uses Hamilton.
Staff feels that the addition of step signs at this location will
discourage the commute traffic.
Recommendation: Install stop signs on Hamilton at Seneca.
PRoPosAls B-2 AND B-3 WERE REc:a+mE> FOR
~ oo lOfllm BY TI£ Pouct AND
PRclcEMEs Ccri11TTEE, P & P O:Ji.1rrrEE
SENT Pf«lPOSAL. B-1 TO CITY Ccu«:tl WITIDJT
RECCJt'ENDATIOO. p & P UH1ITTEE ALSO
RBlM'ENDED INSTAUATIOO OF STOP SIGNS 00
Qw1noo AT HARRIET.
4. Location: Channing/Harriet.
Request.: Install st.op signs on Channing to facilitate children
crossing the street.
Discussion: Channing ( a collector street) is a through street at
Harriet. No accidents were reported in 1978 and 1979. and the
visibility is clear. The existing crosswalk is easily visible and
supplemented· by school crossing signs. There aTe adequate gaps in
traffic to cross Channing. Staff will paint the School X-ing
legend on the pavement to further improve the situation.
Install stop signs on Ch~nning at Harriet.
Rc-c-oMmcn<lat ion: -No-'fltl-Wn-~-~l+~-s-~~-
crm:vn :O A/'.!.1/80
, .
l ' 1 l
i I
!·
_..
l, I . '
r
• ·1i--' ~ r~ ---d) --[. :J:: x
~. ltJ ;
r
I;·
" •
I,
i
p
r.
·' --
t-.:: .. ~' .
,
'•
'.'
'.
' ti '
• I
~
':. '
...
,-·
..
' '. ,~, ,, ,, ,. ,. ,, ,,
I I! I j ~ '
"' C'lfC •. i
ti. ·~""' Ll l
Q &· ~ ~ ' •Li
,!\, ,.
• 1-H . .' . -~ ••
VI \\~) ' t, :i :-. "' ~~ a.. $~u ~I ) ' . , ~w-..... !i! ..,...,
..sU 4!:~ << ... :t :r: I >
vu I '!I .....
~\ ,..,,. .
I \ ~~ . -N J ""I "< l~ J. \ I
\ . !!! ..
.....
..
I
I .
I, I·
~
J
(/
~' ..... *·--,::::" -.
'-\ f \\ \;_,
• •
I
•
___ u ___ o
-;;1lf .!
\ ... ,.
'\
\:. , ...
'\ \, .. ....
::I .. ,
.. i ' • t ~ ' • ' i t 4
"' ~ l ....
i ~
iii "-q
• .\ -; -t '
':l
-I
i
.. -( i ..
I -I ... ~ ...
\ t
I
• " .,,. +..._ •.s-· -..
"""o· ~o
.. lie ' I o
a...., <>+· ......
(:
';.~
.. -t ... -(
~ 1
'1
... ..
"" lie
:) ~ ... .. ). .. ... • ;;
..
/
/ ..... /
/ \ / v
•
~ ~
' _, --4 -6
,/
/
Lf1_,
I .. r---~ ...
L. ~ ·-.. ' ... .. ' ..
' ' ....
't ... .,
; .. .. .. ..
j
... ~~ --.,. • c • ""-*'" -~ '._._..._ __ ---.., .
J
I
j. I ..
/-....--·.-
~
. .... ~• .
-
(
·•
, .
•
,.
-
l-oo -:::c x w
" z
" . ,
J.
,.-"'!
\ .
' t
J \. ..
\.
' ,_ . -·. -
-t> ~ w,.:, en ,:..
a::
1.1.J
1-z
·-
I