-Traffic Committee Meeting-

REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE
CITY OF WEST COVINA

Date:		Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Time:		3:00 p.m.
Place:		City Hall, Room 314 Management Resource Center

AGENDA
I. REQUEST:

Sheliah Tripp, West Covina Resident K. Carthan, West Covina Resident

THAT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PARKING ON GLENDORA AVENUE FROM MERCED AVENUE TO THE SOUTHERLY CITY LIMIT BE PROHIBITED.

SUMMARY:

This request stems from commercial vehicles parking along Glendora Avenue with their engines running during the evening hours and obstructing driver's line of sight. Residents have complained of the constant rumbling of the commercial vehicle's engine during the evening hours, making it difficult to sleep.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

THAT THE TIME LIMITED PARKING FOR VEHICLES OVER FIVE TONS BE RESCINDED AND PROHIBIT PARKING OF VEHICLES OVER THREE TONS BY INSTALLING NO PARKING SIGNS.

II. REQUEST:

Foothill Transit

THAT A BUS ZONE BE ESTABLISHED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TOLUCA AVENUE BETWEEN WEST COVINA PARKWAY AND CAMERON AVENUE.

SUMMARY:

Foothill Transit has submitted a request to establish a Bus Zone along the northerly curb of Toluca Avenue east of Cameron Avenue to accommodate their buses.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

THAT 90 FEET OF CURB BE PAINTED RED AND SIGNS BE POSTED DESIGNATING THIS LENGTH OF RED CURB A BUS ZONE.

III. REQUEST:

City Initiated

THAT THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS BE REVIEWED ON GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH AT CALVADOS AVENUE.

SUMMARY:

The residents are concerned that vehicles traveling through the curve at speeds that are unsafe and may cause them to run off the pavement onto private property or into parked cars.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:

THAT A FLASHING BEACON AND ADDITIONAL CURVE WARNING SIGNS BE INSTALLED ON EASTBOUND GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH IN ADVANCE TO THE CURVE AS PRESCRIBED IN THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES.

THAT CHEVRONS BE INSTALLED ON EASTBOUND GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH AND REFLECTIVE RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS ALONG THE PAINTED CENTER LINE OF THE CURVE AT GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH AND CALVADOS AVENUE.

IV. REQUEST:

City Initiated

THAT THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS BE REVIEWED ON SHADOW OAK DRIVE AND INSTALL A CROSSWALK AT MID-BLOCK BETWEEN WOODGATE DRIVE AND GEMINI STREET.

SUMMARY:

The request was prompted by complaints of vehicles traveling at excessive speeds and the development of the lower section of Shadow Oak Park.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

THAT THE MID-BLOCK ON SHADOW OAK DRIVE NOT BE INSTALLED.



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