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To: The Honorable City Council
From: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works
Date: June 7, 1999 (Council Meeting 6- 16 -99)
Subject: Consider Establishment of Traffic Control Measures
Designed to Prohibit Left Turn Traffic at Flory Avenue
and Los Angeles Avenue (State Route 23/118)
BACKGROUND
At its June 2nd meeting, the City Council asked that the subject
matter be brought to the City Council for discussion.
DISCUSSION
A. Re- Striping of Los Angeles Avenue
At its June 2nd meeting the City Council discussed conceptual
plans being developed by the developers of the Archstone
Project, to re- stripe Los Angeles Avenue. That proposed re-
striping would be a Mitigation Measure designed to prevent the
Level of Service (LOS) at the intersection of Los Angeles
Avenue and Moorpark Avenue from deteriorating to a level less
than LOS C.
This proposed re- striping project would provide for six lanes
of traffic at and in the vicinity of Los Angeles Avenue and
Moorpark Avenue, plus a longer westbound left turn lane at
that intersection. The longer westbound left -turn lane would
require the elimination of the eastbound left -turn lane at
Flory Avenue.
The developer will be working with Caltrans over the next few
months to develop this concept and to obtain Caltrans
approval. It is anticipated that this re- striping project
would be implemented in conjunction with the construction of
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additional pavement width on the south side of Los Angeles
Avenue west of Moorpark Avenue. It is also anticipated that
these improvements will not occur until the Archstone project,
if approved, is under construction.
B. Left Turn Egress
Left turn movements from Flory Avenue to eastbound Los Angeles
Avenue are difficult, and potentially hazardous, during peak
traffic hours. It is requested, therefore, that the City
Council direct staff to work with Caltrans to install traffic
control measures designed to prohibit and prevent this turning
movement.
C. Notice
The owners and residents of properties on Flory Avenue,
including the Moorpark Unified School District, Flory
Elementary School and the Moorpark Unified Methodist Church,
were notified by mail of the intent of the City Council to
discuss these proposed traffic control measures. The
California Highway Patrol office on Moorpark Avenue, who often
use Flory Avenue for access to its parking lots, were also
notified.
D. Left -Turn Traffic Controls
1. Left -Turns from Flory Avenue (Painted Island): The diagram
attached as Exhibit 1 generally shows the type of striping
modifications to be installed at the southerly terminus of
Flory Avenue to prohibit and prevent left -turns onto Los
Angeles Avenue. It is anticipated that the cost of this
installation would be less than $500. It is recommended
that the City Council direct staff to proceed with efforts
to seek Caltrans approval of the installation of this
traffic control modification.
2. Left -Turns from and to Flory Avenue (Painted Island): The
diagram attached as Exhibit 2 generally shows the type of
striping modifications to be installed at the southerly
terminus of Flory Avenue when and if the Archstone re-
striping project is constructed. That striping plan, plus
appropriate signs, would be placed for the purpose of
prohibiting and preventing both left -turns from Los Angeles
Avenue to Flory Avenue, and left -turns from Flory Avenue to
eastbound Los Angeles Avenue. No action on this option is
proposed at this time.
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3. Other Measures: In addition to the painted median described
above in Section D -2, a number of other traffic controls to
prevent left turn traffic from Flory Avenue to Los Angeles
Avenue could be considered. These measure include;
• installation of additional signs on the north side of
the street;
• installation of
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• installation of
median;
• installation of
painted median.
oversized [standard height, six inch
Raised Pavement Markers (RPM) to be
inted median on Los Angeles Avenue;
delineators in the Los Angeles Avenue
signs (for Flory Avene traffic) in the
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions:
1. Direct staff to submit a request to Caltrans for the
installation of traffic control measures at Flory Avenue and
Los Angeles Avenue designed to prohibit and prevent left -turn
egress traffic from Flory Avenue to eastbound Los Angeles
Avenue.
2. If deemed necessary by the City Manager to expedite the
installation of these traffic control measures, authorize
staff to apply for an Encroachment Permit to allow the City to
incur the cost for and undertake the installation of these
traffic control measures.
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