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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1995 0104 CC REG ITEM 11FNOT FROM: AGENDA REPORT C Z TY O F MOORPARK The Honorable City Council ITEM 11*F* 7.; ` A , Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Work DATE: December 20, 1994 (Council Meeting 1 -4 -95) SUBJECT: Consider Closure of Pecan Avenue at Monroe OMW : • �, � On October 19, 1994, a number of residents of Pecan Avenue presented a Petition to the City Council (Exhibit 1) requesting that Speed Humps be constructed on their street. The City Council referred this matter to the Transportation and Streets Committee (Councilmembers Hunter and Wozniak) for review. At the October 26, 1994, meeting of the Transportation and Streets Committee, a number of residents from Pecan Avenue discussed with the Committee their desire for the installation of Speed Humps on their street. The addition of Speed Humps was seen by them to be an effective method to address two problems: excessive speed and increased traffic. It was also their view that a substantial amount of traffic on this street was the result of College traffic using Pecan as a "short -cut" route to Campus Park Drive. The Committee advised those present that the Committee would look into a number of possible solutions to these problems. At their November meeting, the Transportation and Streets Committee considered a staff report describing the rather extensive and costly steps required to develop, implement and administer a Speed Hump program. The Committee decided to not recommend the development of such a program at this time. Instead, it was the view of the Committee that the problems described by the residents of Pecan Avenue would best be resolved through the closure of Pecan Avenue at Monroe Avenue. DISCUSSION A. Notice pecenl The attached letter (Exhibit 2) was sent to the signers of the above mentioned petition. That letter advised those individuals of the recommendation of the Transportation and Streets Committee and of the fact that the matter will be discussed by the City Council on January 4, 1995. 00232 Closure of Pecan Avenue January 1995 Page 2 B. Landscaped Barrier If approved, it is proposed that Pecan Avenue be closed to through traffic at the south leg of the intersection of this street with Monroe Avenue. It is proposed that the closure take the form of a landscaped barrier, similar to that constructed on Williams Ranch Road. The tentative site design for this landscaped barrier is attached as Exhibit 3. C. Street Closure Pursuant to Section 21101 (a) of the California Vehicle Code (CVC), the City Council may adopt a Resolution directing that any street under its jurisdiction may be closed to through traffic when, in its opinion, said street is not required for vehicular traffic. D. Public Hearing pecanl Although the CVC does not require that a public hearing be held prior to taking action to close a street, it is the recommendation of staff that, prior to taking any such action, that a public hearing be held on the matter and that the parties notified of this hearing include the following: • the signers of the Petition attached as Exhibit 1; • all other residents and owners of property on Pecan Avenue and Monroe Avenue; • Campus Canyon Elementary School; • the Transportation Department (School Buses) of the Moorpark Unified School District; • Moorpark Community College; • the Moorpark Police Department; • the Ventura County Fire Protection District; • Prunner Ambulance Service; • the City's franchise Refuse haulers; • all transit agencies in the County; and, • the Moorpark Postmaster.. 00233 Closure of Pecan Avenue January 1995 Page 3 RECOMMENDED ACTION It is the recommendation of the Transportation and Streets Committee that the City Council take the steps necessary to close the south leg of Pecan Avenue at Monroe Avenue through the construction of a landscaped barrier. Should the City Council concur, it is the recommendation of staff that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Set 7:00 p.m. on February 15, 1995, as the time and date of a public hearing to consider a Resolution to effectuate this street closure. 2. Direct staff to notify the parties listed above in this report, and any other affected or interested parties, of this proposed action and of the date and time of the public hearing to consider same. pecans 00234 Ortnher 10, 1994 In: Me Q i I r, ;!i !I.:,, r I j,,t I ,I i�, 1 1! , k I I 1 -1 (' ( I I -, ( I E' I , 1 1 1 l .� � 1� 1I, h 0 M P q Nh 1 C h a Fo Wratno (", In-( +r 0-1. M"Orpark tuliquest that the Kitv t, "l 0 Uh- t aw I nq and I akc, 1pp! ',pl , I ;'. f'l,-i Ill t Fd f ! :c ", - w , ! " W va I idat e excessive Nhm P the highest 1&vvI (II-11- ­') ill-, f, 1'. " Ale as fWWWS: With Im"ard" I" n"Mhe. 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Owner or tenant; Owner or Lertaiit Owner ov Uvirlel- ol tc-liallf, PEC Q13 c U-3 LJ- 0, cf) 4. 6• /0 ST OF- CAMPUS 13 A FIJ CANYON 13 A R LO '%,If MOORPAR CC ® ® 000 - --- - - ---- -- - 00239 MOORPARK '- 1 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 December 14, 1994 Property Owner /Resident Pecan Avenue Dear Sir or Madam, Your name appears on a Petition, dated October 18, 1994, and addressed to the City Council of the City of Moorpark. That Petition stated a number of concerns regarding traffic problems on Pecan Avenue. On October 26, 1994, a number of the individuals who signed the Petition met with the City Council Transportation and Streets Committee (Councilmembers Hunter and Wozniak) to discuss these traffic concerns. Several possible solutions, including the installation of Speed Humps, were discussed. The Committee advised those present that it would look into this and other possible solutions to the problems described at that meeting. This matter was discussed further at the November 28, 1994, meeting of the Transportation and Streets Committee. At that meeting the Committee agreed with the recommendation of staff that consideration be given to the closure of Pecan Avenue to through traffic as the most effective way in which to resolve the traffic problems on this street. It was the recommendation of the Committee that this concept be forward to the City Council for consideration. THIS IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE DISCUSSING THIS PROPOSAL AT THEIR MEETING OF JANUARY 4, 1995. You and your neighbors are encouraged to attend this meeting, to listen to the details of the proposal and to provide comment and input to the City Council. This meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 799 Moorpark Avenue. You are advised that, if this proposed street closure is approved in concept, the City Council will be asked to schedule a public hearing in the near future to formally consider taking this action. As discussed by the Transportation and Streets Committee, the proposed closure of Pecan Avenue would be accomplished by means of constructing a landscaped barrier in the street on Pecan Avenue immediately south of Monroe Avenue. A tentative plan for this landscaped barrier is enclosed. For those interested in seeing what such a device looks like, a similar landscaped barrier was constructed on Williams Ranch Road west of Peach Hill Road. If you have any questions, please give me a call at 529 -6864, ext. 255. Si c Ke e h 41+1brt---- Director of Public Works cc: City Council City Manger 00240 PAUL W. LAWRASON JR. PATRICK HUNTER SCOTT MONTGOMERY BERNARDO M. PEREZ JOHN E. WOZNIAK Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councilmember Printed on Recycled Paper MONROE AVENUE SHEET No .7 �iV o Q fj CI o f i 2o, I ,�' 314 31'jJ lap 311 to I I o � 00 / yg.00 3 r '%.00 53. I 17.07 , I �r - 656.29 Tf N N 6 "C.F 126, .31 ON CURB oo 0� N � I1 ,� W 3 a cc 2 bS I 1 ' 290 26� 288 289 5L PECAN- AVENUE 20 40 tot 120 � ¢01 Cx"c SCPLE 1 19 ...... .... . . . ...... . AR--� ADD Q > z < 0 Z CI) M14 y,`, \ lc .......... N G ,o-3 . M �-r 6 "C i - LC-o �j ^o n MONROE AVENUE Iti I I 11 • Q � sob 4N e PECAN-AVEN-UE Zo' 40 $O 120 Now = 401 CaRp► pop SCP+L.E y3.00 O MOORPARK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 30 Flory Avenue, Moorpark, California 93071 January 4, 1995 (805) 378 -6300 City of Moorpar4 Mr. Steve Kueny, City Manager Hand Delivered City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 Dear Mr. Kueny: The Moorpark Unified School District has received a copy of a communication dated December 14, 1994 which indicates that the Council has agendized an item dealing with the proposed closure of Pecan Avenue to through traffic as a means of resolving the traffic problems in the area of Campus Canyon School. The issue has arisen due to the speed of vehicles in the vicinity of the school. The School District is concerned that this proposed closure will reduce vehicular access to Campus Canyon School and, therefore, impact traffic flow around the school. There is an existing problem of vehicular congestion around the school which occurs twice daily; at the beginning and ending of the school day. The existing problem has two impact zones. The first occurs as vehicles proceed north on Pecan Avenue, right on Monroe Avenue, where students exit vehicles, and then the vehicles proceed to Hearon Drive and then to Collins Drive. The second occurs as vehicles proceed south on Hearon to the school where students exit. The proposed change will cause a required U -turn on the west end of Monroe Avenue or the north end of Pecan Avenue. The proposal to close Pecan Avenue will exacerbate the traffic congestion on Pecan Avenue, Monroe Avenue, Hearon Drive and Collins Drive. The District Office and the school site administration are willing to work with the parents of Campus Canyon School students to make them aware of the concerns of residents regarding speeding on the access routes to school and seek their assistance in securing safe streets. The speeding problem perhaps could be addressed also by other means such as speed humps, school signs, additional speed limit signs, and stop signs as well as a speed limit enforcement campaign. The current situation on Monroe Avenue causes some difficulty with the smooth ingress and egress of school buses. It is anticipated that the proposed closure will increase traffic congestion and will also increase the number of cars stopping or parking in or near areas which District buses use to load and off load students. Such a situation will impact the maneuvering of school buses and create traffic hazards. BOARD OF EDUCATION: PAMELA CASTRO, President; GREG BARKER, Vice President; CLINT D. HARPER, Ph.D., Clerk; TOM BALDWIN, Member; GARY CABRIALES, Member; THOMAS G. DUFFY, Ed.D., District Superintendent M Equal opportunity Employer Mr. Steve Kueny January 4, 1995 Page 2 Speeding vehicles are a danger to students as are congested streets, therefore, the District is willing to work with the City to seek resolution to the speeding and street congestion problems in this area. The concern for the safety of children both before and after school causes the District to request that you give considerable thought to the issues that have been raised in this letter. The District looks forward to an amicable solution to this matter. Please contact me if you require additional information. Thomas G. Duff}/L-V District Superintendent cc: -City Councilmembers" MUSD Board of Education Members January 4, 1995 City Manager City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA 93021 RE: Proposed closure of Pecan Avenue �I ,!,AID 6 iqq CITY OF MOORPARK OFFICE OF CITY MANAGER I attended the Council meeting on January 4, 1995 regarding the closure of Pecan Avenue and although I did not voice my opinion, I would like to inform you that I am vehemently opposed to the closure. I feel the City of Moorpark should give strong consideration to the economic impact, inability to control speed on Pecan Avenue, traffic congestion, safety and inconvenience to residents on Monroe Avenue and northern Pecan Avenue. I propose that a three way stop sign be placed at the corner of Monroe Avenue and Pecan. Another stop sign or speed bumps should be placed further south and north on Pecan. This proposal is far less expensive than constructing and maintaining a landscaped barrier. Speed would be eliminated all the way down Pecan Avenue (not just the southern portion of Pecan Avenue). If a barrier is constructed, traff residents, because all northern School traffic would be forced do turns or using resident driveway: Barricading off Pecan would limi to one exit during an emergency. department or other emergency barricade? congestion would increase for Monroe 'ecan traffic would be diverted to Monroe. wn Monroe causing people to make "U" to turn around. Safety is a real issue. residents on Monroe and northern Pecan Has anyone contacted the Fire services regarding this proposed I suspect that most residents on Pecan Avenue (south of Monroe) will be very supportive of a barricade at Monroe and Pecan. This would make their street a cul de sac thereby increasing the desirability of their lots for resale. However I contend that every homeowner on Pecan knew when they purchased their home that they were going to be living on a major thoroughfare used by local residents to reach their homes or the local elementary school. How fortunate it would be for them to now have absolutely NO TRAFFIC. How unfortunate for the rest of us now faced City Manager City of Moorpark January 4, 1995 with worse traffic and congestion problems than we had before! In closing I feel placing stop signs to control speed is using common sense. In addition, I would like to be included in any workshop or committee regarding this matter. I believe that since my home is on the corner of Monroe and Pecan, my family and I will be greatly affected, perhaps more than others, by any decision that is made. Sincerely, 'Jed C. Harri ton 9 15205 Monroe Moorpark, CA 93021 805 523 9369 cc: Paul W. Lawrson Jr. (Mayor) Patrick Hunter (Mayor Pro Tem) Scott Montgomery (Councilmember) John E. Wozniak (Councilmember) Bernardo M. Perez (Councilmember) Kenneth C. Gilbert (Director of Public Works)