HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 179-00 Starward/AVBRESOLUTION NO. 179 - 00
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
APPROVING TRAFFIC LANE IMPROVEMENTS ON STARWARD DRIVE
AT AMADOR VALLEY BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, on September 21, 1999, the City Council approved a pilot project for the
enhancement of traffic safety at the. intersection of Amador Valley Boulevard / Starward Drive; and
WHEREAS, the pilot Project included narrowing the Starward Drive approach on an interim
basis by installing temporary tubular delineators for a distance of approximately 105 feet; and
WHEREAS, the tubular delineators reduced the number of approaching lanes on Starward Drive
from two lanes to one lane; and
WHEREAS, this lane reduction was implemented as a measure to enhance pedestrian safety on
the Starward Drive crosswalk at Amador Valley Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the City Council requested that City Staff return to Council with any problems
arising from the narrowing of Starward Drive after most of the Starward subdivision development has
been occupied to determine if permanent improvements are warranted; and
WHEREAS, no traffic accidents were reported at the intersection of Amador Valley Boulevard /
Starward Drive since the pilot project was implemented in 1999; and
WHEREAS, the Starward subdivision development is now fully occupied; and
WHEREAS, City Staff have received several complaints by citizens regarding traffic backups
during the morning and evening peak periods on Starward Drive as a result of the lane reduction to one
lane; and
WHEREAS, based on recent turning movement counts during the AM and PM peak hours, the
majority of traffic on Starward Drive turns right at Amador Valley Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, the Starward approach is operating at Level of Service (LOS) "E" (31 seconds of
average delay per vehicle) during the AM peak hour and LOS "F" (101 seconds of average delay per
vehicle) during the PM peak hour, based on a traffic analysis conducted by the consulting firm of Omni-
Means; and
WHEREAS, if the right-turn lane were opened again to traffic on Starward Drive, the levels of
service on this approach would improve to LOS "C" (17 to 23 seconds of average delay per vehicle)
during the AM and PM peak hours; and
WHEREAS, reinstating the right-turn lane on the Starward Drive approach would require
,installing 105 feet of red curb zone on the westerly curbline of Starward Drive; and
WHEREAS, it is essential to allow the crosswalk on Starward Drive to be more pedestrian-
friendly;
The City Council of the City of Dublin hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The temporary tubular delineators on the Starward Drive approach at Amador Valley
Boulevard shall be removed to allow for returning this approach to two lanes, one right turn only and one
through and left turn.
Section 2. Construct traffic lane improvements on the Starward Drive approach at Amador Valley
Boulevard according to design Altemative 1 of the two altemates presented by City Public Works Staff,
including the expansion of the northwest curb into the intersection.
Section 3. Pursuant to City of Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.250, and in the imerest of
public safety, parking is prohibited on the westerly curbline of Starward Drive, from the northerly
curbline of Amador Valley Boulevard north a distance of 109feet.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of October, 2000.
AYES:
Councilmembers Howard, McCorrnici*, Zii*a, Vice Mayor Loci,hart and Mayor
Houston
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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