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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.1 RptrShellStationDrvwyCITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT City Council Meeting Date: March 1, 1988 SUBJECT: Report on Shell Station Driveway Southwest Corner of Dublin Blvd. @ San Ramon Road EXHIBITS ATTACHED: RECOMMENDATION: Copy of Agenda Statement (with attachments) Regarding Written Request from Shell Oil Copy of Letter from DKS Associates dated 1/31/84 Copy of Agreement with Shell Oil dated 8/10/84 R~ceive report FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Construction is being paid for by the property owner. City inspection services are paid for through issuance of an encroachment permit. DESCRIPTION: An on-site preconstruction meeting was held on February 24th, with representatives of Shell's contractor, Caltrans, and City inspection staff. The present schedule calls for construction to begin on March 7th, with the work in the street area to be completed in approximately six weeks. The landscaping, irrigation, and sidewalk work will be finished about a month thereafter. The State has extended their permit to allow Shell to do the work. A brief history of this project is as follows: In 1983, Mr. Maghsoudi, the Shell Station operator, requested that the City Council allow a driveway directly onto San Ramon Road just south of Dublin Boulevard. The City Council directed Mr. Maghsoudi to have Shell Oil, the property owner, provide a written request. Shell Oil submitted the written request, which was reviewed at the City Council meeting of October 10, 1983 (report attached). Traffic engineers DKS Associates were hired by Shell Oil to do a traffic study, design the improvements, and coordinate the permit process. A copy of the traffic study and recommendations by DKS Associates dated 1/31/84 is also included with this report. In June of 1984, Staff prepared an agreement for the improvements to the southwest corner of San Ramon Road and Dublin Boulevard (copy attached). The agreement was approved by the City Council on September 10, 1984. DKS and Shell Oil negotiated off and on with Caltrans for some time for the re-purchase of abutter's rights and for an encroachment permit. In June of 1986, City Staff received preliminary plans for improvements to the intersection. In July of 1987, Caltrans approved the plans, and in August, issued the necessary encroachment permit. City Staff received intermittent plan submittals, approved the plans, and issued an encroachment permit in July of 1987. The project just recently resurfaced, and the contractor is ready to go to work. During this process, the City had been negotiating with Caltrans to install our signal controller for the interconnect and take over maintenance of the Dublin Boulevard/San Ramon Road signals. The State, at that time, said that in addition to turning over the signals, they planned to relinquish the right-of-way on San Ramon Road up to the freeway ramps. This would have given the City total control over the Shell driveway project. Staff has recently received a letter from the State advising that the relinquishment has been reconsidered. -2- CITY OF DUBLIN AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 10, 1983 SUBJECT : Written Communication from Shell Oil Company regarding Driveway Opening on San Ramon Road EXHIBITS ATTACHED : Letter from Shell Oil Company and attachments dated September 13, 1983; Letter to Chamber of Commerce .. ~ dated October 6, 1983 RECOMMENDATION Deny request FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION : The City has received a letter from Shell Oil Company requesting that the City approve its plans for the reopening of the driveway at the Dublin Shell Station on San Ramon Road. Shell Oil Company is primarily concerned with respect to the traffic safety problem created by its delivery trucks which deliver to the Shell Station site. As you may recall, at its meeting of July 25, 1983, the City Council approved the San Ramon Road plan line. As part of the City Council's consideration, it denied a reopening of the driveway for the Shell Station on San Ramon Road. The Traffic Engineer recommended denial of the driveway request for the following reasons: "This location is, and will continue to be, one of the heaviest travelled spots in the City. Much of the traffic at this location has just made a left or right turn from Dublin Boulevard. In addition, there are high volumes of southbound traffic. A great deal of the traffic is destined for the 1-580 interchange located just beyond the intersection. To add a driveway at this location would compromise traffic safety in the area." In addition, the Traffic Engineer indicated that the Shell Station itself, due to its addition of a 24 hour retail outlet, increases traffic and potential problems. The direct access from the station site to the restaurant and office building located on the adjacent parcels would permit motorists to utilize such a driveway to gain direct access to the area near the freeway interchange. The Traffic Engineer has reviewed the request from Shell Oil Company, and once again recommends denial. With respect to an alternate entrance on Dublin Boulevard, the Traffic Engineer has not yet completed his evaluation of Dublin Boulevard. As part of that evaluation, the Traffic Engineer will review the appropriateness of a median break on Dublin Boulevard onto the Shell Station site. ITEM NO. ~ , ~ COPIES TO: Ben Maghsoudi Shell Oil Company Chamber of Commerce Shell Oil Company P.O. Box 7004 3468 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Suite B103 Lafayette, CA 94549 Telephone: (415) 283-4200 September 13, 1983 RECEIVED Honorable Peter Snyder Mayor of the City of Dublin 6500 Dublin Blvd. Dublin, CA 94566 SEP ] CITY OF Dear Mayor Snyder: This letter is a request for the City of Dublin to review the attached Shell Oil Company Interoffice Memorandum dated May 18, 1983. We recently completed extensive renovations at our location which increased our business to the point where deliveries have to be made more frequently. In the past, our deliveries occurred on an average of six times per month, and presently we are delivering on an average of sixteen times per month. As our memo indicates, this is a safety matter for the public as well as our drivers. Public safety has always been a con- cern of ours as we realize it is to the City of Dublin. Our proposed plans to reopen the driveway on San Ramon Valley Blvd. will help to alleviate this problem. We are requesting that our plans for opening the proposed driveway be reviewed in the light of safety and be approved by the City of Dublin. Reopening of the driveway will allow Shell and our dealer to better serve the residents of Dublin. Very truly yours, R. covich Sales Manager RSK: gmh Attachment SM-32 (R F'V, QShell Oil Company Inlerolfice Memorandum Y~¥ 18, 1983 FROM: TO: SUBJECT: SUPERINTENDENT - MARTINEZ PLANT NOEL COFFIN - EAST BAY DISTRICT UNSAFE DELIVERY - SHELL ACCOUNT AT SAN RAMON & DUBLIN BLVD. I would like to express my concern about the approach our tank truck and trailers are forced to use when attempting to make deliveries to the subject location. There are dangers involved in the route they use even though nothing has happened yet. I don't feel this is a good and safe approach. I have attached two drawings of the location. Attachment #1 is the route the trucks are forced to use now. Attach- ment #2 is a proposed route which would require a driveway from San Ramon Road. Concerns: To enter this account, the truck and trailer (loaded) leaves the freeway, travels on San Ramon Road to Dublin Blvd., makes a right and travels on Dublin Blvd. past the station to the next intersection where it is wide enough to make a U-turn and come back to the station and enter the first driveway. There are several reasons why I do not consider this approach safe: The truck and trailer combined is 65 feet long and not designed to make this type of U-turn because of the jackknife position it has to be put in. o All truck and trailers do not have the same turning radius. If it can not make the U-turn in one try it becomes necessary to back jackkniffing the unit more. o It is very dangerous to back a truck and trailer without someone assisting you from the rear. The backing would have to be done in the middle of an intersection of a busy street. While trying to complete this U-turn and blocking the intersection, there is always a good chance of an accident involving another vehicle and a possible spill. You can see this is not a good approach because too many things are out of the drivers control when he is trying to turn around. NOEL COFFIN EAST BAY DISTRICT MAY 18, 1983 The proposed route would require opening a driveway off San Ramon Road to allow the truck and Crailer to continue through the intersection at San Ramon Road and Dublin Blvd., enter the station lot from San Ramon Raod, make the delivery'and exit on Dublin Blvd. to head back to the freeway. Our main interest is safety to the environment and our personnel. For that reason I am proposing that a driveway be constructed to allow our truck to enter from San Ramon Road. By doing this, we can eliminate the safety risk involved. This subject should be a number one priority on your busy schedule. If there are any questions, please call Henry Berry, 228-6440. Thank you, HGB:nls associates January 31,1984 Mr. Will Urban Shell Oil Company P.O. Box 700/4 Lafayette, CA 9b,5~9 Dear Mr. Urban: Traffic · Transportation · Engineering Principals: Charles E. De Leuw, J/:, P.E. William H. D~elnch, P.E. Larry R. Grove, P.E. ,. M~cnael A. Kennedy, P.E. Hans W, Korve, PE. Ricl3ard 7'. Sauve, P,E. Daniel T. Smith, Jr., P.E. P83170-0 Pursuant to your request, DKS Associales has analyzed available options for improved access to the Shell Station located at the intersection of San Roman Rood and Dublin Boulevard in Dublin. This letter summarizes our findings. BACKGROUND The station is located in the southwest quadrant of the intersection of San hLamon Rood and Dublin Boulevard. IFxisting access is limited to two curb cuts along Dublin Boulevard. Right turn access into the station from eastbound Dublin i~oulevard is available. However~ raised medians on both Dublin Boulevard and San Roman Road along wilh the absence of a curb cut along San Ramon Road make direct access into the station from all other directions difficull. Station access for westbound, southbound and northbound traffic can only be gained by travelling west to the intersection of Dublin Boulevard and Donlon Way, making a U-turn, returning eastbound on Dublin Boulevard and accessing the station wilh a right turn. The station owner wishes to improve access to his station. Options deveJoped by the City's traffic engineer included median .breaks on Dublin ~oulevard adjacent to the station or provision of a curb cut on Sari F~omon Road. All median break options were rejected because of their geometric infeasibility. DKS Associates analyzed the operation and safety of the curb cut option. TRAFFIC OPERATION The San Roman Road/Dublin Boulevard intersection is one of the most heavily travelled intersections in Dublin. Existing peak hour traffic volume are summarized below: Existing Traffic Volumes Northbound Southbound Eastbound Westbound AM Peak 1261 909 246 300 PM Peok 1859 635 485 15&3 * Source: TJKM Counts 1/83. 1419 Broadway, Sune 700, Oakland. Cafilorma 94612-2069 · 4151763-2061 Mr. Will Urban -rShell Oil Company January 3 i, 1984 Page 2 Existing geometrics include three through lanes northbound and two through lanes on all other approaches. Separate right turn lanes are provided on oil approaches. Double left ' turn lanes are provided westbound. All other approaches have single separate left turn lanes. Full eight phase traffic signal control is provided. Significant future growth in the traffic through this intersection is anticipated. Ultimate geometrics include addition of one through lane southbound and double left turns on all approaches. Generally, addition of curb cuts is discouraged at major intersections. Heavy driveway traffic can reduce street capacity and disrupt the normal traffic stream. However, at the Shell Station location the street is over 60 feet wide. This would permit addition of a separate right turn lane into the station 'while maintaining the three through lane geometrics proposed for full buildout conditions. The free right turn from eastbound Dublin Boulevard to southbound San Roman Rood would provide o relatively high speed conflict with vehicles entering or existing at the proposed curb cut location. Therefore, the free right turn should be elimated if the curb cut is to be installed. The separate right turn lane could be retained. IXlo significant reduction in intersection capacity would result from modification of the right turn lane. Adequate space exists to install the curb cut os much os 40 feet from the intersection curb return. This would meet the City's driveway permit requirements. TRAFFIC SAFETY The accident history at the Son Roman Road/Dublin Boulevard intersection was reviewed for the period between January I, 1982 and June 30, 1983. The accidents occuring during this period are summarized below: Accident Type Northbound Southbound Eastbound Westbound Rear End Right Angle Turning Movement Head on Sideswipe Fixed Object Other A total of twelve accidents occurred at the San F, Lamon Road/Dublin Boulevard intersection during this period. Particular atiention was given to the northeast and northwest quadrants of the intersection. Gas stations occupy both of these quadrants and both have curb cuts on both Dublin Boulevard and Son Roman Road. No accidents involving use of these driveways were recorded during the period studied. Mr. Will Urban Shell Oil Company January 3 l, 1784 Page 3 CONCLUSIONS The following conclusions are based on the analysis of traffic operations and safety at the intersection of San Ramon Road and Dublin Boulevard. The proposed curb cut con be provided without seriously disrupting traffic operations at the San Ramon Road/Dublin Boulevard intersection. Geometric design of the proposed curb cut con provide for safe access into the Shell Station. We have estimated the cost of the geometric revisions associated with 1he proposed curb cut to be between $$0,000 and $60,000. It should be noted that this estimate is based on limited information and is intendec~ only as an indication of the order of magnitude of the construction costs. The estimate should be refined during the design phase of the project. If you have any questions regarding our findings please contact me. Sincerely, DKS ASSOCIATES ---'----"'. ., ,? . ..Larry A~ rr'atterson .... Senior ~ransportation Engineer '--. : Hamid Maxsui II ?8? Dublin Boulevard Dublin, CA AGREEMENT DUBLIN SHELL STATION DRIVEWAY The following outlines those conditions of approval imposed on Shell Oil Company, here- inafter referred to os the OWNER, by the City of Dublin, California, hereinafter referred to os the CITY, for construction of o new curb cut and driveway at the OWNER's proper- ty located at 11989 Dublin Boulevard, Dublin, California 94568. A sketch of the proposed improvements is provided in Attachment A. Condition I: The proposed driveway will meet all appropriate CiTY design stan- dards. The new driveway will be o maximum of 35 feet wide and will be located as far from the adjacent intersection as is practical. Condition 2: If creation of the new driveway results in o significant increase in ac- cidents at the intersection, the CITY may require that the driveway be closed. Closure of the driveway would include removal of the curb cut and installation of rolsed curbing and sidewalk. Other intersection revisions including elimination of the free right-turn lone and modification of the traffic signal at the intersection of Son Roman Road and Dublin Boulevard are included in the proposed driveway pro]eat. These revisions would remain and would not be affected by any driveway closure hereafter ordered by CITY. Condition 3: The OWNER agrees to pay all reasonable costs associated with the driveway project. These include engineering and design, construction, permits, and coordination with Caltrans. Owner reserves the right to terminate the project if project costs are considered excessive. Condition 4: The CITY agrees to obtain access rights from the State of California as required by the project. The CiTY agrees to keep the OWNER informed of all discussions with the State of California (CALTRANS) regarding this project. The CITY shall require from the OWNER written acceptance of the terms of the acuisition of access rights prior to their purchase. Costs for purchase of these rights will be reimbursed by the OWNER to CITY. Condition 5: The OWNER shall reserve the right to terminate the project prior to start of construction. The OWNER shall also reserve the right to close the driveway without a request from the CITY. Such closure would conform to the requirements of Condition 2. I are agreed to thi.~]:Z~doy of /~Y~Y~ , 1984. These conditions OWNER She~y T .J .{ q' B'rien ~..,/~'.' Nome District Manager- East Bay Title CITY City of Dubljn?~ Name Tit[e P83170-0/5.4