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STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
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DATE: July 19, 2011
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager
SUBJECT: Approval of Traffic Control on Lockhart Street
Prepared By: Jaimee Bourgeois, Transportation and Operations Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In preparation for the opening of the new Kolb Elementary School on Palermo Way in eastern
Dublin, it is recommended that stop signs be added on Lockhart Street at Palermo Way to help
facilitate safe ingress and egress to the school site for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact to the City associated with this item. The new signs, pavement (
legends and markings would be installed by the developer as part of the Sorrento East '
development.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution amending the Dublin Traffic Code
designating the Lockhart Street/Palerr,ro Way intersection as stop-controlled.on all approaches.
/Submitted By
Public Works Director
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Assistant City anager
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DESCRIPTION:
Classes for the Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) 2011-2012 school year commence on
August 22, 2011. Preparations are underway to open a new school, Kolb Elementary, located
on Palermo Way west of Lockhart Street (Attachment 1). While the adjacent residential
neighborhood to the north/south/west of Kolb Elementary is still under construction, access to
the school site will be limited to and from the east by way of Lockhart Street. Currently, the
Lockhart Street approaches to this intersection are uncontrolled. It should be noted that access
to Fallon Sports Park is on Lockhart Street opposite Palermo Way (to the east).
Sidewalk currently exists on the west side of Lockhart Street and on the north side of Gleason
Drive, and efforts are underway as part of the Sorrento East development project to construct a
multi-use trail along the south side of Gleason Drive and the east side of Lockhart Street, which
will help accommodate pedestrian and bicyclist access to the school for the houses located east
of Fallon Road. The City encourages pedestrian and bicycle travel to and from schools, so it is
essential to balance the needs of all modes of travel. Until construction of Palermo Way is
complete and connected to Grafton Street to the west, the intersection of Lockhart
Street/Palermo Way will serve all motorists traveling to and from the school and will also
accommodate many of the pedestrians and bicyclists. As such, staff has identified the need to
establish all-way stop-control so that all motorists are required to stop, which will help facilitate
pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the street. Marked crosswalks across Lockhart Street at
Palermo Way are also recommended to encourage pedestrians and bicyclists to cross at the
intersection.
A stop sign and a marked crosswalk already exist at the Fallon Sports Park driveway. A stop
sign and crosswalk are also planned for Palermo Way.However, because this street has not yet
been accepted into the City street system by the City, City Council approval is not required.
Instead, traffic control measures will be accepted by the City upon street acceptance.
Because land development surrounding the school is not yet complete and the school has not
opened yet, a traffic study cannot be conducted to determine whether all-way stop-control at the
Lockhart Street/Palermo Way satisfies industry-standard or otherwise adopted stop warrants.
Pursuant to Chapter 6.04.070 of the Dublin Municipal Code (DMC), the City Council may, by
resolution, approve the installation of stop signs when the intersection does not already meet
adopted warrants (Attachment 2).
Pursuant to Chapter 6.04.410 of the DMC, the City Manager has the authority to establish
marked crosswalks. Should the City Council adopt the resolution approving the installation of
stop signs on Lockhart Street, the City Manager will establish marked crosswalks across
Lockhart Street..
Prior to the school year commencing, staff will be implementing a 25 mph school zone speed
limit on Lockhart Street, which is currently posted at 35 mph based on an Engineering & Traffic
Survey. Implementation of the school zone speed limit does not require City Council approval,
as the California Vehicle Code defines .a 25 mph school zone speed limit as a prima facie
speed limit. Palermo Way will be posted at 25 mph. .
Because efforts are currently underway to complete the construction of Palermo Way as part of
the Sorrento East development, the developer will complete the all-way stop controls and the
marked crosswalks at no cost to the City in conjunction with the roadway construction following
City Council approval.
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NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
These improvements have been discussed with Dublin Unified School District (DUSD) staff, and
the District is in support of the proposed changes. A copy of this staff report has been provided
to the DUSD Director of Facilities and the Principal of Kolb Elementary. There are no residents
immediately adjacent to the intersection; therefore, no further noticing is required.
ATTACHMENTS: 1. Location Map
2. Resolution amending the Dublin Traffic Code designating the
Lockhart Street/Palermo Way intersection as stop-controlled on
all approaches
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ATTACHMENT 1
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RESOLUTION NO. -11
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AMENDING THE DUBLIN TRAFFIC CODE
DESIGNATING THE LOCKHART STREET/PALERMO WAY INTERSECTION
AS STOP-CONTROLLED ON ALL APPROACHES
WHEREAS, Lockhart Street is currently uncontrolled at the Fallon Sports Park driveway;
and
WHEREAS, Palermo Way is under construction and will intersect Lockhart Street
opposite the Fallon Sports Park driveway; and
WHEREAS, stop control already exists for the Fallon Sports Park driveway, and stop
control is planned for Palermo Way as part of the roadway construction, which will be accepted
by the City following completion; and
WHEREAS, Kolb Elementary School, located on Palermo Way west of Lockhart Street,
is scheduled to open in August 2011 for the 2011-2012 school year; and
WHEREAS, land development is not yet completed surrounding the school nor has the
school opened yet; therefore, a traffic study cannot be conducted to determine whether all-way
stop-control is warranted; and
WHEREAS, the need to facilitate pedestrians and bicyclists crossing Lockhart Street at
Palermo Way justifies the implementation of stop-control on Lockhart Street; and
WHEREAS, Section 6.04.070 of the Dublin Municipal Code states that City Council
approval is required for all stop signs which do not meet adopted warrants.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin
hereby adopts the following regulation in the interest of public safety:
Section 1: The following language shall be added to Section 6.16.010 ("Stop
Intersections: Stop Mandatory on All Approaches") of the City of Dublin Traffic Code:
Lockhart Street and Palermo Way.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 19th day of July, 2011, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN: - -
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Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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