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AGENDA STATEMENT
Meeting Date: December 13, 1982
SUBJECT : Written communication from Georgean M. Vonheeder dated
November 29, 1982
EXHIBITS ATTACHED : Letter
RECOMMENDATION : Consider 9
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None at this time
DESCRIPTION : The City has received the attached letter from
Georgean M. Vonheeder requesting the City Council
to consider the need for on-street parking adjacent
to the Dublin Sports Grounds as part of a study to
determine the potential need for traffic signals at
that location.
Ms. Vonheeder has also requested the City Council
to consider changing the name of San Ramon Road to
Foothill Road.
COPIES TO: Georgean M. Vonheeder
ITEM NO. V5.
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Georgean M. Vonheeder — "enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service"
November 29, 1982
The City of Dublin RECEIVED
City Councilmembers
6500 Dublin Blvd. DEC 21982
Dublin, CA 94568
CITY OF DUBLIN
The Honorable City Councilmembers:
I have recently become aware of two areas of
concern that I would like to share with you. While
I do not feel action on your part at the present time
is critical, I do feel that the issues are items you
may want to consider.
1. The southern curbs of Dublin Blvd. on each
side of the entrance and exit to the Dublin Sports Grounds
are painted red for what appears to be an excessive distance.
My husband spoke to a uniformed officer at the sight recently
and he advised he could see no traffic control reason. However,
I thought that since the speed limit along there is high, this
additional space could have been considered as necessary to allow
people entering or exiting the Sports Grounds room to merge in
with the flow of traffic. Considering the lack of adequate
parking at the Sports Grounds lately, more people are parking on
the street.
Since you are to do a traffic study for potential signals
in that area, I would appreciate it if you would have the traffic
engineer include this aspect in his study.
2. I feel the name, San Ramon Road, between Highway 580 and
Alcosta Blvd. should be changed to Foothill Road. This change could
be made now and have little affect on residents and business owners
as so few face San Ramon Road. This may not be the case in the
future.
Some positive aspects of the name change would be less
confusing when directing friends or potential clients off 580 at
the Foothill Road/San Ramon Road exit. Dublin business people may
also inherit some of the benefits of the Stoneridge advertising
using Foothill Road. If, for instance, a Dublin business puts his
Amador Valley address in his ad and notes that Amador Valley is
right off Foothill Road, then someone coming to Stoneridge will be
more likely to try the Dublin business across the freeway because
"it's just off the same road, so it must be close by, let 's take a
run over and see it he has what we need."
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I also think this same theory applies to the Hopyard/
Dougherty exit because of Hacienda, but that name change would
affect many people, so you may wish to poll them first.
I do feel that the Foothill Road/San Ramon Road name
change deserves your consideration.
Thank you for the opportunity of presenting these two
matters for your discussion.
Sincerely, _
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Georgean M. Vonheeder
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