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Home My WebLink About6.2 Shell Oil San Ramon Road Driveway gzo-ZZ) 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 � 3 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 I-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 . ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPIES TO: Ben Maghsoudi Shell Oil Company ITEM NO . (0., 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 Ri: CEIVEEQ Honorable Peter Snyder Sr- Mayor of the City of Dublin 6500 Dublin Blvd. C',I', Dublin, CA 94566 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. S o covich Sales Manager RSK: gmh Attachment SM-32 (REV. 5-78) Shell Oil Company Interoffice Memorandum L_ MAY .18, 1983 FROM: SUPERINTENDENT - MARTINEZ PLANT TO: NOEL COFFIN - EAST BAY DISTRICT SUBJECT: 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 ail 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: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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 -a 2 EAST BAY DISTRICT MAY 18, 1983 The proposed route would require opening a driveway off San Ramon Road to allow the truck and trailer 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, H./` r ry HGB:nls c &At TAAICW 'Rn- I i b v n ' •• ��eD,�ast L,�� Ovt � ck�I�r�� c 0000 Aj c � ----- M a � � v n Dublin Shell Food Mart 11989 Dublin Blvd, Dublin, CA 94568 (415) 828-2770 October 6 , 1983 Board of Directors Dublin Chamber of Commerce 6500E Dublin Blvd. Dublin, CA 94568 Dear Members of the Board: As you know, Shell Oil Company and I have renovated the Shell Station on the corner of Dublin and San Ramon Valley Boulevards into a combination of gasoline, diesel and food mart. Since March 17 , 1983 , our businesss has been increasing steadily and promises to continue to do so in the future. Shell Oil Company has informed the .City of Dublin of the diffi- culty of petroleum delivery due to the design of the intersection of San Ramon Valley and Dublin Boulevards . The attached copy of the letter from Shell Oil Company should explain my request as well . As a member of the Chamber, I have always enjoyed your support and advice . Today I would like you to please review my dilemma at this business location and help me succeed in convincing the City of Dublin to reopen the driveway on San Ramon Valley Blvd. This will solve many difficulties and reduce the dangerous situation that now exists . At the City Meeting, set for October 10 , 1983, at 7 :.30 p.m. , my petition will be heard. Representation from Shell Oil ' s Engineering and Real Estate Departments will be present, as well as some of my customers and neighbors . I invite you to please join me in person and/or in writing in asking the City to be sym- pathetic to my difficult business . situation and to grant approval to Shell ' s plan to reopen the driveway on San Ramon Valley Blvd. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Hamid Ben Maghsoudi HBM/s j