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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4.03 Bus Stop Kohnen Way~~~~ \ -~-~ \~/ CITY CLERK File # /^^0 Q~-~ V^ AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 16, 2008 SUBJECT: ATTACHMENTS: RECOMMENDATION: ,~ ~ ~ FINA A STATEMENT: Ordinance Establishing Bus Stop on Kohnen Way Report PrepaYed by: Jaimee Bourgeois, Sr. Civil Engineer (Traffic) 1) Ordinance Establishing a Bus Stop on Kohnen Way 2) City Council Agenda Statement dated December 2, 2008, without Attachment 3, Draft Ordinance Waive the reading and adopt the Ordinance establishing a bus stop on Kohnen Way. The cost to furnish and install signs is estimated to be $425. This work would be covered by gas tax (206) available in the Street Maintenance Budget (30200). No additional costs are expected. DESCRIPTION: This is the second reading of an ordinance establishing a bus stop on Kohnen Way. The first reading was waived and the ordinance introduced at the City Council meeting on December 2, 2008. BACKGROUND: Fallon Middle School is located on the north side of Kohnen Way west of Grafton Street. Although it is designated as a middle school, it also serves kindergarten through the fifth grade until some time in the future when a new elementary school is built in eastern Dublin. The school has separate ingress and egress driveways for access to the pick-up/drop-off loop and primary parking lot, as well as an additional driveway further west on Kohnen Way for access to a secondary parking lot. When the improvements associated with constructing Kohnen Way were adopted by the City Council on June 6, 2006, a no parking zone on the north side of Kohnen Way between the Fallon Middle School egress driveway and Grafton Street was included in the resolution. A portion of the no parking zone includes a bus pullout along the school frontage. Because the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) did not use this pullout during the first year that the school COPY TO: Cyrus Sheik, LAVTA Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. ~• G:\TRANSPORTATION\Local Traffic\Transit\agst_Kohnen_bus_stop PH 2nd reading.doc was open (School Year 2006-2007), parents began using the pullout to drop-off and pick-up children. LAVTA started using the pullout in summer 2007 for Bus Route lE, which connects the BART station with Dublin Ranch via Central Parkway, Tassajara Road, North Dublin Ranch Road, Grafton Street, Kohnen Way and Brannigan Street. Not only does the route accommodate demand to and from the BART station, it is regularly used by students of Fallon Middle School. Even though LAVTA has been using this pullout for over a year, parents continue to park inside the bus pullout during the morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up periods, respectively. For this reason, LAVTA has requested that the City implement and enforce the no parking restriction within the pullout. Staff investigated the request by conducting a field review of the existing signage, completed a vehicle operations study during the peak periods, and contacted the Dublin Unified School District (District). The field review of existing signage revealed that there could be some confusion about whether parking is allowed within the pullout. Therefore, Staff recommends that three new signs be installed immediately adjacent to the pullout indicating there is no stopping allowed. The sign would be a standard white sign with red text reading, "No Stopping Any Time." In order to determine what impact implementation of this dedicated no stopping zone would have on traffic operations, Staff observed vehicle operations in and around the school during the drop-off (8:15 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.) and pick-up (2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.) periods on Thursday, October 16, 2008. During the morning period, a maximum of 8 vehicles were observed in the pullout at one time. Some parents pull into the area to drop off children while others park in the pullout and walk children into the school. During the afternoon period, a maximum of 7 vehicles were observed in the pullout at one time. If fully occupied, the pullout can accommodate a maximum of 11 vehicles. During both time periods, Staff observed that more than sufficient parking was available on-site to accommodate all of the vehicles that used the pullout. There is a primary parking lot located south of the School's main driveway loop, as well as a secondary lot located to the west and accessible via Kohnen Way. The primary lot provides adequate capacity to accommodate the vehicles using the pullout. Even with the future expansion of the student population, the secondary lot provides sufficient parking to accommodate any overflow that may occur. On the same day, 20 students were observed getting onto the bus at the end of the school day, indicating that Route lE provides a useful service to Fallon School. Following Staff's review of the situation, Staff contacted the Principal of Fallon Middle School and the Facilities Manager for the District, and it was confirmed that both are in support of the implementation of the no stopping zone. Because the City supports and encourages the use of public transportation, recognizes that Route lE is regularly used by students of Fallon School, and has established that the requested no stopping zone would not result in circulation or parking problems at Fallon Middle School, it is recommended that the previously-approved no parking zone be enforced. Staff would recommend that this be done by installing additional signage. Because the no stopping zone is being used for bus service, the location should be designated as a bus stop. According to Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.360, the City Council may establish bus stops by ordinance. Once established and marked accordingly, vehicles cannot stop, stand or park within the Page 2 of 3 designated area. Many bus stops that became active over the last several years, particularly in eastern Dublin within new neighborhoods and on new roadways, were not formally adopted by ordinance prior to becoming active. Most of these locations were retroactively designated by the City Council in June 2008 based on a database of stop locations provided by LAVTA. This specific location was inadvertently left off of LAVTA's database. Staff is requesting that the City Council adopt the Ordinance (Attachment 1) to designate the bus turnout on the north side of Kohnen Way as a bus stop. The District has indicated that an announcement was made via a newsletter that parents received around December 5. Staff plans to have the signs in place starting Wednesday, December 17, without ticketing for the first week. The following two weeks are winter break (December 22 through January 2), so enforcement would begin after the break. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council waive the reading and adopt the Ordinance establishing a bus stop on Kohnen Way. Page 3 of 3 i~g ORDINANCE NO. - 08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ESTABLISHING A BUS STOP ON KOHNEN WAY Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.04.360 of the City of Dublin Municipal Code, and in the interest of public convenience and safety, the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby RESOLVE as follows: Section 1: A bus stop shall be established on the north side of Kohnen Way within the bus pullout. Section 2: The provisions of this Ordinance shall be added to Chapter 6.44 of the City of Dublin Traffic Code. Section 3: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its enactment because the adoption and immediate effect thereof is necessary in order to protect vehicular and pedestrian safety. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk i~nM~~ia i~~ie~~em~ ATfAB^YB1T 1 a~g CITY CLERK File # ~0~-0~ AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: December 2, 2008 SUBJECT: Public Hearing: Ordinance Establishing Bus Stop on Kohnen Way Report Prepared by: Jaimee Bourgeois, Sr. Civil Engineer (Traffic) ATTACHMENTS: 1) Location Map 2) Resolution 88-06 adopted June 6, 2006 3) Draft Ordinance Establishing a Bus Stop on Kohnen Way RECOMMENDATION: 1) Open the public hearing; 2) Receive Staff presentation; 3) Receive public comment; 4) Close the public hearing and deliberate; and 5) Waive the reading and introduce the Ordinance establishing a bus stop. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The cost to furnish and install signs is estimated to be $425. This work would be covered by gas tax (206) available in the Street Maintenance Budget (30200). No additional costs are expected. DESCRIPTION: Fallon Middle School is located on the north side of Kohnen Way west of Grafton Street. Although it is designated as a middle school, it also serves kindergarten through the fifth grade until some time in the future when a new elementary school is built in eastern Dublin. The school has separate ingress and egress driveways for access to the pick-up/drop-off loop and primary parking lot, as well as an additional driveway further west on Kohnen Way for access to a secondary parking lot (Attachment 1 -Location Map). When the improvements associated with constructing Kohnen Way were adopted by the City Council on June 6, 2006 (Attachment 2 -Resolution No. 88-06), a no parking zone on the north side of Kohnen Way between the Fallon Middle School egress driveway and Grafton Street was included in the resolution. A portion of the no parking zone includes a bus pullout along the school frontage. Because the Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA) did not use this pullout during the first year that the school was open (School Year 2006-2007), parents began using the pullout to drop-off and pick-up children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COPY TO: Cyrus Sheik, LAVTA Page 1 of 3 , G:\TRANSPORTATION\Local Traffic\Transit\agst_Kohnen_bus_stop PH final_2.doc ~~~~~~~ ~ ' ®~® L~ LAVTA started using the pullout in summer 2007 for Bus Route lE, which connects the BART station with Dublin Ranch via Central Parkway, Tassajara Road, North Dublin Ranch Road, Grafton Street, Kohnen Way and Brannigan Street. Not only does the route accommodate demand to and from the BART station, it is regularly used by students of Fallon Middle School. Even though LAVTA has been using this pullout for over a year, parents continue to park inside the bus pullout during the morning and afternoon drop-off and pick-up periods, respectively. For this reason, LAVTA has requested that the City implement and enforce the no parking restriction within the pullout. Staff investigated the request by conducting a field review of the existing signage, completed a vehicle operations study during the peak periods, and contacted the Dublin Unified School District (District). The field review of existing signage revealed that there could be some confusion about whether parking is allowed within the pullout. Therefore, Staff recommends that three new signs be installed immediately adjacent to the pullout indicating there is no stopping allowed. The sign would be a standard white sign with red text reading "No Stopping Any Time." In order to determine what impact implementation of this dedicated no stopping zone would have on traffic operations, Staff observed vehicle operations in and around the school during the drop-off (8:15 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.) and pick-up (2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.) periods on Thursday, October 16, 2008. During the morning period, a maximum of 8 vehicles were observed in the pullout at one time. Some parents pull into the area to drop off children while others park in the pullout and walk children into the school. During the afternoon period, a maximum of 7 vehicles were observed in the pullout at one time. If fully occupied, the pullout can accommodate a maximum of 11 vehicles. During both time periods, Staff observed that more than sufficient parking was available on-site to accommodate all of the vehicles that used the pullout. There is a primary parking lot located south of the School's main driveway loop, as well as a secondary lot located to the west and accessible via Kohnen Way. The primary lot provides adequate capacity to accommodate the vehicles using the pullout. Even with the future expansion of the student population, the secondary lot provides sufficient parking to accommodate any overflow that may occur. On the same day, 20 students were observed getting onto the bus at the end of the school day, indicating that Route lE provides a useful service to Fallon School. Following Staff s review of the situation, Staff contacted the Principal of Fallon Middle School and the Facilities Manager for the District, and it was confirmed that both are in support of the implementation of the no stopping zone. Because the City supports and encourages the use of public transportation, recognizes that Route lE is regularly used by students of Fallon School, and has established that the requested no stopping zone would not result in circulation or parking problems at Fallon Middle School, it is recommended that the previously-approved no parking zone be enforced. Staff would recommend that this be done by installing additional signage. Because the no stopping zone is being used for bus service, the location should be designated as a bus stop. According to Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.360, the City Council may establish bus stops by ordinance. Once established and marked accordingly, vehicles cannot stop, stand or park within the designated area. Many bus stops that became active over the last several years, particularly in eastern Dublin within new neighborhoods and on new roadways, were not formally adopted by ordinance prior to becoming active. Most of these locations were retroactively designated by City Council in June 2008 based on a database of stop locations provided by LAVTA. This specific location was inadvertently left Page 2 of 3 "1 ~` off of LAVTA's database. Staff is requesting that the City Council approve the draft Ordinance {Attachment 3) to designate the bus turnout on the north side of Kohnen Way as a bus stop. Although the no parking zone has already been adopted by City Council by Resolution and could be enforced immediately, Staff has delayed installing the additional signage until after this public hearing could be held as a means to notify the. public. The District has indicated that an announcement will be made via a newsletter that parents will receive around December 5. Staff plans to have the signs in place starting Monday, December 15 without ticketing for the first week. The following two weeks are winter break, so enforcement would begin after the break. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council 1) Open the public hearing; 2) Receive Staff presentation; 3) Receive public comment; 4) Close the public hearing and deliberate; and 5) Waive the reading and introduce the Ordinance establishing a bus stop on Kohnen Way. Page 3 of 3 ~: r~ ._.! Ih. ~. ~ '"~ ~~ .~ ~ ~_ ~ ~ •~ w. C'3 z t. - ;~, 1 ~~ r Y ' ' 3~ j lA,y z. a ~ ~ ~ 'f: i ~_~ .y O ~ off ~~ ~~~ ' ~. r z ~: ~. ~ - „~.. x I~:, s ~~~r~ iv i ~ M :~ -~- ~ / c,~ L-l RESOLTJTION NO. SS - 0~ A RE$(ILUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TAT CiT'Y (7F DUBLIN ACClf1PTAlVCE OF Il~IP'ROVE.MENTS FtfR KOHNI~N WAY IN DUBLIN RANCH AREA F AND APPROfJTNG REGULATORY TRAFFIC CaNTROL bE'VICES WHEREAS, Dublin Ranch Schools, LLC, a Cafifomia limited liability company entered into an Improvement Agreement with the. City of Aubtin on August 3, 2004, to constntct City of Dublin storm drain improvements and roadway improvements for Kohnen VVay, in accordance with the approved plans; and WHEREAS, improvernerrts associated with City of Dublin storm drains and Kohnen Way, are cottxplete in accordance with said plans, and any approved modifications thereto, to the satisfaction of the Y?irector of Pubiic'lWorks; and WHEREAS, certain reguuatory traff c control devices have been installed as part of the Kohnen r~Vay improvements; and WHER)~AS, the right=of--way has been dedicated to the City of Dublin for the storm drains and Kohnen Way; and WHEREAS, the Performance Bond and the Tabor and Materials Bond can be released, in accordance with the authority contained in §b6499 7 of the Government Code of the State of California, and replaced with a Maintenance Bond to guarantee the completed work for aone-year period following acceptance; and WHEREAS, ]~ublin Ranch Schools, LLC has provided a Maintenance Bond to guarantee the completed work for aone-year period. NUW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: The improvements completed with said project are hereby approved and accepted subject to aone-year guarantee period; and 2, The regulatory tra~`ic control devices installed as part of the Kohnen Way improvements are hereby included in the City of Dublin Trafi'ic Code, said regulatory dunces to include the fallowing: a} Stop control devices at all four approaches ofthe intersection of Grafton Street and Kohnen Way/Madden Way b} Stop control devices at both approaches of Kohnen Way at the school driveway entrance and at the school driveway exit. Reso No. SR-OG, Adopted fil6/l}fi; Item 4.12 Pale 1 of 2 °7~~~~ ~x c} No stopping restriction devices on Kohnen Way eastbound just east of Shelton Street and westbound,just east of the school exit driveway d) No stopping restriction during 7.30-8.30 AM and Z.30-3.3Q PM devices ort Kohnen Way eastbound from the school exit drivevu~ay to Shelton Street. 'T'he original Performance Bond issued by Developers Surety and, Indemnity Company (Bond No $690635} in the amount of $441,000 00 be released; and d The original Labor and Materrals Sond issued by Developers Surety and Indemnity Company (Bond No 8690635} in the amount of $601,040 00 be released; and The submitted Maintenance Bond issued by Developers Surety and Indemnity Company (Bond No 8490435-M) in the amount of $ISO,Z50 00 be accepted as security for the aforesaid one-year maintenance period, said period to continence on this date and terminate on the fis'~ day of June, 2407 PASSER, APPROVED Ai,ND ADOPTED this 6th day of June, 2006, by the following vote: YES Councilmembers Hildenbrand, McCormicl~ Oravetz and Zika, and Mayor Lockhart NOES None ABSENT None ABSTAIN None ATTEST L'ity Clerk Reno No. $$-0b, Adopted 6/6lOG, Ilan 4.12 Pale Z of 2 ~'' ~' e::._~ ~, i ~'. 1'` ORDINANCE NO. - 08 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ESTABLISHING A BUS STOP ON KOHNEN WAY Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.04.360 of the City of Dublin Municipal Code, and in the interest of public convenience and safety, the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby RESOLVE as follows: Section 1: A bus stop shall be established on the north side of Kohnen Way within the bus pullout. Section 2: The provisions of this Ordinance shall be added to Chapter 6.44 of the City of Dublin Traffic Code. Section 3: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its enactment because the adoption and immediate effect "thereof is necessary in order to protect vehicular and pedestrian safety. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 2nd day of December, 2008, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor.