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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6.7 CrossingGuard&NoPking CITY CLERK File # D[5J[g]CJ-~~ X,5'70"'~ (óoo - ~O AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 4, 2005 Public Hearing: Adoption of Resolution Approving 4-Way Stop Sign Installation at Grafton Street/Saddlcbrook Place/Castleton Lane, and Two Crossing Guards and "No Parking" Zoncs on Antone Way and South Dublin Ranch Drive for Pedestrian Access Safcty to/from Eleanor Murray Fallon School Report Prepared by: Ray Kuzbari. Traffic Engineer SUBJECT: ATTACHMENTS: 2) 3) RECOMMEND A TlON: I) 2) 3) 4) 5) ~ 6) I) Resolution Approving Implementation of Pedestrian Access Safety Measures for Eleanor Murray Fallon School Area Map Budget Change Form Open Public Hearing and receive Staff Presentation Take Testimony from the Public Question Staff and the Public Close the Public Hearing and Deliberate Adopt Resolution (Attachment I) approving implementation of the proposed pedestrian access safety measures t(IT Eleanor Murray Fallon School Approve budget change in the amount of $9,857 to the Crossing Guards Operating Budget tor Fiscal Year 2005- 2006 The cost to install new signs, pavement markings, and red curb markings for the proposed pedestrian access safety measures is estimated at $2,500. SutÌÌcient funds are budgeted in the Street Maintenance Operating Budget to cover this oost. FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The City included a contingency item in its Crossing Guards Operating Budget in Fiscal Year 2005-2006 for a potential ncw crossing guard at Fallon School. The cost to add a second crossing guard for this school is $9,857. It is proposed that the City cover this cost by appropriating new funds to the Crossing Guards Operating Budget. ___~_______________R_~~_____________·___________~_____----.---- G:ITRAFFlC\Schuultrafjiclagsl.Jall(1t $Ghnol traffic crmtrol.doc COPIES TO: Tess Thomas, Fallon School Principal ITEM NO. ---10..1..- IDDL4 DESCRIPTION: With the opening of the new Eleanor Murray Fallon School in Dublin on August 29, 2005, City Staff conducted a comprehensive field review of children crossing activities in the area during the t\rst three weeks of the school year. This review was intended to idcntify the primary walking routes to school and major crossing locations that children use on their way to/from school, and to determine the appropriate traffic safety measures to ensure the school children's safety. The field review revealed that children who walk or bike to school cross public streets at three uncontrolled locations on Antone Way, Grafton Street and South Dublin Ranch Drive, as indicated below. These crossings do not have marked crosswalks. I. Antone Way at Grafton Street 2. Grafton Strect at Saddlebrook Place/Castleton Lane 3. South Dublin Ranch Drive at Woodshire Lane The primary school routes observed during thc field review are shown on the Arca Map (Attachment 2) with a red dash line pointing in the inbound direction toward the school. The three crossings listed above are highlighted in yel10w on the Area Map. Staff collected pedestrian counts of children crossing at these locations on three scparate days in the morning and afternoon whcn children walked or biked to and from school, respectively, and calculated the avcragc numbcr of crossing children at each location as listed below. (I) Antone Way@ Grafton Strect ~.,.~"."' (2) Grafton Street @ Saddlcbrook Place/Castlclon Lane (3) South Dublin Ranch Drive @ Woodshire Lane 25 45 46 In some cases, the morning count for a particular crossing was much higher than the afternoon count because of the staggered dismissal times for the different grades on certain days of the week. This explains why the avcragc counts are higher in the morning at locations (2) and (3) in the above table. A summary f()l1ows of the physical, regulatory and operational characteristics for each crossing location: Antone Way @ Grafton Street · Antonc Way is uncontrolled at Grafton Street. · No marked crosswalks exist on Antone Way at this intersection. · Gratton Street is controlled by a stop sign. · The posted speed limit on Antone Way is 25 mph. · The averagc daily traffic volume on Antone Way is 1,400 vehicles per day. · Traffic spceding tendencies were observed on Antone Way. · This intersection is in close proximity to Fallon School and is on one of the primary school routes. · The average number of children crossing Antone Way at Grafton Street ranges between approximately 25 and 29 children during the moming or afternoon period, with a maximum observed volume of 38 crossing children, which is slightly below the 40 school pedestrian threshold suggested in Caltrans' Traffic Manual for oonsidering use of a crossing guard. Page2 ~L.\ Crafton Street em Saddlebrook Placc/Castleton Lane · Gratton Street is uncontrollcd at Saddlebrook Place/Castleton Lane. · No marked crosswalks exist on Grafton Street at this intcrsection. · Saddlebrook Place and Castleton Lane are controlled by stop signs. · The posted speed limit on Grafton Street is 25 mph. · Thc average daily traffic volume on Grafton Street is approximately 1,800 vehicles per day. · This intersection is in close proximity to Fallon School and is on one of the primary school routes. · Sight distance for vehicles turning from Saddlebrook Placc or Castleton Lane onto Grafton Strcct is atTected by thc alignment of Grafton Street which has a comhination of horizontal and vertical curves, particularly when vehicles are parked on either side of Grafton Street during drop-off or pick-up periods tor the school children. · The average number of children crossing Gratton Strect at this intersection ranges between approximately 33 and 45 children, with the latter volume exceeding the 40 school pedestrian threshold suggested in Caltrans' Traffic Manual for considering use of a crossing guard. South Dublin Ranch Drive (tv, Woodshlre Lane · South Duhlin Ranch Drive is uncontrolled at Woodshire Lane. · No markcd crosswalks exist on South Dublin Ranch Drive at this intersection. · Woodshire Lane is controlled by a stop sign. · The posted speed limit on South Dublin Ranch Drive is 25 mph. · The average daily traffic volumc on South Dublin Ranch Drive is approximately 6,000 vehicles per day. · Tratlic speeding tendencies were observcd on South Dublin Ranch Drive. · This intersection is immediately adjacent to a school gate oft' South Dublin Ranch Drive and is on one of the primary school routes. The school gate connects to a walkway ramp on the school property, which provides direct access to the school. · The vehicular traffic volume on South Dublin Ranch Drive includes 427 vehicles during the morning peak hour, which exceeds Caltrans' Traffic Manual thrcshold of 350 hourly vehicles for considering use of a crossing guard. · The average number of children crossing South Dublin Ranch Drive at this location ranges bctwccn approximately 19 and 46 children, with the latter volume exceeding the 40 school pedestrian threshold suggested in Caltrans' Traffic Manual for considering use of a crossing guard. Proposed Pedestrian Access Safetv Measures The City's Traffic Safety Committee conducted a thorough review of the above findings and concluded that (he City should take the following pedestrian access safety measures to ensure the safety of school children as they walk or bike to/from Fallon School: I. Establish crossing guard supervision at two uncontrolled locations along the primary walking routes to school. One crossing guard should be assigned to crossing children across South Dublin Ranch Drive at Woodshire Lane, and the other crossing guard should be assigned to crossing children across Antone Way at Grafton Street. 2. Upgrade the current tratÌÌc control at the Grafton StreetiSaddlebrook Plaee/Castleton Lane intersection to 4-way stop sign control by installing stop signs on Grafton Street and striping Pagc 3 Db L..\ yel10w crosswalks across this street. The proposed 4-way stop sign control is justified at this location on the basis of safety considering that: (I) this intersection is located in a school area with heavy volumes of school children crossing Grafton Street; (2) sight distancc limitations exist at this intersection as vehicles egress from the adjacent residential developmcnts, as described above; and (3) the proposed 4-way stop sign control would result in minimal interruption to traffic flow on Grafton Street due to the low daily traffic volumes on this street. 3. Establish 100 feet of "No Parking" zone on the south side of South Dublin Ranch Drive west of Woods hire Lane to enhancc sight distance for pedestrian crossing. 4. Establish 100 feet of "No Parking" zone on the north side of Antone Way at the Grafton Street intersection to enhance sight distance for pedestrian crossing. 5. Establish 50 feet of "No Parking" zone on the south sidc of Antone Way west of Gratton Strect to enhance sight distance for pedcstrian crossing. Adiacent Residential Developments There is currently a residential development (Pulte Homes) under construction located directly to the east of Fallon School, consisting of 121 single-family units. This development is expected to be completed and ful1y occupied in 2006. The project could generate approximately 44 elementary school students and 21 middlc school studcnts, for a total of 65 students, based on the traffic study prepared for Fallon School hy TJKM Transportation Consultants in February 2004. It is anticipated that these students will walk to school due to its proximity to the residential development, which. will necessitate crossing Grafton Street at Madden Way/Kohnen Way. Therc arc currently 4-way stop signs and yel1ow-markcd crosswalks at this intersection to al10w school childrcn to cross Grafton Street safely without the need for crossing guard supervisIOn. The area located directly south of the school site is planned for a single-family residential development consisting of 119 dwelling units. This deve10pment is expected to be completed and occupied in 2007. Similar to the Pu/te Homes project to the east, this development could generate approximately 65 elementary and midd1e school students, who will cross Kohnen Way to access Fallon School. Kohnen Way has two T-intcrsections, with the inbound and outbound driveways connecting to the school's internal loop road. Both intersections are equipped with 3-way stop signs and yellow-marked crosswalks to allow school children to cross Kohnen Way safely without the need for crossing guard supervision. Public Outreach City Staff recently met with the Principal of Fallon School to discuss the proposed pedestrian access safcty measurcs and rcceived the Principal's concurrence on thc plan. The City also notificd area residents who would be affected by the proposed 4~way stop sign installation at the intersection of Grafton StrcetlSaddlcbrook Place/Castleton Lane. These residents usc Saddlebrook Place or Castleton Lane on a daily basis. Staff will report any feedback from residents to the Council at the Public Hearing. Recommendation Staff recommends that the City Council conduct a public hearing, deliberate and adopt the Resolution (Attachmcnt I) approving implementation of the proposed pedcstrian access safety measures for Eleanor Murray Fallon School. Staff further recommends that the City Council approve a budget change in the amount of $9,857 to the Crossing Guards Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. Page4 ~~ \Db~ RESOLUTION NO. - 05 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ***J lI I**** AI'PROVING IMPLEMRNTA TION OF PEDESTRIAN ACCESS SAFETY MEASURES FOR ELEANOR MIJRRA Y FALLON SCHOOL WHEREAS, Eleanor Murray Fallon School WaS newly opened on August 29, 2005, as a K-8 grade school in Dublin; and WHEREAS, City Staff conducted a comprchcnsive field review of children crossing activitics in the Fallon Schoo1 area during the first three weeks of the school year: and WHEREAS, said review was intended to idcntify the primary walking routes to school and major crossing locations that childrcn usc on their way to/from school, and determine the appropriate traftlc safety measures to ensure school children safcty; The City Council ofthc Oty of Duhlin hereby resolves as follows in the intercst ofpuhlic safety: Section t: Pursuant to City of Dublin Municipal Codc Sechon 6.04.190, cro,sing guard supervi,ion is e,tablished at thefollowing location, on school days in the vicinity of Eleanor Murray Fallon School: (1) South Dublin Ranch Drive at Woodshire Lane. (2) Antone Way at Grafton Street. Section 2: Pursuant (0 City of Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.250, parking is prohihited at the following locations and shall be added to Section 628.010 of the City ojDuhlin Traffic Code: (l) On the ,outherly curbline of South Dublin Ranch Drive. frO/n the ex/slillg red curh limit we,t of Wood"Úre Lane. westerly a distance of 100 jeet. (2) On the northerly curbline of Antone Way, from the projected curve point of the .mutherly curblille of Antone Way west ofGrajion Street, w,terly II distallce of 100 feet. (3) On the ,0utherŽY curblille of Antone Way, from the curve point of the southerly curbline of Alltone Way west ofGraJion Street, westerly a di,tance 0/50 feet. Section 3: Pursuant to City of Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.070, 4-Way Stop sigll control is estahlished at the inter,eClioll of Grafton StreetlSllddlehrook Place!Cu,tlelOn Lane and ,hull be added to Section 6.16.010 of the City n,fDublin Traffic Code. Section 4: Authorize the City Manager to cxecute an amendment to the agreement with All City Management Services, Inc. for the provision of additional crossing guard services for Fiscal Year 2005-2006. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 4th day of October, 2005. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: Mayor City Clerk G:\TRAFFIC\.\'chooJ trllßìcln.',SoJallon sthoo! t,.f1...f)Ù:~ c(mtrnl.doc ATTACHMENT 1 ~ lo:l 10-1.\'05"' CITY OF DUBLIN BUDGET CHANGE FORM :30ü~ CHANGE FORM # New Appropriations (City Council Approval Required): Budge! Transfers: From New Revenues From Budgeted Contingent Reserve (1080-799.000) W ¡thin Same Department Activity ._.,_ Between Departments (City Council Approval Required) Other X From Unappropriated Reserves .Name~ Name: Crossing Guards - Contract Services (Expense) "\I '1"" .' ':lIlâWtnÙ;;i(X: $9,857 Account #; Name: Account #: 001-20200-740-000 Name: Account #: Name: Account #: Name: Account #: Name: Account #; Name: Account #; Account #: Fin Mgr/ASD: Date: U1)· D,~ REASON FOR BUDGET CHANGE ENTRY: Appropriate funds from General Fund reserves to the Crossing Guards Budget for fiscal year 2005-2006. City Manager: Date: Signature As Approvéd at the City Council Meeting on: Date: Mayor: Date: Signature Posted By: Date: Signature G.'I'I'RAFFICIPlIrking Gefl.crallBUDGCHNO j~ideNow 9-10-05.DOC ATTACHMENT .3.