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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/02/2003, PH2 - PATRICIA DRIVE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (NTM) ACTION PLAN 1 council M°°"°° December 2,2003 j acEnaa aEpont It..N. C I T Y OF SAN LUIS OBISP O FROM: Michael D. McCluskey,Public Works Director Prepared by: Peggy Mandeville,Transportation Associate9k SUBJECT: PATRICIA DRIVE NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (NTM) ACTION PLAN CAO RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution approving the Patricia Drive NTM Action Plan that calls for the installation of a centerline stripe on Patricia Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Highland Drive and an all-way stop with curb extensions at Patricia Drive and Craig Way. DISCUSSION Background. During the past year, residents of the Patricia Drive neighborhood and City Transportation staff have been working on a plan to: 1) slow traffic speeds on Patricia Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Highland Drive; 2) improve the pedestrian crossing of Patricia Drive at Craig Way (the primary access to Bishop's Peak/Teach Elementary School); and 3) increase sight distance at the intersection of Patricia Drive and Craig Way. This effort has resulted in an NTM Action Plan that calls for the installation of a centerline stripe on Patricia Street between Foothill Boulevard and Highland Drive and an all-way stop with curb extensions (also know as bulbouts) at the intersection of Patricia Street and Craig Way(see Attachment 1). Patricia Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Highland Drive is designated as a Residential Collector Street on City and Federal maps and is posted at 30 mph based on the 85'b percentile speed of motorists traveling the corridor. The 85" percentile speed is the speed at which 85% of motorists are driving at or below. In the vicinity of Craig Way, the posted speed limit is 25 mph when children are present because it is in a school zone. School crossing guards assist children crossing Patricia Drive at Craig Way; however the guards find the work difficult due to the speed and volume of traffic. Members of the Action Team would prefer to have the speed limit on Patricia Drive designated at 25 mph throughout the corridor, however, because the street is designated as a Collector Street on Federal maps, the City is limited in its ability to lower the speed limit much below the 85' percentile speed. It is the Action Team's hope to install traffic calming measures that will lower motorist's speeds on the street so the speed limit can be reduced at a later time. Consistent with the City's Neighborhood Traffic Management Guidelines (1998), the following steps were taken to develop this draft plan. a. Initial Neighborhood Contacts: In April 2002, the Public Works Department received sufficient requests for action from Patricia Drive households to initiate the NTM process for the neighborhood. . C . - Council Agenda Report:Patricia Drive NTM Action Plan Page 2 b. Survey of Traffic Conditions: In May 2002, the Transportation staff completed its analysis of traffic conditions on Patricia Drive and concluded that motorists are driving faster than stipulated by City NTM standards. The 85' percentile speed ranged from 33-37 miles per hour. These prevailing speeds exceed the posted 30 mph speed limit on Patricia Drive and are not acceptable to the neighborhood. C. Petition Circulation: In October 2002, ballots were mailed to residents in the Patricia Drive neighborhood asking if they supported the preparation of an NTM Plan to address traffic speeding and sight distance concerns. Over 25%of the area's total households indicated that they supported such a planning effort, meeting the minimum support required to proceed in the NTM process. d. Initial Concept Development: Throughout 2003, staff and interested Patricia Drive . neighborhood residents (the "Action Team's met to discuss options for slowing traffic speed, improving the pedestrian crossing of Patricia Street and increasing the sight distance at the intersection of Patricia Drive and Craig Way. The Team chose the installation of a centerline stripe and an all-way stop at Patricia Drive and Craig Way as the preferred solution. Other options that were discussed included: additional stop signs, speed tables, on-street parking removal, flashing warning signs and increased enforcement. Action Team members chose the striping/stop sign solution because: 1) the signage and striping could be implemented quickly; 2) their installation costs fall within the budget established by the NTM Guidelines therefore there would be no out of pocket cost to residents; and 3) they anticipate that their proposed traffic calming devices will not shift significant amounts of traffic onto other local streets such as Cerra Romauldo and Jeffery. The Action Team did not propose the installation of curb extensions (or bulbouts) because of their cost, however staff is recommending their installation in conjunction with the centerline stripe and stop sign installation. Curb extensions will decrease the roadway crossing distance for pedestrians. Additionally, stop sign posts can be installed within the curb extensions making them more visible to motorists (see Attachment 2). Staff recommends the inclusion of curb extensions for enhanced pedestrian safety and stop sign compliance through improved crosswalk and intersection visibility. e. Neighborhood Meetings: Residents and homeowners were invited to neighborhood meetings held on March 19 and June 11,2003 at the Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church to discuss the NTM Plan for Patricia Street. Over 20 people attended the first meeting and nine people the second. After the Action Plan was drafted, a third meeting was held in July on Patricia Drive at Craig Way to answer questions about the proposed traffic calming devices. f. Distribution of Action Plan and Ballot: On September 15, 2003, City staff mailed the Draft Action Plan and voting ballot to all households within the study area. Of the 89 households within the study area, 48 (54%) households supported the traffic calming proposal and 7 (7.8%)households did not support the proposal. A minimum of 51% support � -a Council Agenda Report.Patricia Drive NTM Action Plan Page 3 is needed for the proposal to be forwarded to the Council. Households supporting the traffic calming proposal live on the following streets: Street Households Households Voting For Plan Voting Against Plan Patricia Drive 24 0 Craig Way 8 2 Jaycee Drive 5 1 Highland Drive 4 2 Christina Way 4 1 Warren Way 3 0 Cerro Romauldo 0 1 48 7 Bishop's Peak/Teach Elementary School was also mailed an Action Plan and ballot to determine their support for the traffic calming devices near the school's entry. The school's Principal returned the ballot voting in support of the proposed Action Plan. Evaluation of Alternatives. All traffic management plans have positive and negative aspects. Concerning this particular situation, staff supports the traffic calming measures proposed by the Action Team because they will have some effect on slowing traffic and appear to be acceptable to neighborhood residents. Other alternatives considered by staff and the Action Team include: a. Speed Tables were considered but dismissed because they would impact motorists who were traveling within the speed limit. b. Additional Stop Signs were considered.but not chosen because they would not be used for their intended purpose as traffic control devices, and therefore some motorists might not fully stop at the controlled intersection creating the potential for a hazardous situation. C. On-Street Parking Removal was considered but not proposed because it was thought that traffic speeds might increase with the additional travel lane width created from on-street parking removal. d. Flashing Warning Signs were considered but dismissed because it was felt that their effectiveness would wane once motorists got used to seeing them. e. Enhanced Police Enforcement was discussed and determined not to be effective in sustaining lower traffic speeds. Police enforcement is effective in curtailing flagrant violations of the vehicle code but not effective in changing the every day driving behavior of motorists. Also, enhanced enforcement would be costly to sustain. a - 3 Council Agenda Report:Patricia Drive NTM Action Plan Page 4 Plan Monitoring. The Action Plan calls for traffic conditions on Patricia Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Highland Drive to be monitored for at least one year after the traffic calming devices are installed. If the data suggests that the traffic calming devices have not been effective at reducing speeds, then the neighborhood and City Council could consider alternative methods for slowing traffic. If the traffic calming measures result in an 85' percentile speed at 25 mph or below,the speed limit designation can be reduced to 25 mph. Arguments in Opposition to the Action Plan. Seven households voted to oppose the Action Plan. Comments provided on their ballots include: "The problem is not speed but the narrowness of the street for the volume of traffic." Response: The Action Team believes that speed, the narrowness of the street and traffic volumes are all concerns, however they realize that volumes can only be reduced if O'Conner Way is opened once again to through traffic. The narrowness of the street (33 feet curb to curb) can be attributed to several vehicle side swipes that the neighborhood speaks of, however making the vehicle travel path wider(by removing on-street parking)may actually increase travel speeds. "The bulbouts on Patricia and Craig Way will make it impossible to turn onto Patricia." Response: The bulbouts have been designed to accommodate trucks (including school buses and fire engines)turning in and out of Craig Way. "The double yellow line on Jaycee Drive makes it impossible to drive within the designated lane. The same would be true if Patricia is double-lined This measure has not slowed the traffic speed on Jaycee Drive. " Response: A centerline stripe on Patricia will provide for two 10-foot wide travel lanes and two 6.5-foot wide parking lanes. The goal of the centerline stripe is to cause motorists to drive slower as they travel within the confined travel lane. An imaginary centerline of the roadway exists today. However, some of the vehicles traveling along Patricia drive over this centerline to achieve comfort and travel at higher speeds. Staff does not believe that striping the centerline will promote a hazard along Patricia. "One would prefer less change and more citations. Also, I have observed a lot of drivers who roll through stop signs both in this neighborhood and on Chorro below Foothill. " Response: The Action Team considered increased enforcement, but did not include it in their final recommendation because it is costly and may not be effective in sustaining lower traffic speeds. "Put the speed limit at 25 mph for the whole street". Response: Because Patricia Drive is a Collector Street, the posted speed limit must be based on the 85`h percentile speed of motorists traveling through the corridor. If the Action Plan is effective in lowering speeds on Patricia Drive, the speed limit can be lowered to 25 mph. `Installation of a School Crossing Sign near the intersection of Highland and Patricia was agreed to at the last Action Team meeting, but is not included as part of the final design. " a -� I Council Agenda Report:Patricia Drive NTM Action Plan Page 5 Response: Staff is processing this citizen request outside of the Patricia Drive NTM project. School signs will be reviewed for conformance with State of California recommendations. "Since the bulbouts may not be installed due to the costs of this item, I believe the next best alternative is the establishment of a no parking zone throughout this entire intersection. Reducing the parking near the intersection will improve sight distance and traffic flow." Response: If Council does not approve the installation of bulbouts at the Patricia Drive/Craig Way intersection, staff would recommend restricting parking near the intersection to increase visibility. CONCURRENCES The Fire and Police Departments have reviewed the Action Plan proposal and support the neighborhood's request to"traffic calm"their street. FISCAL IMPACT The project will be paid for with monies from the Neighborhood Traffic Management account 400.53901.99501 that currently has a balance of$40,115.31. The NTM Guidelines establishes an allowance of$140.00 per household for traffic management devices. If a project is estimated to cost more than the funding allowance, the cost overrun is equally divided between the City and the study area households. The Patricia Drive study area consists of 89 households; making$12,460 of City funding available for the design and installation of the centerline stripe and all-way stop with curb extensions. The Action Plan estimates the project costs at approximately $20;000 with the inclusion of curb extensions (and$2;370 without),however if the work is completed in conjunction with a City project installing sidewalks and handicap ramps currently underway, a significant cost savings will occur. Staff recommends that the traffic calming devices be installed in conjunction with the City sidewalk project to save money and that any additional cost required for the curb extensions be paid for by the Neighborhood Traffic Management Account because it will benefit students at Bishop's Peak/Teach elementary school and the larger neighborhood beyond the Patricia Drive NTM boundaries. ALTERNATIVES The City Council may: 1. Decide not to adopt a NTM Plan for Patricia Drive. 2. Modify the proposed plan to include alternative features. 3. Continue consideration and direct staff and/or the neighborhood Action Team to consider alternative traffic calming features. ATTACffi1IENTS 1. Action Plan traffic calming features 2. Plan showing curb extensions and enhanced stop sign visibility a -s Council Agenda Report:Patricia Drive NTM Action Plan Page 6 3. Resolution adopting the Patricia Drive Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan including Exhibit A:Patricia Drive Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan I:\ Council Agenda Reports\2003 agenda reports\Transportation and Development Review(Bochum)\Patricia Street NTM Plan 12.02.03.doc nl 00� vim} _0000_ 0000_ 000 o •O W v O• (A a [J N m 3 p 3 m rp 3 P 3 N N N N0< N 3 3 3 < N P P P P O O P 0 0 v fp m _ rp m \ N • Vl H Vl y Vl Oh (.7 1 G N \ _ D y V ❑❑ m tA N 3 O I to C1 = S r = '0 N < O P_ 3 m \ ❑ to m m P m m s .T h 3 Z ❑ P A D < 3 3 D O 3 m } 00 m P Z N N _0H y '3 h N l e4 (6- O < LZ"1 f U N 3 r r; m 3 r m o N ro N m N co m T N 3 tO m 3 + 0 ??a7 m O H m Jo A F �\ \ 30. .� N O \ N 3\ 3 Z \ 3 N \ O U C7 \u P 3 � 6\O 0 N 'O \ Q1 \ \ O N A 0• 0�7 \ A (U) \ V Q' N i N o �4 a? 1 1p Jam\ 0 u n s t ; PATRICIA STREET _ amp city , O(� F pp.� r.,-- gyp 1� �y�CJV TL rm.0 NTM Ci xau sa ! uis OBispO SIGNING & STRIPMG PLAN � 'd i Attachment 2 r kAL 1 .� , a ® Stop Sign 4. V Average field of vision for the color red ❑ Improved stop sign visibility with curb extensions ® Visibility of stop sign without curb extensions ❑ Curb Extensions a -g ATTACHMENT RESOLUTION NO. (2003 Series) RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ADOPTING A NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (NTM)ACTION PLAN FOR THE PATRICIA DRIVE NEIGHBORHOOD WHEREAS, in June 1998, the City Council adopted Resolution 8811 which establishes guidelines that direct how Neighborhood Traffic Management Plans should be prepared; and WHEREAS, consistent with these adopted guidelines, residents of the Patricia Drive neighborhood have worked with City Transportation staff to prepare a draft NTM Plan for Patricia Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Highland Drive; and WHEREAS, ballots distributed to all households within the study area requesting support of the draft NTM plan resulted in 54% support of the plan, and this level of support exceeds the minimum level required(51%); and WHEREAS; the City Council finds that the preparation of the Action Plan is consistent with the standards and protocol contained within the NTM guidelines adopted by Resolution 8811 and that the installation of a centerline stripe on Patricia Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Highland Drive and an all-way stop with curb extensions at the intersection of Patricia Drive and Craig Way are reasonable methods for pursuing City NTM goals along this particular corridor. BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. The City Council adopts the Patricia Drive Neighborhood Traffic Management Plan, attached as Exhibit A, and directs the Public Works Department to have the improvements installed as called for by the Action Plan. On motion of Council Member , seconded by and on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing resolution was adopted this second day of December,2003.. � � 9 Resolution No. (2003 Series) Page 2 Mayor, David F. Romero ATTEST: City Clerk, Lee Price APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ci A ey,Jonathan Lowell H� BIT L13 4 �IIIIIIIIII������ III ' � m Patricia Neighborhood Traffic Management Draft Action Plan (August, 2003) Background Statement In April of 2002,several residents in the Patricia Drive neighborhood contacted the San Luis Obispo Public Works Department voicing their concerns for traffic speeds, stop sign violations, and sight distance limitations on Patricia Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Highland Drive. Public Works staff surveyed collision history and speeds along this corridor in May 2002, confirming that the predominant speed traveled on Patricia Street was moderately in excess of the 30mph posted speed limit. In October 2002,ballots were mailed to residents of the Patricia Drive neighborhood asking if they supported the preparation of an "Action Plan" to address the speeding and sight distance limitations. Over 25%of the households indicated that they supported the planning effort,meeting the minimum support required to initiate the planning process. An Action Team was formed and meetings were held with neighborhood residents and Public Works staff to develop a cost effective solution to resolve the issues identified by the residents. Meetings were posted in The Tribune Newspaper and notices were mailed via US mail. At the first Action Team meeting on April 19, 2003, approximately 17 households attended with 10 expressing interest in being members of the Action Team. At the second meeting on June I Ith, 2003 the Action Team established goals and considered several alternatives for slowing traffic, improving pedestrian crossing at Craig Way, and increasing site distance at Patricia Street and Craig Way intersection..The Action Team's preferred solution was the installation of a centerline stripe on Patricia Drive from Foothill Boulevard to Highland Drive and the installation of an all-way stop at the intersection of Patricia Drive and Craig Way. A minimum of 51% support of the study area households (one vote per household) is required to approve the plan. If approved by the neighborhood, the Action Plan will be submitted to the City Council for review&adoption. Statement of Objectives The Action Team (made up of neighborhood residents in the Patricia Drive neighborhood and City staff) agreed-upon goals that form the basis for this neighborhood traffic management plan. Those include: 1. Curtail speeding on Patricia Drive between Foothill Boulevard and Highland Drive. Speed surveys conducted on Patricia Drive indicated that the 85`x' percentile speed ranged from 33 to 37 miles per hour. The 85 h percentile speed is the speed at which 85% of motorists are driving at or below and is one of the factors used in the determination of speed limit designation. These prevailing speeds exceed the posted 30mph speed limit on Patricia Drive and are not acceptable to the neighborhood. 2. Improve pedestrian crossing at Craig Way. Under existing traffic conditions it is difficult for pedestrians to cross Patricia Drive at Craig Way(Entry to Bishop Peak/Pacheco Elementary School). Field surveys concluded that the pedestrian crossings at Craig Way do not meet City crosswalk standards. The existing marked crosswalks are narrower than the 3m standard and corresponding signage is faded. If stop signs are to be installed at this off-set intersection, crosswalks will have to be moved to avoid a mid intersection pedestrian crossing. 3. Increase the sight distance at the intersection of Patricia Drive and Craig Way. Sight distance surveys conducted at the intersection of Patricia Drive and Craig Way concluded that on-street parking has the potential of obstructing the necessary sight distance for motorists turning onto Patricia Drive from Craig Way. Although removing parking would improve sight distance, this street is heavily parked and residents do not support parking removal. 4. Develop an Action Plan that can be implemented within the budget. The Action Team felt that in order to ensure the required 51% approval from the study area households, the Action Plan should not require any monetary commitment on the part of the residents. Therefore the cost of the Action Plan should not exceed the City's funding allowance of$140 per household. 5. Develop an Action Plan that can be implemented quickly. The Action Team is particularly concerned that excessive speeds 'will continue to worsen with the commencement of the Cal Poly and Questa Fall quarters. Therefore, they are seeking an Action Plan that can be implemented quickly. 6. Achieve a solution that does not shift significant amounts of traffic onto other local streets. The neighborhood has identified Jeffery and Cerro Romauldo as possible streets that could be impacted by the placement of said traffic control measures. To confirm traffic is not diverted to these streets, City staff will take traffic counts on Jeffery and Cerro Romauldo before and after the traffic control are installed. If traffic volumes show a significant increase,modifications to the Action Plan will be necessary. Study Area "-17'T-' 7 1 . 7 j 77— FTI I L f Y L I F., V Figure 1:NTMBoundcules Figure 2:Proposed NTM Device-Bulbouts Traffic Calming Options/Preferred Solution The Action Team considered several solutions such as stop signs,center line stripes,speed tables, flashing warning signs,parking removal,and increased enforcement The Action Team dismissed speed tables because they would impact motorists who were traveling within the speed limit as well as those who were speeding.Parking removal was dismissed because wider lanes could foster higher speeds. Ultimately the Action Team decided on the combination of stop signs at the intersection of Patricia Drive and Craig Way along with a center line stripe on Patricia Drive from Highland Drive to Foothill Boulevard.The Action Team did not propose the installation of bulbouts(or curb extensions)because of their cost, however staff is recommending their installation in conjunction with the centerline stripe& stop installation for enhanced pedestrian safety&stop sign compliance through improved crosswalk and intersection visibility. 1. Center Line Stripe The primary purpose of a center line stripe is to establish travel lanes and eliminate the propensity of on-coming sideswipes and head-on collisions. Center line stripes can be effective visual traffic calming devices,creating the perception of enclosure to encourage lower speeds.However,installing center line stripes on a narrow roadway might foster sideswipes with parked vehicles. Since these sideswipes are already occurring, it is the goal of the Action Team to slow traffic on Patricia Drive by establishing two narrow travel lanes with a center fine stripe. 2. Stop Signs The primary purpose of stop signs is to establish the right of way for traffic at an intersection. Stop signs are effective when conditions wan-ant their installation. However,when warrants are not met,motorists often do not comply and rear-end collisions are more likely to occur. While the intersection of Craig Way and Patricia Drive does not meet wan-ants.for the installation of an all way stop control,the Action Team is recommending their installation as a way to slow vehicle traffic and improve the pedestrian's ability to cross the street at this intersection. Stop signs would be located within bulbouts(see description below)which places them closer to the travel lane thus improving their visibility. Because the Bulbouts were not proposed by the Action Team, they have been included as an alternate traffic calming device for funding purposes. 3. Bulbouts The primary purpose of bulbouts is to narrow the roadway width between curb lines thereby improving pedestrian accessibility and slowing traffic. Bulbouts can be effective measures for slowing traffic and increasing pedestrian safety by decreasing the pedestrian crossing distance and creating the perception of enclosure to encourage lower speeds and compliance with stop controlled intersections. Bulbouts are located outside of the vehicle travel lane and in the area where on-street parking is currently located. Although bulbouts were not included by the Action Team as an essential Action Plan feature,staff recommends their inclusion at the intersection of Patricia Drive and Craig Way in conjunction with stop signs to improve crosswalk and intersection visibility. Cost Estimates& Funding Neighborhood Traffic Management Guidelines establish a City paid funding.allowance of $140 per each household within the study area for the installation of traffic management devices.The Patricia Drive neighborhood is comprised of 89 households; making$12,460 of City funding available for the design and installation of an all-way stop at the intersection of Craig and Patricia,a center line stripe from Highland to Foothill,and bulbouts at the intersection of Craig and Patricia. The cost to complete this work'is estimated at approximately$20,000. Because one of the Action Plan's objectives is to not require any monetary commitment from the residents,the stop signs and centerline stripe will be identified as the primary order of work and each bulbout will be bid out as a separate item and only those bulbouts that can be included within the$12,460 budget will be constructed.. Table 1:Estimated NTMPro'ect Costs Table 2:Available Funding Sources Removal —$7 504.00 Study Area Households89 Pavement Legend Grinding -$640.00.. NTM Allocation Household $140.00 Existing Crosswalk Grinding $864:00 Installation -$855.00 Total Action Plan Budget $12,460.0o Stop Signs&Crosswalk —$330.00 Estimated Total Project Cost —$20,238.85 Center Line Stripe —$525.00 Bulbout Bid Alternate -$17,879.85 Curb Extensions 1 -$12,240.00 Survey Fee Contin en r.$5,359.00 Total: -$20,238.85 *Depending on the bidding climate,actual bids could fall within the Action Plan Budget Implementation/Performance Monitoring The traffic calming measures are proposed to be installed at one time,rather than in several phases. After traffic calming measures have been installed along the Patricia Drive corridor, staff will continue to monitor and test the performance of the alterations.After six months, Patricia Drive will be surveyed for changes in collision patterns and prevailing speeds. Staff will look for potential impacts from the alterations made,such as rear-end collisions at the intersection of Patricia Drive and Craig Way and sideswipe collisions with parked cars along the Patricia Drive Corridor.If analysis reveals further safety issues,NTM alterations may be reversed If the analysis concludes that traffic speeds have not decreased,the neighborhood may wish to pursue other traffic calming measures to reduce speeds.If alterations result in an 85`h percentile speed at 25mph or below,the speed limit designation may be reduced to 25mph. n o o 00 � OOOOOOOOOO � A 3 N N Y31 U3 31 N 3 3 N j < P A A P A fo P < < O t0 N = _ _ _ N ^ N N \ 2.rA N (A A N h O 3 l A N D N coO -0 M N 3 t N= 3 r S M N < O p 3 A \ rl P f +Z ❑ O A D < ❑3 3 .3F \ _ L, r Q❑ O 310 3 1pN S \ 0 to N' C3A LA Z ti A h N N 3 r f m n r ° v Ln m N m rn 10 3 rn a7v\ rt a 13 a o O?J A OCL 0 N Q N \ IV a - \ 3 \ i \ 3 N \ h O V W \u A l N p Q \ O^ O \ a \ 6` \ aul \ v \ C, ry 10 \ S 0 P a t ; PATRICIA STREET • city of{I,I xx vm meNTM �+'®y� I I n s SIGNING do STRIPINGsa !PLAN �'� luis 0Bip0 ` " n T n o n u + A O Install Detail Center Line Stripe O2 Remove Pavement Legends O3 Remove Crosswalk Bars / OInstall .3m Yellow Crosswalk Bars b / 2 OMove 'Stop' Pavement Legend / Back to 2.4m from Stop Bar / O Install 'STOP' Sign O7 Install 'STOP' Pavement Legend ® Install 'STOP AHEAD" Sign O Install 'SCHOOL CROSSING" Sign 4 10 Install 'Stop Ahead' Pavement Legends 11 Remove 'END SCHOOL ZONE' sign leaving 'NO PARKING' sign.. 1 / s A Qa / s ct, z k PATRICIA STREET .."o... aw or ¢ � � Sd11 Luis OB1Sp0 y $pill ¢ NTM SIGNING STRIPING PLAN i b i+A lO Install Detail Center Line Stripe Q2 Remove Pavement Legends Q3 Remove Crosswalk Bars ~ 4O Install .3n Yellow Crosswalk Bars OMove 'Stop' Pavement Legend Back to 2.4m from Stop ar O6 Install 'STOP' Sign Q7 Install 'STOP' Pavement Legend O8 Install 'STOP AHEAD' Sign Q9 Install 'SCHODL CROSSING Sign l@0 Install 'Stop Ahead' Pavement. Legends ^ E ®1 Remove 'END SCHOOL ZONE' sign leaving 'NO PARKING' sign. 2 � u L a_ Craig b In ss• .aso.v 2.4m i Craig r9 : 6 1 : I 7 �! PATRICIA STREET /�'W Or 3 V'Y] T NT _ a i luiS o8ipo SIGNING de STRIPING PUN 1 \. RECEIVED � DEC. u � 2003 NNOTS' Neighborhoods North of Foothill SLO CITY CLERK Gil A Catitornia Nonprofit Public Benett Corporatio P.O. Bos 13023, San Luis Obispo CA 93406 (80S) 542-9554 December 2, 2003 Mayor David Romero RED FILE Members of the City Council MEETING AGENDA City of San Luis Obispo DAT i ITEM #Ej� 550 Palm Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Dear Mayor Romero and City Council Members: The Neighborhoods North of Foothill (NNOF) community organization has endorsed and supports the application of residents of the Patricia Drive area for a Traffic Management Action Plan. We are aware of the impact to the health and safety of area residents by the increase in the amount of traffic and the disregard for posted speed limits on Patricia Drive between Highland Drive and Foothill Boulevard. The safety of area children traveling to and from Bishop and Teach Schools is also of concern to our members. The Traffic Management Action Plan proposed by the area residents is a sensible response to the problem. As you will recall, the City Council recently approved a change in the designation of upper Patricia Drive to a neighborhood street,thus allowing for a reduced speed limit on that section of the street. This will compliment the action proposed by the Traffic Management Action Plan for lower Patricia. We would also like to commend City Transportation Staff members Peggy Mandeville and Jake Hudson for the helpful, intelligent guidance they have provided area residents in developing this Action Plan. Sincerely yours, �000NCIL rcCDD DIR Joan Lynch CAOfr 1N DIR ACAO , FIRE CHIEF Z-ATTORNEY -E-PW DIR KCLERKIORIG 2'-POLICE CHF DEPT HEADS REC DIR r � UTIL DIR I Rr ,HR DIR