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HomeMy WebLinkAbout060498 PTS Special Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PUBLIC/TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION JUNE 4, 1998 A special meeting of the City of Temecula Public/Traffic Safety Commission was called to order by Chairman Telesio on Thursday, June 4, 1998, 6:02 P.M., at the City of Temecula's Main Conference Room, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California, to review the City of Temecula's Capital improvement Program Summary, Fiscal Years 1999-2003. COMMISSIONERS: Coe, Johnson, Markham, Perry, Telesio COMMISSIONERS: None PRESENT: ABSENT: Commissioner Markham left at 6:30 PM. Also present were Joseph Kicak, Director of Public Works/City Engineer, Bill Patterson, Senior Accountant, Gus Papagolas, Senior Management Analyst, Senior Engineer Ali Moghadam, Assistant Engineer Hasib Baha, Administrative Secretary Anita Pyle, and Minute Clerk Pat Kelley. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM SUMMARY, FISCAL YEARS 1999-2003 Joseph Kicak, Director of Public Works, briefly outlined the Capital Improvement Program (CIP): · $40 million CIP projects are proposed for construction in the 1998/99 FY; · Most projects are around the 1-15 corridor; i.e., Rancho California Road and State Highway 79S; · Pala Road Bridge and Pala Road realignment is the main off corridor project. Commissioner Markham congratulated staff on the CIP presentation. Avenida de Missions - Southerly Extension (pg. 38) Mr. Kicak stated the southerly extension of Avenida de Missions would allow another way out of the Pala Road area, but it will be 2000/2001 before the project will be seriously considered. Commissioner Johnson asked if there would be a signal at Hwy 79(S)/Avenida de Missions and Mr. Kicak replied yes. Butterfield Stage Road Extension (pg. 40) Mr. Kicak reported this project will only happen if a developer wants to do an assessment district; the County will cost share. R:\tr af fic\commissn\minu~es\98\O 6049 B/ajp PUBLIC/TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION JUNE 4.1998 ' (pg. 42) Mr. Kicak reported this project will probably get pushed back as the City of Murrieta has not shown any interest in participating. If the Western Bypass Corridor is constructed to Jefferson Avenue eventually, the detention basin on the east side of Murrieta Creek will be a problem. · ' (pg. 44) Commissioner Johnson expressed his concerns with Y intersections and it appears to him this project creates another bottleneck. Mr. Kicak stated the diagram is not a good representation; Diaz Road will actually be a curved radial (90), there will be stop sign on Business Park Drive at Diaz Road, and the present signal at Diaz Road will be relocated to Vincent Moraga. Mr. Kicak stated he would pass Commissioner's Johnson concerns onto the City Council. Senior Engineer Ali Moghadam stated this realignment will create more stacking room for the Rancho California/Front Street intersection. Front Street Widenino South of Rancho California Road (pg. 46) Mr. Kicak stated the .widening will provide an additional left-turn lane off Rancho California Road to Front Street and better left-turn movement on Uoreno Road, but the widening cannot extend further south as two (2) lanes are the maximum through Old Town. Hwv 79S from 1-15 to Avenida de Missions (pg. 48) Mr. Kicak reported the City Council directed $2 million be provided to the County for this project; estimated project cost is $8 million. He stated this missing link will make a tremendous difference to the traffic circulation, but funding is a problem as the project was to be funded by Assessment District 159 and those funds have not been available. 1-15/AdditionalInterchange at Santiaoo Road (pg. 50) Mr. Kicak stated Caltrans is allowing Front Street in conjunction with the southbound off-ramp of 1-15, but it is too close according to Federal Standards and so the City is looking at other configurations. He stated the present Hwy 79S/I-15 interchange project will be the ultimate build-out for that location. The problems with the 1-15/Hwy 79S interchange are metering of the on- and off-ramps and the volume of traffic getting on the freeway. The Santiago Road interchange would not meet Federal Standards, but Caltrans is willing to let the City consider it. Commissioner Perry asked if the Commission would have an opportunity to review and comment on the circulation plan, and he recommended consideration of improving Ynez Road and making it a major circulation arterial (four lanes). Mr. Kicak stated the Ynez Road widening project south of Rancho California Road to Tierra Vista Road has been transferred to the Temecula Community Services District's Duck Pond project. PUBLIC/TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION JUNE 4. 1998 1-15 ~outhbound Off-RamP Widening at Rancho California Road (pg. 52) Mr. Kicak reported the City Council is very interested in doing the project and staff is looking at adding an additional Y2 mile lane specifically for the off-ramp. I-1,5 ~outhbound Off-Ramo at Winchester Road (pg. 54) Mr. Kicak stated the project is in the design phase and close to approval by Caltrans. He said Winchester Road will be three (3) lanes identical to Rancho California Road right and left lanes and a center lane for either direction or straight through, and there will be more stacking room. Intersection Traffic Monitoring System (pg. 56) Mr. Kicak reported the proposal is to install cameras at intersections to tie in with the interconnection system and the locations being considered are: Jefferson Avenue, Winchester Road, Ynez Road and Rancho California Road. Commissioner Johnson asked if there is going to be a manned control system and Mr. Kicak replied that is the plan, especially at peak hours. Commissioner Perry recommended Mr. Moghadam schedule a half-hour session before a Commission meeting for the Commissioners to review the traffic monitoring system. Jefferson Avenue from Santa Gertrudis to Via Montezuma Median Island (pg. 58) Mr. Kicak stated he is proposing the initial study for this fiscal year which will determine which driveways will be full movements and which ones are right-in or right-out. Commissioner Perry asked if the project could be fast-tracked. Mr. Kicak replied as soon as the City Council approves the budget, consultant applications will be taken. Commissioner Johnson mentioned Overland Crossing, which is also fast tracked, is not shown on the sketch and it will dump into Jefferson Avenue and effect driveways. Commissioner Perry suggested after the study is completed, area businesses be invited to a hearing where the study is presented and they are given an opportunity to express their views. Mr. Kicak discussed Jefferson Avenue being the City's parade route and whether a 12- foot median and landscaping will work on those occasions. La Serena Way from Maroarita Road to Meadows Parkway (pg. 60) Mr. Kicak reported the improvements will be undertaken by developers. Commissioner Perry recommended the project be pushed beyond the Fiscal Years 2000- 2001, the Commission agreed. Commissioner Perry suggested the summary should indicate the proposed fiscal year for each project. PUBLIC/TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION JUNE4.1998 Mall Imorovements on Ynez Road from Overland to Winchester Road and Winchester Road from Ynez Road to Margarita Road (pg. 62) Mr. Kicak reported the improvement plan is at Caltrans for their approval. He mentioned the Spanos Corporation is responsible for one-half of the widening of Margarita Road and the City, the other half plus south of Solana Way, and the developer agreed to do all the work and be reimbursed by the City. Mall Improvements for Overland Drive Extension/Ynez Road to Maroarita Road (pg 64) Commissioner Johnson commented the detention basin is unsatisfactory. Mr. Kicak said the regulatory agencies had a project known as Murrieta II and they designated some mitigation as part of this basin, and then another project also designated it as a mitigation area, so the City is working with the Corps of Engineers as well as other regulatory agencies and it is the City's position to do the mitigation work required by the widening and enlarge the detention basin, but will not do any other mitigation. This project is funded. Margarita Road Improvement: Pauba Road to Hwv 79 South (pg. 66) Mr. Kicak stated this project is way in the future. Commissioner Perry commented he would like to see the project advanced because the traffic on that leg is very heavy and it is a high growth area. Mr. Kicak stated the main obstacle is improvements and trees on the westerly side that will have to be removed for the widening. Nicholas Road Improvements (pg 68) No discussion Overland Overcrossino (pg. 70) Mr. Kicak reported construction is proposed to start by late fall of 1998. Pala Road Bridoe (pg. 72) Mr. Kicak stated the project will be a four-lane bridge which could be expanded to six and construction is proposed to start in the fall 1998. Pala Road Improvements Phase II (pg. 74) Mr. Kicak reported this project is in the Fiscal Year 2001. When development occurs from Loma Linda to Wolf Valley Road it would be the responsibility of the developer for the improvements, the portion from Loma Linda Road to Hwy. 79(S) will be the responsibility of the City for improvements. Pauba Road Improvements - Phase II (pg. 76) Mr, Kicak stated this project is scheduled for the Fiscal Year 2002. PUBLIC/TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION JUNE 4.1998 Pavement Manaoement System - Citvwide (pg. 78) Mr. Kicak reported there is some reconstruction and slurry seal projects scheduled for the Fiscal Years 1998-99, Fiscal Years 1999-2000, this project will continue for several years. Rancho California Road Interchange (pg. 80) Mr. Kicak stated the scheduled completion date is mid-February 1999. The project consists of widening the bridge, adding an additional lane, and the right-turn only lane from Ynez Road to the west being extended to the northbound on-ramp. Street Name Sion Replacement (pg. 82) Commissioner Johnson suggested Meadowview area be removed from the Scope of Project, the Meadow View Homeowners Association maintain the signs in this area. Commissioner Coe recommended adding a "s" to year since Meadowview is not scheduled for replacement until 2000. Traffic Signal Installation - Citvwide (pg. 84) Mr. Kicak reported $700,000 has been budgeted for the listed signals. Commissioner Johnson suggested the first activation of the flashing signals at schools should be given an advertising campaign. Via Montezuma Extension North to Diaz Road (pg. 88) Commissioner Markham expressed concern that this project should be re-aligned with Overland Drive, to tie into Avenida Alvarado. Commissioner Perry asked about the cost estimate for the two (2) projects, Mr. Kicak replied, $5.8 million for the Montezuma extension, which does not include right-of- way,S12 to 13 million for Overland Drive. He also stated funding for the project has not been determined at this time. Western Bypass Corridor - Phase I)/Phase II (pg. 90 and 92) Mr. Kicak reported this will become an assessment district. He mentioned the I-15/I-215 Corridor Study and the Circulation Element were looking at traffic volumes, to verify traffic volumes. Commissioner Perry stated unless there is a lot of development or it relieves Murrieta, the project does not make sense. PUBLIC/TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION JUNE 4,1998 Winchester Road Median from Jefferson Avenue to Enterorise Circle West (pg. 94) Mr. Kicak reported the project is in design, funded and construction will start soon. Winchester Road Widenino and Reconstruction (pg. 96) Mr. Kicak stated Winchester Road will be widened by one (1) lane from Enterprise Circle West to Jefferson Avenue which will provide for right-turn only for eastbound Jefferson Avenue, it is the City's understanding that the required right-of-way will be donated. Commissioner Johnson asked about the driveway configuration for the northwest corner, Mr. Moghadam stated he prepared a report for City Council. An agreement was also prepared and was given to the owners, but he has not received anything yet. Ynez Road Widenina from Tierra Vista Road tn Rancho Vista Road (pg. 98) Mr. Kicak reported the widening is scheduled for Fiscal Year 2002, construction could possibly be started before that time and a traffic signal will be installed at the Ynez Road and Tierra Vista Road intersection. Jefferson Avenue Street Lighting (pg. 110) Mr. Kicak stated this project will be done in conjunction with the improvements and reconstruction of Jefferson Avenue. Temecula Park and Ride (pg. 128) Mr. Kicak stated negotiations with the Los Ranchitos' HOA Board of Directors, it is a joint project with Riverside County and the City will have title to the property upon completion of the project. Commissioner Perry noted parking has not been restricted in certain areas even though no parking on major thoroughfares was approved. Mr. Moghadam replied Rancho California Road became a major concern after the matter was approved and installation of the signs has been postponed. Commissioner Perry suggested the issue be put on a future agenda. It was moved by Commissioner Johnson, and seconded by Commissioner Coe, to cancel the regular meeting of the Public Safety/Transportation Commissioner scheduled for June 11, 1998 and to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting of July 9, 1998. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 PM. PUBLIC/TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION JUNE 4.1998 The next regular meeting of the Public/Traffic Safety Commission will be held on Thursday, July 9, 1998, at 6:00 P.M., Temecula City Hall Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ~3~airman John H. Telesio 7 R:\t r af fic\commissn~inutes\98\O60498/ajp