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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-03-26 - AGENDA REPORTS - NO STOPPING ZONES FWY (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR DATE: March 26, 2002 City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: SUBJECT: FREEWAY OVERPASS/UNDERPASS AREAS — ESTABLISHMENT OF NO -STOPPING ZONES DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Engineering Services RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council adopt a resolution establishing no -stopping zones within the limits of freeway overpasses/underpasses. The identified locations are Placerita Canyon Road, Lost Canyon Road, and Oak Spring Canyon Road under State Route 14;, and Calgrove Boulevard under Interstate 5. BACKGROUND The City has received a request from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to establish parking restrictions within the limits of freeway overpasses/ underpasses. This request is an effort to heighten security and a measure to deter potential actions that may damage or destroy our freeway structures. The January 25, 2002 letter is attached as Exhibit "A." Staff surveyed all freeway overpass/underpass locations within City limits and identified four locations without parking restrictions: Placerita Canyon Road, Lost Canyon Road, and Oak Spring Canyon Road under State Route 14; and Calgrove Boulevard under Interstate 5. All other locations are already established with no -stopping zones. The total length of the no -stopping zone is approximately 400 feet per location (200 feet per side), for a total length of 1,600 feet. Staff surveyed each of the four areas during the weeks of February 25 through March 1, 2002 and March 4 through March 8, 2002. These surveys indicated no on -street parking demand; therefore, establishment of no -stopping zones will not have an impact on the on -street parking situation in the vicinity of each of these locations. . fq Agenda Item: �� FREEWAY OVERPASS/UNDERPASS AREAS — ESTABLISHMENT OF NO -STOPPING ZONES March 26, 2002 — Page 2 ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 1. Do not establish no -stopping zones. 2. Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT The work involves the installation of 30 signs, amounting to approximately $3,000.00. Funds are available in the Field Services Striping and Signing Maintenance account for this work. ATTACHMENTS Resolution Establishing No -Stopping Zones Exhibit "A" — Letter from Department of Transportation, State of California Exhibit `B" — Vicinity Map IJP:lkl council \freeway pasadoc STATE OF CALIFORNIA—BUSINESS, TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY GRAY DAVIS, Governor DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT 7,120 SO. SPRING ST. 01. LOS ANGELES, CA 900123606(213) 897.0362 January 25, 2002 Ken Palskamp Director of Public Works City of Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Dear Mr. Palskamp: Flex your power! Be energy efficient.! The tragic events on September 11, 2001 have resulted in heightened security by all agencies throughout the nation. As part of their plan to deter potential actions that may damage or destroy our freeway structures, Chief Mike Brown of the California Highway Patrol has requested our assistance to work with other key public agencies within the County of Los Angeles to restrict all vehicle parking on streets that intersect freeways. The extent of the parking restrictions would be within the limits of a freeway overpass and underpass. There is a real threat that a vehicle loaded with explosives parked above or below a freeway structure can damage the integrity of the roadway structure and cause major chaos on the thoroughfare as well as adjacent streets. The proposal to restrict parking at the stated locations is to diminish the possibility of this scenario from happening. Consequently, we are requesting the cooperation of all the municipalities within Los Angeles county to install "No Parking At Any Time" signs and to paint curbs red where no restrictions are presently in place. The signs and curb painting would be confined only within the aforementioned limits of the freeway structures. We appreciate your cooperation in implementing this request by the California F-Tighway Patrol. If you have any questions, please contact Frank Quon, Deputy District Director, Operations, at (213) 897-0362. Sincerely, ROBERT W. SASSAMAN District Director EXHIBIT "A" "N, .'