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NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA REPORT FOR DECEMBER 5, 2012
ITEM TITLE:
ITEM NO. 2012-30
REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO CURBSIDE PARKING ON
GRANGER AVENUE AND E. 20TH STREET ADJACENT TO
GRANGER JR HIGH SCHOOL TO IMPROVE ACCESS FOR
EMERGENCY VEHICLES AND PROVIDE PASSENGER
LOADING ZONES FOR STUDENT DROP-OFF/PICK-UP (BY
PRINCIPAL M. PERALTA)
PREPARED BY: Stephen Manganieilo, City Engineer
DISCUSSION:
Mrs. Mary Rose Peralta; Principal of Granger Jr High School, has requested changes to
curbside parking on Granger Avenue and E. 20111 Street adjacent to the school to
improve access for emergency vehicles and provide passenger loading for student drop-
off/pick-up. Principal Peralta is concerned about safety as parents often double-park to
drop-off/pick-up their children resulting in students walking between vehicles and
crossing at undesignated locations due to lack of designated passenger loading areas
and parking constraints.
Staff from the National City Police and Engineering Departments met with Principal
Peralta and her staff on numerous occasions to observe conditions during peak periods
and discussion potential solutions.
Based on the results of these meetings and site evaluations, staff recommends changes
to curbside parking to improve access for emergency vehicles and provide passenger
loading for student drop-off/pick-up. A summary of recommendations is listed below and
illustrated in the attached exhibit_
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the following changes to curbside parking adjacent to Granger Jr
High School to improve access for emergency vehicles and provide passenger loading
for student drop-off/pick-up:
1) Install 100 feet of red curb with "No Parking Fire Lane" signage on Granger
Avenue in front of the school to allow for emergency vehicles access and to
improve visibility of students;
2) install 120 feet of red curb with "School Bus Loading Only" signage on Granger
Avenue north of the school entrance to isolate the school bus loading area from
student drop-off/pick-up areas;
3) Replace 55 feet of yellow curb "Commercial Vehicle Loading" with red curb "No
Parking" on Granger Avenue south of E. 20th Street to provide a total of 140 feet
of red curb "'No Parking" for the MTS bus stop.
4) install 160 feet of "3-Minute Passenger Loading" on Granger Avenue south of the
school entrance, restricted between the hours of 7:30am-8:30am and 2:30pm-
3:30pm, M-F to allow for student drop-off/pick-up
5) Install 400 feet of "3-Minute Passenger Loading" on E. 20th Street east of
Granger Avenue, restricted between the hours of 7:30am-8:30am and 2:30pm-
3:30pm, M-F to allow for student drop-off/pick-up.
EXHIBITS:
1. Correspondence
2. Location Map
3. Photos
2012-30
Stephen Manganiello
From: MaryRose Peralta<maryrose.peralta@sweetwaterschools.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 1:41 PM
To: Stephen Manganiello
Cc: Thomas Calhoun; Ruben Baeza; Thomas Costa; Danielle Faulkner
Subject: Proposed Solutions to Traffic Issues at Granger Avenue
Dear Engineer Manganiello,
Thank you very much for taking the time to meet with Officer Faulkner and regarding the traffic issues here at
Granger. You saw firsthand what happens during dismissal with so much foot traffic and more cars picking up students.
In our initial conversation, we had talked about making Granger a one-way street, creating slanted (horizontal) parking
so parents can pull in and out of these spaces when dropping off students, creating an enhanced crosswalk to allow
students to cross the street safely in front of the school, and creating loading and unloading zones on 20th St., school
side, to give parents more places to drop off their children, We also talked about the process of how this will be done if
the city council would support all these plans.
After the break, we discussed some changes to the initial plan. requested that I be able to confer with my team and
the Chief Facilities Executive, Mr. Torn Calhoun.
After conferring with my team and with the Chief Facilities Executive, Mr. Tom Calhoun, I am respectfully requesting the
following from the City to provide some relief from the traffic and pedestrian concerns at Granger 1r, High School:
• Create a crosswalk at the front of the school with proper lights and signage. This will allow 3 locations on
Granger Ave., between 24th and 20th streets, where students can cross the street safely. I believe this will also
allow the enforcement of jaywalking laws.
• Designate a red curb area in the front of the school for emergency vehicles.
• Designate the green areas as loading and unloading zones during specific times of the day (7:45-8:20 AM; 2:45
— 3:30 PM) with proper signage. During the rest of the day, the green areas may be used for parent and visitor
parking. I understand that the color of the curb may change to reflect these functions,
• Create a loading and unloading zone on 20th St., on the side where the school is, This will allow another area
where parents will be able to drop off and pick up their children, aside from Granger Ave.
I will write a letter to the school community as soon as I get confirmation of approval of our requests with specific
instructions on how students should be picked up and dropped off. I am still hoping for a long-term solution to the
traffic issues here at Granger by turning both Granger and Lanoitan into [opposite} one-way streets, but I do believe that
with your support and help with the above plans and requests, we are off to a great start in ensuring the safety of our
students at Granger Junior High School.
Best regards,
Mary Rose Peralta
Principal
Granger Jr. High School
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