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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTraffic Safety Committee ReportExisting 11 feet of red curb Recommended Improvements 231'1 S. Lanoitan Ave Install 51 feet of new red curb (Loss of two parking spaces) 2321 S. Lanoitan Ave ,nstall 98 feet of new reel cob (Loss of five parking spaces) S. LANOITAN AVENUE 2 NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT FOR May 8, 2013 ITEM NO.2013.07 ITEM TITLE: REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF RED CURB "NO PARKING" IN FRONT OF 2311 S. LANOITAN AVENUE (BY E. PETERSON) PREPARED BY: Kenneth Fernandez, E.I.T., Engineering Division DISCUSSION: Mr. Eric Peterson has requested installation of red curb "no parking" in front of his residence at 2311 S, Lanoitan Ave to improve visibility when exiting his driveway. Mr. Peterson states that when vehicles park adjacent to his driveway visibility is obscured. He stated that most of the parking impacts are related to parents picking up ! dropping off their children, as Lincoln Acres Elementary School is located directly across the street from Mr. Peterson's house. While the City previously installed a Passenger Loading Zone adjacent to the school, some parents chose to load across the street. He is concerned about the safety of the children. Review of traffic collision history indicated no "reported" accident within recent years. Staff performed a site evaluation and recommends installing 20 feet of red curb south of Mr. Peterson's driveway and 10 feet north of the driveway to improve visibility and deter drivers from blocking his driveway. This would result in the loss of one on -street parking space, STAFF RECOMMENDATION: In order to improve visibility for vehicles exiting the residential driveway to 2311 S. Lanoitan Avenue and to deter drivers from blocking the driveway, staff recommends installing 20 feet of red curb "No Parking" south of the driveway and 10 feet north of the driveway. EXHIBITS: 1. Correspondence 2. Location Map 3. Photos 2013-07 ERIC E. PETERSON February 13, 2013 The Honorable Ron Morrison Mayor of National City 1243 National City Blvd National City, CA 91950 Dear Mr. Morrison, I'm writing to alert you to an issue of safety and of potential legal liability and to suggest how to solve the problem. I live directly across from Lincoln Acres Elementary on South Lanoitan Avenue. On a couple of occasions just this school year, I have come close to hitting a car as it travels northbound. You see, South Lanoitan Avenue rises up going northbound away from 24th Street. With cars parked on the street on either side of my driveway, I can't see around these vehicles. If I want to exit my driveway during the end of a school session I have to inch my way out into the street to warn oncoming traffic that I'm exiting. But only when Pm halfway oat in the street, can oncoming waffle see me. Just this school year, despite creeping out into the street in an attempt to see what traffic in coming northbound, oncoming traffic has come close to hitting my vehicle twice because they either didn't see me or were going to fast to stop safely. Damaging my vehicle would be bad but hitting a child would be much worse. When a school session is ending it is organized chaos with this small street clogged with heavy traffic, people jockeying for position to park and children running back and forth across the street to parents waiting in parked cars. This situation is untenable and is ripe for tragedy. I don't think it's a question of '}but when a child get hit by a car thereby leaving the school district and National City vulnerable to legal liability. Fortunately, there is a solution that my neighbor Mr. Gilbert Sandoval has proposed. In the back of Lincoln Acres Elementary, serviced by a double gate, is a lot of empty ground. With a minimum of expense this area could be used as a staging area for parents to drop off and pick up their children. Mr. Sandoval has also suggested that the curbs along the school be painted red preventing parking on the street thereby increasing visibility, By so doing the traffic situation is improved, child safety is increased and exposure to possible legal liability is significantly decreased. This plan has yet another added benefit, it facilitates less of an opportunity for a child predator to case the school and abduct a victim. I have been watching this situation unfold everyday during the school year for over ten years while living on this otherwise quiet street. Even though frustrating at times, I never thought to ask for change because I couldn't think of a solution. But after nearly getting hit by oncoming traffic and with knowledge of Mr. Sandoval's solution, I thought it was time to be heard. Mr. Sandoval has given me permission to write about his suggestion and has asked that you contact him with any of your questions. Feel free to contact me as well if you desire. Better yet, come and witness for yourself the situation as I have described it. Once you do, I'm sure you'll be compelled to do something about it. Thank you for your consideration of this problem. Sincerely, 7,300 Eric Peterson ec: Brian Clapper Gilbert Sandoval 2311 LANOLTAN AVENUE • NATIONAL CITY CA 91950 619-475-4487 • eeDO14(cox.com Location Map 7311 S. Lanoltan kronen host All 10 feet of new red curb north of driveway apron Lincoln Acres Elementary School Install 20 feet of new red curb south of driveway apron (Loss of one parking space) 2311 S. I,anoitan Ave, location of proposed :red curb (across street looking e:as° 2311 S. Lanoitan Ave, location of proposed red curb (looking northeast). Driver's view when exiting driveway of 2311 S. Lanoitan Ave, (looking south/left) Driver's view when exiting driveway of 2311 S. Lanoitan Ave, (looking north/right)