HomeMy WebLinkAbout125-94 RESOLUTION NO. 125-94
A RESOLUTION APPROVING PEAK HOUR TURNING MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS AT THE
INTERSECTION OF CAMINO TASSAJARA/rASSAJARA RANCH DRIVE
WHEREAS, recent traffic studies indicate very busy traffic conditions in the vicinity of the Camino
Tassajara/Crow Canyon Road/Blackhawk Road intersection; and
WHEREAS, traffic studies are currently underway that may inaccurately portray future traffic
conditions at the Camino Tassajara/Crow Canyon Road/Blackhawk Road intersection; and
WHEREAS, inaccurate portrayal of future traffic conditions at the Camino Tassajara/Crow Canyon
Road/Blackhawk Road intersection could lead to understatement of traffic impacts and mitigation
measures; and
WHEREAS, the Town's General Plan contains goals and policies discouraging the diversion of
through traffic from arterial streets; and
WHEREAS, Center Way and Tassajara Ranch Drive were designed and built to accommodate local
traffic rather than through traffic, and both streets lack existing or planned capacity to
accommodate through traffic; and
WHEREAS, the intersections of Center Way and Tassajara Ranch Drive with Crow Canyon Road
and Camino Tassajara lack existing or future capacity to accommodate through traffic; and
WHEREAS, through traffic will negatively impact commercial and residential uses within Tassajara
Ranch; and
WHEREAS, the Town has designed and constructed Camino Tassajara and Crow Canyon Roads
to high standards so that they can accommodate existing and planned future traffic volumes; and
WHEREAS, the Town has a number of existing efforts underway to maximize vehicular capacity on
Camino Tassajara and Crow Canyon Road; and
WHEREAS, it is in the Town's interest to authorize turn restrictions at this time so that the
restrictions can be implemented in a timely manner and so that current traffic studies do not assume
through traffic on Center Way and Tassajara Ranch Drive; and
WHEREAS, field observations indicate that speeding and failure to observe traffic control devices
are presently occurring, both of which are associated with through traffic; and
WHEREAS, area residents report that motorists are short-cutting along Center Way and Tassajara
Ranch Drive; and
WHEREAS, traffic and engineering studies indicate that a threshold of thirty peak hour through
vehicles, or buildout of Tassajara Ranch in 1997, represent appropriate traffic levels warranting
controls on through traffic; and
WHEREAS, the proposed turn restrictions will effectively prevent through traffic from utilizing
Center Way and Tassajara Ranch Drive, insuring that through traffic remains on Camino Tassajara
and Crow Canyon Road; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Danville has determined and orders as follows:
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The City Engineer is authorized to post signs and markings prohibiting left tums from
westbound Camino Tassajara to southbound Tassajara Ranch Drive for a peak period
between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m., and right turns from northbound Tassajara Ranch
Drive to eastbound Camino Tassajara for a peak period between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30
p.m. The specific period will be based on measured traffic volumes. These restrictions
will apply Monday through Friday, except holidays.
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These restrictions shall be implemented in September of 1997, or when through traffic
exceeds 30 cars during either peak hour, whichever occurs first.
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Town staff shall begin monitoring through traffic on an annum basis to ascertain the
magnitude of through traffic.
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Town staff shall continue existing efforts to optimize signal timing along Camino
Tassajara and Crow Canyon Road to insure that these arterials operate at maximum
efficiency.
5. Town staff shall continue in multijurisdictional cooperative planning for Camino
Tassajara and Crow Canyon Road.
6. Town staff shall forward this resolution to Contra Costa County staff.
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Town staff shall indicate to Contra Costa County staff that the Town disagrees with
proposed network changes to the Tri-Valley Model. Specifically, the addition of Center
Way and Tassajara Ranch Drive to the Tri-Valley Model network is unacceptable to the
Town of Danville.
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Any environmental impact reports or traffic studies should conform to the terms of the
Dougherty Valley Settlement Agreement as it relates to traffic level of service standards
for intersection(s) defined therein, and those standards will apply to other
developments in the area which potentially impact those same intersection(s). This
conformance is based upon Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 94/385.
APPROVED by the Town Council of the Town of Danvine at a Regular Meeting held on
Tuesday, October 4, 1994 by the following vote:
AYES: Ritchey,
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Doyle
Greenberg,
Shimansky, Waldo
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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