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TransportationCommission | 2012-04-25 | 10 | City Council's decision could be appealed in court. There is a 10-day limit after the Commission's decision. Commissioner Bertken stated the crosswalks are along Santa Clara Avenue so there are no crosswalks on 4th Street. He commented about the side distance and visibility issues. Staff Khan replied the City removed some parking when concerns were brought up in 2008 and they installed a pedestrian crossing sign and improved the red curb where the bus stop was mentioned. Regarding visibility, if there is an additional need to remove more parking, than they are happy to work with the community. Commissioner Bertken stated he is raising the question because one of the public comments indicated that parked cars are so close to the intersection that the visibility is not adequate. Additionally, one public comment said there were two accidents in the last 9 months. So, were those incidents recorded. Staff Khan replied they use police recorded data and if the accident is not reported, it is not shown in the records. Commissioner Moehring commented on the sight distances. She lives in west Alameda and drives on that street. The houses in west Alameda and at the corner are closer to the curb, so it does create a visibility issue because drivers cannot see around the house. She understands when a stop sign is installed it creates more pollution, but her greatest concern is for safety. She believes if they have to construct white crosshatching and crosswalks then that should be done immediately. Commissioner Sharma stated that the Commission might want to take the time to study the options, instead of installing a stop sign right away. Commissioner Bertken said the Commission is supposed to act on the appeal and it would be easy if the department gave them specific actions to take that would show an increased level of safety. Staff Khan replied staff will mark a ladder crosswalk that includes white lines to make it more visible and instead of using the "Slow School Xing" on the street, they could mark it as "Pedestrian Crossing." Also, they could remove on street parking, but that would require a notice sent to the community to solicit a response. Finally, the Speed Traffic Trailer also can be placed in the area. Commissioner Bellows stated that protected bulb outs would project pedestrians out more, while keeping them safe. Staff Khan replied that bulb outs are great and they could look into it, but funding is an issue. Commissioner Bellows explained that she had reservations about the bulb outs unless bollards or some type of safety mechanism protects pedestrians. Page 10 of 14 | TransportationCommission/2012-04-25.pdf |