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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1115 - Revoke Prohibition of Through Commercial VehiclesREQUEST: SUBMITTED BY: REQUESTOR: DATE: CONTENTS: CITY OF PALM DESERT PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT Adopt Ordinance No. 11.1.5 Repealing Ordinances No. 741 and 761 and Thereby Revoking the Prohibition of Through Commercial Vehicles on Fred Waring Drive, and Designating Washington Street and Dinah Shore Drive as Truck Routes in the City of Palm Desert Mark Greenwood, P.E. Director of Public Works Ken Wood Chairman — G.A.T.E. Committee Desert Contractors' Association P.O. Box 10190 Palm Desert, CA 92255-0190 Juan Perez Riverside County Transportation Department 4080 Lemon Street 8th Floor Riverside, CA 92502-1090 Tim Jonasson Director of Public Works City of La Quinta P.O. Box 1504 La Quinta, CA 92253 Tim Wassil Director of Public Works/City Engineer City of Indian Wells 44-950 Eldorado Drive Indian Wells, CA 92210-7497 March 23, 2006 Ordinance No. iii5 Ordinances No. 741 and 761 Letter from Ken Wood Response to Letter Vicinity Map Palm Desert Truck Route Map Adopt Ordinance No.1115 Repealing Ordinance No. 741 And Ordinance No. 761 Page 2 of 3 March 9, 2006 Recommendation: Concur with staff recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. ili5 repealing Ordinance No. 741 and Ordinance No. 761, thereby revoking the prohibition of through commercial vehicles on Fred Waring Drive from Monterey Avenue to Cook Street between the hours of 9:00 PM and 9:00 AM, and designating Washington Street and Dinah Shore Drive as Truck Routes in the City of Palm Desert. Background: Fred Waring Drive is designated as a truck route in Palm Desert. In 1994, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 741 and Ordinance No. 761, establishing a prohibition of through commercial vehicles on Fred Waring Drive from Monterey Avenue to Cook Street between the hours of 9:00 PM and 9:00 AM. The ordinances were enacted in response to concerns of Fred Waring Drive residents who lived between Portola Avenue and Deep Canyon Road and complained about the noise generated by commercial vehicle traffic. Over the past few years, substantial improvements have been constructed on Fred Waring Drive from Monterey Avenue to east of Cook Street. Measures to mitigate traffic noise were incorporated into the Fred Waring Drive improvements including the construction of sound walls and the use of rubberized asphalt pavement. Additionally, Baja Park has replaced the row of residential homes that previously fronted the north side of Fred Waring Drive between Portola Avenue and Deep Canyon Road. The construction of traffic noise mitigation measures and the removal of fronting residential homes has changed the character of Fred Waring Drive between Monterey Avenue and Cook Street. The conditions on Fred Waring Drive that were in effect when the through commercial vehicle restrictions were enacted no longer exist. In a letter addressed to City Manager Carlos Ortega, dated October 10, 2005, Mr. Ken Wood, Chairman of the G.A.T.E. (Gaining Access for Trucking Efficiently) Committee of the Desert Contractors' Association, requested that the City of Palm Desert remove the restriction of through commercial traffic on Fred Waring Drive between the hours of 9:00 PM and 9:00 AM. In the response letter to Mr. Wood, staff agreed to bring this issue before the City Council for consideration. (The other three concerns outlined in the letter were addressed separately.) Discussion: Given that Fred Waring Drive is a designated truck route and that conditions along the street have changed, staff concurs with Desert Contractors' Association's request and recommends that the vehicle prohibition be revoked. G.ArbWorks1Stell Ropcds,20061Merch 211 *WI Ordnance Trucks, Rose -clans Fred Wan g‘Tnrtir Ordnance San Report Bess nrr. Adopt Ordinance No. iii5Repealing Ordinance No. 741 And Ordinance No. 761 Page 3 of 3 March 9, 2006 It should be noted that removing the 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM commercial vehicle restriction in Palm Desert could affect the section of Fred Waring Drive within the City of Indian Wells between Phyllis Jackson Lane and Cook Street. Indian Wells currently restricts commercial traffic from 9:00 PM to 9:00 AM on Fred Waring Drive through their city. However, Section 35702 of the California Vehicle Code requires exclusive jurisdiction of the highway by a local authority to enact an ordinance restricting truck traffic. It is staffs opinion that lifting the truck restriction in the City of Palm Desert will nullify the restriction in the City of Indian Wells. It is staffs opinion that Fred Waring Drive is a regional arterial roadway providing a vital east -west link between Palm Desert and Indio. Fred Waring Drive is currently designated as a truck route in Palm Desert and the truck restriction should be lifted. During the course of review of this issue staff discovered that Washington Street is not currently designated as a truck route in the City of Palm Desert. This is due to the current truck route ordinance having been established prior to annexation of the eastern portion of the city. Staff has contacted Riverside County Transportation Department staff who indicated that all arterial roadways in the county are considered truck routes unless specific prohibitions are enacted. County staff reported that Washington Street is considered a truck route in the County's jurisdiction. Washington Street is designated as a truck route in the City of La Quinta. Since Washington Street serves a major commercial corridor in the City of Palm Desert and is the main access point to the City of La Quinta from Interstate 10, staff is of the opinion that Washington Street should be designated as a truck route in the City of Palm Desert. Additionally, Staff recommends that Dinah Shore Drive be designated as a truck route from the western city limits to Portola Avenue. Dinah Shore Drive is an arterial roadway that serves the large commercial and service -industrial areas in the northwest region of Palm Desert. Dinah Shore Drive will provide a vital east -west Zink between Monterey Avenue and Portola Avenue when its extension is completed in the near future. Dinah Shore Drive is designated as a truck route in the City of Ranch Mirage. Staff is of the opinion that Dinah Shore Drive should be designated as a truck route in the City of Palm Desert Submitte Mark Greenwoob, P.E. Director of Public Works Approval: Homer Croy ACM for Develo Approval: David J. Erwin City Attorney Carlos Orteg City Manager MD:dhl G WubWorkslShc Ropa1s12006tMerch 2311 Adopt Ordnance Tn clog Reslnctuv Fred WanrglTruok Ordnance Stall Repro! Base tkc ORDINANCE NO.1115 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 741 AND ORDINANCE NO. 761 THEREBY REVOKING THE THROUGH COMMERCIAL VEHICLE PROHIBITION ON FRED WARING DRIVE, AND DESIGNATING WASHINGTON STREET AND DINAH SHORE DRIVE AS A TRUCK ROUTES The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, does hereby DETERMINE, ORDER AND RESOLVE as follows: WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.68.040, Truck routes, of the Palm Desert Municipal Code, it is the intent of the City Council of the City of Palm Desert to designated streets or portions of city streets as truck routes; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of February 13, 1986, designated Fred Waring Limit as a truck route; and Palm Desert adopted Resolution 86-20 on Drive from Highway 111 to the Eastern City WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert adopted Ordinance 741 on March 24, 1994, designating Fred Waring Drive between Highway 111 and Cook Street as a street to be prohibited from use by any through commercial vehicle between the hours of 9:00 pm and 9:00 am; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert adopted Ordinance 761 on September 8, 1994, to further defined the limits of the vehicle prohibition on Fred Waring Drive to be between Monterey Avenue and Cook Street; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, AS FOLLOWS: (1) Ordinance 741 and Ordinance 761 are repealed thereby revoking the through commercial vehicle prohibition on Fred Waring Drive from Monterey Avenue to Cook Street. (2) Washington Street, from Fred Waring Drive to the Northern City Limit, is designated as a truck route. (3) Dinah Shore Drive, from Portola Avenue to the Western City Limit, is designated as a truck route. (4) The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published once in the Desert Sun, a newspaper of general circulation, circulated within the City of Palm Desert, and the same shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, on this SP day of March, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: JIM FERGUSON, MAYOR City of Palm Desert, California RACHELLE D. KLASSEN, CITY CLERK City of Palm Desert, California ORDINANCE NO. 741 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM D...yL.& r , CALIFORNIA. DESIGNATING. FRED WARING DRIVE B, :. , , , L-L J HIGHWAY 111 AND COOK 6 a Ad d a AS Asa a TO BE PROHIBITED FROM USE BY ANY THROUGH COMMERCIAL VEHICL, J THE HOURS OF 9:00 P.Y. AND 9:00 A.Y. WHEREAS. the Palm Desert Municipal Code 10.88.050, Commercial Vehicles Prohibited From Using Certain Streets, states a. resolution is required designating a certain street as a street which is prohibited by any through commercial vehicle; and WHEREAS the City Coucil of the City of Palm Desert adopted Resolution .90-90 designating Fred Waring Drive between Highway ill and Cook Street as a street to be prohibited from use by any through commercial vehicle between the hours of midnight and 6:00 a.m.; and WHEREAS. the City Council of the City of Palm Desert approved the installation of signage precluding the use of Fred Waring Drive by any through commercial vehicles between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.; and NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert as follows: (1) Fred Waring Drive between Highway 111 and Cook Street is designated as a street to be prohibited from use by any through commercial vehicle between the hours of 9;00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. (2) The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in the Desert Post, a newspaper of general circulation. published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California. and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, on this 24th day of March , 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: cRiTEs, xELLY, SNYDER, wirsoN NOES: NONE ABSENT: BENSON ABSTAIN: NONE TTEST: , t SHEILA l9. GILLIGAOITY CLERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA �� I 'e" Y WILSON. MAYOR OF PALM DESERT. CA ORNIA INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM TO: City Council and City Manager FROM: Richard J. Folkers, Asst. City Manager/Public Works Director SUBJECT: MODIFICATION OF HOURS PROHIBITING COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRAFFIC ON FAWWAM6 DRIVE Bf. ail "A HIGHWAY 111 AND COOK D. �bj& i DATE: March 10, 1994 RECON ENDATION: Waive further reading and pass Ordinance No. 741 to second reading. BACKGROUND: Fred Waring Drive residents who live between Portola Avenue and Deep Canyon Road have complained about the noise generated from commercial vehicle traffic. Instead of restricting commercial vehicle traffic on Fred Waring Drive, City Council, at its February 24, 1994 meeting, directed staff to modify the hours that commercial vehicles are prohibited from using Fred Waring Drive. Previous restricted hours were from midnight to 6:00 a.m. As a result of discussion at the February 24, meeting. Council directed staff to draft an ordinance to restrict commercial vehicles on Fred Waring Drive between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Staff recommends that this ordinance be adopted restricting commercial vehicle hours on Fred Waring Drive between Highway Ill and Cook Street from 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. The adoption of this ordinance will also provide the legal means necessary for enforcement by the Sheriffs Department. I ARD J. ftL .Fy( REVIEWED AND CONCUR RJF:SJ/lw CITY COUNCIL PTICN:DENIED APPROVED �.AOTHER RECEIVED MEETING D.%"'E ( )t\ ABSENT: AES-AIM-- VERIFIED BY: I�1 Cs =,final on File tai- c�it cje2 k.s ORDINANCE NO. 7 61 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 741 BY ADDING -A WEIGHT LIMIT OF 8,000 POUNDS GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT AND DEFINING THE LIDHTS OF THE VEHICLE PROHIBITION. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert adopted Ordinance 741 on March 24, 1994, designating Fred Waring Drive between Highway 111 and Cook Street as a street to be prohibited from. use by any through commercial vehicle between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert approved the installation of signage precluding the use of Fred Waring Drive by and through commercial vehicles between the hours of 9 : 00 p , m. and 9 s 00 a. m. ; and WHEREAS, there is a need to further define the commercial vehicle designation by means of a specific weight limitation and define the limits of the vehicle prohibition. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert as follow: (1) Commercial vehicle, as used in Ordinance 741, shall mean any vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight in excess of 8,000 pounds. (2) The limits of the vehicle prohibition shall be from Monterey Avenue to Cook Street. (3) The City Clerk is hereby directed to publish this ordinance in the Desert Post, a newspaper of general circulation, published and circulated in the City of Palm Desert, California, and shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, on this sth day of September 1994, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BENSON, CRITES,. KELLY, SNYDER, WILSON NONE NONE NONE -\ ATTEST: ',-SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CITYPL ERK CITY OF PALM DESERT, CAJAFORNIA L S . Y ILS01ri; NIA R Y q?PALM DESERT., CALIF NIA f �_ r INTEROFFICE A�ORAND� F -y CITY OF PALM DE416t* `� L�.ZC,) TO: City Council and City Manager FROM: Richard Folkers, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director SUBJECT: COMMERCIAL VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS ON FRED WARING DRIVE DATE: August 25, 1994 RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Ordinance No. 761 amending Ordinance 741 specifying weight and restriction limits associated with truck restrictions on Fred Waring Drive between Monterey Avenue and Cook Street. BACKGROUND: After numerous meetings between citizens, staff, and City Council, Ordinance 741 was adopted on March 24, 1994. Ordinance 741 placed commercial vehicle restrictions on Fred Waring Drive between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. Since the adoption of the subject ordinance, staff has met with representatives of the Sheriff's Department regarding problems of enforcement associated with this ordinance. As written, the Sheriff's Department has the authority to cite any non -passenger vehicle. This would include smaller pick up trucks, passenger vans, and other obvious non-commercial vehicles. Naturally the Sheriff's Department has concerns regarding this type of activity since the intent of the ordinance was to limit the larger class of vehicle (trucks). In order to provide proper enforcement direction for the Sheriff's Department, staff is recommending that Ordinance 741 be amended to specify a weight limit of 8,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. In addition, due to the extensive commercial activity on Fred Waring Drive between Highway III and Monterey Avenue, this area should not be subject to the restrictions. By specifying these weight and restriction limits, the Sheriff's Department feels they will be able to enforce what is believed to be the intent of the previously -adopted ordinance. Staff recommends the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 761 amending Ordinance 741 by adding a weight limit restriction of 8, 000 pounds gross vehicle weight on Fred Waring Drive between Monterey Avenue and Cook Street. RICHARD J. FOLKERS, P.E. RJF: JSG I ms i RENEWED AND CONCUR CITY MANAGER 7: T esartinc- rs* sstrocaolatioont� October 10, 2005 Mr. Carlos Ortega CITY MANAGER City of Palm Desert 73-510 Fred Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92269 Dear Mr. Ortega: It was a pleasure to meet you at the meeting the Desert Contractors' Association held on Thursday, September 15, 2005 at the Desert Willow Golf Course wherein you and other important civic dignitaries assembled to address various concerns and issues that we as contractors encounter within the Coachella Valley. As we briefly discussed, there are certain issues pertaining to trucking that we wish to be addressed in the City of Palm Desert and sincerely hope that you will be able to see the virtues of correcting these issues: Fred Waring Drive is currently restricted wherein trucks exceeding 5 tons are not allowed to travel between the hours of 9:00 pm and 9:00 am. This is such an important "through route" for commerce traveling from Indio into and through Palm Desert which gives access to parts of Rancho Mirage as well. We wish for direct access to move our goods and services along this route so as to eliminate long re-routing and the resulting impacts on the environment (most importantly air quality —we are all keenly aware of the impact of exhaust fumes as our valley struggles to become compliant on PM-10 requirements). Years ago, this restriction did not exist. But with residents along Fred Waring who had direct ingress and egress via their driveways having to deal with increasing traffic, the City decided to post the time restrictions due to obvious safety issues due to the fact that these sections of the road clearly met the definition of "residential" as found in the California Vehicle Code, section 515. Since these residences no longer exist, we contend that the safety issue is no longer valid. 2. As a result of our GAME. (Gaining Access for Trucking Efficiently) Committee meetings and in consultation with Greg Dineen of Greg RECEIVES Dineen & Associates, an efficient plan has been developed for cities to identify truck routes in such a way that by using a tool already in place OCT 1 A 2005 CITY OF PALM DESERT P.O. Box ID~8&!r, G 92255-0190 - 760.200.92o2. • Fax 760-200-9204 - Fm L- info@desertcortradors.org - www.desertcontwors.org _2- (the Thomas Bros. Map Cnzide which is almost universally used by the California trucking industry) the industry will be able to navigate for deliveries in the most direct fashion possible. This plan has been adopted by the cities of Indio, La Quinta, and Cathedral City. In the Map Guide, "Primary Roads" are identified as green with black outlines. This plan is on the verge of acceptance by . the Riverside County Department of Transportation and we are striving for acceptance by all, not only in this valley but throughout the State of California as well. The Cities of Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Indio and, very recently, La Quints are now issuing annual permits for the movement of "extralegal loads" (those which exceed legal dimensions and do not exceed maximum Caltrans weights) to those companies which have the need. 'These permits identify the dimensions allowed, the routes and restrictions which are also identified. Currently, whenever we have such a load, we must take the time to fill out one of the forms furnished by the City wherein we must identify the exact piece of the load, the dimensions, weights of the loads and the trucks doing the hauling and the requested routes through the City. We then fax this form to the Public Works Department who must take the time to review and approve and then return fax with a signature. With all of the workloads we and the city staff have to do, all of us could use some relief and we feel that this is one small way of doing just that. 4. Currently, once we receive the "trip permit" (as identified in paragraph 3 above), there may be a box at the bottom of the form which tells us -that we are required to furnish an "Escort Vehicle" if the load exceeds 10-feet in width. We have asked for a definition of what that is and we are not able to receive any, whatsoever. There was a need to inove a piece of equipment into the City which exceeded 10-feet in width and since I could not get a definition of what that is, I decided to dress my pick-up truck as a "Pilot Car" which is required by Caltrans to be used for escorting load in excess of 12-feet in width (among other instances). The City Code Enforcement offioer pulled us over, wanting to Imow why I was a Pilot Car (he knew they were not required unless the load was 12-feet in width). Once he realized there was no definition in the California Vehicle Code for "Escort Vehicle" he let us go. We are asking the City to comply with definitions that exist within the Califomia Vehicle Code. Enclosed is a sample of effective Pilot Car regulations (which is being adopted by many municipalities) for your consideration. Because of issues like as these which we encounter regularly that really need to be addressed not only within the Coachella Valley, but, as mentioned above, the entire State of California, we met last year with our State Assemblywoman, Bonnie Garcia and discussed possible solutions. She became a champion for our causes and brought together ACR23 (.Assembly Concurrent Resolution 23) which recognizes the true need to draw together all of the various agencies throughout the State (including cities and counties) to work together with Caltrans to resolve these issues so as to allow the movement of goods and services throughout the State in the most effective fashion -3- possible. ACR23 flowed through both the Assembly and the Senate with unanimous approvals and has been Chaptered by the Secretary of the State of California. We therefore urge you to also be a ehampion for the City of Palm Desert to taste the steps necessary to meet the intent of the law established by the State of California. We offer our services to you to provide any further information you might need to help get this done. Sincerely, Ken Wood Chairman of QA.TE. Committee of the Desert Contractors' Association Manager, Elms Equipment Rental, Indio, Ca: HERO's Recommended Pilot Car Requirements 1) One Pilot Car Reauired: A. Length: 1. Any vehicle with a*single kingpin combination between 75' to 100'. 2. Any vehicle combination of truck, tractor and jeep/semi trailers coupled together (multi -kingpin) exceeding 120'. 3. Any vehicle combination of truck, tractor, jeep and semi -trailers coupled together (multi -kingpin), with articulating rear steering on the rear semi- trailer exceeding 125' to 135'. B. Width: Loads exceeding 12' to 15'. C. *Height: Front Pilot Car with vertical measuring device on Toads exceeding 17'. D. Overhang: 1. Rear: When the rear load projection exceeds 25' when measured from the rear extremity of the hauling equipment. 2. Front: When the front overhang exceeds 25'. 2) Two Pilot Cars Reauired: A. Length: 1. Any vehicle with a single kingpin combination exceeding 100'. 2. Any vehicle combination of truck, tractor, jeep and semi -trailer coupled together (multi -kingpin), with articulating rear steering on the rear semi- trailer exceeding 135'. B. Width: Loads exceeding 15. C. *Combination: A combination of the following: I (Height) and I (length) or, 1C (Height) and 1B (width). Notes: * 1 C or 2C movement is restricted to Midnight to 6:00 am 73-5 i o FRED WARING DRIVE. PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA 9226o - 2578 TEL: 760 346—o6tt FAX: 760 341-7098 info@paim-deserr.org December 8, 2005 Ken Wood Chairman — GAT. E. Committee Desert Contractors' Association P.O. Box 10190 Palm Desert, CA 92255-0190 Subject: Trucking Issues in the City of Palm Desert Dear Mr. Wood: I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated October 10, 2005 to City Manager Carlos Ortega regarding certain issues pertaining to trucking in the City of Palm Desert. Your letter has been forwarded to me for response. In your letter you presented four issues regarding trucking in Palm Desert that you wished addressed. Each issue is discussed below. Truck Restrictions on Fred Waring Drive — In 1994, the City adopted ordinances that prohibited any through commercial vehicles on Fred Waring Drive from Monterey Avenue to Cook Street between the hours of 9:00 PM and 9:00 AM. The ordinances were adopted in answer to complaints about noise generated from commercial vehicles by the Fred Waring Drive residents who live between Portola Avenue and Deep Canyon Road. Since that time, the roadway has been widened and residents no longer front directly onto Fred Waring Drive. Within 60 days, a formal request will be prepared by City staffand presented to our City Council to begin the process to lift the time restrictions on Fred Waring Drive for commercial vehicles. 2. Use of Thomas Bros. Map Guide to Identify Truck Routes — Palm Desert Public Works staff is opposed to the use of the Thomas Bros. Map Guide as a means of identifying truck routes within the city. The "primary roads" identified in Palm Desert on the Map Guide does not mirror the designated truck routes established in the city. As an example, Hovley Lane East is shown in the Map Guide as a primary road but we do not encourage commercial traffic on this roadway. Hovley Lane East is not a regional travel way and residential development abuts a large majority of the street within Palm Desert. The width, color and line type shown on the Map Guide Is not intended by Thomas Bros. to indicate trucks routes. I would suggest that the trucking industry contact the publisher to request that truck routes be shown per adopted city plans. In our opinion, if the Thomas Bros. Map Guide is to be used to identify commercial truck routes, then the maps should accurately depict established routes and the commercial routes should be identified separately from "primary roads" on the maps. Ken Wood December 8, 2005 Page two 3. Annual Permits — The City of Palm Desert issues wide load permits on a case -by -case basis to maintain some level of control over the travel routes taken by "extralegal loads" as they traverse through the city. Reviewing each permit gives us the opportunity to redirect extralegal trucks to more direct routes as well as avoid temporarily congested or constrained roadways. Our method of issuing wide load permits is relatively simple; we do not charge a fee, and each permit request is addressed in a timely manner. 4. "Escort Vehicle" Designation — We are in the process of revising our wide load permit form to eliminate the "escort vehicle" designation. Please note that we did review the "HERO'S Recommended Pilot Car Requirements" attached to your letter. In our opinion, these requirements are too lenient for the urban city -street environment. We will maintain our previous thresholds requiring pilot cars for load heights greater than 14 feet and widths greater than 10 feet. A copy of the revised wide load form is attached for reference. At the bottom of page two of your letter you referenced Assembly Concurrent Resolution 23 (ACR23). The gist of ACR23 is highlighted from text of the resolution below: "That the Legislature strongly urges regional transportation planning agencies, in consultation with the cities and counties of the state and the Department of Transportation, to examine the flow of traffic to develop commercial trucking routes that provide for the most direct movement through a city and county in order to reduce the time that trucks are in city limits and county areas and the level of pollution that is created, ..." As currently established, truck routes within the City of Palm Desert provide commercial trucking with the most direct movements through our city and, therefore, we are in compliance with intent of ACR23. Removing the time restrictions on Fred Waring Drive and eliminating the use of "escort vehicle" from our wide load permits will further enhance the benefits provided to the trucking industry by the City of Palm Desert. Should you have any questions about the above or require additional information, please feel free to contact Mark Diercks, P.E., Transportation Engineer at (760) 776-6450. City Engineer/Acting Director of Public Works Attachment cc: Carlos Ortega, City Manager Homer Croy, ACM for Development Services Martin Alvarez, Senior Management Analyst Mark Diercks, P.E., Transportation Engineer File — Truck Routes CIIY Of P 0 1 M 01S.11 CITY OF PALM DESERT 73-510 FRED WARNG DRIVE PALM DESERT, CALTFORNIA 92260-2578 TEL- 760 346-0611 FAX: 760 341-7099 Infarcpalm desert.org PERMIT VALID: FROM: IN COMPLIANCE WITH YOUR REQUEST AND SUBJECT TO ALL THL TERMS, CONDII IONS AND RESTRICTIONS WRITTEN BELOW AND THE ATTACHMENTS, PLRMLSSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO: TO: •TAME MOVING AUTHORIZED ADDRESS -- — - -- -� SATURDAV: I SUNDAV: CIT YISTATE17AP DARKNESS (CVC 280): OFFICE PROVE NUMBLROatlude Arm Colt) FAX NUMBER (Irclree Area cute) I (SHOW A DESCRIPTION OF'11IE LOAD OR EQUIPMENT AND MODEL NO - INCLUDE DIMENSIONS OF LOAD) .trrAorhariar4FrrwrdjorMrjeRi+d�F: ❑ Had L) D.ive ❑ Tow DESCRIPTION OF HAULING EQUIPMENT: PERMIT NUMBER THIS PERMIT IS NOT VALID WITHOUT THE FTILLOWTNG ATTACHMENTS: ❑ Permit Conditions ❑ Holiday Restrictions El LJ VEHICLE KINGPIN TO COMB. VEHICLE WIDTH: LAST AXLE: LENGTH: AXLE NUMBER 1 I 2 3 4 ! 5 6 I 7 S 9 NUMBER TIRIiS PLR AXII. AXLES DISTANCE BETWEEN WIDTH OF AXLES AT- TIRE SIDLWAL.L MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WEIGHT LOADED DIMLNSIONS GREATER THAN THOSE SHOWN BELOW OR WEIGHTS EXCEEDING THOSE SHOWN ABOVE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED LOADED HEIGHT: I LOADED WIDTHt LOADED OVERALL LENGTH: LOADED OVERHANG: I WEIGHT CIASS: GIUCIN: (lnr8dt Adbeea ofONS(w) DLSTINATION: (Jrelrfe AM= of DaOnetsw) REQUESTED ROUTE: l I ❑ Yet ]Ns LEADING PILOT CAR REQUIRED — LOADED HEIGHT OVER 14' _ ` ❑ Yet ❑ No TRAILING PILOT CAR REQUIRED — LOADED WIDTH OVER 10, CONTACT PERSON — -- CASH, CHARGE, CREDIT CARD OR APPLICANT SIGNATURE I DATE EXEMPT INFORMATION CREDIT CARD EXP. DATE �I ` FEE NUMBER OP TRIPS I DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DATE S - Wide Load Perttdt Revlted 12-07-1005.pdT by MSD &V w fare Lk;w Fronk Simko Ww DINAH SHORE DRIVE N 1 `ft 1 fwr Hx* La1M iblt www" fat CC. 42M 1�1rr11b \ hrW CC ►-- J/ SECTION 0 d tl Oo Ld" CC WASHINGTON STREET SECTION kk ebdm sop ccu o$$ J two OMrt J NGC � �1 Ha* Low fart J Oi G6 Mi Orrt CC ED WARING DRIVE SECTION VICINITY MAP K ROUTE ORDINANCE CONSI DERA TIONS Ceti, Of Palm Desert DINAH SHORE DR I Truck Routes 9 Q Z i GERALD FORD DR FRANK SINAT y Q� O � V � ICOUNTRYCLUSIDR a o HOVLEY LN W I W Q HOVLEY LN E J 0 HOVLEY LN E OI a MAGNESIA FALLS OR W Q O � � FRED WARING DR a� II h _ cQi h STATE HWY 111 Ui O EL.P_ASEO , p % Q V / Q FAIRWAY DR GRAPEVINE ST I p ti JI o 4 HAYSTACK RD MESA V1,EWDRJ ^a Z� -�Q CO) La V h Z O y O Z Z H W a CALIFO Q:Q 3 = Truck Routes N W E ITT 0 05 7 MII05 2 7 Page 1 of 1 Klassen, Rachelle From: Timothy Wassil [twassil@cityofindianwells.org] Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:49 AM To: Klassen, Rachelle Cc: City Council; Greg Johnson; Mel Windsor; marytroche@aol.com; Rob Bernheimer; Conrad Negron; Ed Monarch; Timothy Wassil; Dick Kopecky; Stephen P Deitsch (BBKLaw.com); rvigue@riversidesherriff.org Subject: Trucks on Fred Waring Drive ?ifF 73 AM 10: 52 The City of Indian Wells would like to go on record that we oppose lifting the ban on trucks on Fred Waring Drive where we share jurisdictional boundaries. This will have a negative impact on the quality of life in both of our cities! This matter was never discussed with Indian Wells, and in the spirit of being neighborly, we ask that Council consider continuing this matter until we had an opportunity to discuss it! Timothy T. Wassil, P.E. Public Works Director City of Indian Wells 44-950 Eldorado Drive Indian Wells, CA 92210 V (760) 776-0237 F (760) 346-0407 twassikacitvofindianwells.oro www.CtyofIndiar1Wells.org This email and any files transmitted with it may contain privileged or otherwise confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, or believe that you may have received this communication in error, please advise the sender via reply email and delete the email you received. 3/23/2006 March 23, 2006 Palm Desert City Council: City of Palm Desert 73-510 Fred Waring Dr. Palm Desert, CA 92260-2578 Jim Ferguson, Mayor Richard S. Kelly, Mayor Pro Tem Jean M. Benson, Councilmember Buford A. Crites, Councilman Robert A. Spiegel, Councilman RE: Objection to the Removal of the Big Rig Ban on Fred Waring Drive March 23, 2005 Public Hearing Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council, We just learned today that the Palm Desert City Council is poised to allow big rig trucks over 8,000 lbs. to travel on Fred Waring Drive between the hours of 9 AM to 9 PM. We are strongly opposed to the removal of the current truck ban. We called the Palm Desert County Club, Desert Horizons and Toscana Homeowners Associations and no one was aware of the proposal to remove the truck ban. Additionally, we talked to a sampling of homeowners in this area and again, no one knew of this proposal. Apparently, the residents who will be disturbed by the enormous increase of noise and vibration have not been notified. It appears that this proposal has been a closed -door agreement between the Desert Contractors Association and the City of Palm Desert Public Works Department to remove the truck ban before the residents are aware of it and can respond. Besides the great increase of noise and vibration from the big rig trucks driving and braking, the new configuration of lanes on Fred Waring between Washington and Cook Streets are very narrow and drivers often drive up to the edge, and on, the lane lines. The lanes are tightly packed between the center island that goes right up to the left lane line and the edge of the right lane line that has no shoulder. This leaves little or no ability for emergency maneuvers on either the north or south side of the driving lanes when the driver in the next lane is right up to their lane line. Big rig trucks that are bigger and wider than those currently allowed, would normally be driving very close to or, with the slightest deviation in centering their truck between the lines, driving on their lane lines. Allowing big rig trucks over 8,000 lbs. to use Fred Waring Drive, is a recipe for disaster. Please vote NO to remove the truck ban on Fred Waring Drive. Sincerely, lG kG(.,L,- Richard and Lola Green 42025 Tennessee Ave. Palm Desert, CA 92211 Email: lola.green@earthlink.net rye'-12 d_e cc: Tim Wassil, Indian Wells Public Works Department Klassen, Rachelle From: City of Palm Desert Web Site [gourdpower@msn.com] Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:37 AM To: Klassen, Rachelle; Kim Shannon Subject: Contact Us Form First name: BArbara Last name: Powers E-mail address: gourdpower@msn.com Addressl: 76918 Kentucky Ave City: Palm Desert State: CA ZIP code: 92211 Phone: 3457203 Comments: I am against letting the trucks roll down Fred Waring at the hours of the ordinance. At night when you sit on our patio you can hear the traffic noise as it is. The past two weeks were unreal with the Tennis Tournament in town. With so much new dvelopment we sound like we are living next a freeway and we are three blocks from Fred Waring. Please do no pass this ordinance. Thank You.