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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Rancho Mirage Request - Traffic Sgnl on Monterey North of 35th Ave ��TY o� ���_r� r���Er��� C'UBLIG V�.►ORKS L��=F���TtJlEf�T STAFF REPORT REQUEST: Reconsider a Request by the City of Rancho Mirage to Install a Traffic Signal on Monterey Avenue North of 35t"Avenue SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E., Director of Public Works APPLICANT: City of Rancho Mirage C/o Bruce Harry, Director of Public Works 69-925 Highway 111 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 DATE: September 11, 2008 CONTENTS: Vicinity Map Copy of Letter of Understanding and Mutual Agreement Recommendation: Reconsider a request by the City of Rancho Mirage and approve the installation of a traffic signal on Monterey Avenue, 750 feet north of 35th Avenue. Background: In the summer of 2005, when the City of Palm Desert was seeking the City of Rancho Mirage's approval for the Monterey Avenue improvements, fronting Lowes, staff members from the cities of Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage met to discuss the locations of future vehicle access points for proposed development along the west side of Monterey Avenue between Gerald Ford Drive and Dinah Shore Drive. As a result of the meeting, a Letter of Understanding and Mutual Agreement was signed by the city managers and public works directors from both cities, thereby agreeing to four future vehicle access points on the west side of Monterey Avenue. One of the proposed access points is located 750 feet north of 35th Avenue and will align with an existing Gateway shopping center (Gateway Center) driveway. This west- side access point is to be the main entry from Monterey Avenue for the proposed 390,000-square-foot commercial center in Rancho Mirage known as Monterey Commons. As included in the Letter of Understanding and Mutual Agreement, Rancho Mirage prepared a study for the review and consideration of a traffic signal installation at this proposed access. The study concluded that a traffic signal was warranted and recommended at the proposed main entrance to the Monterey Commons development. This study was submitted to the City of Palm Desert's Public Works Department and as a result of this City's comments, Rancho Mirage agreed to widen the intersection of Palm Desert's side to accommodate the traffic signal. Reconsider a Request to Install a Traffic Signal on Monterey Avenue Page 2 of 3 September 11, 2008 Palm Desert staff has expressed concerns regarding the proposed traffic signal installation. If installed, there will be a total of four signalized intersections on Monterey Avenue in the half-mile section between Dinah Shore Drive and 35th Avenue. Coordinated signal operation will be essential for smooth traffic flow during peak traffic conditions along Monterey Avenue. Also, the existing Gateway Center driveway is only 30 feet wide and will need to be widened for an additional outbound lane to obtain optimum signal operation. This matter was brought before the City Council at the June 12, 2008 meeting. At that meeting, the installation of the traffic signal was denied by Council and a subcommittee of council members and staff was appointed to meet with City of Rancho Mirage representatives to discuss alternatives to this request. Discussion: The subcommittee meeting with Rancho Mirage was held on August 26, 2008. At the meeting, it was determined that the findings of the traffic study prepared for the Monterey Commons development satisfy the provision of the Letter of Understanding and Mutual Agreement to review and consider the traffic signal installation and, therefore, installation of the proposed traffic signal should be allowed. To assure smooth traffic flow on Monterey Avenue and provide optimum operation of the proposed traffic signal, Palm Desert staff recommends that the following conditions be agreed to by the Monterey Commons developer prior to installation of the proposed traffic signal: 1. The costs of the improvements associated with the installation of the traffic signal will be designed and constructed at no cost to the City of Palm Desert. 2. The costs of the improvements associated with widening the existing Gateway Center driveway will be designed and constructed at no cost to the City of Palm Desert or the property owner. The driveway shall be widened to sufficient width to accommodate one additional westbound (outbound) lane and shall be of sufficient length to allow for adequate stacking of outbound vehicles leaving the Gateway Center. 3. A consultant, an expert in the art of traffic signal coordination timing, will be hired by the Monterey Commons developer. The consultant will be required to collect data, develop signal coordination timing plans, implement and fine tune the plans for a number of timing scenarios based on time of day, day of week and time of year. Therefore, staff requests that City Council reconsider the request by the City of Rancho Mirage; approve the installation of a traffic signal on Monterey Avenue 750 feet north of 35t"Avenue with the delineated conditions for mitigation. Reconsider a Request to Install a Traffic Signal on Monterey Avenue Page 3 of 3 September 11, 2008 Fiscal Impact: Once the traffic signal is installed and operating, the City of Palm Desert will be responsible of 50% of the annual maintenance and operation costs, estimated at $6,000.00 per year. Prepared By: Submitted By � � 1�/ � ��,/�. ark S. Diercks, P.E. Mark Gre nwood, P.E. Transportation Engineer Director of Public Works Approval: , ��,a,,,,_ �°C� Homer Croy Carlos L. ega ACM for De pment Services City Manager /dhl �;�TY C��7NCIL �i(,",�'YUiv; APPROVED �� DENIEI� RECfiIVED OTHER MSBTTNG DATE -/ - AYES: � /'�� � i . lz i;��� NOES: A�SENT: ABSTAIN: 7� VERIP'ISD BY; �Jl Original on File wi City Clerk's Office � � �IT� C�� R [��-:- ° -, I�IRAC�°E 0 , � . .' s August 25,2005 Mr.Michael Errante,Director of Public Works City of Palm Desert Department ofPublic Works 73-510 Fred Warzng Dzive Palm Desert,CA 9226Q-2578 Re: Letter Of Understanding and Mutual Agreement Monterey Ave. Vehicle Access Points(Crerald Ford Drive to Dinah Shore Drive) Dear Mike: This letter will serve as a Letter of Unc3erstanding and Mntual Agreement between the City of Palm Desert and the City of Rancho Mirage as to the locations of future vehicle access points far future development alang the �c�vest side of Monterey Avenue between Gerald Ford Drive and Dinah Share Drive wi,thin the City of Rancho Mirage. The City of Rancho Mirage and the City of Palm Desert do hereby agree to the following �vehicle access points for future development along the �vvest side of Monterey Avenue bet�veen Gerald Ford Drive and Dinah Shore Drive.Reference attached Exhibit A,page 3 of 3 for Location Map. Location 1 A signalized quad intersection at a point approximately 75Q feet north of 35� Avenue. Rancho Mirage will have a traffic si.gnal study prepared for tius location for review and consideration by both cities far it's installation. Lacation 2 A signalized quad intersection at 35th Avenue. The tiVal-Mart Development is condztioned to install the traffic signal. Location 3 A northbound le$ttarn lane within the futuze median isla.nd at a distance of approximately 660 feet south of 35�'Avenue. Locatian 4 A signalized quad intersection at a distance of approximately 1,400 feet narth of Gerald Ford Drive. ADMIfiISTRRT(ON COMMUMITY DEVELOPMEfVT HIYAnCE hFOU51NG AUTF}OWTY PUDLIC LIDRARY PUDLIC WORkS � Tel.(760)324-4511 Tel.(760)328-2268 Tel.(760)770-3207 Tet.{760)770-32t0 Tel.(760)341-7323 Tel.(760}770-3224 Fax.{760)324-8830 Fax. (760)324-3851 Fax. (760)324-0528 Fax.(76D}770-3281 Fax.(760)341-5213 Fax.(760)7703261 69-825 F}1CFFWAY tii /RANCftO MIRACE, CA 92270 www.ci.rancho-mirag e.ca.us " Letter of Understanding and Mutual Agreement � 2 Of 3 It is furthex understood and mutually agreed that any median islaa�.d i.mprovements shall be constxucted to accommodate the aforementioned vehicle access requirements. It is fiuther understood and mutually agzeed that once both cities have fu11y executed this Letker of Understanding and Mutual Agreement the City of Rancho Mirage will approve the Monterey Avenue Street Improvement plans for the Lowe's Development located at the corner of Manterey Avenue and Gerald Ford l�rive in the City of Pa1m Desert. Please execute this Letter of Understanding and Mutual Agreement and return to me as soon as possible, Sincerely, � � • Bruce B.Harry,Jr. Directar of Public'VV'orks 1Approved B�: __ _ . Approved as to Content: -��� . ' P�'� �,�',�.�'��'�~ $"2�~O 'S Carlos Orta�� bate Michael Enr te Date City Manager Director of Public Works City of Palm Desert City of Pa1m Desert Approved By: Approved as to Content: � �'26-d�' �'»��-d5' Patrick M.Pratt Date Bruce B. arry,Jr. Date City Manager Director of Public Works City af Rancho Mirage City of Rancho Mirage ., j;,�t� � v�►��sTa�A<�►�', ,� �e►r��C, � r � _ 3 �,� � �S�h�ti�t't' �1 ..._�� . ��m.......,. ;. . �R,,... x„��,_ ,. _._„��-�-� �i "' �,� ` r,'� „ � a '��� � �.. f ��.� � i � � ',����,� �, `"er M+►, Q� 'i �+ `'�4-�,��Y�� `��,�� ,4 �i.f+f60���j •rr�'j� �- ��� � ���} � � �� . ,1•• �y� . I� \ '1 . ,�� ..� •�� '�• ��r�.� � � �� 1 ��� r�� � (� �f��. �����:d. .. Ra�A�70nt,F, 'g � '�+:�.. � , � ..,. -- � �._..__ � . , I'. 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