HomeMy WebLinkAbout15 GATING KENYON DR. 03-18-96':
NO. 15
3-18-96
DATE:
MARCH 18, 1996
Inter-Com
WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
TO:
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
FROM:
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO INVES~GA~ THE GATING OF KENYON DRIVE
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council, at their meeting of March 18, 1996, receive and file this report.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None at this time.
BACKGROUND:
At a recent City Council meeting Mayor Potts requested that City staff investigate the possible gating of
Kenyon Drive.
DISCUSSION:
According to the California Vehicle Code Section 21101.6, local authorities may not place gates or other
selective devices on any public street which deny or restrict the access of certain members of the public to the
street, while permitting others unrestricted access to the street. Based upon this, gates could not be installed
on Kenyon Drive and still maintain it as a public street unless access was restricted for everyone.
However, gates could be installed on Kenyon Drive by converting it to a private street. It is possible for the
City, pursuant to the provisions of the Streets and ,Highways Code Sections 8300, to vacate streets as long as
(1) the streets are unnecessary for present or prospective public use and (2) there is some public benefit to the
City. There would be a public benefit for the city by being released from responsibility for maintenance of the
streets. The abutting property owners would become responsible for street maintenance. Since Kenyon Drive
is a cul-de-sac street and not regularly used as a through street by the public at large, presumably the street
would be unnecessary for public use. Additionally, all of the adjacent property owners would need to consent
to the vacation of the street.
The street vacation process would involve the adoption of a Resolution of Intention to vacate by the City
Council, which may be upon its own initiative or upon a petition or request of an interested person or party.
The resolution would also need to identify the time and place of a public hearing for all persons interested in or
objecting to the proposed vacation. Also, the adjacent property owners would need to enter into an agreement
for maintenance responsibility and provide easements for all underlying utilities.
Request to Investigate Gating of Kenyon Drive
March 18, 1996
Page 2
The City of Santa Arm was contacted regarding this issue. According to their Public Works Department, they
have not gated a public street to date. They did indicate that they have installed cul-de-sacs and mm restriction
devices such as raised median islands and barricades, which have proven effective to deter traffic on certain
streets.
It is recommended that before the City considers the vacation of Kenyon Drive that all the property owners
present the City a signed petition requesting the vacation.
Tim D. Seflet
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
TD$:DA:eeg: Req to Investigate gating Kenyon Dr
Attachment
Douglas~ Anderson
Transportation Engineer
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