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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 3 BUS STOP LAYOVRS 8-18-80DATE: TO: AUGUST 8, 1980 NEW BUSINESS NO. 3 8=18~80 inter-Com DAN BLANKENSHIP, CITY ADMINISTRATOR ~t BOB LEDENDECKER~ DIRE~oR'OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER SUBJECT: ORANGE COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT (OCTD) BUS STOP/LAYOVER ZONES - CENTENNIAL WAY~. During the past two years staff has feceived complaints from Mr. Robert Nicholas of 190 Centennial Way regarding the OCTD buses and their resultant noise. More particular, Mr. Nicholas' most recent complaint is the bus stop and layover zone on the easterly side of Centennial Way across from his place of residence at lgO Centennial Way. During the month of July, Mr. Nicholas has experienced noise disturbance in the early morning hours (5:45 AM to 6:30 AM) due to the idling engines of the buses. On one ocassion one of the buses experienced an engine breakdown which resulted in its repair at the Centennial Way layover site. At the present time, OCTD has seven bus routes that utilize the Larwin Square area for a layover ~one. Fou~ of these routes utilize the First Street area adjacent to Larwin Square amd three routes use the Centennial Way layover zone. OCTD will be expanding their service in September, 1980 and have requested additional layover zones within the Larwin Square area for five more routes. OCTD has also indicated that in the future they will probably.add five additional routes for a total of seventeen routes that will layover at the Larwin Square area. City staff has requested OCTD to evaluate the impact of these additional routes to the Larwin Square area prior to the City considering any add- itional route layover zones. Mr. Nicholas has pursued his noise complaints through the OCTD, the Tustin Police Department, the Engineering Division and the City Attorney's office. On July 30, 1980 staff met with Mr. Nicholas and reviewed his concerns and suggested solutions to the noise problem. Mr. Nicholas indicated his first desire would be to remove all bus traffic including stops and layover zones from Centennial Way because of its residential nature. It must be noted at this time, that the only residential use immediately adjacent to Centennial Way is the apartment complex in which Mr. Nicholas resides, (shown in Red on the attached aerial photo.) Mr. Nicholas provided the following recommendations to the noise and traffic problem: Relocate the Centennial Way layover zone to the north side of Main Street adjacent to the City Hall/Library complex, referenced as Location "A" on the aerial photo. This area could accomodate three buses. These buses would then continue westerly to either Prospect Avenue or E1Camino Real, thence northerly to First Street and easterly on July 8, 1980 Bus Stop Layover -on First Street to the Larwin Square bus zone. Acquistion by OCTD Jf Location ,,B,, at the'north'' easterly corner of El Camino Real and Third Street for a bus layover site. This recon~nendation would certianly not be a short term solution, but would tend to be long term because of property acquistion procedures and funding vehicles of Public Agencies. Provide a bus layover zone on the south side of First Street at Location "C" between Centennial Way and the first Larwin Square driveway easterly of Centennial Way. Previously this area was restricted for bus parking because of visibtity at Centennial Way at First Street. The recent traffic signal installation at that intersection would now allow a limited area for bus parking. This area is eighty feet in length would allow space for two buses. Relocate all bus layover zones on Centennial Way and First Street to the northwesterly corner of E1Camino Real (Laguna Road) and Newport Avenue. This reconimendation would also be~a long term solution due to the property acquisition procedures. Prior to the July 30th meeting with Mr. N~chola$, staff met with OCTD to discuss this noise problem and the proposed addition of five routes to the Larwin Square area. OCTD is presently reviewing a plan to re- locate all buses to the westerly side of Newport Avenue between First and Main Streets. OCTD was made aware that any proposal of this type would require the approval of the owners of Larwin Square and its tenants as well as the City. It was also suggested that OCTD investigate the feasibility of a property purchase to construct a terminal facility which would remove all layover zones from city streets in the vicinity of Larwin Square. These ideas of course are all long term solutions and do not solve the immediate problem of Mr. Nicholas. It appears that there are four short term alternatives to the noise problem as related by Mr. Nicholas: Relocate the Centennial Way layover zone to the north side of Main Street (Location "A"). Advantage: a. Reduction of noise and buses on Centennial Way. Disadvantage: a. Diversion of buses to Prospect Avenue which also has residential units adjacent to the street. b. Reduction of convenient on-street parking immediately adjacent to the Library Complex. July 8, 1980 Bus Stop Layover Relocate Centennial Way layover zone to a point northerly of Second Street (Location ,D".)~and leave the bus stop'(40, red zone and s_ign) at its present location southerlY or.Second Street..;~.~..~-~ Advantages: A. No new noise or traffic impact to other streets with in the area. B. Partial decrease in noise impact to the Nicholas residence. Disadvantages: A. No decrease in bus traffic on Centennial Way. B. On-street parking spaces utilized by offices northerly of Second Street is decreased. Partial relocation of Centennial Way layover zon~ to Location "C" on First Street with relocation of return route to another street other than Centennial Way. Advantages: A. Elimination of two bus routes from Centennial Way. ~ ..... B. Partial decrease in nQise to Centennial Way. o Disadvantages: A. Diversion of buses to other streets resulting in noise and traffic impacts. Leave all bus stops and layover zones as they exist. Advantages: None. Disadvantages: A. No reduction of noise to the residences at 190 Centennial Way. B. No reduction of bus traffic on Centennial Way. Any proposed changes to the present routes or layovers wil.1 require coordination and approval from the OCTD. Staff will continue working with OCTD for permanent long term solution to the problem in addition to whichever alternative is selected. Recommended Action: Pleasure of the City Council. BOB LEDENDECKER DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/ CITY ENGINEER