22 Staff Report - Approve Downtown Beautification PlanDATE:
TO:
MEETING DATE: 2/7/00
ITEM NO.
COUNCIL/AGENCY AGENDA REPORT
FEBRUARY I, 2000
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
FROM: TOWN MANAGER/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:
APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN,
A. PROVIDE DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING THE ENGINEERING AND FINAL
DESIGNS OF IMPROVEMENTS ALONG SANTA CRUZ AVENUE AT BACHMAN
AVENUE, GRAYS LANE, WEST MAIN STREET
B. APPROVE FINAL DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR BACHMAN AVENUE - ENGINEER'S
DESIGN #1 - FIGURE 3, GRAYS LANE - ENGINEER'S DESIGN #1 - FIGURE 8,
WEST MAIN STREET AT PLAZA PARK - ENGINEER'S DESIGN #1 - FIGURE 12
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Provide direction to staff regarding the engineering and final designs of improvements along Santa Cruz Avenue at
Bachman Avenue, Grays Lane, West Main Street.
2. Approve final design concepts for Bachman Avenue - Engineer's Design # I - Figure 3,Grays Lane - Engineer's
Design #1 - Figure 8, West Main Street at Plaza Park - Engineer's Design #1 - Figure 12.
BACKGROUND:
Town Council approved a master plan for Santa Cruz Avenue through the downtown area from the State Route 17 ramp
to Bachman Avenue and included improvement projects for Santa Cruz Avenue at Bachman, Grays Lane and Plaza Park
within the current Capital Improvement Program. The Plaza Park Improvement Project was moved up in the schedule
to be completed within the FY 2000/2001 CIP. The approved master plan was prepared by Paul Rodrigues with input
from Town staff.
DISCUSSION:
During the preparation of the final engineering design and the construction documents, Town and Willdan engineering
staff found several areas within the master plan that were either vague regarding specific design requirements or could
be dramatically improved with a design revision. Staff was requested to bring these items before Council as they either
require interpretation of the master plan's intent or require a revision of the approved master plan.
There are 8-1/2 X 1 1 attachments showing plan views of all of the options attached to this report as well as Engineering
estimates showing the difference in costs between options. We have had the Town Traffic Engineer, Gary Kruger, review
all options and recommend the options that are preferred alternates from a traffic operations and safety perspective.
PREPARED BY: SCOTT D. ALMAN
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PAUL L. CURTIS
Interim Director of P. rks and Public Works Planning Director/Deputy Director
Reviewed by: QV, -Attorney
Revised: 2/ 1 /00 10:27 AM
Reformatted: 7/14/99 N:\B&E\CNCLRPTSISCRUZ. W PD
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CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUBJECT: APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN
February 1, 2000
DISCUSSION: (Cont.)
SANTA CRUZ AVENUE AT BACHMAN AVENUE
The current configuration of the S. Santa Cruz Avenue / Bachman Avenue intersection is confusing to motorists
primarily due to the misalignment of the centerlines of the two legs of Bachman Avenue. The crosswalks on S. Santa
Cruz Avenue are currently 102 feet apart while the crosswalks on Bachman Avenue are 46 feet apart. This elongated
intersection creates confusion about which motorist has the right-of-way and also causes many motorists to not see
pedestrians that enter the crosswalks. Also, this intersection is possibly going to become a four-way stop so that "cut -
through" traffic in the downtown area will be minimized. The current configuration would not accommodate a four-way
stop due to the elongation of the intersection. Motorists would be confused about who reached the stop line first, which
would cause unnecessary delays and a long backup into Highway 9 to the north of the intersection. The drainage at this
intersection is also a problem that needs to be addressed.
A conceptual design for the S. Santa Cruz / Bachman intersection was approved by Town Council - (Figure # 15). The
design, which was drawn by landscape architect Paul Rodrigues, proposed that the sidewalk be extended into the street
at all four corners of the intersection in order to shorten the distance that pedestrians would have to walk to cross the
street. This proposal would shorten the crosswalks from a total of 210 feet for the four crosswalks to 146 feet, a
reduction of 30 percent. However, the placement of the four crosswalks would remain where they currently exist. The
distance between the crosswalks on S. Santa Cruz Avenue would remain the same at 102 feet. Although his design
would shorten the distance that pedestrians must walk to cross the street, it would not increase the motorists' view of
the crosswalks. His design also would not be conducive to a four-way stop due to the reasons stated in the previous
paragraph. The design would also require the bus stop to be moved into the street, which would inevitably block traffic.
The storm drain design for the location of storm drain catch basins does not take into account where the water will flow
and does not take into account the amount of money it will cost for each of these catch basins and connecting pipes.
The approved design does not fully address the safety and functionality of this intersection. The proposed options
would greatly increase pedestrian safety and functionality, and would minimize material and construction costs of the
drainage system in the area. The bus stop would also be able to remain in its current location.
All of the new proposed options would include at least one traffic island/pedestrian refuge. This addition is necessary
in order to move the northern crosswalk on S. Santa Cruz Avenue over 32 feet closer to the intersection, which would
greatly increase motorists' visibility of each other and pedestrians. The number of lanes on Bachman Avenue entering
the intersection varies with each design. Each design would be functional with or without a four-way stop.
The existing configuration of the intersection is shown in Figure 1. Figure 2 displays the adopted design approved by
Council. Figures 3, 4, and 5 are the three options that the Town's Engineering Department has prepared. Distinctions
between the various designs are listed below.. Please note that these designs only revise sidewalk, street, and striping
alignments, not landscape design.
S. SANTA CRUZ/BACHMAN INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
FIGURE 1: EXISTING CONFIGURATION
1) The crosswalks crossing on S. Santa Cruz Avenue are 102 feet apart. The crosswalks crossing Bachman Avenue
are 46 feet apart.
The total length of the four crosswalks is 210 feet
• The intersection is elongated
2) Motorists may be confused about who has the right-of-way:
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SUBJECT: APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN
February 1, 2000
DISCUSSION: (Cont.)
3) Motorists may not see pedestrians and other cars in and around the intersection due to there being outside the
driver's peripheral vision.
4) Turning movements into and out of the driveway on S. Santa Cruz Avenue at the northeast corner of the intersection
are confusing and potentially dangerous.
5) The intersection may become a four-way stop
• Meant to reduce "cut -through" traffic in the downtown area
• The current configuration is not conducive to a four-way stop
• A long backup would be created as far as Highway 9 to the north
6) Drainage in and around the intersection is poor
• Must be routed into the culvert to the north of the intersection
7) South Santa Cruz Avenue has a high centerline crown.
• Reduces flow capacity of gutter
• Concrete may be under the existing asphalt
FIGURE 2: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT'S DESIGN - $204,302
1) The crosswalks on S. Santa Cruz Avenue would remain 102 feet apart.
• The total length of the four crosswalks would be reduced from 210 feet to 146 feet
• The intersection would remain elongated
2) All four corners of the intersection would be extended into the intersection (bulbouts).
3) One parking space would be lost.
4) The southbound bus stop would be relocated to the north of the southern crosswalk on S. Santa Cruz Avenue and
out into the street.
• The bus would block cars
• The bus would obstruct motorists' view of pedestrians crossing the southern crosswalk on S. Santa Cruz
Avenue
5) Turning movements into and out of the driveway on S. Santa Cruz Avenue at the northeast corner of the intersection
would become more confusing due to the four-way stop.
6) The number and placement of storm drain catch basins is not cost-effective and does not address the direction of
water flow.
7) Location of planter boxes on sidewalk would reduce sight distance at corners of intersection.
• May increase likelihood of an accident occurring
8) The medians on Bachman Avenue would be painted.
FIGURE 3: ENGINEER'S DESIGN #1 - $205, 737
1) The crosswalks on S. Santa Cruz Avenue would be 40 feet apart (102' currently).
The total length of the four crosswalks would be reduced from 210 feet to 132 feet, excluding the two 1 5-foot
crosswalks
The intersection would be more compact than existing.
2) Traffic island/pedestrian refuges would be installed at northwest and southeast corners.
Northwest island is necessary in order to move crosswalk closer to intersection
Certain turning movements into and out of the driveway on S. Santa Cruz Avenue at the northeast corner of
the intersection would be prohibited to make intersection safer
Islands would provide turning lanes from S. Santa Cruz Avenue onto Bachman Avenue
3) Bachman Avenue would have one lane approaching the intersection.
4) Southwest corner would be extended into S. Santa Cruz Avenue.
5) One parking space would be lost.
6) The southbound bus stop would remain in its current location.
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CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUBJECT: APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN
February 1, 2000
DISCUSSION - (Cont.)
7) The number and placement of storm drain catch basins would be cost-effective and would allow water to flow into
culvert to the north of the intersection.
FIGURE 4: ENGINEER'S DESIGN #2 - $206, 210
1) The crosswalks on S. Santa Cruz Avenue would be 41 feet apart (102' currently).
The total length of the four crosswalks would be reduced from 210 feet to 141 feet, excluding the 15-foot
crosswalk
The intersection would be more compact than existing configuration
2) A traffic island/pedestrian refuge would be installed at northwest corner.
Northwest island is necessary in order to move crosswalk closer to intersection
Certain turning movements into and out of the driveway on S. Santa Cruz Avenue at the northeast corner of
the intersection would be prohibited to make intersection safer
Island would provide turning lane from S. Santa Cruz Avenue onto Bachman Avenue
3) Southeast corner would be extended into intersection (bulbout).
• Would provide a large area for landscaping
4) Bachman Avenue would have one lane approaching the intersection.
5) Southwest corner would be extended into S. Santa Cruz Avenue.
6) One parking space would be lost.
7) The southbound bus stop would remain in its current location.
8) The number and placement of storm drain catch basins would be cost-effective and would allow water to flow into
culvert to the north of the intersection.
FIGURE 5: ENGINEER'S DESIGN #3 - $200,148
1) The crosswalks on S. Santa Cruz Avenue would be 47 feet apart (102' currently).
• The total length of the four crosswalks would be reduced from 210 feet to 144 feet, excluding the two 15-foot
crosswalks
• The intersection would be more compact than the existing configuration
2) A traffic island/pedestrian refuge would be installed at northwest and southeast corners.
• Northwest island is necessary in order to move crosswalk closer to intersection
• Certain turning movements into and out of the driveway on S. Santa Cruz Avenue at the northeast corner of
the intersection would be prohibited to make intersection safer
Islands would provide turning lanes from S. Santa Cruz Avenue onto Bachman Avenue 1
3) Bachman Avenue would have two lanes approaching the intersection.
4) Southwest corner would be offset back into existing sidewalk and extended into S. Santa Cruz Avenue.
• Would require some property to be acquired from business owners at that corner
• Driveway into parking lot near this comer would have to be relocated
5) One parking space would be lost.
6) The southbound bus stop would remain in its current location
7) The number and placement of storm drain catch basins would be cost-effective and would allow water to flow into
culvert to the north of the intersection.
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUBJECT: APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN
February 1, 2000
DISCUSSION: - (Cont.)
SANTA CRUZ AVENUE AT GRAYS LANE
The current configuration of Grays Lane is functional, but some improvements can be made to make traffic and
pedestrian flow better. Currently, most of the sidewalks on Grays Lane are not in compliance with the Americans with
a Disability Act due to width or obstructions in sidewalks such as trees and electric utilities. Many of the sidewalks are
also badly damaged. The master plan for the downtown area specifies that Grays Lane is to be a one-way street from
Lot #4 west to N. Santa Cruz Avenue. There are two marked on -street parallel parking spots. Two more spots are
unmarked. The street is currently composed of concrete pavement that in many areas is severely cracked. In order to
improve Grays Lane, the stated problems will be improved by widening, reconstruction, and addition of sidewalks and
the addition of streetscape improvements.
A partial design concept for Grays Lane was approved in the master plan (Figure 17). The design concept, which was
drawn by landscape architect Paul Rodrigues, proposed that the sidewalk on Grays Lane between Lot #4 and N. Santa
Cruz Avenue be widened by three feet on each side to bring them into compliance with the Americans with a Disability
Act. This area of the street is the portion that will be made one-way in the westbound direction. This widening would
reduce the width of the street to 21 feet at its narrowest point and to 26 feet at its widest point. The design does not
specify where parking on the street will be allowed or where cars will stop at the intersection with N. Santa Cruz
Avenue. Also, the design does not specify how the new curb will tie into the existing curb near Lot #4. In addition,
a 45-foot section of sidewalk on N. Santa Cruz Avenue would be extended into the street to provide new streetscape
and a shorter crosswalk across N. Santa Cruz Avenue. This bulbout would require one parking space to be removed.
This design concept does not fully address the parking situation nor the one-way restriction. The Town's Engineering
Department is proposing two additional options (Figure 8 and 9) that would increase the functionality of the street and
also the number of on -street parking spaces. Both of the new designs would include a new bulbout on N. Santa Cruz
Avenue similar to the master plan. An additional new crosswalk will be added across Santa Cruz Avenue. The northeast
and southeast comers ofthe N. Santa Cruz / Grays intersection will also be extended into the street to increase pedestrian
safety and make the intersection more aesthetic. These buibouts will discourage motorists from entering the one-way
portion of Grays Lane from N. Santa Cruz Avenue. Both designs would increase the number of on -street parking spaces
on Grays Lane to six by moving the parking to the north side of the street. The south side of the street has two garage
entrances that cannot be blocked by parked cars. Design #2 - Figure 9 also includes one handicapped spot. The
difference between the two designs is angle of parking . Design # 1 (Figure 8) provides parallel parking whereas
Design #2 (Figure 9) provides 30-degree parking. Design #2 - (Figure 9) provides a sawtooth pattern to be constructed
along the curb that would provide additional room for streetscape improvements such as trees and planter boxes.
The existing configuration of the area is shown on Figure 6. Figure 7 shows the adopted design.
GRAYS LANE STREET IMPROVEMENTS •
FIGURE 6: EXISTING CONFIGURATION
1) The sidewalks on Grays Lane between Lot #4 and N. Santa Cruz Avenue are not compliant with the Americans with
Disability Act.
• They are not wide enough because of obstructions such as trees and electric utilities
• This area of sidewalk is not the Villa Hermosa town standard
• The area east of this portion of Grays Lane has some ADA compliant Villa Hermosa sidewalks, some non -Villa
Hermosa sidewalk, and one area with no sidewalk
Areas with non -compliant, non -Villa Hermosa, or no sidewalk will be replaced with compliant, Villa Hermosa
sidewalk
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CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUBJECT: APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN
February I, 2000
DISCUSSION - (Cont.)
2) The current configuration is not conducive to a one-way street, as is the plan for this portion of the street.
• Motorists on N. Santa Cruz Avenue would likely turn east onto Grays Lane despite signs that direct otherwise
3) The street is composed of concrete pavement that is severely cracked in many areas.
4) There are two marked on -street parallel parking spots on Grays Lane, with two more adjacent unmarked spots.
5) There are two garage entrances on the south side of Grays Lane that often get blocked by parked cars.
6) At the intersection ofN. Santa Cruz Avenue and Grays Lane, there is a crosswalk across the southern leg of S. Santa
Cruz Avenue and a crosswalk across the eastern leg of Grays Lane.
FIGURE 7: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT'S DESIGN - $14 7, 524
1) The sidewalks on Grays Lane would be widened by three feet on both sides between N. Santa Cruz Avenue and
Lot #4.
• The sidewalks would be ADA compliant
• The design does not specify how the new curb will transition into the existing curb near Lot #4
• The absence of bulbouts at the intersection will inevitably lead to many motorists entering the street in the
wrong direction
2) The design does not specify where on -street parking spots will be.
3) A 45-foot section of N. Santa Cruz at its intersection with Grays Lane will be offset into the street.
Would provide new streetscape
Would shorten crosswalk across N. Santa Cruz Avenue
• Would require one on -street parking spot to be removed
FIGURE 8: ENGINEER'S DESIGN #1 - $161,878
1) The sidewalks on Grays Lane would be widened by three feet on both sides between N. Santa Cruz Avenue and
Lot #4 using the Villa Hermosa town standard.
• The sidewalks would be ADA compliant
2) The northeast and southeast corners of the N. Santa Cruz / Grays intersection would be bulbouts.
• Would provide a shorter distance for pedestrians to cross the street
• Would discourage motorists from turning onto the one-way Grays Lane from N. Santa Cruz Avenue
• Would provide larger area for streetscape improvements such as trees and planter boxes
3) A 60-foot section of N. Santa Cruz at its intersection with Grays Lane will be offset into the street.
• Would provide new streetscape such as trees and planters
• Would shorten crosswalk across N. Santa Cruz Avenue
• Would require one on -street parking spot to be removed
• Would allow for the addition of a crosswalk across N. Santa Cruz Avenue
4) The four parking spaces on the south side of Grays Lane would be removed. Six new parallel spaces will be placed
along the northern curb.
5) The trees and electric utilities along the northern sidewalk on Grays Lane would not have to be relocated.
FIGURE 9: ENGINEER'S DESIGN #2 - $160,870
I) The sidewalks on Grays Lane would be reconstructed using the Villa Hermosa town standard.
2) The northeast and southeast corners of the N. Santa Cruz / Grays intersection would be bulbouts.
Would provide a shorter distance for pedestrians to cross the street
• Would discourage motorists from turning onto the one-way Grays Lane from N. Santa Cruz Avenue
• Would provide larger area for streetscape improvements such as trees and planter boxes
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CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUBJECT: APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN
February 1, 2000
DISCUSSION - (Cont.)
3) A 60-foot section of N. Santa Cruz at its intersection with Grays Lane will be offset into the street.
• Would provide new streetscape such as trees and planters
• Would shorten crosswalk across N. Santa Cruz Avenue
• Would require one on -street parking spot to be removed
• Would allow for the addition of a crosswalk across N. Santa Cruz Avenue
4) The four parking spaces on the south side of Grays Lane would be removed. Six new 30-degree spaces will be
placed against the northern curb.
• Includes one handicapped space with a ramp up the curb
Would form sawtooth pattern along northern sidewalk that would provide additional room for trees and planter
boxes
The trees and electric utilities along the northern sidewalk on Grays Lane would have to be relocated
SANTA CRUZ AVENUE AT NORTH MAIN STREET (PLAZA PARK):
A conceptual design for the Town Plaza was approved by Town Council. The design, which was drawn by landscape
architect Paul Rodrigues, proposed that the sidewalk adjacent to the plaza be widened into S. Santa Cruz Avenue. This
widening would move the four existing parallel parking stalls further into the street and would allow the centerline of
the street to remain where it is currently.
The master plan would be functional, but small revisions can improve the traffic flow into the intersection of S. Santa
Cruz Avenue and W. Main Street and also improve bus maneuverability into the bus stop. The master plan does not
address street improvements being made on S. Santa Cruz Avenue just to the south of the plaza that would conflict with
his design. The improvements, which are currently being designed by Giuliani & Kull, Inc. for the Toll House Hotel
upgrade, involve the addition of angled parking and planters, and the reconfiguration of the striping between New Wood
Road and Broadway. A preliminary design was submitted to the Town of Los Gatos in August 1999. The design
proposed that the centerline of the road be offset 4.5 feet to the west.
In order to accommodate this realignment, the centerline on S. Santa Cruz Avenue to the north of Broadway
would need to be offset nearly 4 feet. Should this change be made to the Town Plaza design, a 1 6-foot lane
would be created adjacent to the plaza. A very wide lane would encourage very fast driving. Obv iously,
the presence of many pedestrians in the area and the traffic signal at S. Santa Cruz Avenue and W. Main
Street would create a serious conflict.
To resolve any inconsistencies, the Town's Engineering Department is proposing a new design that will slightly alter
the master plan. The revision incorporates the addition of a traffic island/pedestrian refuge at the S. Santa Cruz/W. Main
intersection requested by the Town's Trails and Bikeways Committee. The island would reduce the distance that
pedestrians would have to walk to cross the intersection and would also provide extra storage capacity for westbound
vehicles waiting at the stop light on W. Main Street, thus reducing the backup into the intersection at University Avenue.
The existing configuration of S. Santa Cruz Avenue is shown in Figure 10. Figure 11 shows the adopted master plan
design. Figure 12 on the following page is the Town's Engineering Department recommendation. Please note that
the area within the plaza is not entirely drawn. These figures only deal with sidewalk, street, and striping alignments.
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CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUBJECT: APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN
February 1, 2000
DISCUSSION - (Cont.)
TOWN PLAZA STREET IMPROVEMENTS
FIGURE 10: EXISTING CONFIGURATION
1) The left lane on S. Santa Cruz Avenue adjacent to the plaza is I 1 feet wide. The right lane ranges from 12.5 feet
to 23 feet wide.
2) There are five (5) regular and one (1) handicapped parking spaces directly in front of the post office on Broadway.
There are six (6) regular parking spaces across the lot adjacent to the plaza.
The handicapped spot does not meet ADA requirements for loading/unloading
Of the six parking spaces adjacent to the plaza, only five are striped. The sixth is permitted by green paint on
the curb
• None of the parking spaces in this area of Broadway is striped according to Town standards
• The travel lane between these parking spaces is 30 feet wide. It is required to be at least 13 feet wide
3) There are four parallel parking spaces adjacent to the plaza on S. Santa Cruz Avenue. These spaces are followed
by a bus stop to the north.
4) There is one crosswalk across S. Santa Cruz Avenue at its intersection with Broadway.
5) Pedestrians must walk 82 feet to cross the southern leg of S. Santa Cruz Avenue at its intersection with W. Main
Street. Pedestrians must walk 70 feet to cross the eastern leg of W. Main Street at its intersection with S. Santa
Cruz Avenue.
6) The westbound left turn lane on W. Main Street has a storage length of 60 feet.
7) The curb along S. Santa Cruz Avenue adjacent to the plaza is not straight. It is straight on the other three sides of
the plaza.
FIGURE 11: LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT'S DESIGN - $147, 679
1) The master plan design proposes widening the sidewalk adjacent to the plaza on S. Santa Cruz Avenue by I0 feet
for half the block's length and by 4.5 feet for the rest of the block's length.
2) The four existing parallel parking spaces adjacent to the plaza would be offset by 10 feet.
3) The centerline would remain where it currently is, creating a 12-foot travel lane.
• The preliminary street improvement design on S. Santa Cruz Avenue south of Broadway proposes offsetting
the centerline 4.5 feet to the west
• The landscape architect's design would leave the centerline 4 feet to the east of where it would need to be
• If the current centerline is offset by 4 feet, a 16-foot travel lane would be created, which would encourage
faster driving
4) No improvements were proposed to the intersection of S. Santa Cruz Avenue and W. Main Street.
5) No striping changes were proposed except for the slight relocation of one crosswalk and the parking tees for the
four parallel parking spaces on S. Santa Cruz Avenue
• This assumption was made because the plans do not show most striping details
6) The combination of the most northern parking spot on S. Santa Cruz Avenue and the curb offset would not allow
buses to safely maneuver into the bus stop.
• The curb transition at mid -block would not improve bus maneuverability into the bus stop
7) The southeast corner of S. Santa Cruz/Broadway would be extended into the street.
• The size of the corner would need to be enlarged in order to accommodate the design of the street
improvements to the south of the intersection
8) The master plan states that the design of the northeast corner of S. Santa Cruz/Broadway would create a new
parking space on Broadway. In actuality, the number of parking spaces would remain the same (6) because there
is currently one parking space that is not officially marked, but is allowed by the green striping on the curb.
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MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUBJECT: APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN
February 1, 2000
DISCUSSION - (Cont.)
FIGURE 12: ENGINEER'S DESIGN #1 - $207, 774
1) The curb adjacent to the plaza on S. Santa Cruz Avenue would be offset by 10 feet for half the block's length and
by 10 to 14 feet for the rest of the block's length.
• The curb along S. Santa Cruz Avenue adjacent to the plaza would be straight
• The plaza could be extended into some of the existing sidewalk or the sidewalk could be very wide
2) The two spaces closest to the bus stop would be removed to provide more room for buses.
3) In order to be consistent with the preliminary street improvement design on S. Santa Cruz Avenue south of
Broadway, the centerline would be offset by 4 feet, creating a 12-foot travel lane.
4) A traffic island/pedestrian refuge would be added near the southeast corner of the S. Santa Cruz/ W. Main
intersection
The distance the pedestrians would have to walk to cross the intersection would be reduced
The 77' from the southwest corner to the southeast corner would be reduced to 41'
• The 68' from the northeast corner to the southeast corner would be reduced to 54'
• The island would provide extra storage capacity for westbound vehicles waiting at the stop light on W. Main
Street
The island would allow two stop light poles to be moved onto one pole on the island
Would provide better visibility of the traffic light
5) Provide new bulbouts at the northeast and southeast corners ofthe S. Santa Cruz/Broadway intersection along with
a new crosswalk from the northeast to the northwest corner
• Would provide much shorter distances for pedestrians to cross the street
• Would allow street sweepers to clean around the bulbouts
Design of the southeast corner bulbout is meant to also prevent northbound cars on S. Santa Cruz Avenue
from making a right on Broadway, which is a one-way street. Currently, many motorists make this illegal
turning movement
6) The parking stalls on Broadway adjacent to the plaza should be restriped according to Town standards.
• The parking spot that is currently not striped would be striped. No new parking spaces would be created
7) The parking stalls on Broadway adjacent to the post office should be restriped according to Town standards,
including the handicapped spot that currently does not meet ADA requirements.
• In order to meet ADA requirements, one parking spot would have to be removed
CONCLUSION:
Based on the findings of the Town and Willdan staff, as well as the recommendation of the Town Traffic Engineer,
staff is requesting approval of the final design concepts for Santa Cruz Avenue at Bachman, Grays Lane, and North
Main Street at Plaza Park.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
These projects are defined under CEQA, and further action for each specific project is defined in the individual CIP
project write-up.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Each alternative is provided with its appropriate engineers estimate (Figure 18). All project costs have been determined
and approved as a part of the individual CIP projects. The alternatives presented all can be designed and constructed
within the budget amounts previously approved under the CIP. Therefore there is no negative fiscal impact due to the
alternatives chosen for each project.
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CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SUBJECT: APPROVE DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN
February 1, 2000
Attachments:
1. Santa Cruz Avenue at Bachman existing configuration and alternatives - (Figures 1 through 6)
2. Santa Cruz Avenue at Grays existing configuration and alternatives - (Figures 7 through 9)
3. Santa Cruz Avenue at North Main (Plaza Park) existing configuration and alternatives -
(Figures 10 through 12)
4. Approved master plan - (Figure 13 through 17)
5. Cost estimate spread sheet - (Figure 18)
6. Excerpts from TJKM "Los Gatos Downtown Operational Study" - Capital Improvements
Distribution:
Gary Kruger, TJKM Traffic Consultants, 4234 Hacienda Drive, Suite 101, Pleasanton CA 94588-2721
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECTS
The Town Council has requested the independent review of three Capital Improvement Program
projects in the downtown area to determine their impacts on traffic operations and pedestrian
circulation- The three projects are:
▪ the Town Plaza street improvements;
. N. Santa Cruz Avenue/Bachman Avenue intersection improvements; and,
▪ Grays Lane improvements.
The conceptual design for each improvement was developed by landscape architect, Paul
Rodrigues, and approved by the Town Council. Alternative conceptual designs have been
developed by the Town's Engineering staff to enhance the original concept and use the projects as
opportunities to further improve circulation and mitigate sub -standard designs. The following
presents a qualitative assessment of alternative improvements from a traffic engineering
perspective.
Town Plaza Street Improvements
Figures 11, 12, and 13 depict Santa Cruz Avenue between Main Street and Broadway in its existing
configuration, under the architect's concept, and under the engineer's concept, respectively. The
proposed improvement itself, irrespective of the architect's or the engineer's concept, removes one
traffic lane on the northbound side, reducing the available storage for northbound right turns from
the existing 250 feet (the length of the block) to about 160 feet at best, or 80 feet at worst. The
elimination of one lane of traffic would likely cause queues to form past Broadway and the level of
service (LOS) for the northbound approach would likely deteriorate from the existing LOS D to
LOS E.
In terms of traffic operations, the engineer's design is recommended over the architect's design for
the following reasons:
• it provides for shorter crosswalks at both intersections of Santa Cruz Avenue with Main Street
and Broadway, which would enhance both pedestrian safety and traffic signal efficiency,
it takes away less capacity at the intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue with Main Street by
changing the requirement for northbound right turns from a full stop on red with a yield, and by
allowing for greater storage for northbound right turns by moving the bus stop further south;
▪ it adds capacity at the intersection of Santa Cruz Avenue and Broadway by striping an
additional lane on the westbound approach; and,
• it promotes traffic safety by eliminating the centerline offset.
The only disadvantage associated with the engineer's design is that it eliminates two parking
spaces on the east side of Santa Cruz Avenue, but the trade-off is the provision of additional right -
turn lane storage.
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Mr. Scott D. Alman, January 26, 2000, Pg. 32
TJKM
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N. Santa Cruz Avenue/Bachman Avenue Intersection Improvements
Figures 14 through 18 depict the intersection of N. Santa Cruz Avenue with Bachman Avenue in its
existing configuration, under the architect's concept, and under the engineer's three alternative
concepts. The purpose of the proposed improvement is to mitigate the motorist confusion that
occurs at the intersection as a result of the offset between the east and west legs. Both the
landscape architect's and the engineer's designs result in better alignment of the east and west legs,
as well as shorter crosswalks that would enhance pedestrian safety.
The architect's design results in the following disadvantages:
■ it reduces the capacity of the westbound leg by eliminating one approach lane;
■ it maintains the location of the crosswalk on the north leg of the intersection beyond
immediate visibility to westbound right -turning traffic;
▪ the bus stop at the southwest comer of the intersection is moved into the southbound traffic
lane, which will cause blockage, where it does not now exist; and,
▪ the proposed delineation for the westbound approach lane still results in some overlap with the
delineation for the eastbound approach.
Of the three designs proposed by the engineer, the preferred alternative is design 01, which will
provide additional capacity at all legs of the intersection, move the crosswalk on the north leg
further south where it would be immediately visible to westbound right -turning traffic, and keep
the bus stop at a location where it will not impede southbound traffic. A minor modification to this
alternative, which would result in the more standard intersection layout of aligned opposing left
turn pockets, is shown in Figure 19. The proposed modification should not cause significant
deterioration in the level of service for the westbound right turns due to the minor volume of the
westbound through movement.
Grays Lane Improvements
Figures 20 through 23 depict the intersection of Grays Lane and N. Santa Cruz Avenue in its
existing configuration, under the architect's concept, and under the engineer's two alternative
concepts. The proposed improvements consist of converting Grays Lane to a one-way street in the
westbound direction and providing bulbouts on N. Santa Cruz Avenue at its intersection with Grays
Lane to create shorter crosswalks.
Although there is not a significant volume of traffic on Grays Lane, its designation as a one-way
street would be disruptive to the existing circulation patterns, thereby potentially causing motorist
confusion at least within the first few months of the implementation of the restriction, and will
make access to the large parking lot between N. Santa Cruz Avenue and Station Way circuitous.
In terms of the alternatives, the preferred alternative is the engineer's design alternative #2, which
will provide shorter crosswalks for N. Santa Cruz Avenue and six additional parking spaces along
Grays Lane, including a parking space for disabled people that would be in compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on the findings and conclusions from the study of traffic operations in downtown Los Gatos,
the Town Traffic Engineer has the following recommendations:
• To reduce cut -through traffic in downtown streets, implement ramp metering at the N. Santa
Cruz Avenue on -ramp to State Route 17 at a metering rate of 250 vehicles per hour. The ramp
metering option is an appropriate solution that would induce enough delay to reroute a
significant amount of traffic without causing severe disruption to freeway access for residents
and employees in the Town of Los Gatos.
• Coordinate the traffic signals at the intersections of State Route 9 with N. Santa Cruz Avenue
and University Avenue in order to reduce travel time and make this a more attractive route to
State Route 17.
• Retain the all -way stop control at the intersection of College Avenue and Main Street until
such time as funds become available for the design and construction of a pedestrian signal at
that location. The pedestrian signal would be the best solution at this location since it will
enhance pedestrian safety without causing undue delay to through vehicles on Main Street.
• implement the engineer's design for the Town Plaza Street Improvements.
• Implement the engineer's design #1 for the N. Santa Cruz Avenue/Bachman Avenue
Intersection Improvements with minor modifications as illustrated in Figure 19.
• Implement the engineer's design #2 for the Grays Lane Improvements.
The supporting technical documentation for the data and analysis presented in this study is
provided under separate cover. If you have any questions or comments regarding this study, please
do not hesitate to contact me at 925.463.0611.
Town Council Minutes February 7, 2000
Redevelopment Agency Los Gatos, California
LOS GATOS DOWNTOWN TRAFFIC OPERATIONS/GARY KRUGER/TJKM (21.40)
Town Traffic Engineer, Gary Kruger with TJKM Transportation Consultants made a detailed
presentation to Council concerning traffic in the downtown and the existing street alignment problems.
Motion by Mr. Attaway, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, A) that Council implement ramp metering to
250 vehicles per hour at the Highway 17 and State Route 9 , and enter into negotiations with TJKM to
move this action through CalTrans; B) that Council modify traffic signals at Los Gatos -Saratoga Road
with University Avenue and North Santa Cruz Avenue to make the highway entrance more attractive.
Carried unanimously. (Item C concerning all -way stop at East Main and College would remain as is.
Item D concerning Town Plaza design will be considered under Item 22 on this agenda..)
DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION PLAN/DESIGN OPTIONS (22.40)
Mayor Blanton announced that this was the time and place so noticed to consider the designs for
improvements along Santa Cruz Avenue at Bachman Avenue, Grays Lane and Main Street; and approve
the final design concepts for Bachman Avenue (Engineer's Design #1 Figure 3); Grays Lane
(Engineer's Design #1 - Figure 8); West Main Street at Plaza Park (Engineer's Design #1 - Figure 12).
Council consensus to continue the Bachman -Santa Cruz alignment consideration to February 22, 2000
for staff to return with a more thorough landscaping plan for this corner. There will be no pork chops,
and the effects of the bulbs will be considered.
Council consensus to approve Gray's Lane - Engineer's Design #1. A one way street in the westerly
direction, removing two parking spots, having parking on the right, and traffic on the left moving in a
westerly direction.
Motion by Mr. Attaway, seconded by Mr. Hutchins, to approve landscape architect's design - Figure
# 2 - with as much expansion of the park and narrowing of crosswalks as possible, and to have traffic
striping which allows one car at a time to exit the street in front of the post office. Carried by a vote of
4 ayes. Mr. Blanton voted no, noting that the Parks Commission should have an opportunity to review
the proposals first.
Speaker, April Maiten, representing the Parks Commission, requested limiting the buses at the Plaza.
If all buses cannot be eliminated, then at least limit the bus lay over to one bus, and sign the bus stop for
the buses to turn off their motor while they are stopped. She asked that the Parks Commission be
included in the decisions regarding the plans for the Plaza.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Mr. Attaway, seconded by Mrs. Lubeck, to adjourn this evening's meeting at 9:43 p.m.
Carried unanimously.
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Marian V. Cosgrove
Town Clerk
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