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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 12-09-97REPORT ON RETURNING SECTION OF VALLEY DRIVE BETWEEN HERONDO AND 2ND STREET BACK TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC
Recommendation:
That the City Council review the information and provide direction to staff on further study of this issue.
Background:
The City Council received a request from David R. Bull to return the section of Valley Drive from 2nd Street to Herondo to two-way traffic. Staff was directed to research the issue and report back. A second letter from David L. Sestak has been received and he has suggested a number of ideas to reduce non-residential traffic.
The City has studied this issue a number of times and it seems to be one that keeps surfacing. The last study was completed in 1994. It was prepared by Austin-Foust Associates and a number of other issues were also studied. This report concluded that changing Valley Drive to two-way circulation should be considered only as part of a comprehensive neighborhood traffic control plan. A copy of the section dealing with Valley Drive has been attached. It should be noted that the change to two-way circulation will result in a 2300 ADT increase on Valley Drive between Herondo and 2nd Street and a 2300 ADT reduction on Monterey north of Herondo.
The City's Traffic Engineer has reviewed the request and commented that Redondo Beach is considering a large commercial development behind the Edison property. This project is just in the concept stage now, however, it might be wise to spend some time with Redondo Beach officials to determine if it would have any impact on the change to Valley Drive.
The report prepared in 1994 contains a number of alternatives and, while this report has been before Council before, it might be a good idea to schedule a special study session meeting on this issue so all residents interested in the issue could attend.
If the City Council is interested in some specific changes, then staff should be directed to prepare a specific plan and prepare a public notice so that you would have a full discussion of the proposal.
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