Alameda North Neighborhood

Protection Program Update

City Council Public Hearing

September 13, 2016

Alameda North NPP Study Area

• Neighborhood Protection Plans (NPPs) keep cut-through traffic out of residential neighborhoods and discourage speeding. How? Through Traffic Calming Measures:

• signs

• speed humps

• Medians

• Chokers

• Semi-diverters and full diverters

• education and enforcement

• Burbank2035 General Plan Goal 6: “Burbank’stransportation infrastructure minimizes cut-throughtraffic in residential and commercial neighborhoodsto maintain neighborhood quality of life.”

What is a Neighborhood Protection Plan?

Alameda North NPPAlameda North NPP History

• 2003 – Council directed staff to begin study

• 2004 – Community Meetings and Analysis

• 2005 – Neighborhood Vote on Draft Plan

• 2005 – Council Approves NPP (two phases)

• 2005 – City implements Phase I

• 2007 – Community Meeting and Update

• 2007 thru 2011 – Construction of SR-134 Ramp

• 2014 – Resume Review of NPP

• 2015 – Install Temporary cul-de-sacs; measure traffic

• 2016 – Analysis, Environmental Review, outreach

• September 2016 – City Council consider revised NPP

Alameda North NPP – What is in the

Current Plan?

• Phase 1 (completed 2005)

• Permit parking – residential streets

• Oak Street striping treatment and red curb

• Stop Sign at Lima/Oak

• Lima/Oak Raised Intersection

• Speed awareness campaign

Alameda North NPP – What is in the

Current Plan?

• Phase 2 (not completed)

• All-way stops at Whitnall/Oak & Fairview/Oak

• Buena Vista / Oak Left Turn Restrictions

• School Angled Parking on Whitnall & California

near Oak

• Commercial Angled Parking on Fairview near Whitnall

• Northbound diverters on Avon, Lima, Catalina at

Alameda, northbound diverter on California at Oak

Traffic Data Study Locations

Alameda North NPP Study Area

Traffic Directionality

Below Oak

AM Peak Hour

54% 46%

PM Peak Hour

37% 63%

Traffic Directionality

Above Oak

AM Peak Hour

63% 37%

PM Peak Hour

35% 65%

24-Hour Volumes

North of Oak

24-Hour Volumes

South of Oak

Alameda North NPP

Street Closure Locations

Implemented

January 28, 2015

Cul-de-Sac Example

Alameda North NPP Count % Change with Temporary Closures

Above Oak Street

Below Oak Street

24-Hour Traffic Volumes

After Street Closures

Alameda North NPP 85th Percentile Speeds with Closures

Neighborhood-wide observations

Traffic Observations in Alameda North

• Directional AM (SB) & PM (NB) traffic patterns

• Streets above Oak highest volumes:– Avon and California

• Streets below Oak highest volumes:– Avon, Lima, California, Fairview, Frederic

• Street volumes equal or lower than average residential street in Burbank

• Possible Cut-through or School Traffic– Avon, California, Naomi and Frederic

• Stevenson drop-off crosswalk conflict

• Traffic speeds above the speed limit but similar to or slightly higher than average residential street in Burbank

• Nearby arterial intersections operating at LOS D or better

Closure-Specific Observations

Traffic Observations in Alameda North

• Street closures pushed traffic to other streets

– Fairview, Whitnall, Oak (west end)

• Ontario Street circulation severely restricted

• Wienerschnitzel property used as U-turn

• Dolby freight and valet operations restricted

• Alley access needed for commercial properties

• Traffic speeds increased

– Oak (west end) Avon n/o Oak, Fairview, Whitnall, Naomi s/of Oak

Installed January 2016California St. “Angled” Barrier

Installed January 2016California St. “Angled” Barrier

Installed January 2016

California St. “Angled” Barrier

“Angled” Barrier ExampleEvergreen and Riverside

Alameda North NPP – RecommendationUpdate the NPP Phase 2 Improvements

• Northbound-diverters on Avon, Lima, California at

Alameda

• Buena Vista / Oak Left Turn Restrictions

• Angled Parking on Whitnall near Oak

OR BUSD constructs off-street parking

• Install speed humps on any street that meets speed

hump criteria if favored by residents

• Improve & Signalize Ontario & Olive/Alameda Intersect.

• Relocate Stevenson Dropoff location

• All-way stops at Whitnall/Oak & Fairview/Oak

• Angled Parking on Fairview near Whitnall

• Northbound diverter at Catalina / Olive

• Angled Parking on California near Whitnall

Alameda North NPP – RecommendationTurn Restrictions at Buena Vista / Oak

Alameda North NPP – RecommendationSpeed Humps

If 1) Speed Hump Criteria Met and 2) Residents Favor

Alameda North NPP – RecommendationOntario & Olive/Alameda Intersection Improvement

Alameda North NPP – RecommendationStevenson School Dropoff – Early Action

Alameda North NPP – RecommendationSchool Parking

Exhibit B

Alameda North NPP – Recommendation

Staff does not recommend full closures of Cordova, Lima,

Avon, California

• Traffic on closed streets not appreciably different than

other streets in Alameda North NPP

• Data does not suggest significant cut-through traffic

problem – most traffic is local and school traffic

• Full closures are inequitable to other streets that are

not closed

• Increase vehicle trip distances

However, Mitigated Negative Declaration and analysis

shows that City Council can close the four streets if

desired.

Alameda North NPP – Full ClosuresAdditional improvements if street closures are made

permanent

• Implement angled closures at Cordova and California,

regular closures at Avon and Lima

• Intersection treatment at Fairview / Whitnall

• Review speed hump criteria for all streets from Fairview

to Naomi and install if warranted and desired by

residents

• Gateway / median treatments at Niagara, Catalina,

Florence, and Naomi

• Hollywood /Oak intersection (mitigation measure)

• Restripe to add dedicated left turn lane

• Remove parking on Oak both sides of Hollywood

Alameda North NPP – Full ClosuresImplement “Angled” Closure at Cordova and California

Alameda North NPP – Full ClosuresFairview / Whitnall Intersection Treatment

Alameda North NPP – RecommendationSpeed Humps – Focus on Streets south of Oak not closed

If 1) Speed Hump Criteria Met and 2) Residents Favor

Alameda North NPP – Full ClosuresGateway Median Treatments

Alameda North NPP – MitigationHollywood / Oak Intersection Left Turn Lanes & Remove Parking

Exhibit C

Alameda North NPP

Summary of Recommendations

• Adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration

• Adopt the Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program

• Amend the Alameda North NPP to Include Items from

Exhibit B (Recommended) or Exhibit C

• Approve the Modified Traffic Control Plan to install K-

rails until Full Improvements are Built (For Exh. C)

• Appropriate Funds for Design and Construction

• Direct Staff to begin the Design Process

• CDD to Design to 30 Percent and Continue Outreach

• PW to Complete Design and Construction