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MINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION Page 2 Mr. Warnick stated that this matter will probably get some consideration at the November 22, 1983 City Council meeting. Chairman Jamieson then inquired about the traffic computer and asked whether or not it is effectively working now. Mr. Warnick explained the four programs of the computer and stated for the most part that it is working quite well. Chairman Jamieson then asked when all of the signals in town would be part of this program. Mr. Warnick stated it would probably be about seven years for all of the signals to be tied into the computer system. Commissioner Wilson stated he has noticed that the signals at Main and Stanley have been broken. Mr. Warnick indicated that staff is aware of this and that Signal Maintenance has been working on the problem but hasn't found the problem yet. Chairman Jamieson felt that the traffic at the Main Street/Stanley Boulevard intersection was at a LOS E. Mr. Warnick stated it actually has been determined that it is at LOS D and that the signals at this intersection will be among the first to be tied into the computer system through the capital improvement program. Commissioner Getty asked Mr. Warnick how often the information is updated with regard to traffic patterns from the computer. She cited a problem in going down Stoneridge Drive off of West Las Positas and had to wait for three light changes on Stoneridge Drive going west. Mr. Warnick said he would have that program checked. He indicated that Hopyard Road is the major carrier but if Stoneridge is backing up they would certainly look into the matter. Commissioner Getty said she realizes there is a lot of construction on Stoneridge Drive now, but did believe that traffic patterns do change. Mr. Warnick indicated that the computer will be used to track traffic pattern changes. Commissioner Doherty asked chat the southbound signals on Hopyard at Gibraltar Drive and the left-turn lane be checked into. It has taken eight minutes to make a left turn from this lane. Mr. Warnick stated that no one should have to wait that long for a signal to change. The cycle is about 12 minutes. He suggested that possibly the detector wasn't working and would have it checked. Commissioner Doherty also asked about the Mohr Avenue/Santa Rita Road intersection and the fact that the light didn't stay green very long going northbound on Santa Rita Road after making a left turn. Mr. Warnick explained that the signals are set in this manner to provide preference to traffic on the major street of Santa Rita Road. He indicated that there are about three seconds yellow light and red light to get through the intersection and that the more cars you have in line to make this turn, the more time the traffic signals would give to complete these movements. Chairman Jamieson asked about the traffic counter on Sunol Boulevard near the old sewer plant. Mr. Warnick explained that the City counts traffic on major streets on a regular basis. GP-83-12, Ca ital Conveyance Co. Application of Capital Conveyance Company to amend the general plan land use designation on approximately 1.56 acres located on the north side of Valley Avenue just east of the Hopyard Shopping Village from "Public and Institutional" to "Commercial and Offices." The Planning Commission may recommend any action on this matter deemed in the public interest. A negative declaration of environmental impacts will also be considered. -2- ......_ _._. -r__