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FROM: J. MICHAEL WALFORD, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: August 27, 1985
SUBJECT: D'Avila Way - E1 Sobrante - Request to Close Road to Through Traffic
Specific Requests or Recommendations E Background A Justification
I, RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve recommendation of Public Works Director and deny request to close D'Avila way
to through traffic.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The Board of Supervisors, through its order dated July 23, 1985, referred to the
Public Works Director, requests from Charles M. Crowell , #1990 North California
Blvd. , Suite 24, Walnut Creek, Nicholas F. Paoni , 5310 D'Avila Way, and Bill Edwards,
#5330 D'Avila Way, to close D'Avila Way to "through" traffic.
This request is being made in conjunction with the Planning Commission' s approval of
44 apartments on the northwest corner of San Pablo Dam Rd. and D'Avila Way in E1
Sobrante (Land Use Permit #3017-85)
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D'Avila Way is a narrow rural type County road in this vicinity. Due to the horizontal
curvature of San Pablo Dam Rd. at D'Avila Way, and the existing diagonal private
parking along the business frontage on the northeast corner of this intersection,
sight distance is severly restricted for motorists attempting to enter San Pablo Dam
Rd. from D'Avila Way. For this reason in 1966, the Board of Supervisors established
a one-way (northbound) traffic pattern on a portion of D'Avila Way to prevent motorists
from entering San Pablo Dam Rd. at this location. Road conditions have not changed
since 1966 at his intersection and the sight restrictions still exist today. The
accident record has been very good at this intersection since the 1966 Board action
to restrict traffic from entering San Pablo Dam Rd, from D'Avila Wa
Continued on attachment: X yes Signature:
Recommendation bf County Administrator Recommendation of4oa ittee
Approve Other:
Signature(s):
Action of Board on: September 10, 1985 Approved as Recommended Other x
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REFERRED to Director of community Development for preparation of findings and Board
Order for presentation to the Board.
Vote of Supervisors I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
x Unanimous (Absent Ili ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
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1II. (continued)
During the application process for LUP 3017-85, local residents along D'Avila Way and
la Honda Rd, expressed concern about the additional traffic that would be generated by
the proposed apartment complex and its impact on D'Avila Way and La Honda Rd. As a
result, local residents and the developer are requesting the Board of Supervisors to
close D'Avila Way to through traffic by installing a barricade across D'Avila Way,
The barricade and construction of a turn-around at the barricade is proposed to be
constructed in such a way that emergency vehicles and pedestrians can pass through it.
The installation of a barricade across D'Avila Way Way would require all traffic
generated by the proposed apartment complex to enter San Pablo Dam Rd, from D'Avila
Way, This traffic is estimated to be approximately 350 vehicle trips per day or 35
trips during the A.M. and P.M. peak hours. Due to the existing sight restriction at
the intersection of San Pablo Dam Rd, and D'Avila Way, and the increased traffic
volume and higher speed traffic on San Pablo Dam Rd. , it is my recommendation that the
existing one-way traffic pattern on D'Avila Way be retained and that the request to
install a barricade on this street to close it to through traffic be denied. If the
private diagonal parking on the northeast corner of the intersection could be removed
and sight distance thereby significantly improved, further consideration could be
given to close D'Avila Way to through traffic.