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Doug assigned this issue to Kelly

Thank you for contacting the City of Agoura Hills regarding this matter. It is being assigned to our Public Works Department for inspection.

Thank you for reporting this issue using SeeClickFix. Do to the length of the responses, I will break these into two different issues.

As you are probably aware the U.S.101 is owned and maintained by the State (Caltrans) with the chain link fence being the limits of their right of way. As a courtesy, staff has submitted your concern to Caltrans requesting an investigation by District 7 staff.

Michael Comeaux (Caltrans) provided the following response:
Thank you for forwarding the resident’s observation and concerns about cars leaving US Highway 101 and ending up on Roadside Drive.
I will relay the message to the Caltrans Office of Traffic Engineering. There it will be reviewed and will receive meaningful consideration, typically including a field investigation to verify the conditions at the location, followed by a recommendation for appropriate action.

For additional questions, concerns, updates please feel free to contact:
Michael Comeaux
Public Information Officer
Caltrans - District 7
100 South Main Street, MS 100
Los Angeles CA 90012
Office 213.897.9372

or

Kelly Fisher at 818-597-7338 (or kfisher@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us)

Thank you, however is anything going to be done regarding a walk way / bushes removed so we are not forced to walk in the street? i know I am not the only one affected by this, thanks

Staff has researched the area in front of RV rental store. It appears the building was constructed in 1977, which was prior to City incorporation. Unfortunately, the area that is landscaped is owned by the property owner, and is not public right-of-way. Nor does there appear to an easement was dedicated to the County (now City) in order to construct a sidewalk. For unknown reasons the County did not require any dedication or easement at the time of development.

It appears the only way to get the property dedicated would be if the owner wanted to do a major renovation that required them to file a Planning application that required a Public Hearing. Or if the City had a capital improvement project that required us to purchase the property or establish a permanent easement.

For the reasons mentioned above, the City can't remove the plants and/or install a sidewalk. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me at 818-597-7338 (or kfisher@ci.agoura-hills.ca.us). Thank you.

Can someone at least approach the owner and request them to remove the bushes? Its a safety hazard, as well as all the cars that park in front there cannot open their own doors to get out. If someone gets hits by a car because they refuse then they can be liable. This needs to be brought up to them. I don't believe anyone has contacted them or tried. This is not a major renovation and they shouldn't have to go through permits to remove bushes. At one end they have no bushes and there is at least a dirt area to walk off the street .

Staff requested status updates from Caltrans on 7/7/17 and 7/24/17. On 7/26/17 Caltrans responded with:
Caltrans staff have visited the site and they are in the process of preparing a report on the recommendation.

Michael Comeaux
Public Information Officer
Caltrans - District 7
Office: 213 897-9372
michael.comeaux@dot.ca.gov
Twitter: @CaltransDist7

On 9-20-17 staff contacted Caltrans for an update on this request, and received the following message:
Caltrans staff completed their field investigation and now are studying and analyzing the collision history of that segment of southbound Highway 101. When that is done, they will be able to put forward a recommendation for safety enhancement(s).
I don’t have a time estimate but one of our best people is working on this.
Best regards,

Michael Comeaux
Public Information Officer
Caltrans – District 7
Office (213) 897-9372
Cell/text (213) 819-1936

Staff received the following message from Caltrans on 10/17/17:

Caltrans has completed a careful examination of the Agoura Hills resident’s request for a metal beam guard rail or a similar barrier on U.S. Highway 101 near Roadside Drive.
Caltrans makes safety a top priority, while also balancing diverse demands including being a responsible steward of public resources, so Caltrans gave very serious consideration to the request.
The Caltrans examination process included, among other steps, a field investigation by a senior engineer and a detailed, five-year analysis of the collision history for this segment of southbound Highway 101.
The findings of the collision history analysis did not support the request for a metal beam guard rail to be installed within that segment of southbound Highway 101.
This conclusion can be revisited once new pertinent information becomes available in the near or distant future.
Thank you again for forwarding the resident’s inquiry regarding this segment of Highway 101.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have a question or comment.
Sincerely,

Michael Comeaux
Public Information Officer
Caltrans – District 7
Office (213) 897-9372
Cell/text (213) 819-1936