Tujunga Canyon Blvd. Traffic Assessment

Today I received a copy of the the report from the Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding the need for a comprehensive assessment of current traffic conditions and the projected impacts of approved and pending projects to the area of Tujunga Canyon Blvd. (south of Foothill Blvd), Honolulu Avenue (between Tujunga Cyn Blvd and Lowell Ave) and La Tuna Canyon Road (between Tujunga Cyn and the Foothill Freeway). Last Fall the DAC/STNC recommended this study to Wendy Greuel and she supported the STNC immediately by presenting a motion at City Council (CF-06-2413) which then went on to the Transportation Committee. In the report, Gloria Jeff, DOT's General Manager recommends the following: 1. DOT and Department of City Planning (DCP) to conduct a comprehensive transportation-land use study of the Tujunga Canyon Blvd. area of Sunland Tujunga area in order to initiate a transportation specific plan. 2. DOT and DCP to report back to City Council with a report on the steps, funding and staff resources necessary to implement a transportation specific plan that includes a comprehensive transportation-land use study. 3. DCP to report back on the options available to the City to control development in the aforementioned area while the transportation specific plan is being developed, such as an Interim Control Ordinance. Thank you to Wendy Greuel and staff for moving this forward. We look forward to working with the DOT and DCP in the future. A copy of the report is available on the STNC web site.