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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-11-03; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Request for Green Curb approval on SW corner of Redwood Street and Carlsbad Boulevard11:ITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION COMMISSION REPORT OF: November 3, 1986 ITEM NO.D-5 LOCATION: Southwest corner of Redwood Street and Carlsbad Boulevard INITIATED BY: Charles B. Ledgerwood, 3862 Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad, CA BACKGROUND: In order to provide parking along his street frontage, Mr. Ledgerwood illegally painted approximately 50 feet of green curb on Redwood Street. He is requesting the illegal green curb remain. DATA: Mr. Ledgerwood painted green curb on approximately 50 feet of curb located along his Redwood Street frontage. His previous request for yellow curb was denied two (2) years ago (see attached letter). His business is located upon a residential street where there has been no green curb in the past. Section 10.40.090 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code authorizes the City Traffic Engineer to place curb markings to indicate parking regulations. Green curb indicates no standing or parking for longer than twenty minutes at any time between seven A.M. and six P.M. of any day, except Sundays and holidays. Green curb is painted in business districts to increase the turnover and availability of parking in high use areas. Carlsbad Municipal Code allows 72 hours consecutive parking on the street unless posted otherwise. The Committee was of the opinion that the lack of parking would create a traffic safety problem by having delivery trucks double park on Redwood Street. RECOMMENDATION: The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee recommends that the request for green curb be approved. NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION: None required. ti"@ gJ(I? If II1l 'U ([> Fr u f)) 1:1:< ([> I." u II1l t:t:< 1111 Mr. David Hauser Asst. City Engineer 2075 Las Palmas Dr. Carlsbad Ca. 9200/A Dear Sir; 'lJIII1l"" ([n ((' m1 s;, llfi l!'i //1-U 11@ s;, (Fe1~!f TIU t: ZU? IF :Sept.24, 1986 Mr. Mike Shirey, of your dept. suggested I write to you explaining our problem of parking for our business on the corner of Redwood St. & Carlsbad Blvd. This business, Carlsbad's second oldest,after Bauer Lumber Co., was established to serve the farmers and orchardists of the South Coast area when Carlsbad was a very prosperous winter vegetable and flower growing area. Traffic and parking was no problem and off street parking for businesses was not required. We still continue active after the farms are gone as a home garden supply center, and are the only one of it's kind left in all Southern California. Both commercial growers and local gardeners from all over Southern California come to us for our seed service not available in any other source south of the Tehachepi mountains. Our buildings were included in the latest Tour of the CARLSBAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY, as one of Carlsbad's oldest businesses. Since the City removed parking on Carlsbad Blvd. which is our commercial frontage, we made application about 2 years ago for a 50 ft. yellow loading zone fronting our store on Redwood St. This appeal was denied on the basis that Redwood St. in a residential street. Our appartment house neighbors, (who rent on the "Buddy System" during the holiday s~asenl often occupy every available parking space in the neighborhood,, leaving us NO space for our customers parking. On one occasion we counted 20 cars parked on the street for their 8 apartment units. We often receive truck deliveries of 5 to 8 tons of rr-erchandise which Must be unloaded at our Redwood St. entrance. In desperation we painted the curb green in an effort to save our very existence here as a busines,since we MUST have parking for our customers and to receive deliveries. All we request is about 50 ft. of our 190 ft. frontage, and the neighbors can use all the rest. Anything you can do for us will be greatly appreciated, and thanks to Mr. Shirey for his courteous consideration.