The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1987-05-04; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Seeking approval to utilize existing City of Carlsbad roads for access to and from the Carlsbad Raceway property for an outdoor shopping center ( swap meet ) and recreatCITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION COMMISSION REPORT OF: May 4, 1987 ITEM NO. 6D IDCATION: Carlsbad Raceway INITIATED BY : Jerry tions, 92038 Gross, Inc., President, Jerry P. o. Box 2925, Gross Produc- La Jolla, CA BACKGROUND: DATA: Mr. Gross is seeking approval to utilize existing City of Carlsbad roads for access to and from the Carlsbad Raceway property for an outdoor shopping center ( swap meet ) and recreation facility to be held each Saturday and Sunday. Two (2 ) letters from Jerry Gross Productions, Inc., including traffic projections for the proposed event prepared by Mr. Gross, are attached and explain the petitioner's request. City of Carlsbad roads leading to the proposed event are the same as used when races are scheduled at the Carlsbad Raceway. As such, specific permission is not required for the general public to use the roadway system . The regulatory agency, in this case the City of Carlsbad Planning Department, becomes involved when a specific land use is proposed for a site within city Limits. The specific land use being proposed by the petitioner requires that a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) amendment be obtained through application with the Planning Department. This application requires submittal of numerous documents, studies and information including, but not limited to: application form, payment of fees, 10 TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION COMMISSION REPORT OF: May 4, 1987 (Continued) ITEM NO. 6D environmental impact assessment, detailed site plan, property owner's list, 600-foot radius map, constraints map, traffic volume map and other additional information. Specific reports that may be needed would be identified during staff review of the application. A traffic report prepared by a consulting traffic engineer might possibly be one of the reports needed, if it is determined that insufficient traffic data is available to evaluate the proposed project. The petitioner has met with the Assistant Planning Director and has been instructed to submit the required information for the Conditional Use Permit amendment. The application will be reviewed by staff planners and engineers and processed in the required manner for such a p roject. Eventually, the project would be presented to t he Planning Commission for approval. RECOMMENDATION: The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee does not have sufficient information regarding the proposed project at this t ime to evaluate potential traffic impacts and recommends that the CUP process be initiated by the petitioner. Traffic concerns would be identified in that p rocess and mitigation, if required, proposed before the CUP amendment would be approved. NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION: No action required at this time. Denial of the CUP amendment by the Planning Commission would be heard by the City Council if appealed by the petiti oner. 11 JERRY M. GROSS PRODUCTIONS, INC. Ap ril 7, 1987 Mr . Robert T. Johnson, Jr., P.E. Principal Civil Engineer Engineering Department CITY OF CARLSBAD 2075 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad, California 92009-4850 RECEIVED APR 7 l~tH CITY OF CARLSBAD ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Re: Traffic Flow to CARLSBAD RACEWAY Property De ar Bob: This is to inform you that we are seeking approval from your off ice to utilize existing city roads for access· .to and f rom the Carlsbad Raceway property for a business venture each Saturday and Sunday in Carlsbad. Operating hours for the venture would be from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM for public traffic. We are seeking approval to utilize city roads including the Palomar Airport Road, Encinitas Road and Linda Vista Dr ive into and from the existing road leading to the Carlsbad Raceway. (Enclosed see map) We estimate that daily in the nine hour period there will be approximately 1,000 to 2,000 cars flowing in and out of the property. We will gladly provide traffic control costs , as deemed necessary by your department, for Carlsbad Police Officers. We have met with Police Chief Vincent Jimno and recei ved no negative reaction on the traffic situation. Thank you for your fu:1:::, discus • n Vero~ ur ,. Jerry Gross President JG:lmn cc : Larry Grismer consideration. I am avail able for any at your convenience. Post Office Box 2925 • La Jolla CA 92038 • (619) 459-4448 JERRY M. GROSS PRODUCTIONS, INC. l)o t<1aT ~P. Sl"N FAC~ E"ST 6ouc<.0 TRR~\C Cv~Rt::'1T t<ACEul~'I E:Kt"AAt' c~ ( Two \J~ Th'Wrl~ NDRTH ~~ ~\ Post Office Box 2925 • La Jolla, CA 92038 • (619) 459-4448 JERRY M. GROSS PRODUCTIONS, INC. Mr. Robert T. Johnson, Jr., P.E. Principal Civil Engineer Engineering Department CITY OF CARLSBAD 2075 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad, CA. 92009-4850 RECEIVED APR 15 1987 CITY OF CARLSBAD ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Re: Traffic to and from Carlsbad Raceway Dear Bob: Pursuant to my letter to you dated April 7, 1987, I am providing you, at your request, additional information which you have requested. Initially, the business venture would be an outdoor shopping center and recreation facility which will not necessitate any permanent buildings or edifications t hat a re not already in place. The traffic that will be moving continuously into and from t he existing entrance to the raceway will be increased only 1,000 cars per weekend -an additional 500 cars daily every Saturday and Sunday. As you know, currently there are cars going into the raceway each weekend now for the Motocross and Drag Strip event every Saturday and Sunday. Our increased traffic over a nine hour period each day should not be a hazard. Please call me should you have any questions. forward t o s ng you on the May 4th meeting. Jerry Gross President JG: lrnn cc: Larry Grismer Norman Grewe We are looking Thank you. Post Office Box 2925 • La Jolla, CA 92038 • (619) 459-4448 JERRY M. GROSS PRODUCTIONS, INC. TRAFFIC PROJECTION: Carlsbad Raceway Saturday and Sunday 6 :00 AM through 4:00 PM SATURDAY TRAFFIC: 6 :00 -7:00 AM 7 :00 -10:30 AM 10:30 -1:30 PM 1 :30 -3:00 PM 3 :00 -4:00 PM SUNDAY TRAFFIC: RECEIVED APR 15 1987 CITY OF CARLSBAD ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 200* 150* 350* 100* 200* 1000 Total * Vehicles Hour flow will be the same as Saturday with the exception o f an additional projection of 60-95 vehicles during the hours of 10:30-2:00 PM. 1095 Total These totals will amount to only approximately 500 more vehicles each Saturday and 595 vehicles each Sunday from the normal flow of traffic now flowing in and out of the Carlsbad Raceway on weekends. This flow will not back up on the roads leading into the r aceway area. All traffic will be inside the property and p arking attendants will keep the traffic moving. Post Office Box 2925 • La Jolla. CA 92038 • (619) 459-4448