HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-04-03; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Establish a NO PARKING zone on Poinsettia Lane betweenI-5 and Paseo Del Norte to prevent vehicles from parking and advertising the vehicle as being for sale.CITY OF CARLSBAD
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
COMMISSION REPORT OF: April 3, 1989
LOCATION: Poinsettia Lane
INITIATED BY: Traffic Safety Commissioner Ward
ITEM NO._@_
REQUESTED ACTION: Establish a NO PARKING zone on Poinsettia Lane between
I-5 and Paseo Del Norte to prevent vehicles from parking and
advertising the vehicle as bemg for sale.
BACKGROUND:
Poinsettia Lane is classified as a major arterial in the City of Carlsbad Circulation
Element. Between Carlsbad Boulevard and Avenida Encinas, a distance of
approximately 0.3 miles NO PARKING signs have been installed. Along the
remainder of Poinsettia Llne there have been no parking restrictions estabhshed.
There has not been an ordinance adQpted to establish the NO PARKING zone as
it currently exists between Carlsbad ffoulevard and Avenida Encinas.
DATA:
At this time Poinsettia Lane is constructed from Carlsbad Boulevard easterly for a
distance of 1.1 miles, terminating in a dead-end approximately 300 feet easterly of
Snapdragon Drive. The portion of roadway from Carlsbad Boulevard to the
northbound ramps at I-5 has one lane in eacli direction. Easterly of I-5 the road
has been built to full width, althou_gh only one lane in each direction has been
striped between I-5 and Paseo Del Norte. From Paseo Del Norte to the easterly
terminus, Poinsettia Lane is built to the major arterial standard of four traffic lanes
and raised median. City standards for a major arterial do not allow on-street
parking. Bicycle lanes have not been striped on Poinsettia Lane at this time.
At various times vehicles park on the northerly side of Poinsettia Lane between I-
5 and Paseo Del Norte. -When a large numtier of vehicles park and place FOR
SALE signs in the vehicle window, an aesthetic problem can result. However, there
have been no reported collisions as a result of the parked vehicles along this
segment of the roadway.
Due to the two lane portion of Poinsettia Lane and the full-width portion being
constructed to major arterial standards1 the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee
can support a NO PARKING restrict10n for Poinsettia Lane. Parking restrictions
should not be used to eliminate aesthetic problems. Restrictions should be
implemented when a safety problem exists or to comply with arterial roadway
standards.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee recommends that a NO PARKING zone
be established on Poinsettia Lane from Carlsbad Boulevard easterly for a distance
of 1.1 miles to where the road currently dead-ends.
NECESSARY CITY COUNCil.. ACTION:
An ordinance will be required for adoption by the City Council to establish the NO
PARKING zone, as recommended.
LOCATION ~ .. !\P
PROPOSED
NO PARKING ZONE
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PROJECT NAME: POINSETTIA LANE -
PROPOSED NO PARKING ZONE
from CARLSBAD BOULEVARD to 1. 10 MILES EAST
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