HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-09; City Council; Resolution 2025-208Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-208
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH FINAL
ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF THE TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES THAT
INCLUDE SEWER AND WATER IMPROVEMENTS IN OPTION 1 OF THE VILLAGE
AND BARRIO TRAFFIC CIRCLES PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary,
desirable and in the public interest to construct the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project, Capital
Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 4015, or Project; and
WHEREAS, in keeping with the city’s General Plan Mobility Element and Growth Management
Plan, the Project will construct one traffic circle with public art at the intersection of Pine Avenue and
Harding Steet, enhanced crosswalks at one intersection and other traffic calming measures in the Barrio
neighborhood to improve traffic safety and walkability; and
WHEREAS, on July 29, 2025, the City Council directed staff to return with a conceptual plan and
high-level cost estimate for the Project; and
WHEREAS, on Sept. 9, 2025, staff presented two options of traffic calming measures that
include sewer and water improvements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council selected an amended version of Option 1 that replaces the proposed
raised crosswalk at Chestnut Avenue and Roosevelt Street with an all-way stop with additional
high visibility crosswalks, which amended Option 1 is estimated to cost approximately $2,987,960 for
final engineering, construction costs, contingency and support for the proposed transportation and
sewer improvements; and
WHEREAS, sufficient funding is available from transportation and sewer-related funding
sources, including the Gas Tax, TransNet, General Capital Construction, and Sewer Replacement funds,
along with a federal grant program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the City Council has determined that the proposed action qualified for an
exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines
section 15301(c), Existing Facilities, because CEQA and its implementing regulations
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("CEQA Guidelines"), adopted by the Secretary of the California Natural Resources
Agency, list classes of projects that have been determined not to have a significant effect
on the environment, and as a result are exempt from further environmental review
under CEQA. CEQA Guidelines Section 15301 is a Class 1 exemption for existing facilities,
and includes (c) Existing highways and streets, sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian
trails, and similar facilities (this includes road grading for the purpose of public safety,
and other alterations such as the addition of bicycle facilities, including but not limited
to bicycle parking, bicycle-share facilities and bicycle lanes, transit improvements such
as bus lanes, pedestrian crossings, street trees, and other similar alterations that do not
create additional automobile lanes). The improvements to these intersections involve
negligible expansion of the current uses beyond existing and do not result in additional
automobile lanes. In addition, the water and sewer infrastructure are existing facilities
that will not be expanding capacity. During the development of this project, a number
of studies were undertaken to assess the impact and design the projects. The feasibility
and stop sign analysis studies were presented to the Traffic & Mobility Commission on
Sept. 7, 2021. The following analyses were undertaken: Feasibility Analysis, including
Fastest Path Analysis and Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) Analysis; Stop Sign Removal
Analysis; Photometric Analysis; Hydrology and Hydraulics Report; and Storm Water
Standards Questionnaire (E-34). Based on these analyses and traffic studies, it can be
determined that there will be no increase in vehicular use of the roadway. Additionally,
the work will occur within the existing public right of way and will not change the overall
facility use at any of the intersections impacted. The project will help encourage walking
and biking to key designations in the Village and Barrio neighborhoods, having a positive
impact to Vehicle Miles Travelled and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. No exception
to the exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 applies.
3.That the City Council has determined that this project is also subject to the National
Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, because federal funds are being used for the project.
Staff worked with Caltrans to obtain this federal environmental clearance for the
project. Additional studies were required and have been completed and approved by
Caltrans. Caltrans concluded the NEPA clearance process and provided a categorical
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exclusion determination for the project on May 5, 2023. Additionally, the categorical
exclusion determination was revalidated on March 27, 2024. With the appropriate
environmental clearances in place, all the city’s procedural requirements and relevant
aspects of CEQA and NEPA have been satisfied.
4.That the City Manager is directed to proceed with final engineering design of the traffic
calming measures that include sewer and water improvements in amended Option 1 of
the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project, including a modification to replace the
raised crosswalk at Chestnut Avenue and Roosevelt Street with an all-way stop with
additional high visibility crosswalks.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad and the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District of the City of Carlsbad
on the 9th day of September, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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