HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-06-15; City Council; 455; No Parking on Ponto DriveOF
Agenda Bill No. $cfl
Referred To:
C A R L S B A D,
June 15, 1971 Da tie :
Subject: "No Parking" on Ponto Drive Submitted By:
W. F. Priday
Statement of the ?fatter
Council instructed the Public Works Director to submit a report on Item #5 of the Traffic Safety Commission minutes dated May 3, 1971, concerning "no parking any time" signs on both sides of the service road on the east side of Carlsbad Blvd. between La Costa Downs over- crossing and Ponto Drive.
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Staff Recommendations
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City Manager's Recommendation
Date: June 15, 1971
Council' Action
6-15-71 Request for "NO PARKING" signs on Ponto Drive denied on the basis that it would be too costly to the City:
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I MEMORANDUM
CITY MANAGER JACK B. ARNOLD TO :
CHIEF OF POLICE RALPH W. LAUGHLIN FROM:
NO PARKING ON PONTO ROAD SUDJECY:
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With the coming of summer, the Police Department is taking several steps
to help cope with the problems caused by the influx of people. One area
has become a problem, and we need some additional control to help combat
it.
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Ponto Road is a dirt road paralleling Carlsbad Boulevard, and runs tke
fulJ.length of the South Carlsbad State Beach. Lately, it has become
a police problem for several reasons: litter is being strewed on both
sides of the fence on the east side for the full length of the road,
and it has become so unsightly that the Carlsbad Anti-Litter League
(CALL) is going to pick up litter there on June 28th.
also being trampled down by excessive foot traffic. The two fences --
one which separates the traffic lanes and the other on the east side
which qeparates Ponto Road from the Boulevard -1 are being'damaged by
the p.eople who park on Ponto Road and climb over the fence, bending
over the wire and bendifig the rod which supports the top of the fence.
Pedestrians run back and forth across the Boulevard, creating a traf-
fic hazard to motorists and causing traffic to slow down to keep from;
The ice plant is .
I. hitting people. ..
Since this area has become so popular as a place to camp, our thefts ,
from 'the campgrounds have increased several fold. .Our major complaints
are thefts of clothing, camping equipment, vehicle parts and accessor-
ies, and street signs. Last, and of equal'importance, is the degrading
of the genera2 appearance of the area. There are several hippie-type vans
which park along Ponto Road. The people hang clothing on the fence to
dry (some even change clothes beside their vehicles).
been observed cooking food beside their vehicles.
Some have also
In conclusion, the installation of "NO PARKING AT ANY TIME" signs along
Ponto Road, in my judgment, would reduce the calls for service and
greatly improve the looks of the area.
HJOTE: (cost of 50 sign tnstillatians I $1600. ~hra~e lnptallrttoas are not In presaat budget. U, F; Prlday) .. *
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RALPH W. LAUGHLIN, Chief of Police