HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-03-06; City Council; 3025; Special permit to exceed 45 mph on Agua Hedionda•THE CITY CARLSBAD,CALIF'ORNIA
Agenda Bill No.Date: March 6, 1974
Referred To:
Subject:
SPECIAL PERMIT TO EXCEED 45
MILES PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT
ON AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON /
Submitted By:
W. D. ROSSALL
ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE
Statement of the Matter
Hydro-Jet Corporation, 5080 Airport Road, Oceanside, requests permission
to conclude tests they have been' conducting for the past year, prior to
the enactment of the 45 MPH speed limit on Agua Hedionda Lagoon (Ordin-
ance #3098) .
The present series of tests will be concluded by the middle of June, 1974.
The equipment used is an 18-foot Marlin inboard motorboat, fully muffled.
They request- permission to continue these tests, and to be allowed to run
between the hours of 8:00 AM and 12:00 Noon, Monday through Friday, Sat-
urdays, Sundays and holidays excepted.
Exhibit
#1- Letter from Hydro-Jet Corporation dated February 6, 1974
Staff Recommendations
It is recommended that the request of Hydro-Jet Corporation be granted,
and that they be allowed to complete their present test program, now in
progress; that approval be granted for the hours requested and the days
of the week, with Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted. Exceptions
to the present speed limit are .allowable under Section 11.24.022 of Or-
dinance #3098 providing that the Chief of Police, upon authorization of
the City Council, may issue a Special Operations Permit to exceed the
speed limit.
AB No. Date: March 6, 1974
City Manager's Recommendation
Concur with staff recommendation, not to exceed the time
limits listed in the agenda bill. Appropriate liability
insurance naming the City should also be obtained in an
amount acceptable to the City Attorney.
Council Action
3-6-74 Special Permit was granted to Hydro-Jet Corporation, to exceed
45 MPH speed limit on Agua Hedionda Lagoon for testing.
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HYDRO-JET CORPORAT ION
580 AIRPORT ROAD • OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92054 • TELEPHONE: (714) 757-6201
February 6, 1974
Mr. Paul Bussy, City Manager
THE CITY OF CARLSBAD
1200 Elm
Carlsbad, Calif. 92008
Reference: City Ordinance #3098 as applies to
Agua Hedionda.
Dear Sir:
At a point convenient ot its agenda, we ask the Carlsbad
City Council to consider the following topic:
Persuant to City Ordinance #3098, the Hydro-Jet Corporation
requests that it be granted a special permit allowing -
under certain controlled conditions - its test engineers to
exceed the 45 MPH speed limit presently imposed at Agua
Hedionda.
JUSTIFICATION
For the past year, the Hydro-Jet Corporation has been actively
engaged in the research and development of new and more effi-
cient water jet propulsion systems. Full scale versions of
these designs promise to reduce the fuel consumption of pleasure
boats and large commercial hydrofoil craft by as much as 25%.
An essential part of our program requires that we test our
small prototype unit to its full capabilities following each
controlled modification. All tests, to date, have been run at
the Agua Hedionda Lagoon (on weekdays only) and we have con-
tracted with a launch slip operator on the Lagoon to insure that
we have adequate launch flexibility at reasonable rates. These
tests include short burst accelerations and 15 second "hold"
runs at pre-determined engine RPM set points. For the sake of
comparing new data to that of earlier tests, we must follow this
test program to complete our development. Our equipment includes
an eighteen foot Marlin hull, a fully muffled inboard engine and
our test pumps. Each test period lasts approximately 2 hours.
HYDRO-JET CORPORATION -2- February 6, 1974
As we have in the past, we intend to conduct our tests
in absolute safety and with complete professional demeanor.
It is important to us that we be allowed to complete
our program, and we intend to cooperate with the City of Carlsbad
in any way to insure that any priviledges extended to us will not
be abused.
We await your decision, and would like to resume testing
soon.
Respectfully yours,
HYDRO- JET CORPORATION
W.C. Sharpe
Vice President-Marketing
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