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Home My WebLink About1978-04-18; City Council; 5407; Pedestrian sidewalk on So. side of Chestnut Ave.CITY OF CARLSBAD AGENDA BILL ~0.54 87 DATE : April 18, 1978 DEPARTMENT: Public Works J Subject: PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF CHESTNUT AVENUE Statement of the Matter The Traffic Safety Commission, at its April 3, 1978 meeting, in response to being petitioned from property owners along both Cameo Road and Chestnut Avenue, analyzed the pedestrian safety problem presented in the petitions. It is their recommendation, pending permanent realignment of Chestnut, that a temporary sidewalk be constructed along the south side from Monroe to El Camino Real. In order to accomplish this project it will be necessary to negotiate easements from two parcels immediately east of Westhaven Drive and to make funds available for construction of the temporary sidewalk by City forces. Exhibits 1. Minutes of Traffic Safety Commission meeting of April 3, 1978. . 2. Condition Diagram. 3. Resolution p#&approving request for transfer of appropriations from General Fun Unappropriated Reserves, Account No. 01-000-0900, to Rock and Mineral Products, Account No. 01-128-2630. Council action 4-18-78 Resolution #5382 was adopted, authorizing transfer of funds Recomendat ion If City Council concurs with the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Corrrmission, they should adopt Resolution No. Pg’rizing transfer of $IO,OOO from Unap- propriated Reserves to Rock and nera Products and authorize staff to negotiate right-of-way easements from adjacent property owners. Council action 4-18-78 Resolution #5382 was adopted, authorizing transfer of funds for construction of a temporary sidewalk on the south side of Chestnut from Monroe to El Camino Real. TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1978 ENGINEERING-PLANNING CONFERENCE ROOM AT 3:OO P.M. MINUTES Present: Chairman Mike Riley, Bill Harkins, Bob Nelson, Bill Baldwin, 2s Capt. Wally Rossall, Kent Whitson, Tim Flanagan Absent: None Guests: Tessa Silva, Beverlee Trostrud, Birgit Sarko 1. 2. 3. 4. Approval of Minutes The Minutes of the March 6, 1978 meeting and the adjourned meeting of March 13, 1978 were approved as submitted. Request for Sidewalk along South Side of Chestnut Avenue between Cameo Road and Monroe Street The Commission recommended that the City clear a pathway for pedestrian travel on the south side of Chestnut Avenue (between the roadway and the right-of-way) from Westhaven Drive east for two lots. The Commission also recommended that the City Council budget funds for a temporary sidewalk along the south side of Chestnut Avenue from Mon- roe Street to El Camino Real; and that the City enter negotiations to obtain the necessary ri-ght-of-way. No recommendation was made for any additional painted crosswalks on Chestnut Avenue. Discussion of Pedestrian Crossing on, Carlsbad Boulevard at Oak Avenue Due to the relatively safe accident history at the above location, the Commission recommended that no action be taken at this time concerning the painted crosswalk. The Commission did not want to see any "pedes- trian flags" used, but did request they be permitted to again review the intersect ion before Carl sbad Boulevard gets resurfaced. Restriping La Costa Avenue In order to help maintain a low accident rate on La Costa Avenue de- spite its ever increasing traffic volumes, the Commission recommended incorporation of the following safety features: A. Paint a continuous left-turn lane to help eliminate rear-end acci- dents and promote good street capacity (left-turn pockets are now located only at intersections). B. Establish "NO PARKING'' along both sides for its entire length to help eliminate the type of accidents involving parked vehicles and resulting from sight distance problems. . .. ?S 4) (I u. ** Traffic Safety Commission - 2- L.- April 3, 1978 The Commission suggested that a public hearing be held for all the af- fected property owners.because in order to incorporate the left-turn lane, parking wi I? have to be eliminated. (Note: More than one-half of La Costa Avenue has already been posted for "NO PARKING" to facili- tate the existing left-turn pockets at the intersections.) Speed Control Request on Amargosa Drive North of Olivenhain Road s 5. Since there are currently only two entrances into the Rancho Ponderosa neighborhood, the Commission recommended that "25 M.P.H SPEED LIMIT'' signs be installed on Amargosa Drive and on tos Pinos Circle just north' of Olivenhain Road to remind motorists of the 25 m.p.h. prima facie speed limit on the residential streets. Respectfully submitted, Kknt A. Whitson, P.E. For the Traffic Safety Commission KAW:veb RESOLUT I ON ORD I NANCE I I \' 1 r e l. 1 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 la 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 t ion to E RESOLUTION NO. 5382 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TEMPORARY SIDEWALK ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHESTNUT FROM MONROE TO EL CAMIt.10 REAL BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carisbad as follows: 1. That the transfer of ten thousand dollars ,($IO,OOO) for the construc- of a Cam temporary sidewalk on the south side of Chestnut Avenue from Monroe no Real from General Fund Unappropriated Reserves to Uti I ities/Main- tenance Department Rock and Mineral Products is hereby authorized and approved. 2. That Department of Finance Fund Transfer No. 42 on file in said department and incorporated by reference herein is approved. PASSED, APPROVED.AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 18th day of Apri 1 , 1978, by the following vote, to wit: AYES : Councilmen Packard, Skotnicki, Anear and NOES : None Councilwcman Casler ABSENT: None ATTEST : (SEAL )