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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-03-16; City Council; 6801-1; Staff Study - Washington St. - Oak to Tamarack-, .. r a~# 6801-S~~ #I HTG. 3/16/82 IEPT. ENG P-\ - -, CI b 3F CARLSBAD - AGENLA dlLL TITLE STAFF STUDY WASHINGTON STREET - OAK. TO TAMARACK LE : mmt DEPT.HD. 1 CITY ATlYfi Delete Washington Street as a through street between Oak and Pine Avenues and between Chestnut and Tamarack. ITEM EXPLANATION: At their meeting of November 3, 1981, the City Council instructed staff to study the possibility of eliminating Washington Street between Tamarack and Oak. A review ofthe existing approved development adjacent to the ATSF Railroad indicates that there is very little opportunity for obtaining additional dedication. Dedications forthe west half of Washington Street have been obtained between Elm and Oak Avenues and also between Pine and Chestnut Avenues. The ATSF has not dedicated any property for the street. possibility for additional dedication is between Oak and Pine Avenue. The City Traffic Engineer believes, however, that this section of Washington should be deleted to promote separation between residential and commerical circulation as well as to minimize the traffic at the intersection of Elm and Washington. The only FISCAL IMPACT: The deletion of Washington Street as a through street will reduce street mileage in the City and in turn reduce future street maintenance costs by an undetermined amount. EXHIBIT: A. Staff Study B. Location Map -- WASHINGTON STREET OAK TO TAMARACK At their meeting of November 3, 1981, the City Council instructed staff to study the possibility of eliminating Washington Street between Tamarack And Oak. Staff time for the study was to be limited to 30 to 40 hours. BACKGROUND Washington Street is a partially improved public right-of-way which extends from Beech Avenue on the north to Oak Avenue on the south and lies westerly of and adjacent to the ATSF Railroad. The proposed alignment of the street indicates that it was initially proposed to connect to Tamarack on the south. Dedications for the west half of Washington Street have been obtained between Beech and Oak Avenues and also between Pine and Chestnut Avenues. The ATSF has not dedicated any property for the street. City files do not reveal whether or not the railroad has ever been asked to dedicate right-of-way for Washington Street. The half street dedications 'between Beech and Oak serves parcels which would not otherwise have public street frontage. Commercial and professional (office) development is now occurring along Oak and may occur along Washington. It appears that Washington is definitely required to provide adequate traffic circulation between Oak and Elm. South of Oak there are no parcels which would require Washington Street for public access and the zoning is all R-3. Some provision should be made for traffic circulation in the R-3 area south of Oak between the ATSF and Lincoln/Garfield. As shown on the attached plan, Redwood Avenue has already been designed as a cul-de-sac street. Generally, cul-de-sac streets over 600 feet in length are discouraged both for public safety and traffic consider- ations. Hemlock, Juniper and Acacia Avenues are all approximately 600 feet in length and could be designed as cul-de-sac streets within our present standards. A review of the existing approved development adjacent to the ATSF Railroad, indicates that there is very little opportunity for obtaining additional dedication, Existing development has occurred within five feet of the ATSF property line. As shown on the attached map, the only possibility for dedication is between Oak and Pine Avenues. EXHIBIT A *. I- -2- WASHINGTON STREET OAK TO TAMARACK ALTERNATIVES The actions of the City over the past few years seem to preclude the possibility of Washington Street ever extending south of Chestnut. North of Chestnut the following alternatives exist: 1. Maintain Washington Street as a 60-foot collector antici- pating 30 to 60 feet of right-of-way dedication from the railroad. 2. Reduce Washington Street to a 24-foot paved section in existing 30-foot right-of-way radius with no parking per- mitted. 3. Construct a 20-foot wide alley adjacent to the railroad property in place of Washington Street. 4. Cul-de-sac all the east/west streets. RECOMMENDATION Assuming the ATSF won't care if the City deletes Washington Street as a local collector, the following recommendation makes the most sense : 1. Provide cul-de-sacs with special designs at the east end of Hemlock, Juniper and Acacia Avenues. Existing development precludes any other alternative. 2. Retain the previously dedicated right-of-way between Elm and Oak Avenues and between Pine and Chestnut Avenues and provide a 24-foot wide paved street with no parking permitted. The alley alternative also makes sense, however, the usual purpose of an alley is to provide access to property while the purpose of the 30-foot street will be primarily to provide circulation. 3. Delete the requirement for Washington Street between Oak and Pine Avenues. The deletion of this loop will minimize the traffic at the intersection of Elm and Washington as well as provide separation between residential and commercial circula- lation. LE:mmt 3/5/82 3 . k. .- . .- a- .- I ..... r-j -Qr- - . -- ... c .. .. -L c - : .. .. ... I' I. i '7 -r-i ::* .. .. ... .. -. - . .- , .. .. .. . ..+ .. ... '. . I- '. .. : ----I-. ---I-- .. - -4 .. .* ... -r-i 1 r 11