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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The Traffic Safety Commission recommends adoption of Ordinance ,3/ 7 9 , installing a four-way stop at the intersection of Tamarack and Skyline.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Tamarack Avenue was recently opened "over the hill" to El Camino Real. A
four-way intersection was created where previously there had been only
three legs. When the road was opened, stop signs were installed for north
and south bound traffic on Skyline Drive.
Immediately, residents of the area requested a four-way stop because of the
higher traffic volumes and speed on Tamarack, and the sight distance.
Since then, Tamarack Avenue has been closed for widening and improvement in
the block to the west of the subject intersection. Completion and
reopening is scheduled for December 15, 1984.
The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee (technical representatives)
reviewed the residents request and recommended to leave the intersection as
a two-way stop because:
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The location fails to meet established warrants for a four-way
stop. The factors considered were traffic volumes, speed,
accidents, sight distance, and pedestrians.
A four-way stop will give Skyline traffic a false sense of
security. It can be predicted that some vehicles on Tamarack
will run the stop sign and/or have rear-end collisions.
Sight distance to the east is adequate, and sight distance to
the west will be adequate when the City contract is
completed.
There have been no accidents at the location.
The safety record for existing four-way stops along Tamarack
is not good. In the past year, 13 one and two-way stops had a
total of one accident; five four-way stops had a total of
nine accidents.
The intersection has not had time for traffic patterns and
driver behavior to become established. A perfect accident
record cannot be improved upon.
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The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee forwarded their recommendation to
the Traffic Safety Commission.
Prior to the Traffic Safety Commission's meeting, 29 letters requesting the
four-way stop were presented to the Chairman. Additionally, the Carlsbad
Unified School District has gone on record as favoring a four-way stop.
Verbal presentations were made to the Traffic Safety Commission. The
Commission's vote was 4-0 favoring a four-way stop.
Staff recommended to the Traffic Safety Commission that the intersection
remain as a two-way stop. That continues to be staffs' recommendation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The installation of two stop signs with advance signing and pavement
markings would cost about $400.00.
EXHIBITS :
1. Location Map
2. Ordinance 3/ 7 7 Amending Section 10.28.090 And Adding Section
10.28.330 Of The arlsbad Municipal Code By Adding Skyline Drive As A
Street To Stop For Tamarack Avenue And Tamarack Avenue As A Street To
Stop For Skyline Drive.
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ORDINANCE NO. 3179
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 10.28.090
AND ADDING SECTION 10.28.330 OF THE CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL CODE BY ADDING SKYLINE DRIVE AS A STREET
TO STOP FOR TAMARACK AVENUE AND TAMARACK AVENUE AS
A STREET TO STOP FOR SKYLINE DRIVE
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California hereby
Drdains as follows:
SECTION 1: That Section 10.28.090 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
is amended to read as follows:
1110.28.090 Tamarack Avenue. Drivers shall stop where the
following described streets intersect Tamarack Avenue:
Adarns Street
Garfield Street
Jefferson Street
Pi0 Pic0 Drive
Palisades Drive
Skyline Drive"
SECTION 2: That Section 10.28.330 is added to the Carlsbad
Municipal Code, and shall read:
"10.28.330 Skyline Drive. Drivers shall stop where the following
described street intersects Skyline Drive:
Tamarack Avenue"
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days
after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of
this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in the Carlsbad
Journal within fifteen days after its adoption.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council
'leld the 6th day of Nwernkr , 1984, and thereafter
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Council held
the - 20th day of , 1984, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council -rs Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick and Pettine
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
MARY H. C'ASLER, Mayor
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ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City clerk
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