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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-12-11; City Council; 7988; Lowering Speed Limit on Portion of La Costa Avenuez 0 ~ .J 0 z ::, 0 0 (j) AB# 79if MTG.12111 i84 TITLE: LOWERING SPEED LIMIT FROM 45 MPH CITY ATTY TO 35 MPH ON A PORT ION OF LA COSTA AVENUE CITY MGR.-~-- DEPT. ENG RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. a Ii'/ as an urgency measure' establishing a prime facie speed limit of thirty-five miles per hour on La Costa Avenue from El Camino Real to a point 1,000 feet easterly. ITEM EXPLANATION: The subjecl section of La Costa Avenue is located at the westerly end of a long downhill run for westbound traffic. As traffic rounds a curve with short sight distance, it is suddenly confronted with a number of driveways serving commercial centers on both the north and south sides of the street. The combinat.ion of speed, turn movements and cross conflicts has resulted in 31 accidents over the last 35 months. Eight of those caused moderate to severe personal injuries. In rainy weather, the situation is aggravated by poor visibility and reduced traction. Lowering the speed limit will be one step in a program to make the street safer. Other possibilities include a raised median to prohibit left turns and cross movements, and/or advance warning flashers. Warning slgns are already in place, and advance speed reduction signs and 35 MPH speed limit signs will be installed upon adoption of the ordinance. The measure is being introduced as an urgency ordinance because of the need to make immediate provision for the public safety and welfare, particularly in view of increased holiday season traffic and expected rainy weather. FISCAL IMPACT: l~e cost of signing and pavement markings is esti~ated at $400.00. EXMIBITS: 1. 2. Ordinance No. 31 f"./ establishing a prim a faci e speed limit of 35 MPH on La Costa Avenue from El Camino Real to a point 1,000 feet easterly (the speed limit on the remainder of La Costa Avenue, easterly to Rancho Santa Fe Road will remain at 45 MPM) • Accident diagram for the period January 1, 1982 through November 30, 1984. / 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ORDINANCE NO. 3181 AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 10, SHAPTER 10.44 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE AMENDMF.NT OF SECTION 10.44.070 TO ADDITIONALLY SET A PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT OF THIRTY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR ON A PORTION OF LA COSTA AVENUE. WHEREAS, a speed limit of forty five mi !es per hour has 8 previously been established on La Costa Avenue; and 9 WHEREAS, an engineering study reveals such a speed limit to 10 be inappropriate on that portion of La Costa Avenue from El Camino 11 Real to a point 1,000 feet easterly; and 12 WHEREAS, during the holiday season traffic will be heavier, 13 weather conditions sometimes unfavorable, and accident risk 14 increased; and 15 WHEREAS, it is thus necessary that this ordinance be 16 effective immediately to protect motorists and pedestrians, 17 THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, 18 California does ordain as follows: 19 "10.44.070 La Costa Avenue. The prima facie speed limit on La Costa Avenue from tl Camino Real to a point 1,000 feet easterly 20 is thirty-five miles per hour, and from said point easterly to Rancho Santa Fe Road is forty-five miles per hour." 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 This ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency ordinance adopted as an urgency measure to protecl the public health, safety and welfare and shall take effect im:nediately upon its adoption. The facts constituting the emergency are set forth above and represent a serious threat to the citizens of Carlsbad. EFFECT I VE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon passage. The City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be J. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 -------------------------..::------~---... published at least once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its adoption. . INTRODUCED, PASSED ANO ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 11th day of December , 1984 by ________ ;.._ _____ _ the following vote, to wit: A TT EST: AYES: Council Members Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick and Pettine NOES: None ABSENT: None Lj'--4¾ J. L&-- MARY H.JASLER, Mayor 12 tJ..u4 .-1 t2,~ l:3 ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANl,CityC erk 14 (SEAL) 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ~ M' ; J ( \ ~ ·r z - ' I <: : ) ' I . I ff ) (; t ' C , ' \ \ ~ -1 . L , \ , ' ~ ~ t s ~ ~ l I l ~ : ~ ~ I ✓ ~ <: ) I Ci ~ R ,. . I ~ ~ :s "' ~ 'c : : ( .. . . . _ _ l ~ " "' i ~ ~ ). . . s § (I ) u 0 u ~ (J ~ <( '- J