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RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD: ACCEPTANCE OF
CONSULTANT'S TRAFFIC STUDY AND FUNDING
FOR COMPLETED AND FUTURE CONSTRUCTION CHANGES c,Ty MGR,
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Adopt Resolution No. m32' accepting the report by Willdan Associates
entitled "Traffic and Alignment Study for Rancho Santa Fe Road Between
Olivenhain Road and Cadencia Street - February 28, 1985", and authorizing
the City Engineer to carry out its recgmmendations.
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B. Adopt Resolution No. --II_ m.33- authorizing the payment of $36,491.92 to
Dividend Development Corporation for revisions to CT 83-16 and authorizing
the appropriation of funds.
C. Adopt Resolution No. p3y authorizing a future City contribution in
the amount of $100,000.00 toward the cost of reconstruction of the west
side of Rancho Santa Fe Road from La Costa Avenue to a point 1,200 feet
southerly, and authorizing the appropriation of funds.
ORIGINAL AB FILED IN "85"
1,232' F~ECOMMENDED ACTION:
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ITEM EXPLANATION
In September, 1984, the City Council adopted a revised Circulation Element of
the General Plan. In that revision, Rancho Santa Fe Road was changed from its
previous classification of Major Arterial to Prime Arterial. The right-of-way
requirement for a Prime Arterial is 126 feet; while that for a Major is only
102 feet.
The City Council was advised that a good deal of subdivision planning and some
construction had already taken place and that some reconstruction might thus
be necessary. Subsequently, a traffic study was authorized to determine how
the City could hold right-of-way requirements to an.absolute minimum and still
provide for the six moving traffic lanes of a prime arterial.
Willdan and Associates was awarded the study and suggested immediately that
street and traffic signal construction taking place at Rancho Santa Fe Road
and Olivenhain/Camino Alvaro by a subdivider (Santa Fe Ridge) be halted
because such improvements had been designed for a major arterial rather than a
prime arterial. Soon thereafter based on early study results, the developer
was requested by the City Engineer to relocate certain improvements already in
place. This could not be postponed until the final report because the
developer had construction material and equipment on-site and was incurring
substantial monetary loss for every day of delay.
Willdan submitted its final report in March, 1985. The basic conclusion of
the study is that the prime arterial requirements can be met with a right-of-
way width ranging from 107 feet to 117 feet. The reduction from the 126 foot
standard width is obtained by narrowing parkway, bike lane, through lane and
left turn lane widths.
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The action requested above is threefold:
A: Accept the Willdan report.
6: Reimburse the developer in the amount of $36,491.92. It would not be
proper to require the developer to pay for the changes, since the
work he had already done was in accordance with plans approved by the
City. The itemized billings for the changes performed (see Page 2 of
Exhibit 3) have been reviewed and appear accurate and reasonable.
C. Authorize a future City expenditure of $100,000.00 toward widening
the west side of Rancho Santa Fe Road south of La Costa Avenue. Such
an expenditure would most likely be in the form of a contributory
share to the developer on the east side of the street, or as the
City's share of an assessment district which is currently being
processed.
The improvement involves a 2,500 foot section of curb, gutter
sidewalks, pavement and street lights which is in place on the
westerly side. The pavement has deteriorated as a result of non-use
(traffic is on the old, east side of the highway). The curb and
gutter is not properly located to provide the "Willdan width" and
needs to be relocated three feet to nine feet westerly. The cost,
estimated at $200,000.00 cannot be charged to any development because
development paid for it the first time.
FISCAL IMPACT
A. No cost.
6. The unappropriated balance in the General Capital Construction Fund is
currently $368,736.00. This transfer of $36,492.00 will reduce this
balance to $332,244.00.
C. This transfer of $~OO,OOO.OO also from the General Capital Construction
Fund, would reduce the balance to $232,244.00.
EXHIBITS
1. Resolution No. p 4332 accepting the Willdan report.
2. Resolution No. 4% 3 3 authorizing the payment of $36,491.92 for
revisions to CT 83-16 and appropriating funds.
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4. Resolution No. rb 3q authorizing a future expenditure of ,$100,000.00
for improvements to the west side of Rancho Santa Fe Road south of La
Costa Avenue, and appropriating funds.
Letter from Dividend Development Corp.
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RESOLUTION NO. 8032
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Dividend Development Corporation Southern California Division
3252 Holiday Court, Suite 202 La Jolla, CA 92037 (619)455-1762
March 19, 1985
Mr. Ron Beckman
City of Carl sbad 1200 Elm Avenue Carl sbad, CA 92008- 1989
RE: REVISIONS TO CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND CONSTRUCTION CHANGES FOR
RANCHO SANTA FE ADJACENT TO SANTA FE RIDGE, CT 83-16
Dear Ron :
As you are aware of, Dividend Development Corporation has incurred extra costs in installing improvements because of City-directed changes to our improvement requirements after our plans were approved and construction commenced.
added costs.
We are hereby requesting from the City reimbursement of these
In summary, the following sequence of events occurred. On May 25, 1984 the City approved the improvement plans for CT 83-16, commonly known as Santa Fe Ridge. We began the subdivision improvements immediately. On
September 3, 1984, we received a letter from the Associate Civil Engineer
of the City of Carlsbad concerning a City Council decision to change
Rancho Santa Fe from a major arterial to a prime arterial, necessitating
us to change our improvement plans and get them re-approved; tear-out and
relocate facilities that were already partially or fully installed; and to
do additional improvements beyond those originally required by the City.
I have summarized below the work-items and costs of these items and have
included the invoices as further evidence of our claims.
EXHIBIT 3
Dividend Dedopment Corporation IS a
subsidiary of Dividend Industries. Inc Main Office 3600 Pruneridge Avenue. Suite 340. Santa Clara. California 95051
Mr. Ron Beckman
March 19, 1985
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Pour new concrete bases around storm drain
boxes moved Relocate Telephone and Electrical Pedestals for street widening Make changes to existing approved Improvement P1 ans Relocate two existing drain boxes and install
Pi Pe Form Manhole
Slump Block Wall Around Extra move-in for paving Relocate signal pole/pedestrian post Widen Ranchos Santa Fe Road by 4'
COST
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6,600.00 11,047.46
Dividend Supervision and Overhead: $50/hr. x 60 hrs. 3,000.00
TOTAL ADDITIONAL COSTS $36,491.92
Due to the fact that these extra costs we incurred were due solely to a
City Council decision changing an earlier approved decision/agreement we had, I request the City to reimburse Dividend Development Corporation for these costs.
I would be pleased to answer any further questions you may have on this or meet with you.
Please advise me of the status of this request.
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RESOLUTION NO. 80 34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE
OF $100,000.00 FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF RANCHO
RANCHO SANTA FE ROAD
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WHEREAS, a 2500 foot length of the westerly side of Rancho Santa Fe Road
southerly from La Costa Avenue has previously been constructed by a developer
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WHEREAS, said roadway has deteriorated and no longer conforms to the
required width and alignment called for in the Traffic and Alignment Study for
Rancho Santa Fe Road between Olivenhain Road and Cadencia Street by Willdan
Associates dated February 28, 1985.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council approve an appropriation of $lOO,OOO.OO from the
General Capital Construction Fund balance for the purpose of funding the
reconstruction of the westerly side of Rancho Santa Fe Road from La Costa
Avenue to a point 2500 feet southerly.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City
Council held on the -- day of --, 1985 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
MARY H. CASLER, Mayor
ATTEST :
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk
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