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Home My WebLink About1987-12-08; City Council; 9225; CITIZEN REQUEST - MODIFICATION OF TRAFFIC CIRCULATION PLANa M o\ rl N rl cd 3 2. "g n k w *d OQ # -4 0 2@ DEPl TRAFFIC CIRCULATION PLAN CITY CITIZEN REQUEST - MODIFICATION OF AB# 722 5' TITLE: MTG. 12/8/87 DEPT. R/AG CITY RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider this request by Mr. William D. Daugherty to amend the Circula- tion Element of Carisbad by deleting portions of Cannon Road and Carrillc Way and extending Camino Vida Roble east of El Camino Real to El Fuerte ITEM EXPLANATION: On November 10, 1987, the City Manager received a letter from Mr. Willia D. Daugherty requesting the City to modify the Circulation Plan of the City's Circulation Element. Specifically, requesting consideration of deleti the Cannon Road segment between El Camino Real and College Boulevard ( rently not built) and deleting Carrillo Way between El Camino Real and Me (currently not built), and extending Camino Vida Roble east of El Camino to El Fuerte (not on the City's Circulation Plan). Mr. Daugherty's letter explains his analysis of the effect of these propose changes and further suggests rerunning the traffic model to verify his co clusions. EXHl BITS : ud a, a; a,u s Ua ofi zg LE U 4-l =,a do .d $4 U a, uu ma $4 hd a, wrl u *d (3u 00 &U El a3 hM MI IN cod 11 sq E5 NrlZ 0 F 0 a d 5 z 3 0 0 L 1. 2. Letter to City Manager from Mr. William D. Daugherty, dated 11/7/87. City of Carlsbad Circulation Plan. EXHIBIT 1 m 0 2600 La Golondrina Roac Carlsbad, CA 92009 7 November 1987 Mr. Ray Patchett City Manager City of Carlsbad 1200 Elm Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-1989 Dear Mr. Patchett: Would you please schedule a ten (10) minute period at a futL City Council meeting for me to present the following recommendatj for the modification of the Traffic Circulation Plan? I have reviewed and analyzed the Traffic Circulation Plan ar its impact upon various Local Facilities Management Plans. From analysis I conclude that changing two planned, but not implement€ road segments would result in cost and performance benefits accn to the City, developers and residents. These changes are identif on the enclosed maps - see Exhibits I and I1 - and consist of: - deletion of the Cannon Road segment between El Camino Real (ECR) and College Boulevard, and - deletion of Carrillo Way and extension of Camino Vida Roble to El Fuerte Street. The thrust of this approach is to encourage the flow of traf through our City on prime arterials. This is accomplished by des ing the east-west road network such that it is more convenient (i shortest distance or time) for the motorist to proceed along road which least disrupt local traffic flow and have least impact upon present and future development. College Boulevard would induce the Oceanside, Vista and San Marco generated traffic, to and from 1-5, to follow the planned Melrose, Palomar Airport Road (PAR) route or SR 78 route. This will subst ially reduce projected traffic loads in the NE Quadrant and postp the time of expected overload of the Cannon/I-5 interchange. Fuerte Street also induces Vista and San Marcos generated traffic follow the Me.Lrose/PAR or Melrose/Rancho Santa Fe Road/Leucadia Boulevard routes to and from 1-5. Further, this deletion would r( duce projected traffic loads on Poinsettia Lane and its interchani It is obvious that these changes will result in an overall r( duction in construction and maintenance costs and gain us additio~ time before requisite construction of PAR, Melrose, Leucadia and : roads and/or interchanges can be funded and completed. Deleting the planned segment of Cannon Road between ECR and Deleting Carrillo Way and extending Camino Vida Roble to El with 1-5. -2- o 7 November 1987 Rerunning the traffic model with these revisions will verify that projected local traffic densities will be reduced on all aff ed streets except the PAR/Melrose routes and their intersections. However, this is the condition desired as less than 20% of the tr, on PAR or Melrose will be generated by Carlsbad residents or busi. nesses. I would be happy to discuss these points with anyone on the ; prior to or following my presentation to the Council. reached at 438-3673. a Mr. Ray Patchett I can be Sincerely, *AGC&& William D. 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I <z HbJ OM P3J M mo Y E2 HH 2 zz YY c =dm M PZ %=dY=c PU -WOO ZM -I z D gi2 M=a ux wl v1 0 0 e32 HO Y r om z: i2 n n 5 2 * dl? U - c) rn . MZ UP34 r'r 0 PZ MO ct? MUI PH z 2 0 I( 0 r m 0 cc FFl trJtrl 4 * 4 * 0 BUENA VISTA AGUA HEDIONOA LAGOON PACIFIC OCEAN BATlQUlTOS LAGOON CITY OF CARLSBAD - PRIME ARTERIAL t+t RAILROAD -FREEWAY - MAJOR ARTERIAL 1,11111111’1 COLLECTOR STREET SECONDARY ARTERIAL - 11 e 0 -I I: 3 C I -I =R D n n 0 0 n 0 c r D -I 0 z z > z D 0 m 3 m z -I - - - 0 e OCEANSIDE EXHlBlT 11 9 AGUA HEDIONOA PACIFIC OCEAN AVENIDA ENC +i+ RAILROAD -FREEWAY -MAJOR ARTERIAL SECONDARY ARTERIAL - J*I****~-** C 0 L L E CT 0 R STREET e 0 1/12/88 * THRU-TRAFFIC CIRCULATION AND ITS MANAGEMENT (A presentation by William D. Daugherty 2600 La Golondrina Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92009 619/43@-3673 1 Carlsbad has the responsibility to provide for both local an regional traffic circulation and avoid gridlock while maintaining costs within expected revenues. We have three elements favoring our meeting these responsibi First, with the Pacific Ocean on the west and Camp Pendleton to the north, the traffic loads will not be as bad as they could be ; Secondly, our grid system is not complete; and, Finally, we have our Growth Management Plan. The one major problem we may have is an unwillingness to rea that a basic road network designed to minimize traffic congestion usually a design which eventually leads to gridlock conditions - because it fails to differentiate between local and regional (thr traffic. The diagram "Traffic Growth Cycle" depicts the typical endle loop of increasing growth and vehicles vs. traffic grid sizing. increased road capacity to relieve traffic congestion is analagou using nasal spray to reduce sinus congestion - relief is short-li and indiscriminate use can lead to chronic congestion or complete blockage. The graph in the diagram indicates that until population gro and vehicle growth are decoupled or grow.th stopsl we're all on th same endless loop of increasing traffic congestion. The map shows Carlsbad's present Traffic Circulation Plan. ' THRU-TRAFFIC CIRCULA-N T AND ITS MANAGEMENT (p"I) 2) east-west arterials terminate at an 1-5 interchange and traverse tk This grid design guarantees congestion and eventual gridlock city. because it encourages regional traffic to use local major and secondary arterials. Our Growth Management Plan cannot control or manage growth bf adjacent cities, but it must manage their use of our traffic grid. It is this thru-traffic which produces traffic congestion. 1 shown in the block diagram "Thru-Traffic Circulation Management," under nominal conditions this thru-traffic will eventually account for about 80% of the vehicles on the road. When (not "if") the tr: exceeds the road capacity or intersection flow standards, we must t live with it or increase road and intersection capacities. Along \ the construction costs and with commensurate increase in maintenanc costs, we will have the taxpaying residents and businesses, accoun for 20% of the use of the roads, paying 100% of the costs. Furthe: under traffic impact fee provisions, future local residents and businesses will prepay all costs for the initial construction of these roads for which they obtain only a 20% beneficial use. not right, fair or equitable. This In order to fulfill our responsibilities and obligations for and regional traffic circulation we must differentiate between the and attempt to route regional traffic to state and county designat roads (i.e., I, SR and S) and minimize thru-traffic use of major a secondary arterials. The map titled Exhibit Two is an attempt to partially accompl Deleting the Cannon Road segment between El Camino R these goals. (ECR) and College Boulevard will help divert Vista and Oceanside- generated thru traffic to the Melrose/Palomar Airport Road (PAR) r and still serve the local residents, especially those between 1-5 ECR. (Moving the terminus of Cannon Road at ECR to avoid the exis ' THRU-TRAFFIC c~~LATS~N AND ITS MANAGEMENT (pam 3 1 ' riparian community would also be very beneficial.) Deleting Carrillo Way in its entirety and extending Camino Vic Roble will constrain San Marcos and Shadowridge traffic to PAR or 1 Rancho Santa Fe/Melrose and possible SR 680 route. This will greal reduce thru-traffic impact upon Poinsettia Lane/Pacific Rim developments. To enhance regional traffic flow along PAR, interchanges rathc than intersections are proposed at Melrose and ECR. It is also recommended that about 20 feet of additional right- of-way be purchased or dedicated to the city along ECR and PAR to accommodate some type of future public transportation system which will help to decouple population growth from personal vehicle grow- This approach will be less costly now than in the future and we mu: plan for the future. - w v d I hh. &- " C&M 1 1-r @LC@ - M w I "@& T L \1?2 1 c"c^3 '5" C'+ CL a0 0 '07 = & &@, c -d\ -+?I7 a-7- >y7-.497 2'1r20 $p 7- 7 --Am+ 5w,,&v d gL r4" - PP + T l.--zmoy