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59 EXHIBITS:
1. Memo, October 2, 1990
2. Minutes - Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee, Sept. 21, 1990
3. Staff Report, Camino de los Coches
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Any additional parking for Stagecoach Community Park be created off-site (onstreet).
Defer any parking design configuration to the Traffic Engineering Division or Traffic
Safety Commission. Funding for any onstreet parking should be requested as part of the
annual street overlay appropriation of the Utilities and Maintenance Department.
ITEM EXPLANATION;
The Planning Commission requested the Traffic Safety Commission to investigate
provisions for onstreet parking for Stagecoach Park visitors due to occasional overflow
parking situations. The Traffic Engineering Division discussed this issue with the Traffic
Safety Coordinating Committee (TSCC). The attached Staff Report, Exhibit 3, discusses
the recommended action and alternatives as presented to the TSCC in an effort to
provide additional parking for Stagecoach Community Park. During staffs presentation
to the TSCC, a suggestion of the Committee members was that this issue should be
discussed by the Parks and Recreation Commission prior to sending a recommendation
to the Traffic Safety Commission. The primary reason this issue was recommended for
discussion by the Parks and Recreation Commission was to explore the possibility of
creating additional onsite parking spaces within the Stagecoach park site. In addition, a
suggestion was made that if additional parking could not be facilitated within the park
site, that funding for steps necessary to create onstreet parking be appropriated from the
Parks and Recreation Department budget.
The Parks and Recreation Department staff has reviewed the possibility of creating
additional parking within the park site. It is staffs recommendation that any attempt to
create additional parking for Stagecoach Park be done so outside the bounds of the park
site. Any attempt to create onsite parking would disrupt the function of the park as
designed and would result in the elimination or alteration of already existing facility or
amenities be they recreational or maintenance. Furthermore, it is staffs
recommendation that if additional onstreet parking is recommended to the Traffic Safety
Commission that funding be requested as part of the annual street overlay appropriation
to the Utilities and Maintenance Division.
Due to the expertise involved with traffic and circulation patterns, staff suggests that any
recommendations stemming from this Commission concerning additional onstreet parking
and alternatives necessary to create it be deferred to Engineering staff. Engineering staff
has recommended Alternative No. 2 on the attached Staff Report which essentially
reduces 4 lanes of traffic and creates 2 lanes of traffic with a 10 foot painted median,
onstreet parking on both sides of Camino de los Coches, and maintains the existing
bicycle lanes.
October 2, 1990
TO: PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR
FROM: Traffic Engineer
REMOVAL OF BICYCLE LANES ON CAMINO DE LOS COCHES AT STAGECOACH PARK
The Planning Commission requested that the Traffic Safety Commission investigate the removal of
bicycle lanes from Camino de los Coches to provide on-street parking for Stagecoach Park visitors
due to occasional overflow parking. Traffic Engineering Division staff investigated this matter and
discussed the findings and recommendations at the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee (TSCC)
meeting on September 21,1990. This Committee is composed of department heads and staff from
various City of Carlsbad departments. Recommendations of the TSCC are then taken to the Traffic
Safety Commission.
The TSCC was concerned with the staff recommendation to remove one traffic lane in each
direction from the existing four traffic lanes on Camino de las Coches to accommodate on-street
parking and thereby permit bicycle lanes to remain. Their concern was that in the future four
traffic lanes may be needed to meet the circulation performance standard of the Growth
Management Plan. If this were to occur, re-installing four traffic lanes would necessitate the
removal of the on-street parking, with the end result being that the parking shortage problem is not
being addressed with a permanent solution.
Although the two-lane concept was supported, an option that the TSCC recommended was to
explore creating additional on-site parking spaces at Stagecoach Park and eliminate the need to
establish on-street parking. They further recommended, for procedural purposes, that this entire
matter be discussed by the Parks and Recreation Commission prior to sending the issue to the
Traffic Safety Commission for a recommendation.
At the TSCC meeting, Ralph Anderson expressed concern about a funding source for the removal
of existing striping to facilitate re-striping of the roadway to accommodate on-street parking. It was
suggested that funding be considered for appropriation from the Parks and Recreation Department.
He indicated that it would be later next year before his department could perform the work.
I have attached the staff report to the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee and the minutes from
the September 21, 1990 meeting. Because of the many issues involved with this subject I would
be happy to discuss them with you at anytime.
Will you please schedule this matter for discussion by the Parks and Recreation Commission at your
earliest convenience? I will, of course, attend that meeting and am available to assist in any other
way when you prepare the staff report.
ROBERT T. JOHNSON, JR., P.E.
Traffic Engineer
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MINUTES
Meeting of: TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Time of Meeting: 8:30 A.M.
Date of Meeting: September 21, 1990
Place of Meeting: Las Palmas Engineering Conference Room
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CALL TO ORDER:
Robert Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:32 a.m.
ROLL CALL:
Committee members present: Ralph Anderson, U/M Director
Robert German, Risk Manager
Robert Johnson, Traffic Engineer
Marty Orenyak, Community Development
Director
Robert Vales, Police Chief
Brian Watson, Fire Department -
Battalion Chief
Staff members present: Mike Shirey, Assistant Engineer
Dave Millikan, Recreation Supervisor
Bill Michalek, Police Officer
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the August 24, 1990 Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee
were approved as presented.
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ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
There were no requests to address the Committee on a non-agenda item.
OLD BUSINESS:
Bob Johnson announced that October 1, through 5 is California Rideshare
Week. Regarding this item. Bob said that employees on an existing 4/10
work week can submit that as participating in rideshare week as credit for
the North County cities challenge.
Bob Johnson stated that the Private Street Standards are schedule to go back
before the Traffic Safety Commission again, at the Commissions request
The Commission wished for one more month to review these standards
before making comment.
NEW BUSINESS:
Bob Johnson presented the Staff report stating on-street parking is
needed only on occasion, i.e. when Stagecoach Park is operating on a
full schedule at capacity. Bob said that staff recommends Alternative
2 as a new striping configuration for Camino de los Coches. This
alternative will facilitate 2 lanes of traffic, 2 bicycle lanes and 2
parking lanes and still operate at an acceptable Level of Service
(LOS).
Dave Millikan agreed with staffs recommendation stating that this
striping configuration will also alleviate any parking deficiencies that
may arise at the new high school after it is constructed.
Bob German stated that he has concerns over allowing parking on
the somhside of the roadway, with individuals crossing traffic lanes
to access the park.
Q -I Everyone in attendance stated that if two traffic lanes are removed at
(*> JL this time, it may be difficult to have them reinstated in the future if
needed to maintain an acceptable LOS.
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Vales
Watson
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EXHIBIT 2
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September 21, 1990 Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee Meeting Page: 2
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Bob Johnson stated that the existing four traffic lane striping
configuration will be maintained at the intersections of Rancho
Santa Fe Road and La Costa Avenue with Camino de los Coches
and that SANDAG traffic volume projections do not indicate a need
for 4 Traffic lanes, adjacent to Stagecoach Park, at build-out.
Chief Vales made a motion to recommend Alternative 2 to the
Traffic Safety Commission with the addition of painting the curb
returns at the park driveways red.
Ralph Anderson seconded the motion and stated that this project
could not be completed until next summer due to the current street
overlay/chip/slurry seal program schedules. Ralph also asked who
would fund this project?
Discussion ensued on different funding sources, i.e.. Parks and
Recreation Budget, U/M street overlay program project shift, etc.
Brian Watson stated that this seems like a short term solution to a
long term situation and that he thought other alternatives need to be
considered first, such as expanding on-site parking facilities before
changing the striping configuration of the roadway.
Bob German agreed with Brian's statement and said that other
alternatives need to explored.
The motion on the table was revised, with approval of the second,
to recommend that this item go before the Parks and Recreation
Commission for additional review with alternative suggestions being
made before going before the Traffic Safety Commission with this
Committee recommending Alternative 2 with the addition of red
curb at the driveway curb returns and a decision on funding on the
project being made before the project begins.
Roosevelt Street Parking Lot Closure to access via Roosevelt Street -
Request to remove driveway approach.
Bob Johnson presented the Staff report stating that the planter that
is blocking the driveway is a safety hazard.
Marty Orenyak said that the property owner should either remove
the planter or remove the driveway approach at the owners expense.
Due to the property owner creating a potential safety hazard it was
recommended to the Traffic Safety Commission that either the
property owner remove the driveway obstruction (planter) or close
the driveway opening onto Roosevelt by constructing curb and gutter
within 60 days of notification. As an alternative the Committee
recommended that the City remove the driveway approach and
construct curb and gutter and sidewalk and either bill the property
owner for the work or put the cost of the work on the property
owners tax bill via nuisance abatement procedures.
Matron Road/ECR and PAR/ECR intersection - Request to
establish a NO RIGHT TURN ON RED during limited hours.
Bob Johnson presented the staff report stating that the only way
these signs will achieve motorist compliance is with Constance police
enforcement Bob referred to the City of Oceanside's attempt at
peak hour traffic management by use of turn prohibition signs and
the lack of motorist compliance there.
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German
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Watson
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September 21, 1990 Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee Meeting Page: 3
Brian Watson concurred with Bob's statement regarding Oceanside,
saying that he is very familiar with the area where these signs are
installed and without constant enforcement the signs are not
effective.
Bob Johnson also said that the City's U/M Department is working on
a contract where CALTRANS would take over operation of the
Marron Road/ECR signal and attempt to optimize traffic flow
through this corridor with a coordinated signal timing program.
Additionally, Bob said that PAR/ECR is scheduled to be widening
and improved which would help to mitigate any current deficiencies.
Due to the Police Department being unable to constantly monitor
these locations and due to the future improvements pending at these
locations it was recommended to deny the Police Department
request for installation of NO RIGHT TURN ON RED signs at the
intersection of Marron Road/ECR and PAR/ECR.
Other Business
Officer Michalek asked thai Haymar Road east of ECR be
designated a No Parking Zone due to the large moving vans parking
there. He also asked if the centerline striping and limit line could be
refreshened.
Bob Johnson said staff would investigate this request.
Bob Johnson said that speed zone issues on Pontiac Drive will again
come before this Committee for review due to residents requests.
Chief Vales stated that he is going to attempt to secure one or two
more positions to create a special residential speed zone enforcement
detail. He stressed that this is tentative and is based on budget
constraints.
Bob Johnson stated that this is an excellent idea and that Traffic
Engineering Division staff supported it.
The next meeting of the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee will
be held on Friday October 26, 1990 at 8:30 a.m. in the Las Palmas
Engineering Conference Room.
Adjournment:
By proper motion, the meeting of September 21, 1990 was adjourned
at 9:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted
Engineering Division
sistant City Manager
Community Development Director
City Engineer
Utilities and Maintenance Director
Assistant City Engineer
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German
Anderson
Johnson
Orenyak
Vales
Watson
CITY OF CARLSBAD
TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
STAFF REPORT
COMMITTEE MEETING OF: September 21, 1990 ITEM NO. 6A
LOCATION: Camino de los Coches
INITIATED BY: Planning Commission
REQUESTED ACTION: Remove the bicycle lane(s) located on Camino de los Coches to
provide on-street parking to serve Stagecoach Community Park.
BACKGROUND:
Stagecoach Park was opened in 1986 to the public and serves as a regional park.
Environmental constraints and preservation of historical artifacts limited the number of
parking spaces constructed to 240 total spaces in three parking lots (Exhibit 1). On occasion,
all of the parking spaces are occupied and illegal parking occurs in the parking lot or vehicles
overflow park on surrounding vacant parcels of land or adjacent residential streets.
DATA:
Camino de los Coches is designated as a secondary arterial roadway on the Circulation
Element of the City of Carlsbad. The roadway is currently striped as a secondary arterial with
bicycle lanes, four traffic lanes and a painted median that provides a left turn lane at
intersecting streets.
Section C.2.2 of the Circulation Element states that "Bikeways should be provided on virtually
all new major secondary arterials and on scenic roadways." However, Camino de los Coches
is not shown on the City of Carlsbad Bicycle Route Map in the Circulation Element.
A traffic count taken on September 12, 1990 indicated low traffic volumes on both ends of
Camino de los Coches near the intersections of Rancho Santa Fe Road and La Costa
Avenue. Results are shown on Table 1. The latest buildout traffic projections for the City
of Carlsbad prepared by SANDAG for Camino de las Coches indicates a traffic volume of
3,300 vehicles near Rancho Santa Fe Road and a volume of 2,800 vehicles near La Costa
Avenue. However, staff believes higher volumes will result due to a shopping center being
proposed on the southeast corner of the RSF/Camino de los Coches intersection and plans
for a new high school that will take access from Camino de los Coches across from
Stagecoach Park. Current traffic volumes do not require a four-lane roadway to operate at
an acceptable level of service or to provide for roadway safety.
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TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Staff Report
COMMITTEE MEETING OF: September 21, 1990 ITEM NO. 6A
(Continued)
TABLE 1 - 24 HOUR ADT
CAMINO DE LOS COCHES
Location Direction of Travel Volume
200' s/o LCA Northbound 613
100' s/o LCA Southbound 743
200' e/o RSF Eastbound 1,196
300' e/o RSF Westbound 1,327
Staff would oppose removal of the bicycle lanes. However, several options exist to provide
on-street parking and also provide bicycle lane(s). The preferred option would be to provide
one traffic lane in each direction with parking adjacent to the curb and gutter. Sufficient
roadway width would remain to stripe a five-foot wide bicycle lane in each direction. An
unacceptable option to staff would be to remove one of the traffic lanes to provide a parking
lane, bicycle lane and one traffic lane on the northerly side of Camino del los Coches. This
would result in a three-lane roadway, with the southerly side of Camino de los Coches not
changing.
Staff recognizes that, on occasion, additional parking spaces are required. However, a recent
parking study on a busy night of activity indicated sufficient parking spaces were available.
Results are shown Table 2 (attached).
Due to low traffic volumes at this time, staff could support the removal of one traffic lane in
each direction to provide on-street parking adjacent to Stagecoach Park on both sides of the
roadway. Bicycle lanes would remain. However, staff recommends that four traffic lanes and
bicycle lanes remain at the intersections of Rancho Santa Fe Road and La Costa Avenue and
that NO PARKING be permitted on these four-lane segments of Camino de los Coches.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the following actions be initiated to implement on-street parking.
1. Remove one traffic lane in each direction from the entrance to the westerly
parking lot and continue easterly to approximately Via Calendo. Geometries
at the intersections of RSF and LCA would not change.
2. Within the above referenced segments, provide two eight-foot wide parking
lanes, two five-foot wide bicycle lanes, two fourteen-foot wide traffic lanes and
one ten-foot wide painted median.
3. The removal of the existing striping be accomplished by a slurry seal of the
roadway and that the City Council approve the cost appropriation.
TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
Staff Report
COMMITTEE MEETING OF: September 21, 1990 ITEM NO. 6A
(Continued)
4. The slurry seal be programmed into the schedule next spring for the contract
to be awarded by the Utilities and Maintenance Department.
Staff further recommends that if four traffic lanes are required in the future, on-street parking
be removed and that bicycle lanes remain. Operational or safety problems on the roadway
or the need to meet the performance standard for circulation in the Growth Management
Plan are several reasons why four traffic lanes would be necessary.
NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Approval of on-street parking, removal of traffic lanes and funding of this proposal will
require approval by the City Council.
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TABLE 2
PARKING LOTS AT STAGECOACH PARK
EASTERLY PARKING LOT (62 Total Spaces')
NUMBER OF
TIME PARKED VEHICLES % OCCUPANCY
6:00 - 6:29 P.M. 13 21
6:30 - 6:59 P.M. 27 44
7:00 - 7:29 P.M 32 52
7:30 - 7:59 P.M. 43 69
8:00 - 8:29 P.M. 51 82
8:30 - 8:59 P.M. 55 89
9:00 - 9:29 P.M. 47 76
9:30 - 9:59 P.M. 43 69
MAIN PARKING LOT (127 Total Spaces)
NUMBER OF
TIME PARKED VEHICLES % OCCUPANCY
6:00 - 6:29 P.M. 59 46
6:30 - 6:59 P.M. 68 54
7:00 - 7:29 P.M 84 66
7:30 - 7:59 P.M. 85 67
8:00 - 8:29 P.M. 99 78
8:30 - 8:59 P.M. 69 54
9:00 - 9:29 P.M. 47 37
9:30 - 9:59 P.M. 44 35
WESTERLY PARKING LOT (51 Total Spaces)
NUMBER OF
TIME PARKED VEHICLES % OCCUPANCY
6:00 - 6:29 P.M. 6 12
6:30 - 6:59 P.M. 11 22
7:00 - 7:29 P.M 9 18
7:30 - 7:59 P.M. 4 8
8:00 - 8:29 P.M. 7 14
8:30 - 8:59 P.M. 7 14
9:00 - 9:29 P.M. 7 14
9:30 - 9:59 P.M. 8 16
NOTE: Parking survey conducted on September 10, 1990.
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