HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-02; City Council; 14696; Circulation Deficiencies And Mitigation ProgramMI-G. d -2 -56 GROWTH MANAGEMENT CIRCULATION DEFICIENCIES
AND MITIGATION PROGRAM
DEPT. PLN
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council ADOPT Resolution No. 9 8 - 16 0 ACCEPTING the attached memo on
circulation deficiencies and mitigation measures, appropriating $ 50,000 for design of improvements
to the intersection of El Camino Real and Faraday Avenue, and making the finding that the
mitigation measures ensure that the Growth Management Performance Standard for Circulation is
being met.
1 ITEM EXPLANATION:
In compliance with the Growth Management Ordinance (Section 21.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code) the City prepares an annual monitoring report regarding the performance of the City’s
circulation system. The Performance Standard for Circulation requires a Level of Service (LOS) of
D or better at peak hours. The annual monitoring report measures LOS at all of the key
intersections of the City. If deficiencies are indicated in the monitoring report, the Growth
Management Ordinance requires that these be brought to the attention of the City Council along
with a plan for correcting the deficiency.
~ As described in the attached memo from the Public Works Director/City Engineer (Exhibit 3) the
most recent monitoring report indicated unacceptable LOS at three locations. These locations are:
l The intersection of El Camino Real and Faraday Avenue
l The intersection of Palomar Airport Road and El Fuerte Street
l The northbound on-ramp of Interstate 5 Freeway at Palomar Airport Road.
Exhibit 3 also outlines the proposed mitigation measures. In general, the mitigation at all three
locations will consist of modifying the lane configuration to add capacity for turning vehicles. The
specific modifications for each location are described in the exhibit. To implement the mitigation
measures, the following actions are necessary.
For the intersection of Camino Real and Faraday Avenue, it is recommended that the City Council
appropriate $50,000 for design of improvements. Additional funds, estimated to be approximately
$250,000, will need to be appropriated at a future time for construction of the improvements.
For both the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and El Fuerte Street and the northbound on-ramp
of Interstate 5 Freeway at Palomar Airport Road, design is already underway and construction funds
have already been budgeted in the 1997-98 CIP. Construction of these improvements will be
proceeding before the end of 1998.
Based on these mitigation measures, staff recommends that the City Council find that the
Performance Standard for Circulation is being met.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of the recommended action will appropriate $50,000 from the Traffic Impact Fee fund at
this time and a subsequent appropriation of approximately $250,000. These expenditures are
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recommended in order to ensure compliance with the Growth Management Ordinance.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The recommended actions of this agenda bill are exempt per Section 15301 (c) of the California
Environmental Quality Act for the following reasons:
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Improvements to the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and El Fuerte consist of
minor alteration of existing streets within the public right-of-way.
Improvements to the intersection of El Camino Real and Faraday are not being
approved or authorized for construction at this time. Only design is being funded.
Subsequent CEQA analysis will be required with approval to solicit bids.
The Interstate S/Palomar Airport Road north bound ramp improvements will be
analyzed separately for CEQA compliance. Prior to City Council authorization to
construct the project, the CEQA requirement will be fulfilled.
EXHIBITS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 9 8 - 16 0
2. Location Map
3. Memorandum dated January 13, 1998, from the Public Works Director/City Engineer.
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-160
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD ACCEPTING A REPORT REGARDING
GROWTH MANAGEMENT CIRCULATION DEFICIENCIES
AND APPROPRIATING $50,000 FOR DESIGN OF
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INTERSECTION OF EL
CAMINO REAL AND FARADAY AVENUE
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does hereby resolve
as follows:
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Carlsbad has established a
Growth Management Program which is codified in Section 21.90 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, Section 21.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires that
Performance Standards for public facilities be met at all times as stated in the Citywide
Facilities and Improvements Plan; and
WHEREAS, in the event a public facility is found to be not in compliance
with its stated Performance Standard, the City Manager is required to report such
deficiency to the City Council, along with a mitigation program to restore the public
facility to an acceptable level of service; and
WHEREAS, annual monitoring of the traffic circulation system of Carlsbad
has revealed unacceptable levels of service at three locations, namely the intersection
of El Camino Real and Faraday Avenue, the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and
El Fuerte Street, and the northbound on-ramp from Palomar Airport Road to the
Interstate 5 Freeway; and
WHEREAS, staff has developed a mitigation program to restore each
location to an acceptable level of service for traffic circulation as required by the
Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan. 3
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City Council accepts the report of traffic deficiencies and
mitigation program as satisfying the requirements of the Growth Management Plan.
2. Staff is hereby directed to carry out the mitigation measures stated in
the memorandum dated January 13, 1998, from the Public Works Director/City
Engineer to the Community Development Director.
3. $50,000 is appropriated from the Traftic Impact Fee Fund to pay for
design of improvements to the intersection of El Camino Real and Faraday Avenue.
4. The Planning Director has determined the actions authorized by this
Resolution to be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 2nd day of June 1998, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchfn and Hall
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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EXHIBIT 2
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PRoJECT NAME INTERSECTIONS REQUIRING 1MPROVEMENTS EXHIBIT
TO MEET GROWTH MANAGEMENT STANDARDS I
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January 13,1998
TO: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
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FROM: Public Works Director/City Engineer
CIRCULATION DEFICIENCIES PER THE 1997 GROWTH MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC
MONITORING PROGRAM
TransCore (formerly JHK & Associates) identified three locations that exceeded the growth management standard for circulation in their 1997 Traffic Monitoring Program. The locations
and corresponding level of service (LOS) in the applicable peak hour is indicated as follows:
, LEVEL OF SERVICE
LOCATION A.M. PEAK P.M. PEAK ‘.
1. El Camino Real/Faraday Avenue Intersection E
2. Palomar Airport Road/El Fuerte Street Intersection E F
3. I-5/Palomar Airport Road Northbound Ramp E
Staff is implementing measures to improve the level of service at these intersections. However,
local and regional traffic continues to increase on Carlsbad streets and, thus, cause growth
management circulation problems.
Mitigation measures being implemented are described below.
1. El Camino Real/Faraday Avenue Intersection
The eastbound Faraday Avenue single through lane will be striped to a combination
through/right lane. This temporary measure will provide increased capacity for right
turning vehicles.
It is recommended that funding be obtained immediately in order to proceed with design
and then construction of a new right-turn only lane on the Farmers Insurance property
located on the southwest corner of the intersection. The City of Carlsbad has an
irrevocable offer of dedication on this property for the needed traffic lane. Upon
completion of the additional right-turn only lane, the shared through/right lane will be
converted back to a through lane. Two eastbound right-turn lanes will greatly facilitate
the heavy turning movements from Faraday Avenue to southbound El Camino Real.
2. Palomar Airport Road/El Fuerte Street Intersection
Design is starting at this intersection to provide an additional left-turn lane for eastbound
to northbound vehicles turning from Palomar Airport Road. Additionally, a third
eastbound through lane is being designed for Palomar Airport Road. This project is funded in the 1997/98 CIP.
To improve capacity for vehicles on El Fuerte Street proceeding southbound to turn east
at Palomar Airport Road, an additional left-turn lane will be striped by City crews to
create the dual left-turn lane.
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January 13,1998
CIRCULATION DEFICIENCIES PER THE 1997 GROWTH MANAGEMENT TRAFFIC
MONITORING PROGRAM
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3. I-!YPalomar Airport Road Northbound Ramp
The 1997/98 CIP approved design and construction of an additional lane for westbound
Palomar Airport Road traffic to turn northbound onto the interstate Highway 5 northbound ramp. This design is at the 90% completion stage. Once all approvals are
obtained, since Caltrans is involved, the project will be bid for construction.
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