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CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 1 AB# Is,oys TITLE: DEPT. HD.
MTG. 319 fry CANNON ROAD STREET NAME CHANGE
SNC 99-01 CITY ATTY. s ’
DEPT. PLN e CITY MGRm
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council consider the street name change requested by LEGO, and if the finding of
overriding economic and social considerations can be made, to ADOPT Resolution No. 49 - UC ,
renaming a portion of Cannon Road/LEGOLAND Drive.
1 ITEM EXPLANATION:
LEG0 has written to the City Council requesting approval of a street name change for a portion of
Cannon Road. The segment that would be renamed is the immediate vicinity of the l-5 Freeway
between the northbound and southbound ramps, as shown on Exhibit 2. The request is to change
the name of this segment to Cannon Road/LEGOLAND Drive.
LEGO’s letter states that the reason for the requested change is to make it easier for visitors to
LEGOLAND to find the park from the l-5 Freeway. LEG0 is concerned that people coming to
LEGOLAND who are unfamiliar with Carlsbad may not know that Cannon Road is the proper exit
and may exit at other points along the freeway. CALTRANS will not allow directional statements for
private development on their freeway signs. Their policy is to allow only the names of streets that
intersect with the freeway. LEGO’s proposal would result in a street name that identifies the proper
exit for LEGOLAND and is consistent with CALTFWNS policy.
The City’s street naming policy (Policy No. 20) allows the City Council to directly approve a street
name change when such change is due to overriding economic or social considerations. It is staffs
understanding that LEG0 is asking for approval of the street name change pursuant to this
provision. LEGO’s arguments in favor of the request are contained in their letter and are self-
explanatory.
A City Council Resolution of approval is provided with this agenda bill. If the City Council finds that
overriding economic or social considerations exist, your action would be to adopt Resolution No.
?? r VC/ approving the street name change. If the City Council does not find that approval of
the request is karranted, or if a variation on the proposal is desired, your action would be to deny
the request and direct staff by motion.
FISCAL IMPACT:
If the street name change is approved, there will be no fiscal impact to the City because LEG0 has
agreed to pay for all costs.
EXHIBITS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 9 9 * 49
2. Location Map
3. Letter of Request from LEG0
4. Copy of City Council Policy No. 20.
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RESOLUTION NO. 99-49
OFF-RAMPS UNDERNEATH THE OVER
ROAD/LEGOLAND DRIVE.
CASE NAME:
CASE NO.: SNC 99-01
has been referred to the City Council; and
change as provided by City Council Policy S
9th day of February, 1999, consider said
name change.
L&O. Those costs associated with the name change may include but are not limited to 9
freeway signs and all emergency response data bases and maps.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 9th day of February, 1999, by the following vo&, to wit:
AYES: /
NOES: //
ABSENT: / /’
ATTEST:
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ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City/Clerk
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EXHIBIT 2
3P&ED NAME CHANGE
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CANNONROAD
STREET NAME CHANGE
SNC 99-01
January 20, 1999
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C/I le LEG0 Drive RI~~BIT 3
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Telephone (760) 9 18-5300
Fax (760) 9 18-5408
Carlsbad City Council
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Re: Highway Signage
Dear Mayor Lewis and Carlsbad City Council Members,
This letter is in reference to previous communication and especially the recent meeting of
January 13, where the issue of highway signage with directions to LEGOLAND was
discussed with Mayor Lewis, Ann Kulchin and Ray Patchett. (Gary Gallegos from
Caltrans partly participated via conference call).
Enclosed with this letter is LEGO’s official recommendation to City Council, requesting
approval.
Supported by Caltrans, LEG0 strongly recommends the overhead highway signage
solution as being the right thing to do! This is based primarily on safety, visitor service
and traffic management points of view.
Recalling Team California’s initial invitation to LEGO, we never predicted highway
signage to be an issue at this late stage, just two months before opening date.
LEG0 acknowledges that this recommendation is costly, and therefore please read
LEGO’s acceptance to pay for the extra cost as an indication of the seriousness of the
problems we believe could be the consequences of the limited signage which is currently
being planned.
We very much hope for City Councils timely approval of LEGO’s recommendation and
offer to pay for the extra cost, allowing the signage program to be effective as of March
13, 1999.
Best regards, A flz Sve Aage Madsen
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Bob Montgomery
cc: Bill Haviluk
Ray Patchett
Gary Gallegos, Caltrans
Proposal for Cannon Road Street Name Change
LEGOLAND recommends that the City Council consider and adopt a resolution changing the
name of a short section of Cannon Road to “Cannon Road / LEGOLAND Drive.” The name
change applies only to the section of Cannon Road between the north and south bound Interstate
5 freeway off-ramps underneath the overpass. Cannon Road would otherwise remain unchanged.
The purpose of this street name change is to provide clear direction to LEGOLAND visitors on
the freeway that they must use the Cannon Road / LEGOLAND Drive off-ramp to reach
LEGOLAND. Without this change, many park visitors not familiar with Carlsbad may
unknowingly exit the freeway onto Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad Village Drive, Tamarack or
Poinsettia Lane/Aviara Parkway.
Renaming this section of Cannon Road will make it possible for CALTFUNS to place the name
“Cannon Road / LEGOLAND Drive” on the overhead freeway signs. Based on CALTRANS
policies, “LEGOLAND Drive” can not be identified on the overhead freeway signage unless
Cannon Road is renamed at the off-ramps to include “LEGOLAND Drive.”
Although CALTRANS will be providing two small signs for LEGOLAND in the shoulder of the
freeway instructing guests to use Cannon Road, these signs are located only at the Cannon Road
off-ramps and do not give sufficient notice further up the freeway. By identifying LEGOLAND
Drive at more northerly and southerly points on the freeway, the visitor should not mistakenly
exit at other local streets such as Carlsbad Village Drive and Palomar Airport Road.
Following is an example of the change that would be made to one of the freeway signs:
Existing:
Carlsbad Village Dr II2
Tamarack Ave 1
Cannon Rd 2
Proposed:
Carlsbad Village Dr l/2
Tamarack Ave 1
Cannon Rd
Legoland Dr 2
The name change will make it possible to modify a total of nine overhead freeway signs located
as far north as Carlsbad Village Drive and as far south as Poinsettia Lane/Aviara Pkwy (see
attached map for approximate locations). This will give adequate advance notice to motorists
making it possible for them to move into the right hand lane in time to exit at Cannon
Road/LEGOLAND Drive.
Precedent for this type of street name change has been set in the City of Carlsbad at the
Poinsettia Lane/Aviara Pkwy freeway off-ramp. To implement that change, the City renamed a
portion of Poinsettia Lane at the freeway intersection to “Poinsettia Lane/Aviara Parkway”. This
enabled CALTRANS to place “Aviara Pkwy” on the freeway signs.
During the entitlement process for LEGOLAND, the City’s clear intention was for Cannon Road
to be the primary access route to LEGOLAND. The City was specifically seeking to reduce any
additional visitor traffic on Palomar Airport Road that the park might generate. Please refer to
the Curlsbad Ranch Specific Plan, approved by the City Council in January of 1996. The
Specific Plan identifies Cannon Road as the primary means of access to LEGOLAND. The
following paragraph on page 117 states:
“Parkinp and Circulation:
Access to the guest parking will be taken from LEG0 Drive by way of
Cannon Road. All directional signage including freeway signs, signs on
Palomar Airport Road and promotional advertisements shah direct
motorists towards Cannon Road.”
LEGOLAND recommends this action in the best interest of the City of Carlsbad. This will
ensure the park visitor finds his way easily, safely, and directly to the park, thereby achieving the
traffic management goals referenced above.
- TY OF CARLSBAD EXHIBIT 4
CO~CIL POLICY STATEMENT
General Subject: STREET NAMES AND ADDRESSES
Specific Subject: STREET NAMING AND ADDRESSING POLICY
Policy No. 20
Date Issued b/22/97
Effective Date 4/22/97
Cancellation Date
Supersedes No.
Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department and Division Heads,
Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
BACKGROUND: Due to the number of streets existing and planned in the City of Carlsbad, the City
Council determined that it was in the public interest to adopt a policy for naming and numbering new
public and private streets and changing the names of existing streets, according to authority given in
Government Code section 3409 1.1. The Community development Director has determined that it is in
the public interest to revise the existing policy for naming and numbering new public and private streets
to conform to the Carlsbad Post Offrce’s future computer processing system.
PURPOSE:
1. To establish a policy ensuring a uniform system for naming and addressing new public and private
streets in subdivisions and developments in the City of Carlsbad.
2. To establish a policy ensuring a uniform system for changing existing street names in the City of
Carlsbad.
POLICY:
1. All proposed new public and private street names shall conform to the Geographical Area
Classification Map (Exhibit A) of this Policy.
2. All proposed street names (public and private streets) shall conform to the Authorized Street
Designation List (Exhibit B) of this Policy.
3. The main name for a street shall be used only once.
4. All proposed building numbers shah conform to the general system for numbering buildings provided
in this Policy.
PROCEDURES:
1. All tentative map developers shall submit street names for approval to the Planning Department for all
private and public streets proposed. These names shall be shown on the first submittal of the
Tentative Subdivision Map.
2. In all cases, street names shall be consistent with the Council Policy. No street names will be
approved that use the main name more than once. If there is a Toledo Street, there will never be a
Toledo Way, Toledo Court, etc.
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