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CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
AB# 19,270
MTG. 12/18/07
DEPT. ENG
APPROVE THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
2007 PRIORITY RANKING OF
CANDIDATE STREETS
DEPT. HEAD
CITY ATTY.
CITYMGR. /A/ •"
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No.2007-328 approving the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management
Program 2007 Priority Ranking of Candidate Streets.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
On May 8, 2001, the City Council approved the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program
(CRTMP) by adoption of Resolution Number 2001-139. With that action, a formal traffic (palming
program was made available to residents that could address concerns with speeding vehicles in
neighborhoods and/or to reduce the volume of unwanted cut-through traffic. The CRTMP is a
three-phase traffic calming program that could lead to the construction of physical measures in the
roadway.
The Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), an international organization of transportation
professionals, has defined traffic calming as:
"The combination of mainly physical measures that reduces the negative effects of motor
vehicle use, alters driver behavior and improves conditions for non-motorized street
users."
Success of the CRTMP is heavily dependent upon an interested group of residents living on a
residential street actively working with staff to look for solutions for traffic calming. These residents, in
close cooperation with City staff and the Police Department, utilize all "tools" available in Phase I of
the CRTMP. If it appears that Phase I does not adequately address the citizen concerns, then Phase
II actions are initiated.
Step 6 of Phase II of the CRTMP establishes a Project Priority Ranking and Scoring Process.
The points assigned to streets in this process leads to a priority ranking of a potential neighborhood
traffic calming project(s). Each street is evaluated using the same criteria with the higher ranked
street(s) able to compete for funding in the annual Capital Improvement Program (CIP). There is no
minimum or maximum number of streets that can be on the priority ranking list.
Streets that qualify as candidates in the CRTMP for traffic calming and inclusion on the priority
ranking list are reviewed annually, either in November or December, by the Traffic Safety Commission
to receive a priority ranking recommendation. The Commission recommendation is forwarded to the
City Council for approval. If approved by the City Council, staff will initiate the process for inclusion in
the annual CIP for funding of the higher ranked street(s) for a traffic calming project(s). The CIP traffic
calming projects would be reviewed by the City Council during the annual budget process.
Staff has worked closely with residents on two streets to "calm" residential speeding vehicles. At their
meeting of November 5, 2007, the Traffic Safety Commission reviewed the priority scoring worksheets
of the two candidate streets. The streets evaluated were Donna Drive and Sierra Morena Avenue and
these two streets are the only two on the Carlsbad Residential Management Program 2007 Priority
Ranking.
Out of a possible 100 points, Donna Drive received 41 points and Sierra Morena Avenue received
9 points, based upon the points assigned to evaluation criteria contained in the Priority Scoring
Worksheet. The Commission recommended, by a 5-0 vote, that Donna Drive be ranked as the
number 1 priority project and Sierra Morena Avenue as number 2.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Feasibility and
Planning Study pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA Guidelines.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of the priority ranking list has no fiscal impact. A cost estimate for the traffic calming
project(s) associated with the higher ranked street(s) will be prepared and reviewed along ~with other
unfunded projects in the upcoming annual Capital Improvement Program.
EXHIBITS:
1. Location Map - Donna Drive.
2. Location Map - Sierra Morena Avenue.
3. Resolution No. 2007-328 approving the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management
Program 2007 Priority Ranking of Candidate Streets.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Robert T. Johnson, Jr., (760) 602-2752, biohn@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
LOCATION MAP
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CHARLEEN CIR.'.
CHESTNUTAVE.
PROJECT NAME
DONNA DRIVE BETWEEN CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE
AND CHESTNUT AVENUE
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PROJECT NAME
SIERRA MORENA AVENUE
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RESOLUTION NO.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CARLSBAD
RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
4 2007 PRIORITY RANKING OF CANDIDATE STREETS.
5 WHEREAS, the City Council has established the Carlsbad Residential Traffic
6 Management Program as the means to evaluate residential streets for potential implementation of
7 traffic calming measures; and
8 WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program includes a
9 methodology to assess streets that are candidates for traffic calming to establish a priority ranking;
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11 WHEREAS, two residential streets qualify for consideration of being included on the
12 Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program 2007 Priority Ranking of Candidate Streets;
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14 WHEREAS, Donna Drive from Chestnut Avenue to Carlsbad Village Drive was
'* recommended by the Traffic Safety Commission as the Number 1 ranked street at their
ifi10 November 5, 2007 meeting; and
WHEREAS, Sierra Morena Avenue from Milano Drive to Trieste Drive was
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recommended by the Traffic Safety Commission as the Number 2 ranked street at their
1Q November 5, 2007 meeting.
90^ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
21 California, as follows:
22 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program 2007 Priority
24 Ranking of Candidate Streets establishes Donna Drive from Chestnut Avenue to Carlsbad Village
25 Drive as the Number 1 ranked street and Sierra Morena Avenue from Milano Drive to Trieste Drive
26 as the Number 2 ranked street.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 18th day of December, 2007, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
CLAUDE A LEWIS, Mayor
ATTEST:
CARLSBAD RESIDENTIAL CARLSBAD RESIDENTIAL TRAFFICTRAFFICMANAGEMENT PROGRAMMANAGEMENT PROGRAM2007 PROJECT 2007 PROJECT PRIORITY RANKINGPRIORITY RANKING
CRTMPCRTMPzzApproved in 2001 by City CouncilApproved in 2001 by City CouncilzzThreeThree--phased program to address traffic phased program to address traffic calmingcalmingzzPhase II priority street ranking based upon Phase II priority street ranking based upon a points systema points system
CRTMPCRTMPzzPhase 1 concerns initiates Phase IIPhase 1 concerns initiates Phase IIzzPAOI neighborhood support petition PAOI neighborhood support petition shows interestshows interestzzSigned by simple majority (50% plus one) Signed by simple majority (50% plus one) in PAOIin PAOI
CRTMPCRTMPzzCandidate streets evaluated on Candidate streets evaluated on established factorsestablished factorszzEach factor has associated points based Each factor has associated points based upon threshold levels upon threshold levels
CRTMPCRTMPzzPriority Scoring Worksheet Priority Scoring Worksheet ––100 points 100 points maximummaximumzzTravel speed (40 points max)Travel speed (40 points max)zzTraffic volumes (30 points max)Traffic volumes (30 points max)zzCollision history (10 points max)Collision history (10 points max)zzSidewalks (5 points max)Sidewalks (5 points max)zzSchool proximity (5 points max)School proximity (5 points max)zzPedestrian crossings (10 points max)Pedestrian crossings (10 points max)
CRTMPCRTMPzzTwo streets qualified via Neighborhood Two streets qualified via Neighborhood Support PetitionSupport PetitionzzDonna DriveDonna DrivezzSierra Sierra MorenaMorenaAvenueAvenue
CRTMPCRTMPzzPriority RankingPriority RankingzzDonna Drive Donna Drive ––41 points41 pointszzSierra Sierra MorenaMorenaAvenue Avenue ––9 points9 points
CRTMPCRTMPzzRecommendation by TSC on November 5, Recommendation by TSC on November 5, 2007 (Step 7)2007 (Step 7)zzDonna Drive Donna Drive ––Number 1Number 1zzSierra Sierra MorenaMorenaAvenue Avenue ––Number 2Number 2
CRTMPCRTMPzzNext StepsNext StepszzPriority ranking approved by City Council Priority ranking approved by City Council (Step 8)(Step 8)zzPossible funding of traffic calming for one or Possible funding of traffic calming for one or more projects considered in annual budget more projects considered in annual budget processprocesszzProjects remain ranked for three years (Step 9)Projects remain ranked for three years (Step 9)
CRTMPCRTMPRecommendation Recommendation Adopt Resolution No. 2007Adopt Resolution No. 2007--328 approving the 328 approving the CRTMP 2007 Priority Ranking of Candidate StreetsCRTMP 2007 Priority Ranking of Candidate Streets
CRTMPCRTMPEnd of PresentationEnd of Presentation