HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-05-13; City Council; 19442; Revise the speed limit on a portion of Carlsbad BlCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
AB# 19,442
MTG. 5/13/08
DEPT. Clerk
REVISE THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON
A PORTION OF CARLSBAD BOULEVARD
DEPT. HEAD
CITY ATTY.
CITY MGR.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Ordinance No. NS-888 amending Title 10, Chapter 10.44 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code by amending Section 10.44.030, to revise the existing 50 mile per hour prima facie
speed limit upon a portion of Southbound Carlsbad Boulevard to establish a 35 mile per hour
prima facie speed limit from a point 1,400 feet south of the southerly boundary of the right-of-
way of Manzano Drive to Island Way.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Ordinance No. NS-888 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on
May 6, 2008. The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance, which
would then become effective in thirty days. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published
within fifteen days, if adopted.
FISCAL IMPACT:
See Agenda Bill No. 19,428 on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
EXHIBITS:
1. Ordinance No. NS-888.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Sheila R. Cobian (760) 434-2927, scobi@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED JB
DENIED D
CONTINUED D
WITHDRAWN D
AMENDED O
CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D
CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D
RETURNED TO STAFF D
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1 ORDINANCE NO. NS-888
2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER
3 10.44, OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE
AMENDMENT OF SECTION 10.44.030 TO REVISE THE
4 EXISTING 50 MILE PER HOUR PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT
UPON A PORTION OF SOUTHBOUND CARLSBAD BOULEVARD
5 TO ESTABLISH A 35 MILE PER HOUR PRIMA FACIE SPEED
LIMIT FROM A POINT 1,400 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERLY
6 BOUNDARY OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF MANZANO DRIVE TO
ISLAND WAY.
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The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follows:
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SECTION 1: That Title 10, Chapter 10.44 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended
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by the revision of Section 10.44.030 to read as follows:
10 "10.44.030 Carlsbad Boulevard
* 1 (a) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from the north boundary of the
City to its intersection with Mountain View Drive the prima facie
speed limit shall be thirty-five miles per hour.
(b) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from its intersection with
13 Mountain View Drive to its intersection with Tamarack Avenue, the
prima facie speed limit shall be thirty miles per hour.
14 (c) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from its intersection with
15 Tamarack Avenue to a point 1,400 feet south of the southerly
boundary of the right-of-way of Manzano Drive, for both the
southbound and northbound lanes, the prima facie speed limit shall
be thirty-five miles per hour.
(d) Upon the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard from a
point 1,400 feet south of the southerly boundary of the right-of-way
18 of Manzano Drive to Island Way, the prima facie speed limit shall
be thirty-five miles per hour.
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(e) Upon the northbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard from a
2o point 1,400 feet south of the southerly boundary of the right-of-way
of Manzano Drive to Island Way, the prima facie speed limit shall
be fifty miles per hour.
(f) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from Island Way to the south22 boundary of the City, the prima facie speed limit shall be fifty miles
per hour."
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption;
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and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least
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once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen (15) days after its26
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on
the 6th day of May. 2008, and thereafter.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 13th day of May. 2008, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Nygaard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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RONATD R. BALL, City Attorne
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