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Home My WebLink About2013-01-29; City Council; 21112; Traffic Management Approve Phase II Magnolia AveCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 21.112 CARLSBAD RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - APPROVE PHASE II PLAN FOR MAGNOLIA AVENUE DEPT DIRECTOR (^JJ)^ •^TG. 1/29/13 CARLSBAD RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - APPROVE PHASE II PLAN FOR MAGNOLIA AVENUE CITY ATTORNEY DEPT. TRAN CARLSBAD RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - APPROVE PHASE II PLAN FOR MAGNOLIA AVENUE CITY MANAGER Qf]^ RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program Phase II measures for Magnolia Avenue and introduce Ordinance No. CS-202 , to require stops on Magnolia Avenue at its two intersections with Adams Street and Grecourt Way. ITEM EXPLANATION: The Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program (CRTMP) is a three-phase program approved by City Council to address speeding on residential streets. The CRTMP is designed to tackle speeding issues by collaborating with the community and soliciting their input and support. Over the past several years, staff has been working with the residents on Magnolia Avenue to help reduce speeds on their neighborhood street utilizing Phase I of the CRTMP. Phase I utilizes educational and enforcement tools such as speed limit signs and pavement legends, police enforcement and portable speed feedback signs to help reduce speeds and enhance the quality of life in residential neighborhoods. Phase I solutions on Magnolia Street did not result in significant speed reductions so staff has been working with the community on Phase II solutions over the past year. Phase II utilizes cost-effective measures such as residential STOP signs to reduce the uncontrolled length of residential streets to a more appropriate "residential neighborhood scale". By spacing these features approximately 500 to 1,000 feet apart and at regular intervals along a street, driving behavior can be modified and speeds reduced. As part of the process outlined in Phase II, a neighborhood meeting was held on May 16, 2012 to present a proposed Phase II plan and to work with the residents to establish consensus for the plan. The plan proposes installation of residential STOP signs on Magnolia Avenue at Adams Street and Grecourt Way (see Exhibit 1). This would reduce the uncontrolled length of Magnolia Avenue from 1,715 feet to three segments of approximately 500 to 600 feet in length. Implementation of Phase II requires that the proposed plan be supported by the residents on the street as determined by the results of a mailed survey. Public support has been defined in the CRTMP as at least a 50% return rate of the surveys and at least a 67% support rate of the returned surveys. After the public meeting, a survey was sent to all residents and non-resident owners on this portion of Magnolia Avenue. The results were as follows: 46 addresses were surveyed; 32 surveys were returned; (70% return rate) and of the returned surveys; 29 were in support of the plan; (91% support rate). DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Bryan Jones, (760) 602-2431. brvan.iones@carlsbadca.gov FOR C/7T CLERKS USE ONLY. jar COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED jar CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC • DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN • CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF • WITHDRAWN • OTHER-SEE MINUTES • AMENDED • Page 2 The Traffic Safety Commission considered this matter at its meeting on October 1, 2012. Based on the findings by staff and the public support indicated by the mail survey, the Traffic Safety Commission recommended approval of the CRTMP Phase II plan for Magnolia Avenue and that ALL- WAY STOP control be established on Magnolia Avenue at its two intersections with Adams Street and Grecourt Way. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) - minor alteration of existing facilities, including streets, sidewalks, gutters, and similar facilities involving negligible or no expansion. FISCAL IMPACT: The installation of four STOP signs, four STOP legends, four limit lines and two STOP AHEAD signs on Magnolia Avenue will cost approximately $4,500. Sufficient funds are available in the Streets Division operating budget. EXHIBITS: 1. Location map. 2. Ordinance No. cS-202 to require stops on Magnolia Avenue at its intersection with Adams Street and on Magnolia Avenue at its intersection with Grecourt Way. 3. Redline/strikeout version of Ordinance No. CS-202 to require stops on Magnolia Avenue at its intersection with Adams Street and on Magnolia Avenue at its intersection with Grecourt Way. VALLEY ST. o >- < tXL m NOT TO SCALE HIGHLAND DR. LEGEND: O EXISTING ALL-WAY STOP NEW ALL-WAY STOP 6 o UJ > LiJ > < < _l o o < ADAMS ST. YVETTE WY. GRECOURT WY. UJ > < < CL P'O PICO DR ROADWAY SEGMENT LtNGTH 715 FEET MAGNOLIA AVENUE TRAFFIC CALMING PLAN CARLSBAD RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM EXHIBIT 1 •-2 10 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. CS-202 1 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.28 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE 4 STOPS ON MAGNOLIA AVENUE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH ADAMS STREET AND ON MAGNOLIA AVENUE AT ITS 5 INTERSECTION WITH GRECOURT WAY. 6 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follows: 7 SECTION 1: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended 8 by the revision of Section 10.28.130 to read as follows: g "10.28.130 - Magnolia Avenue. Drivers shall stop where the following described streets intersects Magnolia Avenue: Adams Street 11 Grecourt Way Northwest corner of Madison Street ^2 Valley Street" j3 SECTION 2: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended J ^ by the addition of Section 10.28.200 to read as follows: "10.28.200 - Adams Street. Drivers shall stop where the following 1 ^ described streets intersect Adams Street: 1^ Magnolia Avenue Highland Drive" 1^ SECTION 3: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended 19 by the addition of Section 10.28.976 to read as follows: 20 "10.28.976 - Grecourt Way. Drivers shall stop where the following described street intersects Grecourt Way: Magnolia Avenue" EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption; and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. /// /// 1 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on 2 the 29* day of January 2013, and thereafter 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, 4 Califomia, on the ^day of , 2013, by the following vote, to wit: 5 AYES: 6 NOES: 7 ABSENT: 8 9 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Celia A. Brewer, City Attomey MATT HALL, Mayor ATTEST: 1 ^ KAREN R. KUNDTZ, Assistant City Clerk 17 (SEAL) ^ ORDINANCE NO. ^^-202 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.28 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE 4 STOPS ON MAGNOLIA AVENUE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH ADAMS STREET AND ON MAGNOLIA AVENUE AT ITS 5 INTERSECTION WITH GRECOURT WAY. 6 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follows: 7 SECTION 1: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended 8 by the revision of Section 10.28.130 to read as follows: 12 13 14 "10.28.130 - Magnolia Avenue. Drivers shall stop where the following described streets intersects Magnolia Avenue: 9 Adams Street ^ J Grecourt Way Highland Drive Northwest corner of Madison Street Valley Street" SECTION 2: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the addition of Section 10.28.200 to read as follows: 15 "10.28.200 - Adams Street. Drivers shall stop where the following described streets intersect Adams Street: 16 Magnolia Avenue 17 Highland Drive" SECTION 3: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the addition of Section 10.28.976 to read as follows: i: 19 20 .. "10.28.976 - Grecourt Way. Drivers shall stop where the following described 21 street intersects Grecourt Way: 22 Magnolia Avenue" 23 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption; and 24 the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in 25 a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen (15) days after its adoption 26 /// 27 /// 1 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on 2 the day of, 2013, and thereafter. 3 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the 4 City of Carlsbad on the day of 2013 by the following vote to wit: 5 6 AYES: 7 NOES: ABSENT: ^ ABSTAIN: 10 8 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY Celia A. Brewer, City Attomey MATT HALL, Mayor ATTEST: 20 City Clerk 21 (SEAL) Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program Bryan Jones Deputy Transportation Director 1 Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program “The City Council established the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program as a countermeasure to intrusion by excessive traffic and/or higher than normal vehicle speeds in the neighborhood and thus, to help improve the quality of life.” 2 The CRTMP is a three-phase program Phase I – Education and Enforcement Phase II – Cost Effective Traffic Management Phase III – Traditional Traffic Calming 3 Phase I – Education and Enforcement Eligibility Requirements: Subject street must be a residential street, posted at 25 mph, with a curb-to-curb width of 40 feet or less. 4 Phase I features include… Police Enforcement Speed Feedback Signs Speed Limit Signs Pavement Legends 5 Phase II – Cost Effective Traffic Management Eligibility Requirements: Completion of Phase I Subject street must have critical speed of 32 mph or greater. Phase II Plan must be supported by the majority of the residents. 6 Phase II features include… Speed Tables Residential STOP signs Speed Cushions Narrowing Lanes by striping 7 Phase III – Traffic Calming Eligibility Requirements: Completion of Phase II Subject street must have critical speed of 32 mph or greater (after implementation of Phase II). Subject street must score more than 50 points on the Phase III Qualification Criteria. Phase III Plan must be supported by the majority of the residents. 8 Phase III features include… Chicanes Traffic Circles Curb Extensions Median Islands 9 Streets Eligible for Phase II 1.Magnolia Avenue (Highland Drive to Pio Pico Drive) 2.Esfera Street (Cadencia Street to Piragua Street) 3.Levante Street (Escenico Terrace to La Costa Avenue) 4.Chestnut Avenue (Pontiac Drive and Sierra Morena Avenue) 5.Corintia Street (Alga Road to El Fuerte Street) 6.Daisy Avenue (Rose Drive to Batiquitos Drive) 7.Pontiac Drive (Victoria Avenue to Spokane Way) 8.Trieste Drive (Chestnut Avenue to Milano Drive) 9.Estrella de Mar Road (Alga Road to Arenal Road) 10 11 Magnolia Avenue Traffic Calming Plan 1,1715 FEET 12 Magnolia Avenue Traffic Calming Plan Neighborhood meeting held on 5/16/12 Survey results: 46 addresses surveyed/32 returned (70%) 29/32 supported plan (91%) 13 Esfera Street Traffic Calming Plan 14 Esfera Street Traffic Calming Plan Neighborhood meeting held on 5/9/12 Survey results: 36 addresses surveyed/22 returned (61%) 17/22 supported plan (77%)