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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-28; City Council; 21244; Introduce Ordinance Stop Control Glasgow EdinburgCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# MTG. DEPT. 21.244 5/28/13 PW INTRODUCE ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ALL- WAY STOP CONTROL AT GLASGOW DRIVE AND EDINBURGH DRIVE DEPT.DIRECTOR CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Introduce Ordinance No. Glasgow Drive. CS-216 to require stops on Edinburgh Drive at its intersection with ITEM EXPLANATION: On December 12, 2012, City Council considered adoption of the Master Plan Amendment for the Robertson Ranch West Village Master Plan. During public comment, Ms. Jill Agosti requested assistance from the city to install an ALL-WAY STOP at the intersection of Glasgow Drive and Edinburgh Drive. Although the City Council was supportive of this request, the City Attorney recommended that this request be addressed by the Traffic Safety Commission. The City Council approved the Master Plan Amendment for the Robertson Ranch West Village Project with the provision that the developer (Shapell Homes) would fund any future STOP signs at the intersection of Glasgow Drive and Edinburgh Drive, if determined appropriate by the City Council after consideration and recommendation by the Traffic Safety Commission. The subject intersection serves adjacent residential neighborhoods in the north portion ofthe city (see Exhibit 1). Edinburgh Drive and Glasgow Drive are unclassified in the Circulation Element ofthe General Plan, but function as local collector streets. Both streets are fully improved and feature curb, gutter, sidewalk and streetlights on both sides of the street. Both streets have a curb-to-curb width of 40 feet with a single travel lane in each direction. On May 6, 2013, staff presented to the Traffic Safety Commission the recommendation to install an ALL- WAY STOP at the intersection of Glasgow Drive and Edinburgh Drive. As part of the recommendation, staff presented the findings of the engineering study, which included traffic volume counts, accident history and a sight distance evaluation. The recommendation for an ALL-WAY STOP at the subject intersection is supported by the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which allows consideration of an ALL-WAY STOP at "an intersection of two residential neighborhood collector (through) streets of similar design and operating characteristics where multiway stop control would improve traffic operational characteristics of the intersection." The Traffic Safety Commission unanimously supported staffs recommendation to establish ALL-WAY STOP control at Glasgow Drive and Edinburgh Drive. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Bryan Jones 760-602-2431 bryan.jones(a)carlsbadca.gov FOR CLERK USE. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED X CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC • DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN • CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF • WITHDRAWN • OTHER - SEE MINUTES • AMENDED • REPORT RECEIVED • Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT: Shapell Homes, owner/developer ofthe Robertson Ranch West Village will be responsible for the cost of installing two STOP signs, STOP pavement legends, limits lines, painted crosswalks and STOP AHEAD signs. 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. EXHIBITS: 1. Location Map. 2. Ordinance No. CS-216 to require stops on Edinburgh Drive at its intersection with Glasgow Drive. 3. Redline/strikeout version of Ordinance No. CS-216 to require stops on Edinburgh Drive at its intersection with Glasgow Drive. 4. Letter from Ms. Jill Agosti dated 05/02/13. 5. Letter from Shapell Homes dated 05/06/13. Z LOCATION MAP CITY OF OCEANSIDE HIGHWAY PROJECT LOCATION LEGEND: TSj EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL m) EXISTING ALL-WAY STOP PROPOSED ALL-WAY STOP GLASGOW DRIVE & EDINBURGH DRIVE EXHIBIT 1 2 3 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. CS-216 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.28 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE STOPS ON EDINBURGH DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH GLASGOW DRIVE. 6 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follows 6 SECTION 1: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by ^ the revision of Section 10.28.970 to read as follows: Q "10.2S.970 - Glasgow Drive. Drivers shall stop where the g following described street intersects Glasgow Drive: 10 Middleton Drive Edinburgh Drive" 11 -,2 SECTION 2: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by ^ 3 the addition of Section 10.28.989 to read as follows 14 "10.28.989 - Edinburgh Drive. Drivers shall stop where the following described street intersects Edinburgh Drive: 15 16 -17 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption; and 18 the city derk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text ofthe ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the city attorney to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. Glasgow Drive" 1 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on 2 the 28**^ day of May 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: 8 9 10 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney ^ ^ APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 MATT HALL, Mayor ATTEST: 2Q BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk 21 (SEAL) 1 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ORDINANCE NO. CS-216 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.28 OF THE ^ CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REQUIRE STOPS ON EDINBURGH 4 DRIVE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH GLASGOW DRIVE. 5 The City Coundl of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follows: 6 SECTION 1: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Munidpal Code is amended by ^ the revision of Section 10.28.970 to read as follows: 8 "10.28.970 - Glasgow Drive. Drivers shall stop where the following described street intersects Glasgow Drive: 10 Middleton Drive Edinburgh Drive" SECTION 2: That Title 10, Chapter 10.28 ofthe Carlsbad Munidpal Code is amended by the addition of Section 10.28.989 to read as follows: "10.28.989 - Edinburgh Drive. Drivers shall stop where the following described street intersects Edinburgh Drive: Glasgow Drive" EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption; and 18 the city derk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text ofthe ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the city attorney to be published at least once in a newspaper of general drculation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen (15) days after its adoption 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Coundl on the 2 day of , 2013, and thereafter 3 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Coundl of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the day of , 2013, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: 8 ABSENT: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CELIA BREWER, City Attorney MATT HALL, Mayor ATTEST: 17 BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk (SEAL) 7 May 2, 2013 Traffic Safety Commission Members City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, Califomia 92009 Re: Agenda Item No 6 (A) - Edinburgh Drive at Glasgow Drive. All-Way Stop Control Dear Members of the Traffic Safety Commission, • I'm very happy to see the subject intersection as an agenda item on the May 6,2013 Traffic Safety Commission Meeting. Our first formal attempt to improve the safety of this intersection began two years ago, June 2011. • The City Council unanimously embraced an all way stop at this intersection at the December, 2012 Meeting/Hearing. But, they were advised that the Traffic Safety Commission is the body for formal approval. Bryan Jones attended that meeting. • Attached is communication and testimonials from residents of the neighborhood. One resident describes the traffic at the intersection as, has actually become a sport to sit on our bench by the front door and watch the number ofpeople who either run the stop sign, or just slow down before continuing on their way. Of course, a very bizarre sport!" Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or comments at 760-729-4928. Sincerely, Jill Agosti 4730 Edinburgh Dr. Attachments: Wofford Testimonial Countreman Testimonials D'Assalenaux Testimonial Intersection Residents Testimonials (Vance, Piper, Tucker, Scherff) Cc: City Clerk City Council Bryan Jones Shapell Homes Ann Kulchin From: Wofford Robin A. [mailto:rwofford@wllsonturnerkosmo.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 9:42 AM To: Jill Agosti; Greg Agosti (greg Agosti); Fernando Uribe; James Torretto; Kari Atherton; martzim; Frank Voipe (Joanne & Frank Voipe) Subject: RE: Letter to City's Traffic Engineer Here are my comments and I added a description of my accident at the end. I think this is good. Thanks Jill & Greg great job. Robin A. Wofford, Esq. WILSON TURNER KOSMO LLP 550 West C Street, Suite 1050 San Diego CA 92101 (619) 236-9600 (619) 236-9669 (facsimile) Robin & Don Wofford We have lived in The Colony since 1989 and have observed numerous near misses at the corner of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Unfortunately we were also victims of an unnecessary accident. In 2006 my car was t-boned and totaled by a driver that rolled through the stop sign on Glasgow as I was passing thru the intersection on Edinburgh. Thankfully, my 10 year old son was on the passenger side and was not injured. I suffered a torn rotator cuff and had to get a new car. The intersection cleariy needs safer standards so that drivers from all directions will slow down. I do not know what the solution is but hope the City comes up with one before Robertson Ranch traffic makes it even more dangerous. From: Vicki Countreman [mailto:count4781@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 7:31 AM To: Jill Agosti Subject: Re: May 6 - Traffic Safety Commission Mtg Thanks for staying on this Jill. Just in the past couple of weeks, I have been almost hit by people cruising straight thru that intersection and both times (recently) they were not even coming down the hill. They were completely oblivious to the fact that they were making a left hand turn on Edinburgh and just drove straight through like they had the right of way. I'm taken so much by surprise when this happens that I don't even think to blast my horn at them Boy do I crawl through that intersection most times so a 4-way stop sign would certainly improve safety there even though I'm sure there will continue to be some idiots who don't focus enough to stop!!! Vicki Countreman On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Jill Agosti <jillagosti(gsbcglobal.net> wrote: May 6th now - I keep trying folks!! For 2 more stop signs at Edinburgh &. Glasgow. 2 yrs and I'm not giving up now. From: vicki countreman [mailto:count4781@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, June 17, 2011 8:48 PM To: Jill Agosti Subject: Re: Accidents & Near Misses @ Glasgow & Edinburgh To briefly summarize my close call on corner of Edinburgh and Glasgow I was driving home a few Sundays ago at approximately 4pm heading towards my home at 4781 Edinburgh Drive. I turned off Tamarack onto Edinburgh and was entering into the intersection of Glasgow and Edinburgh when a large sedan (looked like a Cadillac) came down the hill on Glasgow and proceeded into the same intersection without even attempting to stop at the stop sign and definitely without slowing down. Because I could see that the driver of the car had no intention of stopping, I had to accelerate quickly to avoid being broadsided on the driver's side of my car. Luckily there were no pedestrians crossing the road at the same time as I'm sure I would have hit them. It was a nerve wracking experience and unfortunately one that I have experienced a few times over the 25 years that I have lived in this neighborhood. I would hope that in the near future, something is done to make that intersection much safer than it currently is. As a possible solution to improving this dangerous neighborhood intersection, I wonder if removable rubber speed bumps placed on Glasgow, coming down the hill from Calaveras Park might be an effective and fairly cost effective solution. Apart from the homes on the corner of Edinburgh and Glasgow, there are no other residences on that downhill stretch of road so noise would not be a factor and it would certainly slow down traffic heading towards the intersection. Vicki Countreman From: Janis d'Assalenaux [mailto:janisjo@roadrunner.com] Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 10:09 AM To: Jill Agosti Subject: Re: Edinburgh & Glasgow HI Jill, Hope it helps. Jan Jan d'Assalenaux 4754 Aberdeen Ct In 1996,1 was hit by a car that rolled through the stop at Glasgow and Edinburgh. Neither one of us was going above the speed limit and yet it did $16,000 worth of damage to my car and resulted in a badly broken wrist for me. A few years later, after another near- miss, I contacted the city. They put in a sign on Glasgow warning of a stop ahead and put in a larger stop sign. Apparently those measures have not solved the problem. Something else must be done before we have more traffic on Edinburgh. Comments of the Four Residents at Edinburgh & Glasgow Richard and Jennie Vance, 4718 Edinburgh Dr. We support requesting a traffic survey of the intersection from the Transportation Division of the City of Carlsbad. We have concerns about the expected increase in the amount of traffic at the intersection of Edinburgh and Glasgow Drives. Speeding vehicles In both directions on Edinburgh Drive Is a current problem. Vehicles coming from Tamarack Ave onto Edinburgh Drive to make a left turn onto Glasgow Drive have been a continuing concem, also. Vehicle drivers often begin their turns early, cutting across the Intersection, and also Initiate vehicle accelerations early to continue driving up the hill toward Calavera Park and adjacent neighborhoods. In reviewing documents for the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program, we find that the Traffic Circle option may provide the best solution. We have concerns about increased noise caused by some of the traffic calming options (e.g. textured roadways or raised intersections). Kathryn and Louis Piper, 4714 Edinburgh Dr. Thanks for beginning a real discussion about the traffic at our intersection. It has actually become a sport to sit on our bench by the front door and watch the number of people who either run the stop sign, or just slow down before continuing on their way. Of course, a very bizarre sport! We feel the best and easiest solution would be to install speed bumps on Glasgow. These bumps could be installed in the general area of the HOA park. They would force the cars to slow down, thus eliminating much of the reckless driving currently going on. Thanks again. Lynn Tucker, 4717 Edinburgh Dr. I don't know what options the neighborhood has as far as making this Intersection more safe, and I'm not a traffic expert, but this Is my opinion. I'd like to see them make the existing stop signs more obvious (lights, bigger signs?) AND put big speed bumps on the sides that don't have stops. The speed bumps would force drivers to slow and take caution of the cars that don't heed the stop sign, AND be mindful of others at the intersection. Drivers In a hurry have almost mowed people down, cutting the corner to turn north onto Glasgow. I've seen bike riders, street crossers and those drivers waiting at the stop on Glasgow almost killed in this situation. Hope this helps. Lynn Melanie Scherff, I think the easiest solution(s) would be to either: A - Make the intersection a 4-way stop. Or, B - Install speed bumps. There had been some discussion about turning Edinburgh at Tamarack into a dead-end...This is my favorite solution as it would make the intersection essentially a 3-way stop. iT" IT SHAPELL HOMES of Southern California May 6, 2013 Members of the Traffic Safety Commission City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, California 92009 Re: Agenda Item No 6(A) - Edinburgh Drive at Glasgow Drive All-Way Stop control Dear Members ofthe Traffic Safety Commission: Shapell Homes is the owner/developer of the Robertson Ranch West Village in Carlsbad. The West Village is a future development located adjacent to and south ofthe existing Colony at Calavera Hills Community. These two communities are planned and approved to connect through the roadway extension of Edinburgh Drive and Glasgow at their existing southerly terminus. We have worked with the residents of the Colony for the past two years to address a number of concerns, primarily an increase in traffic they will experience once the West Village property Is developed. This concern was addressed by the City Coundl many years ago when the Robertson Ranch project was originally approved. It was a requirement ofthe Robertson Ranch West Village developer to work with the City and adjacent residents to implement traffic calming measures into the Colony community to minimize traffic safety impacts. Shapell Homes and the Colony community worked together for two years to address these issues. A solution to minimize Increased traffic through the Colony community was reached and both parties agreed that the need for traffic calming devices was no longer required. This solution involved reducing the number of homes with access through the Colony and restricting cut-thru traffic. However, there will still be approximately 110 additional homes in the future that will add to the traffic traveling through the Intersection of Edinburgh and Glasgow. As an adjacent property owner/developer, Shapell has agreed to the installation of an all-way stop at this intersection should the City approve the residents' request. This understanding was embraced by the City Coundl in December, 2012. 8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700 • Beverly Hilis, CA 9021 Telephone 323.655.7330 • Shapcll.com 3 SHAPELL HOMES of Southern California In working dosely with the Colony residents, it is very clear there is a strong concern for safety at this particular intersection. Many residents have voiced concerns about observed instances of speeding, rolling stops and visual barriers. We consistently heard this message from residents and applaud their efforts to improve safety In their community. In support of our neighbors and, as the voice of future residents who will travel through the intersection of Edinburgh and Glasgow, we urge you to approve the request for an all-way stop control at this location. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. Sincerely, Teresa Sousa Director Forward Planning TS:cap cc: Bryan D. Jones 8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700 - Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Telephone 323.6557330 • Shapellcom