HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-26; City Council; 22365; Introducing ordinance amending Title 10 chapter 10.44 of Carlsbad Municipal Code by revision of section 10.44.030 to modify speed limits on Carlsbad BlvdCITY OF CARLSBAD-AGENDA BILL
"· AB# 22 365 INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE DEPT. DIRECTOR ~
MTG. 07-26-16 AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.44, OF THE CITY ATTY. \Jf!S
DEPT. PW-TRAN CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE CITY MGR.
t?l--REVISION OF SECTION 10.44.030 TO MODIFY
THE LIMITS OF THE EXISTING 30 MPH AND 35
MPH SPEED ZONES ON CARLSBAD
BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE NORTH CITY
LIMIT AND WALNUT AVENUE
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Introduce Ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 10.44, Section 10.44.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
to establish a 35 mile per hour speed zone on Carlsbad Boulevard between the north city limit and State
Street, and a 30 mile per hour speed zone on Carlsbad Boulevard between State Street and Walnut
Street.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Carlsbad Boulevard is an arterial roadway located along the coast on the western edge of the city.
Carlsbad Boulevard currently has a posted speed limit of 35 mph between the north city limit and
Mountain View Drive. From Mountain View Drive south to Walnut Avenue, the posted speed limit is 30
mph. Both speed zones were established and supported by a valid Engineering and Traffic Survey.
Recent roadway improvements, including a roundabout at the intersection of State Street, have changed
the character of the roadway north of Mountain View Drive. As a result, speeds have decreased on that
section of roadway. Staff completed Engineering and Traffic Surveys for the roadway section north of
State Street and the roadway sections south of State Street.
Speed surveys resulted in a critical speed determination of 37 miles per hour north of State Street and 34
miles per hour in the roadway section south of State Street. The critical speed is the speed at which 85
percent of the drivers are traveling at or below. Based on the requirements found in the California
Vehicle Code and the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, respective speed limits of 35
miles per hour and 30 miles per hour were found to be appropriate.
At their meeting on June 6, 2016, the Traffic Safety Commission considered the results of the Engineering
and Traffic Surveys and recommended, by a 5-0 vote, to establish upon Carlsbad Boulevard a 35 mile per
hour speed limit from the north city limit to State Street, and a 30 mile per hour speed limit between
State Street and Walnut Avenue.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Doug Bilse 760-602-7504 doug.bilse@carlsbadca.gov
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Revise Carlsbad Boulevard Speed Zones
July 26, 2016
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FISCAL IMPACT:
The installation of two speed limit signs will cost approximately $400. Sufficient funds are available in
the Streets Maintenance Budget.
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. Ordinance to establish on Carlsbad Boulevard a prima facie speed limit of 35 miles per hour from the
north city limit to State Street, and a prima facie speed limit of 30 miles per hour from State Street to
Walnut Avenue.
2. Underlined/strikeout version of an Ordinance to establish on Carlsbad Boulevard a prima facie speed
limit of 35 miles per hour from the north city limit to State Street, and a prima facie speed limit of 30
miles per hour from State Street to Walnut Avenue.
3. Location Map.
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ORDINANCE NO. CS-304
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.44, OF THE
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE REVISION OF SECTION
10.44.030 TO MODIFY THE LIMITS OF THE EXISTING 30 MPH AND
35 MPH SPEED ZONES ON CARLSBAD BOULEVARD BETWEEN THE
NORTH CITY LIMIT AND WALNUT AVENUE
EXHIBIT 1
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby
ordains as follows that:
1. Title 10, Chapter 10.44 ofthe Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the revision of
Section 10.44.030 to read as follows:
"10.44.030 Carlsbad Boulevard:
a) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from the north boundary of the
city to its intersection with State Street, the prima facie
speed limit shall be 35 miles per hour.
b) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from its intersection with State
Street to its intersection with Walnut Avenue, the prima
facie speed limit shall be 30 miles per hour.
c) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from its intersection with
Walnut Avenue to its intersection with Tamarack Avenue,
the prima facie speed limit shall be 30 miles per hour.
d) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from its intersection with
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 35 miles per hour.
e) Upon the northbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard from a
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 50 miles per hour.
f) Upon the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard from a
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 35 miles per hour.
g) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from Island Way to the south
boundary of the city, the prima facie speed limit shall be
50 miles per hour.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective 30 days after its adoption, and
the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the full text of the 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 15 days after its adoption.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
26th day of ____.jlwuu...;IYI'----' 2016, and thereafter
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, on the __ day of _____ , 2016, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
CELIA BREWER, City Attorney
MATI HALL, Mayor
ATIEST:
BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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EXHIBIT 2
Title 10, Chapter 10.44 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the revision of Section
10.44.030 to read as follows:
"10.44.030 Carlsbad Boulevard:
a) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from the north boundary of the
city to its intersection with Mountain View Drive State
Street the prima facie speed limit shall be 35 miles per
hour.
b) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from its intersection with
Mau-k-ai-n—View—D-r-ive State Street to its intersection with
Tamarack Avenue Walnut Avenue, the prima facie speed
limit shall be 30 miles per hour.
c) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from its intersection with
Walnut Avenue to its intersection with Tamarack Avenue,
the prima facie speed limit shall be 30 miles per hour.
d) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from its intersection with
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 35 miles per hour.
e) Upon the northbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard from a
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 50 miles per hour.
f) Upon the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard from a
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 35 miles per hour.
g) Upon Carlsbad Boulevard from Island Way to the south
boundary of the city, the prima facie speed limit shall be
50 miles per hour.
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