HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-08-23; City Council; ; Adopt Ordinance No. CS-304 amending Title 10 Chapter 10.44 of Municipal Code by the revision of Section 10.44.030 to modify speed limits on Carlsbad Blvd between north city limit and Walnut AveCITY COUNCIL
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August 23, 2016
Mayor and City Council
Kevin Crawford, City ManageJPr
Sheila Cobian, City Clerk Services Manager
sheila.cobian@carlsbadca.gov or 760-434-2917
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Subject: Adopt Ordinance. No. CS-304 amending Title 10, Chapter 10.44 of the
Municipal Code by the revision of Section 10.44.030 to modify the limits
of the existing 30 mile per hour and 35 mile per hour speed zones on
Carlsbad Boulevard between the north city limit and Walnut Avenue
Recommended Action
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-304 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.
Executive Summary /Discussion
Ordinance No. CS-304 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on July 26,
2016. The City Council unanimously voted to introduce the Ordinance. The second reading
allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance which will become effective thirty days after
adoption.
Fiscal Analysis
The installation of two speed limit signs will cost approximately $400. Sufficient funds are
available in the Streets Maintenance Budget.
Next Steps
Install a 30 mile per hour speed limit sign on Carlsbad Boulevard between the north city limit to
State Street and a 35 mile per hour speed limit sign on Carlsbad Boulevard between State
Street and Walnut Avenue.
Environmental Evaluation {CEQA)
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.
Climate Action Plan Consistency
This action is not related to the Climate Action Plan.
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Public Notification
The City Clerk will have the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance published within fifteen
days, if adopted.
Exhibits
1. Ordinance No. CS-304
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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 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 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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1 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the
2 26th day of J!!ly, 2016, and thereafter
3 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
4 California, on the 23rd --=c:::.!...::=---_day of August , 2016, by the following vote, to wit:
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AYES: Hall, Wood, Schumacher, Blackburn, Packard.
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NOES: None.
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