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Home My WebLink About2016-11-29; City Council; ; Introduce Ordinance to reduce the length of the 40 mph speed zone on Black Rail RoadCA Review 15 oc4Acs.CITY COUNCIL4/'t1°Staff Report 044/m0%1' Meeting Date:Nov. 29, 2016 To:Mayor and City Council From:Kevin Crawford, City Manage/ Staff Contact:Doug Bilse, City Traffic Engineer Doug.Bilse@CarlsbadCA.GOV or 760-602-7504 Subject:Introduce Ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 10.44, Section 680 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to reduce the length of the 40 mile per hour (mph) speed zone on Black Rail Road,that currently extends from Sapphire Drive to Aviara Parkway, to include only the area from Poinsettia Lane to Aviara Parkway Recommended Action Introduce Ordinance amending Title 10,Chapter 10.44, Section 680 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to reduce the length of the 40 mile per hour (mph) speed zone on Black Rail Road that currently extends from Sapphire Drive to Aviara Parkway to include only the area from Poinsettia Lane to Aviara Parkway. Executive Summary Based on a resident request for speed limit signage on Black Rail Road north of Poinsettia Lane, staff have determined that the northernmost portion of Black Rail Road should be posted at 25 mph due to the presence of single-family homes.Therefore, staff is proposing to reduce the length of the existing 40 mph speed zone on Black Rail Road that currently extends from Sapphire Drive to Aviara Parkway, to new boundaries that would extend from Poinsettia Lane to Aviara Parkway and remove the portion of Black Rail Road north of Poinsettia Lane.Upon approval of this proposed change, staff would issue work orders to install 25 mph signs on Black Rail Road north of Poinsettia Lane. Discussion The portion of Black Rail Road between Sapphire Drive and Poinsettia Lane is approximately 1,100 feet in length and 40' wide, curb to curb.*The presence of single family homes on the northernmost portion of Black Rail Road between Sapphire Drive and Poinsettia Lane differentiates it from other portions of Black Rail Road.The California Vehicle Code allows the establishment of a 25 mph prima facie speed limit on roadways that meet the definition of "residential district".The northernmost portion of Black Rail Road between Sapphire Drive and Poinsettia Lane meets this requirement and can be posted at 25 mph. The Traffic Safety Commission, at their meeting of Sept.12,2016, unanimously recommended that the northerly extent of the 40 mph speed zone on Black Rail Road be modified and terminate at Poinsettia Lane due to the single-family residences north of Poinsettia Lane.The section of Black Rail Road north of Poinsettia Lane will be posted at 25 mph and this action does not require an Engineering and Traffic Survey per the "Residence District" definition in the California Vehicle Code. Fiscal Analysis The installation of two new 25 mph signs will cost approximately $400.Sufficient funds are available in the Streets Maintenance budget. Next Steps After the Ordinance to modify the existing 40 mph speed zone on Black Rail Road is introduced and adopted,a work order will be issued to install two 25 mph signs on Black Rail Road, north of Poinsettia Lane. Environmental Evaluation (CECIA1 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. Public Notification The City Clerk will have the Ordinance published in a newspaper of general circulation within 15 days of adoption. Exhibits 1.Ordinance to reduce the length of the 40 mph speed zone on Black Rail Road. 2.Redline/strikeout version of Ordinance to reduce the length of the 40 mph speed zone on Black Rail Road. 3.Location Map. EXHIBIT 1 ORDINANCE NO.CS-310 INTRODUCE ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 10,CHAPTER 10.44,SECTION 680 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO REDUCE THE LENGTH OF THE 40 MILE PER HOUR (MPH)SPEED ZONE ON BLACK RAIL ROAD THAT CURRENTLY EXTENDS FROM SAPPHIRE DRIVE TO AVIARA PARKWAY TO INCLUDE ONLY THE AREA FROM POINSETTIA LANE TO AVIARA PARKWAY. WHEREAS,staff has determined that the appropriate speed limit on the northernmost portion of Black Rail Road between Sapphire Drive and Poinsettia Lane,per the provisions found in the California Vehicle Code and the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices,is 25 miles per hour; and WHEREAS,the Traffic Safety Commission,at their meeting of Sept.12,2016,unanimously recommended that the northerly extent of the 40 mph speed zone on Black Rail Road be modified and terminate at Poinsettia Lane. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,California, ordains as follows that: 1.The above recitations are true and correct. 2.Title 10, Chapter 10.44 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the revision of Section 10.44.680 to read as follows: "Upon Black Rail Road from Aviara Parkway to its intersection with Poinsettia Lane,the prima facie speed limit shall be 40 miles per hour." 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. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the day of ,2016, and thereafter, PASSED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the day of ,2016, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney MATT HALL, Mayor BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk (SEAL) Exhibit 2 Title 10, Chapter 10.44 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the revision of Section 10.44.680 to read as follows: "Upon Black Rail Road from Aviara Parkway to its intersection with Sapphire Drive Poinsettia Lane, the prima fade speed limit shall be 40 miles per hour." LOCATION MAP `Ito 4.43e.4k- PROPOSED 25 MPH ZONE MARTINGALE MARITIME OR dp 0,zia j [ 111P --a ter EXISTING 40 MPH ZONE TO REMAIN C'-TE ORCHIDIA .ONCHIRP AV 6 3 L.J ZAN CREST AV N4q 4•Efitlfr Or R '6‘ NOT TO SCALE EXHIBIT BLACK RAIL ROAD SPEED ZONE