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TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1978
ENGINEERING CONFERENCE ROOM AT 3:OO P.M.
MI NUTES
Present: Chairman Bill Harkins, Dr. Alan Jacobs, Ebb Nelson, Bill Baldwin,
Capt. Wal ly RossaI I and Kent Whitson
Absent: Rick Cecelski
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Approval of Minutes
The Minutes of the October 2, 1978 meeting were approved as submitted.
Review Avenida de Anita at its Intersections with Avenida de Louisa
and with Calle Susana
After reviewing the traffic volumes and the intersection conditions at
the above locations, the Commission recommended that "YIELD" signs and
limit lines be installed on Avenida de Louisa and on Calle Susana at
their intersections with Avenida de Anita. No additional centerline
striping was recommended at this time.
No Passing Stripe on Rancho Santa Fe Road near its Intersection with
Cadenc i a Street
The Commission reviewed the sight distance at the above location and
subsequently recommended that a no passing stripe for northbound mo-
torists be painted on Rancho Santa Fe approaching the intersection at
Cadencia Street (proper length to be determined by the Engineering
Department). The Commission also recommended that passing not be
permitted in either di rection on Rancho Santa Fe Road from Cadencia
Street northerly to the existing double yellow centerline because of
roadway alignment.
Request for Additional "SCHOOL" Signing near the Intersection of Las
Flores Drive and Pi0 Pic0 Drive
The Commission recommended that the supplemental "SCHOOL" plate be in-
stalled beneath the existing "international" school signs and that an
additional school sign be placed facing northbound traffic on Pi0 Pic0
Drive.
The Commission was very concerned about the school encouraging parents
to pick up and del iver their chi ldren along Las Flores. At both its
last meeting and its March 4, 1975 meeting, the Commission recommended
that the school's parking lot be redesigned to separate the automo-
biles from the busses. This could be facilitated by constructing
another parking lot for employees (possibly on the lower playground).
The Commission had previously recommended against establishing a school
bus loading zone along Las Flores Drive because of the potential traf-
fic hazards and the problems resulting from inclement weather.
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Request for Speed Zone on Crest Drive
After reviewing the speed zone survey (all the recorded speeds were
between 20 m.p.h. and 28 m.p.h.1 and street conditions, the Commission
recommended against establishing any speed zone on Crest Drive at this
time.
Traffic Signal at El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road
Upon learning that the County of San Diego had completed its investi-
gation of the intersection (the intersection is in the jurisdiction
of both the County of San Diego and the City of Carlsbad) and the war-
rants for traffic signals were met, the Commission recommended that
the County be contacted to see what can be done to design and install
traffic signals as soon as feasibly possible.
Respectfully submitted,
Kent A. Whitson, P.E.
For the Traffic Safety Commission
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