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MEETING OF:
DATE OF MEETING:
TIME OF MEETING:
PLACE OF MEETING:
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
June 3,2013
5:00 p.m.
aty Councli Chambers
CAU TO ORDER
Chairman Valderrama called the Meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
Present: Chair Jairo Valderrama
Vice-Chair Hope Wrisley
Commissioner Kathryn Fox
Commissioner Fred Muir
Absent: Commissioner Chris Chauncey
Staff Members Present: Bryan Jones, Deputy Director, City Traffic Engineer
John KIm, Associate Engineer, Transportation Division
Jim Murray, Associate Engineer, Transportation Division
Lt. Kelly Cain, Carlsbad Police Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 6, 2013
ACTION:
VOTE:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
Motion by Commissioner Wrisley, and duly seconded by Commissioner
Muir, to approve the minutes of the meeting held on May 6, 2013, as
presented.
4-0-0
Valderrama, Wrisley, Fox, Muir
None
None
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
None
PREVIOUS BUSINESS:
None
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NEW BUSINESS:
ITEM 6A: Highland Drive at Buena Vista Way/Elmwood Street - Request ALL-WAY STOP
Control
Mr. Murray presented the staff report to propose an ALL-WAY STOP at the intersection of Highland
Drive and Buena Vista Way/Elmwood Street. The staff report described the location of the
Intersection and the existing conditions including surrounding land uses, current traffic control,
traffic volumes, accident history, pedestrian activity and avaiiable sight distance. Mr. Murray
explained that the justification for considering an ALL-WAY STOP installation is found in the
Califomia Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
Mr. Murray stated that based on staff findings, the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee
recommended that an ALL-WAY STOP be considered at the intersection of Highland Drive and
Buena Vista Way/Elmwood Street.
Commissioner Muir asked what has changed with the intersection over the years and why is the
STOP being proposed now. Mr. Murray responded that no significant changes have occurred atthe
intersection but that there have been ongoing resident complaints about vehicle speeding and the
safety ofthe children that attend the school adjacent to the Intersection. Mr. Kim explained that in
the past these requests were evaluated solely on the basis of vehicle volumes and the number of
collisions and couldn't be supported based on those factors alone. Staff is now able to consider
other factors such as pedestrian activity and sight distance and is now able to support these
requests if these factors are satisfied. Commissioner Wrisley spoke that she uses this intersection
often and that vehicle speed does affect safety atthe intersection.
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Wrisley, and duly seconded by Commissioner
Muir, to approve the request for an ail-way stop control at Highland Drive at
Buena Vista Way/Elmwood Street.
VOTE: 4-0-0
AYES: Valderrama, Wrisley, Fox, Muir
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ITEM 6B: Laguna Drive at Roosevelt Street/Buena Vista Orcle - Request ALL-WAY STOP
Control
Mr. Murray presented the staff report to propose an ALL-WAY STOP at the intersection of Laguna
Drive and Roosevelt Street/Buena Vista Circle. The staff report described the location of the
intersection and the existing conditions including surrounding land uses, current traffic control,
traffic volumes, accident history, pedestrian activity and available sight distance.
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Mr. Murray stated that based on staff findings, the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee
recommended that an ALL-WAY STOP be considered at the intersection of Laguna Drive and
Roosevelt Street/Buena Vista Circle.
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Wrisley, and duly seconded by Commissioner Fox,
to approve the request for an all-way stop control at Laguna Drive at
Roosevelt Street.
VOTE: 4-0-0
AYES: Valderrama, Wrisley, Fox, Muir
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ITEM 7: REPORT FROM TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSIONERS
None
ITEM 8: REPORT FROM TRAFFIC ENGINEER
Mr. Jones explained that one possible reason forthe recent Increase in requests for ALL-WAY STOP
control is the fact that private property landscaping is maturing and causing sight distance
restrictions in many places. Also, the MUTCD has changed some ofthe guidelines that focus on
safety, so requests in the past that have been denied can now be considered.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion. Commissioner Wrisley adjourned the Meeting of June 3,2013 at 5:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Jayme Foster
Secretary