HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-10-03; Traffic and Mobility Commission; ; El Camino Real Roadway Improvements from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6072Meeting Date: Oct. 3, 2022
To: Traffic and Mobility Commission
Staff Contact: Brandon Miles, Associate Engineer
Brandon.Miles@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2745
Subject: El Camino Real Roadway Improvements from Poinsettia Lane to Camino
Vida Roble, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6072
Recommended Action
Support staff’s recommendation to approve the plans and specifications of the El Camino Real
Roadway Improvements from Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble, Capital Improvement
Program, or CIP, Project No. 6072.
Background
The project will widen the northbound segment of El Camino Real for approximately 1,500 feet
from Cinnabar Way to Camino Vida Roble. The project will also include re-striping northbound
El Camino Real between Poinsettia Lane to Cinnabar Way from two travel lanes to three
through travel lanes and enhancement of existing bike lanes, consistent with the Mobility
Element of the City of Carlsbad’s General Plan.
Northbound El Camino Real, from Cinnabar Way to Camino Vida Roble, will be physically widened
to:
•add an additional through travel lane
•enhance the existing buffered bike lane by widening the bike lane and adding green paint
in the bicycle-vehicle conflict zones,
•install a new sidewalk that will vary from 5-6 feet wide in the northbound direction to
accommodates a biofiltration system for stormwater treatment along the northbound
side of the roadway.
Currently, the sidewalk terminates in the northbound direction at Cinnabar Way. A portion of the
widening segment, north of Cinnabar Way, will require about 200 feet of retaining wall on the
east side to minimize the impacts associated with the project to the adjacent private properties.
Northbound El Camino Real, from Poinsettia Lane to Cinnabar Way, will be re-striped to
accommodate three through travel lanes at 11-feet each, and a buffered bike lane consisting of
8-foot bike lanes with 3-foot buffers. Approximately 900 feet south of Camino Vida Roble, the
median will receive streetscape and landscape improvements to match the existing segments.
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This improved roadway segment will include buffered bike lanes with green dashed paint in the
conflict zone at bus stops. In addition, four new streetlights will be added for safety on the east
side of El Camino Real from Cinnabar Way to Camino Vida Roble.
On Nov. 2, 2020, the Traffic and Mobility Commission unanimously supported staff’s
recommendation to implement the project as it provided operational improvements consistent
with the city’s General Plan Mobility Element. Staff received and noted comments from the
Commission on the improvement plans. The approved minutes of this meeting are attached as
Exhibit 3.
Next Steps
Following the Traffic and Mobility Commission’s review, staff will finalize the project plans and
bring a staff report to the City Council in early 2023 with a recommendation to approve the
plans, specifications, and contract documents, and authorize the City Clerk to advertise for
construction bids for the project.
After the bidding process is complete, staff will return to the City Council with a request to
award a construction contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The
construction is targeted to start in mid-2023, with completion expected in late 2024.
Exhibits
1. Location map
2. Improvement
3. Approved Minutes of the Traffic & Mobility Commission meeting on Nov. 2, 2020
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Council Chambers
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, 3:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Gocan called the Meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present: Gocan, Hunter, Penseyres, Fowler, Linke
Absent: Perez and Wanamaker
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Hunter led the Pledge of Allegiance
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
This meeting was conducted virtually via Zoom due to the stay-at-home order for COVID-19.
ACTION:
Motion by Commissioner Hunter seconded by Commissioner Linke, to approve the minutes for the Oct.
5, 2020 meeting as presented.
Motion carried: 4/0/2/1 (Absent: Perez and Wanamaker; Abstained: Gocan)
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA: None
CONSENT CALENDAR:
This item was pulled for discussion by Commissioner Penseyres
1.EL CAMINO REAL WIDENING BETWEEN POINSETIA LANE AND CAMINO VIDA ROBLE – Support staff’s
recommendation to the City Council to implement the El Camino Real Roadway Improvements from
Poinsettia Lane to Camino Vida Roble, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No. 6072 (Project)
providing operational improvements consistent with the city’s General Plan Mobility Element. (Staff
Contact: Bandon Miles and Hossein Ajideh, Public Works).
DISCUSSION:
Commissioner Penseyres requested to pull this item from the consent calendar to address Traffic
Control Plan (TCP) for bicyclist during construction and to ask staff to consider reasonable alternative for
bicycle commuters.
Associate Engineer Miles referenced the TCP and showed that the construction area impacts the third
northbound through lane, curb and gutter and sidewalk. Since there is not adequate space to
accommodate a bicycle lane, the bicycle lane was removed. The outermost through lane was widened
to 14 feet and SHARE THE ROAD signs were specified as well as reducing the posted speed limit through
the construction zone by 10 mph. If necessary, a bike lane detour could be considered using Poinsettia
Lane/Alicante Road/Town Garden Road. Once a contractor is brought on board, staff could investigate
to determine if there is extra room to provide a delineated bike lane through the construction zone.
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Transportation Director Frank inquired if Commissioner Penseyres had any input to provide staff that
would make the TCP better for bicyclist.
Commissioner Penseyres answered that he will be glad to discuss with staff potential bike lanes
strategies.
ACTION:
Motion by Commissioner Penseyres, seconded by Commissioner Linke, to approve Consent Calendar
Item 1 - El Camino Real Road Improvements between Poinsettia Lane and Vida Roble with the addition
of a separate meeting of Commissioner Penseyres with staff to discuss options for the Traffic Control
Plan to address bicyclists. The results of the separate meeting will be reported to T&MC through the City
Traffic Engineer Report.
Motion carried: 5/0/2 (Absent: Perez and Wanamaker)
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
2. POLICE MONTHLY REPORT – CANCELLED
3. APPROACH FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING ASSESSMENT FOR COLLEGE BOULEVARD REACH A,
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT No. 3636 – (Staff Contact: Tom Frank and Hossein
Ajideh, Public Works)
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive a presentation and provide input
Engineering Manager Ajideh presented the report and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in
the Office of the City Clerk).
PUBLIC COMMENT ON DEPARTAMENTAL REPORTS ITEM THREE ON THE AGENDA:
Public comments submitted via email prior to the Traffic & Mobility Commission meeting and read
into the record:
Brian Phillips, submitted historical information and a request on the Marron Rancho that was the first
permanent ranch home built in north county during the time that the Native Americans existing in this
area were primarily nomadic hunters, gathers, and fishers. This Marron land grant structure still remains
intact today at its original location within/adjacent to project limits and may be classified as the oldest
and most important structure standing in Carlsbad today.
The Rancho was owned by Senior Marron and stretched from present day Oceanside to present day La
Costa, easterly to present day Vista/San Marcos. Later in its history the Rancho, owned by Senior
Marron, was managed by Mr Kelly, and in subsequent generations following the passing of Senior
Marron, deeded to the eight surviving offspring of Mr Kelly's brother.
Preliminary engineering scope should include the facts of the original land grant plat and the building of
the Marron homestead within/adjacent to the College Reach A project limits, said RFQ scope to
include the stated public historical objective to preserve the homestead from any/all deleterious
actions capable of undermining/negatively impacting the environment and integrity of the homestead
site and structure, and the RFQ scope to include the further stated public policy objective to identify
measures within the project scope that will preserve and enhance the Marron homestead structure in its
location within and/or adjacent to the CIP 3636 project limits.
COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
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Commissioner Penseyres inquired if it is already decided that the College Boulevard extension will be a
four-lane road or four-lane equivalent and if staff is estimating failure at four-lane what will be done after
the extension of College Boulevard to address failure and build-out?
Transportation Director Frank explained the importance of adapting the roadway to balance the safety
and efficiency needs between all modes of travel, safe routes to schools, and public outreach
recommendations. This holds true for the two-lane option which might include a roundabout. Staff wants
to study it further and listen to the community concerns to make sure that the project will meet the traffic
projections and the community needs.
Transportation Director Frank emphasized that the geotechnical, environmental, structural and the
hydrology items are the high cost items on this project, the travel lane restriping and the landscaping are
relative small and minor cost in comparison and that is the reason for the “equivalent” language added.
Commissioner Penseyres asked if the two-lane option with traffic signals will not work, would a
roundabout make it better?
Transportation Director Frank said at the earlier traffic projections staff was looking at a possible one-lane
roundabout and this is one more reason to discuss and study the options in more detail.
Commissioner Penseyres inquired if the scope of could include consideration for Class I, two-way, off-road
multi-use facility? And if we get some additional right of way when we are buying right away, to provide
a completely off-road facility that would provide cyclists/pedestrians a safe route, a Class I roadway.
Transportation Director Frank answered yes it could be a part of the project and reminded the
commissioners that their feedback is exactly what staff is looking for to put this project forward.
Commissioner Linke suggested that staff take another look at the future traffic projections produced by
zone 15 to determine what is actually needed there. Staff should also look at funding and timing of funding
from the developer and the city and their associated responsibility for the roadway improvements. A
recommendation to include the research of alternative designs in the RFP, including the protection of the
historic Marron homestead.
Commissioner Fowler shared his concern that the finance part for the extension of College Boulevard is
still pending.
Deputy City Manager Gomez answered that the City Council agreed on a preliminary engineering
assessment with an initial 3-million of funding to conduct the study, including project cost estimates, an
analysis of future traffic projections, and a community needs assessment.
Commissioner Wanamaker joined the meeting at 3:57 p.m.
ACTION:
Motion by Commissioner Penseyres, seconded by Commissioner Hunter, for staff to consider including
in the scope of work a Class I –multiuse trail facility on the eastside of College Boulevard from El Camino
Real to Cannon Road.
Motion carried: 6/0/1 (Absent: Perez)
4. FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN MONITORING REPORT – CIRCULATION
SECTION APPROACH – (Staff contact: Tom Frank and Nathan Schmidt, Public Works)
Staff’s Recommendation: Receive a presentation and provide input
Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt presented the report and reviewed the
PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
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COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
Commissioner Linke presented a PowerPoint presentation and letter in response to the staff report
findings (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Commissioner Linke proposed that the intersection operations analysis should not have been removed
from the transportation impact analysis guidelines and GMP monitoring analysis and that the city should
consider conducting an operations study at the intersections that are at the 85% of failure rate, saving our
resources. This would enable staff to proactively determine if an intersection looks like it might fail in the
next year and do the counts in advance of the failure. He proposed more locations to collect traffic counts
along Carlsbad Boulevard/Poinsettia Lane/Tamarack Avenue and Faraday Avenue.
Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt shared that the ADT counts for these locations
are available as they were conducted as part of the bicycle and pedestrian mode analysis.
Transportation Director said that he likes all the suggestions presented by Commissioner Linke and that
staff will evaluate the possibility of incorporating it to the scope of work and bring back to the T&MC.
Commissioner Linke showed that including all modes of travel in the Growth Management monitoring
program report will make meaningful improvements.
Transportation Director Frank suggested to bring these items, as well as where to put potential
multimodal counters to see if more activity occurs after improvements, to the ad-hoc committee.
Commissioner Linke suggested that the city should harmonize the two paths for (1) the GMP monitoring
program and (2) private developers traffic impact analysis.
CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER REPORT:
City Traffic Engineer Comments: Attachment A
City Traffic Engineer Kim mentioned that the City is in the process of developing a scope of work for the
Local Roadway Safety Program grant. The program includes an analysis of traffic collision data on a regular
basis to proactively implement safety features on our roadway. The study will be going before the
commission to include their input.
Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt reminded the commissioners that the Sustainable
Mobility Plan document will be released to the public on Nov. 4, and public feedback survey will be posted
to the city website.
Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Schmidt updated the commission on the MMLOS ad-hoc
committee that will hold their first meeting sometime in November.
TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION COMMENTS:
Commissioner Wanamaker expressed his concerns about the line of sight distance around the curves and
plant overgrowth along Jefferson Street between Marron Road and Las Flores Drive very unsafe situation
cutting down the view plan and site plan for motorists sharing the road with bikes and with no shoulders.
City Traffic Engineer Kim acknowledges receiving the information and staff will return with a plan of
action.
Transportation Director Frank encouraged the commission to send over their recommendations for
roadway safety at any time in the meetings, by email, in the Carlsbad Connects app.
Transportation Director Frank will provide a link to the T&MC for the new Carlsbad Connects app.
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ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Gocan adjourned the Traffic and Mobility Commission Meeting on Nov. 2, 2020, at 5:17 p.m.
___________________________ Eliane Paiva, Minutes Clerk
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