HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-09-12; City Council; CS-456; AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 10.44.030 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS ON CARLSBAD BOULE...ORDINANCE NO. CS-456.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 10.44.030 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO SPEED LIMITS ON CARLSBAD BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, on Sept. 27, 2022, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the proposed
lane reduction on southbound Carlsbad Boulevard between Solamar Drive and Island Way and
approving the plans and specifications and awarding a construction contract for the Carlsbad Boulevard
Restriping Project between Manzano Drive and Island Way; and
WHEREAS, the project reduced the number of travel lane from two 11-foot lanes to one 10-foot
lane on southbound Carlsbad Boulevard between Solamar Drive and Island Way; and
WHEREAS, the reduced number of travel lanes has changed the conditions of the roadway, so
staff conducted a new Engineering and Traffic Survey for Carlsbad Boulevard from a point of 1,400 feet
south of the southerly boundary of the right-of-way of Manzano Drive to Island Way; and
WHEREAS, staff have determined that the appropriate speed limit on Carlsbad Boulevard from
a point 1,400 feet south of the southerly boundary of the right-of-way of Manzano Drive to Island Way,
per the provisions found in the California Vehicle Code and the California Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices, is 45 miles per hour.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, ordains as follows that:
1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2.Section 10.44.030 “Carlsbad Boulevard” of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is hereby
amended in its entirety to read as follows:
“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 45 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.”
3.This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption.
4.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 fifteen
days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 29th
day of August, 2023, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 12th day of September. 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.
None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
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CINDIE K. McMAHON, City Attorney
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
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