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Home My WebLink About2024-05-06; Traffic Safety and Mobility Commission; ; Hope Elementary School – Safe Routes to School Plan Meeting Date: May 6, 2024 To: Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt, Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager nathan.schmidt@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2734 Nick Gorman, Associate Engineer nick.gorman@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2793 Subject: Hope Elementary School – Safe Routes to School Plan Recommended Action Receive a report on the Safe Routes to School Plan for Hope Elementary School and make a recommendation to the City Council on the preferred design. Background Traffic safety continues to be a top priority in the City of Carlsbad. One way the city is improving traffic safety is through a Safe Routes to School program, a key component of the city’s Sustainable Mobility Plan. This program promotes walking and biking to school through infrastructure improvements, enforcement, tools, safety education and incentives. Other strategies the city uses focus on safe driving. In 2021, the City Council approved funding for Safe Routes to School programs throughout the city. In 2022, Hope Elementary School was selected as a pilot school to kick off the program. The safe routes plan for Hope Elementary School consists of conceptual recommendations and programmatic recommendations. Discussion Existing Conditions To better understand the existing conditions surrounding Hope Elementary School, three initial steps were taken by staff. These were as follows: •Conducted a walking audit of the suggested walking route around Hope Elementary •Conducted a peak hour pick-up/drop off audit •Hosted listening sessions open to parents, staff and students The walking audit allowed staff to gain a better understanding of the pedestrian/bicycle facilities surrounding the school and assess concerns heard through public input. Staff generally May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 1 of 64 followed the suggested walking and biking routes to school map from the Sustainable Mobility Plan. This map is included in the report as Exhibit 1. The peak hour pick-up/drop-off audit gave staff the opportunity to better understand existing travel patterns and behavior. During these observations staff observed pick-up/drop-off within the school parking lot and along Tamarack Avenue to the north and south of the school. It was noted that long queues occurred along Tamarack Avenue in both the northbound and southbound directions at the driveway entry due to operations on-site from pick-up/drop-off activity. Another observation was that parents used Chatham Road to park and walk their kids to/from school. The two listening sessions provided an opportunity for staff to hear directly from school administrators and parents about their experiences and concerns regarding school pick-up and drop-off throughout the year. Key issues raised during these sessions included the need for safer pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive, improved driver behavior along Tamarack Avenue near the school, better bicycle access to the school, specifically addressing the gap in bicycle lanes on Tamarack Avenue south of Hope Elementary, and the need to minimize parking impact along the school frontage for staff. Proposed Improvements Proposed improvements were based on the walking audit, pick-up/drop-off observations and community feedback. Concept level plans of the proposed improvements can be found in Exhibit 2. The proposed improvements include a combination of the following measures: • Installation of upgraded high visibility continental crosswalks at all school crossing locations • Upgrade the pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Carlsbad Village Drive and Tamarack Avenue by installing countdown signal heads and adjusting the signal timing to incorporate a "leading pedestrian interval," which gives pedestrians a few seconds of additional time to start crossing before the vehicle light turns green. • Curb extensions at the Chatham Road and Tamarack Avenue crossing and Wilshire Street and Tamarack Avenue crossings • Evaluation of school zone flashing beacons along Tamarack Avenue • Formalizing the trailhead connecting Marron Road and Simsbury Court • Proposal of two park and walk locations • On-site pick-up/drop-off improvements • Class-I multiuse path along the east side of Tamarack Avenue1 High visibility crosswalks Installation of upgraded high visibility crosswalks is proposed at three intersections: • Wilshire Street and Tamarack Avenue intersection – north leg and east leg • Cheshire Avenue and Tamarack Avenue – east leg 1 The Safe Routes to School plan proposes the removal of parking along Tamarack Avenue between Carlsbad Village Drive and Wilshire Street to allow for buffered bike lanes in each direction. As discussed later in the report, after receiving public input, it was determined that the public generally was not supportive of the removal of parking. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 2 of 64 • Simsbury Court and Tamarack Avenue intersections – west leg Each location is proposed to include installation of continental or ladder style crosswalks with yellow paint per the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or MUTCD. Carlsbad Village Drive and Tamarack Avenue crossing upgrades These improvements include installation of countdown pedestrian crossing signal heads at each leg and a leading pedestrian interval for each phase. During the walk audit, a few of the pedestrian crossing signal heads were noted to not include countdown timing. Countdown pedestrian crossing signal heads allow pedestrians to be aware of how much time they have left to cross and allow them to safely clear the intersection before the end of the walk phase. The leading pedestrian interval allows pedestrians to establish their presence in the crosswalk before vehicles are given a green indication, which helps to increase their visibility to vehicles turning left and right during a green light. Curb extensions To help improve pedestrian safety, curb extensions are proposed at the Chatham Road/Tamarack Avenue crossing and Wilshire Street/Tamarack Avenue crossings. Curb extensions help to physically narrow the roadway, create a shorter distance for pedestrians to cross and increase the visibility of pedestrians prior to crossing. Curb extensions at the Chatham Road/Tamarack Avenue intersection are proposed along the west leg, to shorten the existing crosswalk length. Curb extensions at the Wilshire Street/Tamarack Avenue intersection are proposed along the east leg, to shorten the existing crosswalk length. School zone flashing beacons School zone flashing beacons are proposed to be installed along Tamarack Avenue north and south of the school. The beacons would only flash during school hours. These beacons can help draw driver attention to the school zone signage, warning them of the school zone ahead and signal drivers to use caution and slow down. Marron Road/Simsbury Court trailhead Identifying the Marron Road/Simsbury Court trailhead and adding this location to the suggested walking routes map will help inform families living in the northern community, of walking/biking options to get to school. Park and walk locations There are two park and walk locations that are proposed as a part of the plan along Chatham Road and at Calavera Hills Community Park. Identification of these locations would be a programmatic recommendation in that there would be no physical improvement made. One or both of these locations would be suggested locations to parents to help them better navigate options for picking up and dropping off their kids. These locations would help alleviate congestion on-site and along Tamarack Avenue to Hope Elementary School. Tamarack Avenue bike facilities May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 3 of 64 To improve the bicycle facilities, the width of the travel lanes along Tamarack Avenue between Carlsbad Village Drive and the school would be restriped to 10 feet to make room for an expanded seven-foot bike lanes on both sides of the roadway with a three-foot buffer between the vehicle travel lane and the bike lane. This would extend the bike lane past Chatham Road, where it currently ends, to Wilshire Street. In addition to the benefits to bikes along this corridor, the narrowed width lanes help slow traffic down. The proposed bike lanes between Carlsbad Village Drive and the school would require the removal of approximately 55 on-street parking spaces on Tamarack Avenue. While alternatives such as "park and walk" locations could be offered to offset this loss, parents, school staff, and neighborhood residents have expressed significant concerns as discussed in detail below. Proximity to other city projects Hope Elementary School is near the East-West Corridors Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping along both Carlsbad Village Drive and Tamarack Avenue (south of Carlsbad Village Drive). This project resurfaced Carlsbad Village Drive and Tamarack Avenue within the area of the project. Resurfacing and restriping enhanced bike safety by narrowing vehicle lanes to 10-feet, widening the bike lanes/adding buffers and adding green paint within bicycle-vehicle conflict zones. The improvements proposed by the Safe Routes to School plan are viewed as complimentary to East-West Corridors Emergency Resurfacing and Restriping project. Public Feedback on the Proposed Draft Safe Routes to School Plan Before the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission meeting, staff mailed notices to residents about the planned improvements. Hope Elementary school administrators also informed their staff and parents about the project. As a result, many people shared their opinions, both opposing and supporting the removal of street parking on Tamarack Avenue to make way for new bike lanes. Concerns cited significant logistical challenges such as inadequate parking for staff, volunteers, and parents, which already is a current concern due to a small school parking lot. Comments included anticipated worsened traffic congestion and practical difficulties for daily school operations, including pick-ups and drop-offs. Concerns also extend to safety issues, predicting that the removal of street parking would increase traffic congestion and risk, particularly from parents needing to drop off their children directly in traffic lanes. Some residents suggest that this plan might shift problems to nearby neighborhoods, exacerbating congestion and parking on residential streets. Alternatives proposed include adjusting start and stop times for classes to reduce congestion, adding drop-off lanes to improve traffic flow, and maintaining some street parking to mitigate the anticipated issues. A few residents support the idea, emphasizing the need for safer biking conditions and reduced car dependency, but the majority of feedback leaned toward addressing and modifying the proposed bike lane proposal to better accommodate the needs and safety of the school community. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 4 of 64 The full compilation of feedback received is provided in Exhibit 3. Recommendation for Design Modification Given the significant public feedback expressing concerns against the removal of parking on Tamarack Avenue to accommodate new Class-II bike lanes, staff recommend modifying the proposal to incorporate a Class-I multiuse path along the east side of Tamarack Avenue as shown in Exhibit 4 and will provide a long-term solution to the existing gap in bicycle facilities instead of the currently proposed Class-II bike lanes. This recommendation is grounded on the following points: Safety and accessibility: A Class-I multiuse path would provide a completely separated right-of- way for exclusive use by pedestrians and bicyclists. This separation from vehicular traffic increases safety for school children and other users, which is a core objective of the Safe Routes to School Plan. Community feedback and impact: Replacing the Class-II bike lanes with a Class-I multiuse path addresses the community's concerns about removing street parking and the increased congestion and safety hazards. The multiuse path would not require the removal of as many parking spaces, if any, depending on its exact placement and design. Funding constraints and phased implementation: While the Class-I path would require additional funding and engineering, the timeline for implementation is unknown until the city can find an appropriate source of funding. If feasible, implementing the project improvements in phases could be considered to manage costs, assess effectiveness, and make adjustments based on initial user feedback. This recommendation aims to balance the needs and concerns of the Hope Elementary School community with the city’s objectives for safe, more sustainable routes to school. This approach not only addresses immediate issues but also contributes to long-term community well-being and safety. Next Steps Upon receiving input from the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission, staff will finalize the conceptual design documents and Safe Routes to School plan. Staff will then present the conceptual design and plan to the City Council with a recommendation to support the project. Exhibits 1. Hope Elementary School Suggested Walking and Biking Routes to School 2. Hope Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan and Preliminary Concepts 3. Public Feedback Responses 4. 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Most recently, the City’s 2021 Sustainable Mobility Plan identified SRTS as a key strategy to help the City improve transportation-related safety, reduce greenhouse emissions, and increase travel choices. The Sustainable Mobility Plan development process included walk audits and mode shift analyses at all 20 Carlsbad public schools. This process identified Hope Elementary School as the first school to receive a more extensive assessment to determine implementable projects that will make walking and biking safer and more desirable travel mode choices for the school commute. This document, the Hope Elementary School Safe Routes to School Plan, includes recommendations that are the result of reviewing walking and biking conditions; listening to concerns and opportunities from school, school district, and community stakeholders; and using professional judgment. The recommendations are broken into two categories—infrastructure and non-infrastructure. Infrastructure, also called engineering, refers to improvements to the physical built environment that make active modes of travel safe, convenient, and comfortable. Infrastructure is an important part of SRTS because it supports communities in designing and building sidewalks, paths, crosswalks, and streets that are safer for all users and more conducive for using active modes of transportation. Non-infrastructure, also called encouragement and education, complements infrastructure by promoting activities that make active modes of travel to school more attractive, fun, and interesting while also teaching skills to use active modes safely. SRTS is a strategy that improves pedestrian and bicycle travel conditions around schools in order to increase opportunities for students and their families to use active modes of transportation to get to and from school. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 11 of 64 3~ Improving Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School Chapter 2 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 12 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Improving Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School 4~ Improving Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School The infrastructure recommendations developed for Hope Elementary School are physical design solutions that have been tailored to existing infrastructure conditions. These considerations include right-of way, road widths, intersection geometry, and crosswalk orientation. Each recommendation was drafted to include accurate measurements to confirm the feasibility and cost. Cost estimates can be found in Appendix 1. The infrastructure recommendations outlined in this chapter address the following key concerns expressed by parents/ caregivers and school staff collected during two school walk audits and two school community workshops: • Excessive speeding along Tamarack Avenue in front of Hope Elementary School. • Not enough dedicated travel space for bicyclists. • Too many vehicle and pedestrian conflict points on Tamarack Avenue caused by not enough queuing space during drop-off and pick-up. In addition, real and perceived safety concerns exist among the school community that likely stem from the 2018 bicycle crash involving a 16-year-old at the intersection of Carlsbad Village Drive and Tamarack Avenue1 1 Transportation Injury Mapping System [TIMS], Safe Transportation Research and Education Center, University of California, Berkeley. 2022. Tamarack Ave Carlsb a d Village Dr El C amin o R e al El Camin o Re al El C a m i n o R e a l Vista Way Vista Way Vista Way Rancho Del Oro Rd College Blvd La ke Blvd Tamarack Ave College Blvd 78 78 N Calavera Hills Community Park Hidden Canyon Community Park Hope Elementary School HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3010 Tamarack Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92010 Student Enrollment: 597 Grade Span: Kindergarten–Fifth Grade School District: Carlsbad Unified To address these key concerns, here is a highlight of some of the infrastructure recommendations that can be found on the following pages of this chapter: • Install school zone flashing beacons and speed feedback signage. • Install Class II buffered bike lanes along Tamarack Avenue. • Upgrade school crossings at the intersection of Carlsbad Village Drive and Tamarack Avenue to high-visibility continental crosswalks. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 13 of 64 5~ CA R L S B A D V I L L A G E D R TAMARACK AVE 3'7' 10 ' 10 ' 10 ' Dw g f i l e n a m e : N : \ S h a r e d \ P R O J E C T S \ 2 0 2 2 \ 0 0 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 C a r l s b a d , C A S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l P l a n \ C A D \ 0 2 _ E x h i b i t s \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 _ E X H - H O P E - C L A S S I I . d w g L a s t s a v e d b y : s a m a n t h a h e r n a n d e z P l o t d a t e : 1 2 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 2 2 : 2 1 P M P l o t s t y l e t a b l e : A L T A N C S S t a n d a r d . s t b 1 PLAN CLASS II BIKE LANECARLSBAD SRTS PLAN 0 50'100' Scale: 1" = 50' MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 2 4 3 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION INSTALL HIGH VISIBILITY CONTINENTALCROSSWALKS (ALL LEGS) UPGRADE PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL TO LEADINGPEDESTRIAN INTERVAL AND COUNTDOWN (ALLLEGS) RE-STRIPE TAMARACK AVE TO INCLUDE 10`VEHICLE TRAVEL LANES, 7` CLASS II BIKE LANESWITH 3` STRIPED BUFFER 3 4 6 LEGEND MATCH LINE - SEE SHEET 9 6 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 14 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Improving Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School 6~ TAMARACK AVE 3'7' 7' 10 ' 10 ' 3'6 Dw g f i l e n a m e : N : \ S h a r e d \ P R O J E C T S \ 2 0 2 2 \ 0 0 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 C a r l s b a d , C A S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l P l a n \ C A D \ 0 2 _ E x h i b i t s \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 _ E X H - H O P E - C L A S S I I . d w g L a s t s a v e d b y : s a m a n t h a h e r n a n d e z P l o t d a t e : 1 2 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 2 2 : 2 1 P M P l o t s t y l e t a b l e : A L T A N C S S t a n d a r d . s t b 2 PLAN CLASS II BIKE LANECARLSBAD SRTS PLAN 0 50'100' Scale: 1" = 50' MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 3 MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 1 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION RE-STRIPE TAMARACK AVE TO INCLUDE 10`VEHICLE TRAVEL LANES, 7` CLASS II BIKELANES WITH 3` STRIPED BUFFER 6 LEGEND May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 15 of 64 7~ TAM A R A C K A V E CHAT H A M R D 7' 10' 10' 7' 3' 3' 7 6-29 9 12 12 6 1 Dw g f i l e n a m e : N : \ S h a r e d \ P R O J E C T S \ 2 0 2 2 \ 0 0 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 C a r l s b a d , C A S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l P l a n \ C A D \ 0 2 _ E x h i b i t s \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 _ E X H - H O P E - C L A S S I I . d w g L a s t s a v e d b y : s a m a n t h a h e r n a n d e z P l o t d a t e : 1 2 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 2 2 : 2 1 P M P l o t s t y l e t a b l e : A L T A N C S S t a n d a r d . s t b 3 PLAN CLASS II BIKE LANECARLSBAD SRTS PLAN 0 50'100' Scale: 1" = 50' MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 4 MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 2 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION FORMALIZE AS PARK AND WALK LOCATION RE-STRIPE TAMARACK AVE TO INCLUDE 10`VEHICLE TRAVEL LANES, 7` CLASS II BIKE LANESWITH 3` STRIPED BUFFER EXTEND CLASS II TO CHESHIRE AVE INSTALL NO PARKING IN BIKE LANE SIGNAGE INSTALL CURB EXTENSION EVALUATE INSTALLATION OF SCHOOL ZONEFLASHING BEACONS 1 6 6-2 7 9 12 LEGEND PARKING REMOVALSPOTS APPROXIMATELY 55 NOTE: PARKING SPOTSREMOVED ON BOTH SIDES OFTAMARACK AVE FROM CHATHAM RD TO WILSHIRE ST PAR K I N G R E M O V A L PAR K I N G R E M O V A L May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 16 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Improving Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School 8~ WI L S H I R E S T TAMARACK AVE HOPE ELEMENTA R Y S C H O O L 9 97 ' 1 0 ' 7' 1 0 ' 3' 3' 6 6-2 7 Dw g f i l e n a m e : N : \ S h a r e d \ P R O J E C T S \ 2 0 2 2 \ 0 0 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 C a r l s b a d , C A S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l P l a n \ C A D \ 0 2 _ E x h i b i t s \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 _ E X H - H O P E - C L A S S I I . d w g L a s t s a v e d b y : s a m a n t h a h e r n a n d e z P l o t d a t e : 1 2 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 2 2 : 2 1 P M P l o t s t y l e t a b l e : A L T A N C S S t a n d a r d . s t b 4 PLAN CLASS II BIKE LANECARLSBAD SRTS PLAN 0 50'100' Scale: 1" = 50' MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 5 MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 3 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION INSTALL HIGH VISIBILITY CONTINENTALCROSSWALKS (ALL LEGS) RE-STRIPE TAMARACK AVE TO INCLUDE 10`VEHICLE TRAVEL LANES, 7` CLASS II BIKE LANESWITH 3` STRIPED BUFFER EXTEND CLASS II TO CHESHIRE AVE INSTALL NO PARKING IN BIKE LANE SIGNAGE INSTALL CURB EXTENSION 3 6 6-2 7 9 LEGEND 7 3 PARKING REMOVALSPOTS APPROXIMATELY 55 NOTE: PARKING SPOTSREMOVED ON BOTH SIDES OFTAMARACK AVE FROM CHATHAM RD TO WILSHIRE ST PARK I N G R E M O V A L PARKING REMOVAL May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 17 of 64 9~ TAMARACK AVE Dw g f i l e n a m e : N : \ S h a r e d \ P R O J E C T S \ 2 0 2 2 \ 0 0 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 C a r l s b a d , C A S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l P l a n \ C A D \ 0 2 _ E x h i b i t s \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 _ E X H - H O P E - C L A S S I I . d w g L a s t s a v e d b y : s a m a n t h a h e r n a n d e z P l o t d a t e : 1 2 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 2 2 : 2 1 P M P l o t s t y l e t a b l e : A L T A N C S S t a n d a r d . s t b 5 PLAN CLASS II BIKE LANECARLSBAD SRTS PLAN 0 50'100' Scale: 1" = 50' MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 4 MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 6 NOTE: NO RECOMMENDATIONS ON THIS SHEET May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 18 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Improving Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School 10~ CHE S H I R E A V E SIMS B U R Y C T TAM A R A C K A V E HAMDE N W A Y OR Dw g f i l e n a m e : N : \ S h a r e d \ P R O J E C T S \ 2 0 2 2 \ 0 0 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 C a r l s b a d , C A S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l P l a n \ C A D \ 0 2 _ E x h i b i t s \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 _ E X H - H O P E - C L A S S I I . d w g L a s t s a v e d b y : s a m a n t h a h e r n a n d e z P l o t d a t e : 1 2 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 2 2 : 2 1 P M P l o t s t y l e t a b l e : A L T A N C S S t a n d a r d . s t b 6 PLAN CLASS II BIKE LANECARLSBAD SRTS PLAN 0 50'100' Scale: 1" = 50' MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 5 MATCH LI N E - S E E S H E E T 7 10 3 3 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION INSTALL HIGH VISIBILITY CONTINENTALCROSSWALKS (ALL LEGS) INSTALL SPEED FEEDBACK SIGNAGE EVALUATE INSTALLATION OF SCHOOL ZONEFLASHING BEACONS 3 10 12 LEGEND 12 12 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 19 of 64 11~ 11 SIMSBUR Y C T Dw g f i l e n a m e : N : \ S h a r e d \ P R O J E C T S \ 2 0 2 2 \ 0 0 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 C a r l s b a d , C A S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l P l a n \ C A D \ 0 2 _ E x h i b i t s \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 _ E X H - H O P E - C L A S S I I . d w g L a s t s a v e d b y : s a m a n t h a h e r n a n d e z P l o t d a t e : 1 2 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 2 2 : 2 2 P M P l o t s t y l e t a b l e : A L T A N C S S t a n d a r d . s t b 7 PLAN CLASS II BIKE LANECARLSBAD SRTS PLAN 0 50'100' Scale: 1" = 50' MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 6 MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 8 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION FORMALIZE TRAILHEAD11 LEGEND May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 20 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Improving Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School 12~ MAR R O N R D 11 Dw g f i l e n a m e : N : \ S h a r e d \ P R O J E C T S \ 2 0 2 2 \ 0 0 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 C a r l s b a d , C A S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l P l a n \ C A D \ 0 2 _ E x h i b i t s \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 _ E X H - H O P E - C L A S S I I . d w g L a s t s a v e d b y : s a m a n t h a h e r n a n d e z P l o t d a t e : 1 2 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 2 2 : 2 2 P M P l o t s t y l e t a b l e : A L T A N C S S t a n d a r d . s t b 8 PLAN CLASS II BIKE LANECARLSBAD SRTS PLAN 0 50'100' Scale: 1" = 50' MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 7 MA T C H L I N E - S E E S H E E T 9 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION FORMALIZE TRAILHEAD11 LEGEND May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 21 of 64 13~ CA R L S B A D V I L L A G E D R GLASGOW DR Dw g f i l e n a m e : N : \ S h a r e d \ P R O J E C T S \ 2 0 2 2 \ 0 0 - 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 C a r l s b a d , C A S a f e R o u t e s t o S c h o o l P l a n \ C A D \ 0 2 _ E x h i b i t s \ 2 0 2 2 - 0 5 6 _ E X H - H O P E - C L A S S I I . d w g L a s t s a v e d b y : s a m a n t h a h e r n a n d e z P l o t d a t e : 1 2 / 1 6 / 2 0 2 2 2 : 2 2 P M P l o t s t y l e t a b l e : A L T A N C S S t a n d a r d . s t b 9 PLAN CLASS II BIKE LANECARLSBAD SRTS PLAN 0 50'100' Scale: 1" = 50' MATCH LINE - SEE SHEET 1 1 SYMBOL DESCRIPTION FORMALIZE AS PARK AND WALK LOCATION1 LEGEND May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 22 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Improving Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School 14~May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 23 of 64 15~ Encouraging Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School Chapter 3 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 24 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Encouraging Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School 16~ Encouraging Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School Non-infrastructure strategies are an important part of a comprehensive SRTS program. While infrastructure improvements provide safer and more comfortable routes, non- infrastructure SRTS activities like traffic safety education and walking and biking promotional activities encourage students and their families to choose active modes to get to and from school. In addition, SRTS programs with non-infrastructure components build enthusiasm and support for active transportation and can Source: Carlsbad Police Twitter be an important first step toward implementing more costly infrastructure improvements. This chapter outlines SRTS educational and encouragement recommendations for Hope Elementary School. These recommendations are based on school and community needs and priorities, available resources, and SRTS best practices. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 25 of 64 17~ SRTS EDUCATIONAL AND ENCOURAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS #1 PARK AND WALK School-promoted park and walk locations have the potential to reduce traffic congestion around a school and encourage physical activity for parents and students. The school community identifies a predetermined parking lot meeting area for families who drive and then park and walk the remaining distance to school. Calavera Hills Community Park has the potential to serve as a park and walk location for Hope Elementary School. The park is about a 10- to 15-minute walk to and from the school. Getting more cars away from drop-off and pick-up will alleviate a tremendous amount of traffic congestion, and as more students and families use this park and walk location, the active school commute will become safer and more fun! Calavera Hills Community Park May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 26 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Encouraging Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School 18~ SRTS EDUCATIONAL AND ENCOURAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS #2 SUGGESTED ROUTE MAP A draft suggested route map (available in Appendix 2) was created for Hope Elementary School as a part of the Sustainable Mobility Plan. However, there are new opportunities that warrant an update to this map: 1. As mentioned previously, Calavera Hills Community Park has the potential to serve as a park and walk location for Hope Elementary School. If the school community decides to adopt this location for park and walk, then it should be added to the suggested route map. 2. A trail on Simsbury Court to the north of Hope Elementary School connects to the Acacia at the Preserve by Cornerstone Communities. The homes in this development are within the Hope Elementary School boundary. The trail location should be added to the suggested route map so that students and families in this community learn how to access the school via active modes. SRTS EDUCATIONAL AND ENCOURAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS #3 CROSSING GUARDS Carlsbad Unified School District staffs 23 crossing guards, of which Hope Elementary School has three—located at Carlsbad Village Drive and Tamarack Avenue, Tamarack Avenue and Chatham Road, and Tamarack Avenue and Wilshire Avenue right in front of the school. To ensure these crossing guards are performing their duties properly and safely, it is important that they receive training on at least a biennial basis. Free crossing guard training resources are available through the California Active Transportation Resource Center. SRTS EDUCATIONAL AND ENCOURAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS #4 STUDENT VALET A student valet program could alleviate safety concerns on the Hope Elementary School campus by providing a more fluid motion of vehicular traffic in the drop-off area. Student valets are typically fifth-grade students who are stationed along the drop- off area. They wear bright safety vests holding “PULL FORWARD” signs. Drivers pull into the drop-off area and drive as far forward as directed by student valets to use the entire length of the available curb. When vehicles come to a complete stop, student valets open the passenger door to allow students to exit the vehicle and then close the vehicle door. The valets direct drivers to pull forward and exit the drop-off area. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 27 of 64 19~ SRTS EDUCATIONAL AND ENCOURAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS #5 PARENT AND CAREGIVER EDUCATION Parents and caregivers are the most critical partners in making a school community safe. Regular and friendly messaging through school communication channels such as newsletters, social media, websites, and in-person events can be used to promote safe walking, bicycling, and driving behavior and encourage families to walk and bike to school. SRTS EDUCATIONAL AND ENCOURAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS #6 BIKE SAFETY The City offers free bicycle and ebike safety courses for students and their families. This incredible community resource should be promoted as appropriate with Hope Elementary School and other Carlsbad schools. In addition, Hope Elementary School students may benefit from watching this ebike safety video developed by the City of Oceanside, Carlsbad’s neighboring city to the north. SRTS EDUCATIONAL AND ENCOURAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS #7 Bike racks at Calavera Hills Community Park. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 28 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Encouraging Safe Routes to School at Hope Elementary School 20~ CITY AND DISTRICT PARTNERSHIP Carlsbad Unified School District provided valuable input to the development of this document and should remain a trusted partner. Their support for this effort and SRTS in general is formalized in their adopted School Board Administrative Regulation (AR) 5142.2 Safe Routes To School Program. AR 5142.2 provides direction on strategies the district may employ to improve student safety along routes to school and to promote walking, bicycling, and other forms of active transport to school by students. In addition, on-campus opportunities to improve circulation remain, such as re-striping the school driveway. Regular meetings between the City and school district will help advance ongoing and new SRTS efforts. Hope Elementary School driveway. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 29 of 64 21~ Appendices May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 30 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Appendices 22~May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 31 of 64 23~ Cost Estimates Appendix 1 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 32 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Cost Estimates 24~ Planning-Level Cost Estimate Date: 11/16/2022 Prepared by: CRW Reviewed by: VH = backup Breakdown of the bid item Bid # Item Quantity Unit Unit Price Subtotal Miscellaneous 1 1 LS 10,000.00$ 10,000.00$ 2 1 LS 15,000.00$ 15,000.00$ 3 1 LS 15,000.00$ 15,000.00$ 4 1 LS 20,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 5 1 LS 35,000.00$ 35,000.00$ 319 SY 276 LF 513 SF 95,000.00$ Civil Improvements 6 11,480 SY 3.00$ 34,440.33$ 7 5 EA 5,500.00$27,500.00$ 8 3,387 SF 15.00$ 50,805.00$ 9 374 LF 65.00$ 24,310.00$ 10 1,348 SF 18.00$ 24,264.00$ 11 25 LF 300.00$ 7,500.00$ 168,819.33$ Signing & Striping Improvements 12 12 EA 250.00$ 3,000.00$ 13 313 LF 3.00$ 939.00$ 14 280 SF 5.00$ 1,400.00$ 15 8,340 LF 3.00$ 25,020.00$ 16 65 SF 5.00$ 325.00$ 17 2 EA 250.00$ 500.00$ 18 2 EA 500.00$ 1,000.00$ 19 "SIGNAL AHEAD" Pavement Marking 1 EA 250.00$ 250.00$ 20 1,700 SF 5.00$ 8,500.00$ 21 4,654 LF 3.00$ 13,962.00$ 22 20 EA 425.00$ 8,500.00$ 23 616 LF 3.00$ 1,848.75$ 65,245.00$ SUBTOTAL:329,064.33$ 30% Contingency:98,800$ CONSTRUCTION TOTAL:427,900$ Asphalt Slurry Seal "STOP" Pavement Marking Alta's opinions of estimated construction costs are made on the basis of Alta's experience and qualifications. However, since Alta has no control over the cost of labor, materials, equipment, or services furnished by others, or over the Contractor's methods of determining prices, or over competitive bidding or market conditions, Alta cannot and does not guarantee that proposals, bids, or actual construction cost will not vary from the estimates as prepared by Alta. Traffic and Wayfinding Signage 6" White Diagonal Striping 20' O.C. (Buffered Area) SUBTOTAL (Miscellaneous): Mobilization/ Demobilization (not to exceed 5% of subtotal) Traffic Control (Including CMS Signs) (not to exceed 3% of subtotal) Stormwater Control, SWPPP, & BMP Implementation Construction Survey & Staking Unclassified Excavation PCC Removal AC Removal Curb and Gutter Removal Construct Type A1‐6 Curb Construct Parkway Drain per SPPWC STD plan 150‐3 Construct Curb Ramp Construct 4" PCC Sidewalk SUBTOTAL (Signing and Striping Improvements): 6" Double Yellow Striping (Detail 22) Yellow Continental Crosswalk "STOP AHEAD" Pavement Marking SUBTOTAL (Civil Improvements): Construct Cross Gutter Bicycle Lane Pavement Marking Bike Lane Conflict Zone Marking (GREEN) Bike Lane Intersection Striping (Detail 39A) 12" Stop Bar Limit Line 6" White Right Edge Line (Detail 27B) N:\shared\projects\2022\00‐2022‐056 Carlsbad, CA Safe Routes to School Plan\CAD\05_Development\Quantity Takeoffs\221116_Carlsbad Hope ES SRTS_Estimate.xlsx May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 33 of 64 25~ Hope Elementary School Suggested Route to School Map Draft Appendix 2 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 34 of 64 Hope Elementary School SRTS Plan | Hope Elementary School Suggested Route to School Map Draft 26~!O LEGEND LEGEND No Sidewalks - Use Caution Bike Path Bike Lane Marked Crosswalk É±Ék School Access Point Other Schools 7UDIĆF6LJQDO 6WRS6LJQ 6XJJHVWHG5RXWHWR6FKRRO6 0 1,000Feet Hope Elementary School - DRAFT SUGGESTED WALKING AND BIKING ROUTES TO SCHOOL É±ÉkÉ±ÉkÉ±Ék !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$!"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$!"$!"$ !"$ !"$ !"$!"$ !"$ !"$ !"$!"$ !"$ !"$ !"$!"$ !"$ !"$ !"$!"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$!"$!"$ !"$!"$!"$!"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$!"$ !"$ !"$!"$!"$ !"$ !"$ !"$ !"$!"$ ªªëìí ªªëìí ªªëìí ªªëìíªªëìí ªªëìí ªªëìí Esker Dover I Bluff Auburn Ha m d e n Spokane Cay La s s e n Brittany Sa n d Somer s e t E dg e w are Mid d l e t o n F airfie ld Glen br o o k Promontory Milf ord Chatham S Seabury E A mes Yos e mi t e Oxford Newshire RedBluff Karst N aples Granite Yor k CapeCod Cliff Greenwi c h L a wre n c e Avalon Victori a Carm el Fl at R o c k Tu olu m n Medford Vale wo o d Waterb ury Vancouver Englew o o d Hastings And over Lancaster S ta n fo rd B r a n d o n L a k e w o o d Glasgow Ch e shire Le xin g t o n Ath e n s C h e s tnut Po n tia c Kingston H a v e r h i l l L a r e d o C o r v a l l i s To p e k a Jetty R ock Ri d g e Oly m p ia Harwic h Simsbury Pe n insula Co l l e g e Tamarack CarlsbadVillage n n Calavera Park Hope Elementary ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 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I see that the City of Carlsbad is considering the removal of street parking on Tamarack (from Chatham going north to Wilshire) and replacing it with bike lanes. This plan has a direct impact on our community and neighbors of Hope campus. The morning traffic is so confusing and the street is so busy that I park here every morning, on the side of the school and walk my 2 sons up to the front gate. It is where I feel the most safe. I park going south, past the school on the school side of the street. There is no cross traffic and I do not even need to use a crosswalk. Not only is the general morning traffic horrendous but the area you may take away is where the majority of our parents, faculty, and staff park. This plan will make morning drop off 10 times worse than it is now. I suggest your office go watch the morning drop off and view the cars that roll in from the north and south, how they block traffic and cause a traffic jam. I can only get to work on time if I park facing south past the school on the very street and spot you plan to take away. Reconsider this plan please. Sincerely, Lisa Smith CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Exhibit 3 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 36 of 64 From:Nicole Medrano To:Traffic Subject:Bike Lanes at Hope Elementary Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 8:59:49 AM Hello, My name is Nicole Medrano, PTA President at Hope Elementary School. I am writing inregards to the proposed traffic solutions to the streets surrounding Hope. PTA is resoundingly AGAINST these changes, namely removing street parking from Chatham to Wilshire, for the following reasons:1) Hope has a very small parking lot with only about 30 spots available. This is significantly less than the number of teachers we have, not to mention our other staff like InterventionTeachers, Instructional Aides, administrative assistants, cafeteria staff, janitors, Special Day teachers and aides, school nurse, and the list goes on. As a result, the majority of Hope faculty,staff, and support staff park on the street every day. 2) Parents use street parking to park and walk their children to/from school at pick up and drop off. 3) Volunteers also park on the street when coming to school. We have MANY daily parentvolunteers and campus visitors. Some of these volunteers are grandparents who may be hindered by parking even further from campus. One example is our kindergarten GardenGrandma who is of advanced age. She comes to school multiple times a week often with her wagon full of supplies (large bags of soil, fertilizer, tools, large pots, etc) for theKindergarten's vegetable garden. Removal of convenient street parking would be a great hindrance to grandparents, like Garden Grandma. 4) Because our parking lot is already so small, pick up and drop off lines are already quitelong and extend well down Tamarack, going both north and south. If street parking is removed, our pick up and drop off lines will become even more congested and long. 5) Adding bike lanes to this section of Tamarack is unnecessary. Only a small number ofparents and students ride their bikes to school. Out of this very small number, the most are parents on E-Bikes who drive along with the cars and obey the same traffic rules that apply tocars. Only a very small number of students ride their bikes to school. We have 647 students at Hope, 112 5th graders. A handful of 5th graders ride E-Bikes on their own to school everyday. I am on campus almost every day. The most bikes I have seen in our bike parking area are 5. So, the city would be removing parking for hundreds of people in order to satisfy maybe20. 6) By removing parking on Tamarack from Chatham to Wilshire, parents will start to park mostly on the residential streets that branch off of Wilshire. We have hundreds of cars parkedon the street at pick up and drop off. Forcing these cars to move into the residential areas would be a great annoyance to the residents in these areas as their streets would becomepacked with cars, some of whom I imagine would partially block driveways because they are in a hurry. 7) Safety issues we encounter will not be resolved by adding bike lanes and removing parking.The safety issues we've encountered include: E-Bikes darting in and out of traffic, E-Bikes May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 37 of 64 cutting across the street without any warning in front of moving vehicles, parents having theirchildren get out of the cars in the middle of the street while they are in stopped traffic, parents pulling over in red zones (and partially blocking oncoming traffic) to have children get out ofthe cars, and parents parking in unsafe ways that partially block traffic, and drivers driving the wrong way on the opposite side of the street to get around the stopped cars waiting to turn intoHope parking lot for drop off. 8) Removing the street parking we do have will only make the above issues worse as MORE cars will be in the traffic lines, cars will stop in the bike lanes and thus block bike lanes (thiswill undoubtedly happen, especially when parents are in a hurry) to drop off kids, people will drive in the bike lanes to get around stopped traffic, people will park in residential areas (thiswill be a mess on trash days), etc. I strongly encourage a team from the city to come to Hope at 7:45am and 2:15pm to observe our pick up and drop off situation. You will find that the addition of bike lanes and theremoval of street parking will be a huge burden on the Hope community and our neighbors. I will encourage all of our PTA parents to write in and attend any city meetings regarding thismatter. Thank you. Kindly, Nicole MedranoHope PTA President CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 38 of 64 From:Julie Fieri To:Traffic Subject:Bike lanes near Hope Elementary Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 10:07:32 PM Hello. It was just brought to my attention that there is a proposal to remove the street parking, on both sides of the street, near Hope Elementary. I’d like to share that we strongly oppose this plan. There is very little parking near Hope Elementary school to begin with and removing the ability to park on Tamarack would cause major traffic disruptions during school drop off and pick up. I’d recommend that you drive near the school at 7:50am and 2:20pm on a school day so you can see just how disruptive it would be to remove these necessary parking spots. We rely on these street parking spaces to safely pull over and let our kids out of the car, and to pick up our kids. There are extremely few people biking to our campus so I’m extremely confused why we would sacrifice the safety of hundreds of students by removing these parking places in favor of rarely used bike lanes. Removing these parking spaces would result in extreme traffic delays for the 500+ families dropping off students in the morning and picking up in the afternoon. I will also share that teachers, school volunteers, and family members need these street parking spaces to more easily access the school both during and after school hours. There are school award ceremonies, back to school nights, open houses, and festivals, etc. that bring hundreds of families to the campus each year. Please, please, do not take these street parking places away from our community. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you Julie Fieri 760-224-2154 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 39 of 64 From:Sharon St Clair To:Traffic Subject:Changes around Hope School Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 10:27:10 AM Hello, As a part of the Hope School Community, I am very concerned about theproposed changes. While I understand the reason behind the proposal, removing that much parking will make life much harder for those who are at the school everyday. There is not enough staff parking, so I park on the street. This would directly impact the amount of time I have to preparefor my day with my students. I am wondering how you requested feedback from the school community. I was never contacted, nor were my colleagues. Any proposedchanges should be discussed with those it will affect the most. Please reconsider these proposed changes. There has to be a better way. Sharon St. ClairFirst Grade Teacher Hope Elementary School Carlsbad Unified School District 760-533-2806 (cell) https://sites.google.com/carlsbadusd.net/stclairstars/home CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 40 of 64 From:Janis Rechlin To:Traffic Subject:City Planning Improvements Date:Thursday, March 14, 2024 9:25:22 PM Good morning We received your letter this morning with the plan proposal to improve safety for students and drivers on Tamarack by Hope Elementary and I do have a couple of comments to share. Firstly, I applaud and appreciate your collaborative work and efforts to improve the safety of our children, but I do question whether the plan of removing the street parking on Tamarack north of Chatham to Wilshire will actually make things less safe with more stand still traffic congestion created by parents wanting to pick up their children. Instead of the cars being parked along the curbs, they’ll be parked in the street. The view might be that because of the improved bike lanes, with the cars parked in the middle of the streets instead of along the sides, the children can safely ride their bikes to and from school. As someone who lives a block away from Hope Elementary, our daughter attended Hope and later graduated from CHS, I have to confess that one of my main concerns in terms of the safety of our children, has to do with the real possibility of an increase in children, especially young children, who would be riding E bikes to get to and from school. Hope Elementary is surrounded by steep hills, which makes using a traditional bike very difficult. That’s why this area is often used by bike clubs because the hills are so challenging. In summary, It seems to me, that instead of this being an improvement for safety it’s simply the problem/risk being transferred from the south of the school on Tamarack to the north and east of the school on Tamarack which is also busy with the hill, the cars and more neighborhoods. As a possible solution for safety and traffic congestion, has the school considered staggering the start and stop times for classes? Thank you for considering my input. Janis Rechlin Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 41 of 64 From: Jeff Roeser <discmanro@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2024 10:40 AM To: Traffic <traffic@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Comments regarding Hope Elementary Traffic Plan - May 6 Meeting, Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Hello, I am a Carlsbad resident in the vicinity of Hope Elementary, with 2 young children, and have lived here since 2020. We often walk/bike along Tamarack Ave in front of Hope and the adjacent neighborhoods. I am glad to hear this Commission is actively looking at ways to improve traffic safety in this area. My comments below are a summary of my observations of traffic related concerns in this area: 1) Intersection of Tamarack & Carlsbad Village Dr: I have often observed vehicles running the red light at this intersection, most often when driving westbound on Carlsbad Village Dr, since the road is on a long downward slope towards the west. Visibility of Carlsbad Village Dr from Tamarack northbound & southbound at this intersection is limited due to the hills in this area. Our neighbors were in a collision at this location with another vehicle that ran the light. Please consider studying traffic patterns in this area and opportunities for improving safety for vehicles/pedestrians/micro mobility. 2) 3-way stop at Tamarack & Wilshire: This stop sign is well-hidden when approaching from Tamarack south or north, due to the hills and curves present in the roadway. I have often observed vehicles on Tamarack running the stop sign at this intersection. This route seemed to be used heavily as a shortcut during commutes when there are delays/closures on I-5/78W (i.e. during last year's emergency closure of 78 due to the sinkhole). This increased level of traffic indicated that Tamarack was being utilized as a detour for commuters heading to/from points north or east of the Calavera vicinity. Please consider studying traffic patterns in this area and opportunities for improving safety for vehicles/pedestrians/micro mobility. 3) School pickup/drop off congestion in front of Hope Elementary: I have often observed vehicles queued for pick up/drop off at the Hope Elementary driveway entrance, with the line of vehicles extending onto Tamarack Ave, both to the north and south. The queue is often at a complete standstill for minutes at a time. Vehicles who wish to drive past Hope during this time must either detour through the residential area by turning onto Wilshire or illegally pass the queued vehicles by crossing into the oncoming lane. Please consider studying traffic patterns in this area and opportunities for improving the pick up/drop off process. Thank you for taking the time to review and address concerns from the community on this matter. Jeff Roeser 3619 Cheshire Ave. discmanro@gmail.com CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 42 of 64 From:Bill Stasiewicz To:Traffic Subject:Fw: Proposed Removal of Street Parking in Front of Hope Date:Tuesday, March 19, 2024 3:10:08 PM Hi Nathan,Good afternoon. I wanted to share some feedback about the proposed plan to alter the street parking and bike lanes in and around Hope Elementry School (HES). I agree that something should be done in and around HES to improve the traffic flows, but what the City is proposing isn't well thought out. My children have been attending HES since 2016, so I am not new to the frustration of parking and driving around HES during peak traffic times. If this plan is truly about safety, this plan is incomplete and doesn't address the east side of the campus. Effectively, the proposed approach doesn't solve the problem; it just pushes it back two blocks on the west side. Also, very few elementary-aged kids ride their bikes to school. It would make much more sense to ask children/post signs to walk their bikes on the sidewalk in the areas highlighted in the map between the hours of 7:30am-8:30am and 2-3pm than to displace most of the parking available to parents, volunteers, etc. The school also has frequent events during and after school hours. If you remove the most popular parking area, it will simply push tons of cars deeper into the neighborhoods where neighbors drive/park/play/live/etc.It will likely irritate those living near the campus even more. The introduction of school buses would be the best and safest solution. Regards, Bill Stasiewicz ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: PTA President <notify@membershiptoolkit.com> To: "wlstas@yahoo.com" <wlstas@yahoo.com>Sent: Monday, March 18, 2024 at 09:25:27 AM PDTSubject: Proposed Removal of Street Parking in Front of Hope Hello Hawks! The City of Carlsbad is considering the removal of street parking on Tamarack (from Chatham going north to Wilshire) and replacing with bike lanes, along with some other modifications on Chatham. An image of a letter from the City of Carlsbad with more detailed plans is attached. This plan has a direct impact on our community and neighbors of Hope campus. Please look carefully at the attached map of the proposed affected areas of Tamarack as this is where the majority of our parents, faculty, and staff park. I encourage everyone to email the City at traffic@carlsbadca.gov , call at 442.339.5332, and/or attend any City Council meetings to voice your opinions on this matter. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 43 of 64 From:Joel Cooper To:Traffic Subject:Fwd: Proposed Removal of Street Parking in Front of Hope Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 11:49:46 AM Hello Nathan Schmidt/ Carlsbad Transportation Dept. I wanted to say that after receiving a timely email from a Hope Elementary representative, I support removal of street parking on Tamarack Ave (from Chatham going north to Wilshire) and replacing with bike lanes. As someone that drops his child off daily, I can attest to the notion that those parking here at dropoff/ pickup impact ability to exit Hope elementary at the designated egress exit, increase the likelihood of an accident with a car/ bike/ or (heaven forbid) a person. However, I think it would be very prudent to work with Hope Elementary administration/ PTA reps to determine if and how the dropoff/ pickup process should be changed if there are less spots to park in the morning, which will likely be the case. If this key aspect is not handled well, then this decision to remove the parking could very really become more of a net negative than a positive. Thank you for your time. Joel Cooper (father of a Hope Elementary student) ---------- Forwarded message ---------From: PTA President <notify@membershiptoolkit.com>Date: Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 9:25 AMSubject: Proposed Removal of Street Parking in Front of HopeTo: <jcooper6899@gmail.com> Hello Hawks! The City of Carlsbad is considering the removal of street parking on Tamarack (from Chathamgoing north to Wilshire) and replacing with bike lanes, along with some other modifications onChatham. An image of a letter from the City of Carlsbad with more detailed plans is attached. This plan has a direct impact on our community and neighbors of Hope campus. Please lookcarefully at the attached map of the proposed affected areas of Tamarack as this is where themajority of our parents, faculty, and staff park. I encourage everyone to email the City at traffic@carlsbadca.gov , call at 442.339.5332, and/orattend any City Council meetings to voice your opinions on this matter. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 44 of 64 From:Michelle Eaton To:Nathan Schmidt Subject:Hope Elementary Date:Friday, March 15, 2024 11:03:39 AM I love the plan! I live in the Trails and I am uncomfortable with the cars parked along Tamarack by the sxhool. I can’t wait for the finished product!! Michelle Eaton Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 45 of 64 From:Brendan Cummings To:Traffic Subject:Hope Elementary School Traffic Safety Date:Thursday, March 14, 2024 2:38:37 PM Dear Nathan Schmidt- I received the notice for traffic improvements near Hope Elementary school. I live about 100 yards from the school and think all ideas proposed are fantastic. Having little children walkingand biking in the same space as 5,000 pound cars will never be a safe situation. Appreciate all efforts to separate pedestrians and bikers from cars, and dis-incentivize the use of cars ingeneral. Thank you for continuing to make improvements to the city of Carlsbad. Sincerely, Brendan CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 46 of 64 From:Jillian Gallop To:Traffic Subject:Hope Elementary street parking Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 10:12:04 AM Attachments:image0.jpeg Hi, We strongly disagree with the proposed street work on tamarack near Hope Elementary. I have had 4kids attend that school and there is no way the school could function without that street parking. Elementary children shouldn’t be expected to ride or walk to school, it’s dangerous andpreposterous. There is barely even enough parking now. This seems targeted to benefit adult cyclistswhich is absurd, the kids come first. It is a small stretch of road in a school zone. Children needs over cyclists needs. Attaching the letter of proposed changes. Again, we are completed opposed to removing streetparking. Thank you,Jillian Gallop CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know thecontent is safe. Sent from my iPhone May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 47 of 64 From:Amy Baird To:Traffic Subject:Hope Elementary Date:Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:43:17 AM Hi- I am a resident one street over from Hope Elementary. I wanted to write about the letter I received regarding the upcoming traffic safety proposals for pedestrians. I love that there isattention being brought to this issue. I myself have crossed the Tamarack crosswalk in front of Hope and have had to pause because of high moving traffic from the southbound lane that hadto stretch to a halt at the crosswalk. I live on Greenwich Street and because of my proximity to the situation, I love that this is being considered. Thank you! I feel that the common problems are these:1) people speeding coming southbound on Tamarack to fast around the corner (Simsbury, Cheshire / Tamarack intersections).2) people turning off Chatham Road left on a Tamarack without paying attention to traffic 3) people doing U-turns on Wilshire4) Non-crossing guard hours These problems occur most after 9 AM - 2 (After main school start) when the kindergartners are starting their classes and early bird kindergarteners are being released. After 3:30 PM... Oronce the crossing guards are gone. These issues also occur on the weekends... When kids are out on their bicycles. My Suggestions:I do think that there should be an additional crosswalk for the Cheshire and Simsbury/Tamarack area as well that is very obvious to drivers. There is a grassy area thatmany kids use before an after school and then cross the street. When people come down Tamarack in the southbound lane they come very fast because of the decline of the hill. Andit's just a tricky situation. This would also serve a dual purpose in slowing down people coming down the hill (southbound) on Tamarack. I do think that you should allow parking on Tamarack, Wilshire, and Chatham. If you don'tthen all of the staff from Hope Elementary will park in my neighborhood (Greenwich, Glenbrook, etc.). There’s already limited parking for residents. And if those main streets areblocked from Hope staff for parking that will complicate the issue. There will not be enough room for parking for parents to do pick up. We already have problems with parents that parkin front of my house blocking things like my driveway and my mailbox. But at least the drop- off and pickup parking is just for a short time. I do think you should consider red paint the curbs on the corners along Wilshire and Tamarackred because people park on the corner which upstructs the view of pedestrians and oncoming traffic. You should also post signs like no U-turns. I can't tell you how many times I seen aparent do a U-turn in the intersection of Greenwich and Wilshire almost hitting pedestrians and other cars. In closing, I have lived with this issues for the last six years since I live on Greenwich. I havetwo small children under the age of five, one of which is a kindergartener at Hope. I feel that I May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 48 of 64 am in a better situation to discuss these issues than most. I feel that you need to prioritizekeeping safe parking for the Hope staff that does not interfere with traffic and pedestrians. Second I agree that there should be very obvious pedestrian crossings. Third I also like theidea of people not parking on corners and giving space on corners so views of pedestrians and oncoming traffic is not obscured. Thank you for considering my suggestions. Amy Amy Baird 3019 Greenwich St Carlsbad CA 92010 joab619@gmail.com (C) 619-621-7730 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 49 of 64 From:Jessica Bremer To:Nathan Schmidt Subject:Hope School traffic plan Date:Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:55:16 PM Mr. Schmidt, The proposal to remove ESSENTIAL parking spots from Tamarack Ave at Hope Elementary is ABSURD. As a parent and employee of the school I am emphatically opposed to this ideaand find it absolutely ridiculous. No one closely involved at Hope Elementary would support this idea. Employee parking onsite is insufficient for the number of staff on campus andoverflow onto Tamarack is essential. If these parking options are removed more cars will be parking in the surrounding neighborhood taking spots from residents who patiently tolerate somuch already. If you want to decrease the number of cars driving to campus the school district must restorebussing for the students living at the farthest edges of the school boundaries (Spinnaker Hill, Foothills, etc). Students don't walk/ride to school because of unsafe vehicles on CARLSBAD VILLAGE DR, not in the immediate vicinity of campus. Plus, the school is located at the bottom of a canyonso walking/biking out is physically tiring for kids. There is not justification for the proposed changes to lanes and parking area Hope Elementary. Feel free to survey parents/teachers tofind out why students don't ride/walk and where the dangerous parts of our route to school actually are. I would be happy to discuss further ideas and reservations with the city as needed. Jessica Bremer909-456-4350 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 50 of 64 1 Eliane Paiva Subject:FW: Hope School traffic plan From: Jessica Bremer <jessbremer83@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 7:41 PM To: Traffic <traffic@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Hope School traffic plan Mr. Schmidt, The proposal to remove ESSENTIAL parking spots from Tamarack Ave at Hope Elementary is ABSURD. As a parent and employee of the school I am emphatically opposed to this idea and find it absolutely ridiculous. No one closely involved at Hope Elementary would support this idea. Employee parking onsite is insufficient for the number of staff on campus and overflow onto Tamarack is essential. If these parking options are removed more cars will be parking in the surrounding neighborhood taking spots from residents who patiently tolerate so much already. If you want to decrease the number of cars driving to campus the school district must restore bussing for the students living at the farthest edges of the school boundaries (Spinnaker Hill, Foothills, etc). Students don't walk/ride to school because of unsafe vehicles on CARLSBAD VILLAGE DR, not in the immediate vicinity of campus. Plus, the school is located at the bottom of a canyon so walking/biking out is physically tiring for kids. There is not justification for the proposed changes to lanes and parking area Hope Elementary. Feel free to survey parents/teachers to find out why students don't ride/walk and where the dangerous parts of our route to school actually are. I would be happy to discuss further ideas and reservations with the city as needed. Jessica Bremer 909-456-4350 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 51 of 64 From:KOOTMAN Kelly To:Traffic Subject:Parking Impacts on Tamarack near Hope Elementary Date:Friday, March 15, 2024 1:51:12 PM Hello, I live in the neighborhood in front of Hope Elementary and just received the letter about the proposed changes on Tamarack. I have a major concern with removing all of the street parking, since every one of those spots is used each day at drop off and pick-up. Can you please let me know how many parking spots that will eliminate, and what is the new proposed parking location for those cars? I will not support this change without adequate parking backup for those parking spots that will be removed. Thanks, Kelly Kootman Greenwich St. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately. 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We would have to walk long distances to the school, and ever have to park in the neighborhoods, disrupting the people who live there. Please reconsider. Lindsey Taylor CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 53 of 64 From:Nicole Medrano To:Nathan Schmidt Subject:Proposed Removal of Street Parking at Hope Elementary Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 9:44:38 AM Hi Nathan, My name is Nicole Medrano, PTA President at Hope Elementary School. I am writing inregards to the proposed traffic solutions to the streets surrounding Hope. PTA is resoundingly AGAINST these changes, namely removing street parking from Chatham to Wilshire, for the following reasons:1) Hope has a very small parking lot with only about 30 spots available. This is significantly less than the number of teachers we have, not to mention our other staff like InterventionTeachers, Instructional Aides, administrative assistants, cafeteria staff, janitors, Special Day teachers and aides, school nurse, and the list goes on. As a result, the majority of Hope faculty,staff, and support staff park on the street every day. 2) Parents use street parking to park and walk their children to/from school at pick up and drop off. 3) Volunteers also park on the street when coming to school. We have MANY daily parentvolunteers and campus visitors. Some of these volunteers are grandparents who may be hindered by parking even further from campus. One example is our kindergarten GardenGrandma who is of advanced age. She comes to school multiple times a week often with her wagon full of supplies (large bags of soil, fertilizer, tools, large pots, etc) for theKindergarten's vegetable garden. Removal of convenient street parking would be a great hindrance to grandparents, like Garden Grandma. 4) Because our parking lot is already so small, pick up and drop off lines are already quitelong and extend well down Tamarack, going both north and south. If street parking is removed, our pick up and drop off lines will become even more congested and long. 5) Adding bike lanes to this section of Tamarack is unnecessary. Only a small number ofparents and students ride their bikes to school. Out of this very small number, the most are parents on E-Bikes who drive along with the cars and obey the same traffic rules that apply tocars. Only a very small number of students ride their bikes to school. We have 647 students at Hope, 112 5th graders. A handful of 5th graders ride E-Bikes on their own to school everyday. I am on campus almost every day. The most bikes I have seen in our bike parking area are 5. So, the city would be removing parking for hundreds of people in order to satisfy maybe20. 6) By removing parking on Tamarack from Chatham to Wilshire, parents will start to park mostly on the residential streets that branch off of Wilshire. We have hundreds of cars parkedon the street at pick up and drop off. Forcing these cars to move into the residential areas would be a great annoyance to the residents in these areas as their streets would becomepacked with cars, some of whom I imagine would partially block driveways because they are in a hurry. 7) Safety issues we encounter will not be resolved by adding bike lanes and removing parking.The safety issues we've encountered include: E-Bikes darting in and out of traffic, E-Bikes May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 54 of 64 cutting across the street without any warning in front of moving vehicles, parents having theirchildren get out of the cars in the middle of the street while they are in stopped traffic, parents pulling over in red zones (and partially blocking oncoming traffic) to have children get out ofthe cars, and parents parking in unsafe ways that partially block traffic, and drivers driving the wrong way on the opposite side of the street to get around the stopped cars waiting to turn intoHope parking lot for drop off. 8) Removing the street parking we do have will only make the above issues worse as MORE cars will be in the traffic lines, cars will stop in the bike lanes and thus block bike lanes (thiswill undoubtedly happen, especially when parents are in a hurry) to drop off kids, people will drive in the bike lanes to get around stopped traffic, people will park in residential areas (thiswill be a mess on trash days), etc. 9) This solution is not inclusive to working parents (or other groups of parents) who, regardless of proximity to school, do not have the luxury of walking or biking their children toschool. Some families have 4 children at Hope. How would they bike their young, elementary school aged children to school? A lot of families have multiple children at different schools(day care and Hope, Hope and middle school, Hope and high school). How are they to manage multiple drop offs without access to convenient parking, on a bike, or walking? 10) Not all Hope families are within walking/biking distance to school. The Foothillsneighborhood, for example, is zoned for Hope. For someone to walk from the Foothills to Hope would take 44 minutes. Nobody is going to do that. Biking would take 15 minutes.Although a nice idea, mornings are incredibly busy for families! Sometimes, parents are arriving at school seconds before the bell rings. Time-wise, biking is not practical for thosefamilies who have multiple drop offs. I strongly encourage a team from the city to come to Hope at 7:45am and 2:15pm to observe our pick up and drop off situation. You will find that the addition of bike lanes and theremoval of street parking will be a huge burden on the Hope community and our neighbors. I will encourage all of our PTA parents to write in and attend any city meetings regarding thismatter. Who is the best person to speak with regarding this issue? Is there a City Council meeting I can attend and speak? How do I get on the agenda? Thank you. Kindly,Nicole Medrano Hope PTA President CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 55 of 64 From:Michal Siorek To:Traffic Cc:Elaine J. Illoso Subject:Regarding removal of Street Parking near Hope Elementary Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 10:30:25 PM Dear City Planners, I understand the city is considering extending bike lanes near Hope Elementary.As safely of our Carlsbad children is our outmost priority, this is a worthy consideration. I will suggest that most children, especially in grades K-3 are dropped off/picked up by their parents at the gate. This is not only an additional safety measure, but allows for good qualitybonding time. This act requires parents to park in front of Hope elementary. There is already limited parking spaces around the school campus and many parents already park on ChathamRd. Removing parking along Tamarack avenue will only create a nightmare traffic scenario in the morning. I would really encourage the city planners to consider other options and notremove parking spaces in front of Hope Elementary. These parking spaces are also needed during parent-teacher conferences, back to schoolnights, and numerous other after-school extracurricular activities hosted by Hope PTA. I welcome consideration on how to improve traffic flow and safety. Perhaps a traffic circle at Wilshire intersection would improve traffic flow. I do think a bike trail through the green space on the west side of Tamarack avenue would be feasible and welcome.But please, don't remove the limited parking spaces currently present. Thank you Michal Siorek CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 56 of 64 From:Lindsay Hart To:Traffic Subject:Removal of street parking in front of Hope School Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 9:43:27 AM Hello, Please consider NOT removing the tamarack street parking near Hope Elementary. Those spaces are much needed by the school community. We all agree that bike safety is crucial, but removing those parking spaces would likely have the unintended consequence of parents driving even more frantically trying to get their child to school on time. Thank you, Lindsay Hart Zip 92010 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 57 of 64 From:Jenni Copland To:Traffic Subject:Safe Routes to School proposed modifications on Tamarack near Hope Elementary Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 12:30:42 PM Attachments:image_6487327.JPG To Mr. Nathan Schmidt, This email is in regards my opposition to creating bike lanes along Tamarack Ave near HopeElementary School for the Safe Routes to School program per the photo attached below. I understand the need to improve bike safety and encouraging non-vehicle transportation. However, this is not realistic for a large portion of Hope’s student body. Consider the hillylandscape surrounding Hope Elementary - most elementary students in K-2 would be considered too young to safely ride their bike to school, and many families live too far away tomake biking to school a reasonable endeavor. Creating bike lanes in the proposed locations would have a very significant detrimental impact on available parking spaces around Hope.The 38 non-handicap parking lot spaces are already insufficient for paid, full time staff, and that isn’t taking into consideration part-time staff, volunteers, parents and visitors that requireparking every day. During pick up and drop off times, Tamarack, Wilshire, Greenwich, and Chatham are completely packed with parked vehicles of Hope families. The benefits of adding bike lanes do not outweigh the necessity of crucial supplementalparking for Hope staff, volunteers, parents and other visitors. Thank you, Jennifer Copland Parent of Hope students (1st & 3rd grade) CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 58 of 64 Fraud@ From:Haley DiDonato To:Traffic Subject:Support for bike lanes near Hope Date:Monday, March 18, 2024 4:35:24 PM Hello, I am writing on behalf of my family to express strong support for adding bike lanes in route to Hope elementary school. It’s currently not safe for kids to be riding to school with so much traffic and no bike lanes. Perhaps more parents would feel comfortable about their kids riding their bikes to school, so they don't have to drive them, if there were safe bike lanes. Thank you in advance for helping make routes to school safe for our kids who either need or want to ride, walk, scoot, etc. to school. DiDonato Family CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 59 of 64 From:Debbie Smith To:Traffic Subject:Tamarack Ave. Date:Tuesday, March 19, 2024 10:09:13 AM To Whom It May Concern: It was brought to my attention that there are plans to put bike lanes near Hope Elementary. Our school already has a small parking lot that doesn't even hold enough spots for our staff. The neighborhood across the street lacks parking because they are attached homes. When wehave school events, cars are parked up and down Tamarack Ave. on both sides of the street. This would not be a good idea for our school or neighborhood.Thank you for considering this. Debbie Smith 4th GradeHope Elementary CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 60 of 64 1 Eliane Paiva Subject:FW: Improvements on Tamarack by Hope School From: Heather Konoski <quintaplex@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 4:56 PM To: Traffic <traffic@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Improvements on Tamarack by Hope School Greetings, Thank you for your consideration regarding the safety of our children and any pedestrian walking or biking on Tamarack near Hope Elementary. I am a Cheshire Ave resident and mother of two Hope students. While I support the plan to implement curb extensions, high visibility crosswalks and school zone flashing beacons; I have some concerns regarding the extending of bike lanes, and elimination of parking on Tamarack. I will try my best to be clear and concise, as I lay out my concern as I know you are very busy at work supporting our community! -From the perspective of someone who lives on Cheshire, the most troublesome traffic problem is that people build up very fast speeds, coming up and down Tamarack in between Carlsbad Village Drive all the way to College Blvd. A few Cheshire families have reached out to the city to address the problem, especially because there are a significant amount of new young families who have moved into the area. many of these children will be walking to school within the next few years. With the existing plan, the only thing that seems to combat Tamarack speeds is flashing beacons. While these may help, they cannot force drivers to slow down. -As a Cheshire resident, what neighbors hope to see one day are speed bumps on Tamarack. The greatest threat to our children are the cars that race down Tamarack at alarming speeds. - Most families drive to Hope school, park nearby and walk their students in. Eliminating parking near the school would result in families having to park further from the school and children walking a further distance on Tamarack Avenue where traffic continues to speeding by. While walking a further distance to school is fine, it is concerning that this walk would be on Tamarack where cars continue to speed significantly. The plan seems to result in pushing pedestrians further away from the existing crosswalks around the school, as well as the crossing guards near the school. Thank you once again for the chance to express some concern for the plan for Hope school children and near by residents. All my best, Heather Konoski 714-478-8498 3632 Cheshire Ave Carlsbad CA 92010 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 61 of 64 Exhibit 4 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 62 of 64 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 63 of 64 May 6, 2024 Item #4 Page 64 of 64 From:muter@tutanota.com To:Traffic Subject:Hope Elementary Traffic Improvements Date:Sunday, May 5, 2024 8:45:45 PM Carlsbad Traffic Safety Commission, Thank you for notifying us of the proposed changes to Tamarack Avenue near Hope Elementary. I live with my family immediately across the street from Hope Elementary andwe look forward to the improvements. My family and I have two main concerns. The first minor concern is the potential shift of parking from Tamarack Avenue South of the school to parking in our neighborhood. The area in which parking is scheduled to be removedis normally full during a typical school day. Our concern is that the vehicles typically parked there will begin parking on Greenwich Street. The only potential issue with this is howclosely our mailboxes are located to the curbs. From time to time when a car is legally parked in public parking in front of our houses they inadvertently block the mailbox, and occasionallywhen this happens our mail is not delivered. If our street is regularly full of parked vehicles we could see this becoming more of an issue depending on how the postal delivery responds. We think this can be addressed by directing overflow parking further to the North along Tamarack Avenue. Our second concern is far more important. Last Summer Hope Elementary installed newlighting in their parking lot that significantly increased the brightness in our home at night. While we welcome the safety improvements we are very concerned about the new streetlightning outside of regular school hours, particularly at night. We ask that all additional lighting be turned off at night and outside of any normal school hours, with special attentiongiven to turning off any flashing or bright lights when students and their families are not actively arriving or leaving the school area. Additionally, we'd like to be provided with adirect phone number to an appropriate city employee that can turn off these lights in a timely manner if they remain on at night. Thank you for your attention to our concerns and we look forward to hearing the proposal onthe 6th of May. VR, The Muter FamilyRonaele and Malcolm Muter CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hope Elementary School – Safe Routes to School Nathan Schmidt, Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Nick Gorman, Associate Engineer May 6, 2024 RECOMMENDED ACTION Receive a report on the Safe Routes to School Plan for Hope Elementary School and make a recommendation to the City Council on the preferred design. ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS What Is Safe Routes to School (SRTS) • Approach that promotes walking and biking to school •Working with the community to enhance traffic safety throughout the city •Identified in the Sustainable Mobility Plan as a Key Principle ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS Hope Elementary School Hope Elementary School ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS School Outreach •Met with school administration •Hosted two listening sessions •Conducted a walking audit •Conducted peak hour pick-up/drop off observations •Mailers sent out to community and informed school staff/parents ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS Listening Sessions •Two listening sessions invited parents and school staff •Parents mentioned following concerns: •f - Pedestrian Crossing at Tamarack Avenue/Carlsbad Village Drive - Bicycle Access to the School - Any impact to parking along school frontage - Driver behavior near the school ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS Walking Audit •Staff conducted a walking audit along the suggested walking route •Areas of potential improvement noted as: •f - Pedestrian Crossing at Tamarack Avenue/Carlsbad Village Drive - Potential park and walk locations - Trail connecting Simsbury Court to Marron Road - Potential crosswalk upgrades along Tamarack Avenue (recently completed) 7 ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS Pick-Up/Drop Off Observations •Staff conducted pick-up/drop off observations in September 2022 •Observations noted as: •f - Queues along Tamarack Avenue due to on-site operations - Parents parking on Chatham Road to pick up/drop off 8 ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS Proposed Improvements •High visibility crosswalks •Pedestrian crossing improvements at Carlsbad Village Drive/Tamarack Avenue •Curb extensions •School zone flashing beacons •Programmatic Recommendations •Class I bike path along Tamarack Avenue from Carlsbad Village Drive to Wilshire Street* ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS * Proposed design modification Tamarack Avenue/Carlsbad Village Drive crossing improvements •Leading pedestrian interval •Countdown pedestrian signal heads •High visibility crosswalks (recently completed) ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS After Resurfacing Project Before Resurfacing Project Curb Extensions and High Visibility Crosswalk School zone flashing beacons Buffered Bike Lane Extension Curb Extensions High Visibility crosswalksBuffered Bike Lane Extension High Visibility crosswalks School zone flashing beacons Simsbury Ct Marron Rd Programmatic Recommendations •Park and Walk •Ch - Chatham Road - Calavera Hills Community Park •Bike Education •Parent and Caregiver Education 15 ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS Additional Outreach •Staff mailed notices to residents about the planned improvements •School admin informed staff and parents •Concern expressed regarding removal of parking along Tamarack Avenue for the proposed bike lane - majority did not support ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS Proposed Class I Multiuse Path NEXT STEPS ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS Receive Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission input Finalize Safe Routes to School plan Present the Safe Routes to School plan to City Council RECOMMENDED ACTION ITEM #4: HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - SRTS Receive a report on the Safe Routes to School Plan for Hope Elementary School and make a recommendation to the City Council on the preferred design. •Staff recommends to revise the plan to provide a Class I multiuse trail on the east side of Tamarack Avenue in place of the proposed Class II bike lane extension from Chatham Road to the school frontage.