HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 98-14; Thompson/Tabata; Tentative Map (CT) (103)June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the comer of Snapdragon and Alyssum.
(Please refer to attached map). In addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia
and Alyssum east of Snapdragon to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be
virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
waiking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55-65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
The enclosed article from the Saturday May 20,2000 San Diego Union highlights the current
traffic problems in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific
moderate income housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at
the expense of our children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery. What actions do we take to rectify this situation? We would appreciate a reply.
/\ We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
.thy Baker, Standard Pacific
Sincerely,'
Bob and Gail Earnest
7016 Snapdragon Drive
Carlsbad CA 92009
V ••'./.-.,, ' ••
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55 - 65 MPH west down the hill. The comer of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east- west
artery.
6 Y'
Name
Address
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the comer of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55-65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
ame
Address ' 7
X We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
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June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55-65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the comer of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55-65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20,2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
Address
Y^ We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the comer of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55 - 65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20,2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
/••*.
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55-65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
Name .
Address
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55 - 65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
Address
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55 - 65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20,2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
U
Name
Address
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55 - 65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
y C^A^5 ^**7, LAr-
//\ We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum.
(Please refer to attached map). In addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia
and Alyssum east of Snapdragon to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be
virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the comer of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55-65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
The enclosed article from the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current
traffic problems in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific
moderate income housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at
the expense of our children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east- west
artery. What actions do we take to rectify this situation? We would appreciate a reply.
Sincerely,-
Bob and Gail Earnest
7016 Snapdragon Drive
Carlsbad CA 92009
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
cc: Mike Grim, City Planner
Kathy Baker, Standard Pacific
June 12, 2
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55-65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
/ Kame
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Address
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
Dear Mayor Lewis:
June 12, 2000
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55 - 65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely.
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis: / >^
V
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55-65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55 - 65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
V° JDear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55 - 65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
Address
^ We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum. In
addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia and Alyssum east of Snapdragon
to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55 - 65 MPH west down the hill. The comer of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
An article in the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current traffic problems
in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific moderate income
housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at the expense of our
children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery.
Sincerely,
Name
Address
We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
••-"=k
June 12, 2000
Dear Mayor Lewis:
This is to make you aware of our distress concerning the extension of Alyssum Road east to the
new Standard Pacific community of Poinsettia Properties. This road will turn into a mini
Poinsettia Lane with people entering and exiting at the corner of Snapdragon and Alyssum.
(Please refer to attached map). In addition, this road will cause the homes bounded by Poinsettia
and Alyssum east of Snapdragon to become detached from the Vista Pacifica development and be
virtually an island.
Also, it has come to our attention that there is a preliminary plan for Standard Pacific to build
high-density moderate income housing off the extension of Alyssum. There will be many children
walking to Pacific Rim Elementary School from this new development. These children will be
walking west on Poinsettia and crossing Snapdragon and then Poinsettia as they walk to school.
There is no 4-way Stop sign or any safety features at the corner of Poinsettia and Snapdragon.
We are aware that there will be traffic signals at Rose and Poinsettia. But the children will take
the shortest and easiest route and ignore the danger. The speed limit now on Poinsettia is 45 MPH
and cars routinely travel 55-65 MPH west down the hill. The corner of Poinsettia and Batiquitos
is currently experiencing a high volume of traffic and has recently been the scene of accidents due
to people running red lights.
The enclosed article from the Saturday May 20, 2000 San Diego Union highlights the current
traffic problems in residential areas of Carlsbad. The decision to place the Standard Pacific
moderate income housing on the south side of Poinsettia will only aggravate a traffic problem at
the expense of our children. Please do not put children at risk unnecessarily.
Take these facts into consideration when planning the new Standard Pacific development. Do not
put the Alyssum Road extension through. Please put the moderate income housing on the north
side of Poinsettia Lane where the children do not have to cross a four-lane major east-west
artery. What actions do we take to rectify this situation? We would appreciate a reply.
Sincerely,
Bob and Gail Earnest
7016 Snapdragon Drive
Carlsbad CA 92009
/^ We are registered to vote
in the City of Carlsbad
cc: Mike Grim, City Planner
Kathy Baker, Standard Pacific
^—
THE SAN DIEQO UNION-TIUBVNE • SATURDAY. MAY 20, 2000
! Committee to explore ways
to tame Carlsbac 's traffic
By Agnes Rotetti
STAFF WRTTER
CARLSBAD — Do you know the differ-
ence between a speed bump and a speed
hump? Have you ever encountered a chicane
or a choker in your travels around town?
You may soon be able to answer "yes" to
those questions-and more because they refer
to the latest in residential traffic manage-
ment, an engineering trend mat mis traffic-
choked city is ready to take for a testdrive.
Tve lived in Carlsbad for about 40 years,
and Fve seen traffic go from none to outra-
geous," said Jim Stachoviak, a former mem-
ber of the city's Traffic Safety Commission.
Stachoviak is one of seven Carlsbad resi-
dents appointed by the City Council this
week to a committee mat wiE work for one
year with city traffic engineers, attorneys,
police, fire officials and others to come up
with ways to slow and divert traffic on Carls-
bad's busiest residential streets.
The trend in traffic management is called
"traffic calming," and it centers on making
physical changes to streets — from con-
structing traffic circles to raising road levels
at intersections — to slow and divert cars.
"As growth in the city has occurred over
the last five years, we've gotten an increase in
citizen complaints about traffic," said city
traffic engineer Bob Johnson.
City officials, who have batted about ideas
on how to put the brakes on out-of-control
traffic on side streets for years, believe if s
See TUFTKonPageB-ll
CHARUE NEUMAN / Union-Tribune
Whoa: Greg Gorgas stood on Plum Tree Road near his home in Carlsbad as
he told of the neighborhood problem of too much traffic traveling too fast.
Committee will spend
looking for answers
tin&to consider new tactics.
jftpr years, the city has relied on
traditional methods such as adding
stop signs and posting police offi-
cers yrith radar guns to get drivers
to slow down. Recently, the Police
Department's senior volunteer force
has been jotting down license num-
bers of flagrant speeders and send-
"We havent put any structural
devices down to slow or divert traf-
fic. But we think ifs time to serious-
ly consider mat," Johnson said.
Greg Gorgas came before the
City Council this week asking for
some relief from frequent and
speeding traffic in his residential
neighborhood off Hidden Valley
Road east of Poinsettia Park. He
agrees that solutions far more dras-
tic than putting in a few stop signs
are in order.
"I can teO you that my first choice
isn't a stop sign," Gorgas said. "I
think long-term solutions like
roundabouts or gating our commu-
nity might be wonderful ideas,
though costiy ones. But because
safety is the driving force, I think we
would take a stop sign for a quick
fix." 5
Traffic-calming structures n|a the
gamut, from relatively inexpensive
and unobtrusive to costly and intru-
sive.
Speed humps, for example, at 3
inches high and 12 feet wide, mod-
erately slow traffic when installed
across stretches of road where
posted speed limits decrease.
On the other hand, bigger speed
bumps, like the ones installed in
shopping center parking lots, force
vehicles to come almost to a com-
plete stop.
Chokes, which narrow street I
widths by extending curbs out into
the road, further slow traffic by di-
recting it into a funneflike configura-
tion.
Perhaps the most drastic and ex-
pensive traffic-calming structure is
the chicane, in which streets are
redesigned in a serpentine fashion, i
forcing drivers to carefully zig-zag
their way forward.