HomeMy WebLinkAboutPP 24E; Plaza Camino Real Bus Turnout; Precise Plan (PP) (2)City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF DECISION
March?, 1991
Carlsbad Parking Authority
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
RE: PLAZA CAMINO REAL BUS TURNOUT - PP 24(E)
At the Planning Commission meeting of February 20, 1991, your application was
considered. The Commission voted 7-0 to APPROVE your request. Some decisions are
final at Planning Commission, and others automatically go forward to City Council. If you
have any questions regarding the final dispositions of your application, please call the
Planning Department at 438-1161.
MICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER
Planning Director
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Enclosed: Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 3187, 3188
2O75 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92OO9-4859 - (619) 438-1161
February 6/, 1991
Mr. Tom Lichterman
North County Transit District
303 Via Del Norte
Oceanside/ CA. 92054
Dear Tom/
This will confirm our previous discussions relative to the proposed
bus stop improvements at Plaza Camino Real.
I have reviewed the plans and believe the improvements will improve
both the ambiance and the functional nature of the present bus stop.
It will also add to safety due to the separation of bus and automobile
traffic.
Plaza Camino Real supports approval by the City of Carlsbad for this
project.
Is/
Jgy Wimberley/
Center Manager
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CSM
2525 El Camino Real, Suite 141, Carlsbad, California 92008 (619) 729-7927
FEBRUARY 1,1991
TO: LEE RAUTENKRANZ
FROM: Planning Department
On February 20,1991 City staff is taking forward to Planning Commission a
recommendation for approval of Precise Plan Amendment 24(E). This application is a
request from the North County Transit District (NCTD) to modify the existing North County
Transit District bus transfer/pickup parking area at Plaza Camino Real. The existing
NCTD bus transfer/pickup parking facility at Plaza Camino Real is located along the
shopping centers entry driveway off of Marron Road immediately west of the May
Company Department Store. The existing driveway currently accommodates automobile
and truck traffic as well as serving as a bus transit center. The proposed modification
would convert this multi-use driveway/five space bus transit center to an exclusive
use bus driveway with eight bus loading bays and transit island. The NCTD is proposing
this modification to the existing transit center for purposes of: 1) responding to existing
and anticipated bus ridership demand, 2) reducing potential vehicular and pedestrian
conflicts, and 3) creating a more attractive and functional bus transit center.
Over the past two years City staff, May Stores, and the NCTD have negotiated this
proposal, and all conclude that this is a good solution. Since the City Parking Authority
is the owner of the property upon which this project is proposed, Planning staff requests
that members of the Parking Authority be informed of this proposal as required. If there
are any questions or concerns regarding this proposal please contact Chris DeCerbo at
438-1161 , ext. 4445.
CHRIS DECERBO
Senior Planner
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City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
January 29, 1991
Robert Durant
NCTD
311 South Tremont
Oceanside, CA 92054
SUBJECT: PP 24(E) - PLAZA CAMINO REAL BUS TURNOUT Preliminary Staff
Report
The preliminary staff report for the above referenced project will be available for you to
pick up on Friday, February 1, 1991, after 8:00 a.m. This preliminary report will be
discussed by staff at the Development Coordinating Committee (D.C.C.) meeting which
will be held on Monday, February 11,1991. A twenty (20) minute appointment has been
set aside for you at 10:00 a.m. If you have any questions concerning your project, you
should attend the D.C.C. meeting.
It is necessary that you bring your required unmounted colored exhibit(s) with you
to this meeting in order for your project to go forward to the Planning Commission.
If you do not plan to attend this meeting, please make arrangements to have your
colored exhibit(s) here by the scheduled time above.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Chris DeCerbo,
the Project Planner, at 438-1161, extension 4445.
CITY O^CARLSBAD
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GARY E. WAYNE
Assistant Planning Director
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2O75 Las Palmas Drive • Carlsbad, California 92OO9-4859 • (619) 438-1161
City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
January 28, 1991
Robert Durant
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT
311 South Tremont
Oceanside, CA 92054
SUBJECT: PP 24(E) - PLAZA CAMINO REAL BUS TURNOUT
RECEIVED
3AM 311891
MAINTENANCE
Your application has been tentatively scheduled for Planning Commission on February 20,
1991. In order for us to proceed, we must perform the noticing as required in Section
65091 of the California Government Code. If the required items are not received by
January 31, 1991, your project will be rescheduled for a later hearing. In the event that
the scheduled hearing date is the last available date for the City to comply with the Permit
Streamlining Act, and the required noticing items have not been submitted, the project will
be scheduled for denial.
Please submit two sets of the required 300' radius map, list of property owners, labels for
each property owner and for the applicant, and postage. Your application will not go
forward until these items have been received. Please sign the attached statement and
return it with your labels.
Sincerely yours,
CHRIS DECERBO
Senior Planner
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Attach
2O75 Las Palmas Drive • Carlsbad, California 92OO9-4859 • (619) 438-1161
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS LIST AND LABELS SUBMITTED TO
THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ON THIS DATE REPRESENT THE LATEST AVAILABLE
INFORMATION FROM THE ASSESSOR'S ROLES.
APPLICATION NAME AND NUMBER
North County Transit District - PP24E
311 South Tremont
Oceanside, CA 92054
APPLICANT OR APPLICANTS REPRESENTATIVE
^DATE &J >J
RECEIVED BY
DATE
City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
December 12, 1990
Mr. Robert Durant
North County Transit District
311 South Tremont
Oceanside, CA 92054
This is to inform you that the items previously requested to make your Precise
Development Plan, application no. PDP 24(E), complete have been received and reviewed
by the Planning Department. It has been determined that the application is now complete
for processing. Although the initial processing of your application may have already begun,
the technical acceptance date is acknowledged by the date of this communication.
Please note that although the application is now considered complete, there may be issues
(see attached) that could be discovered during project review and/or environmental review.
Any issues should be resolved prior to scheduling the project for public hearing. In
addition, the City may request, in the course of processing the application, that you clarify,
amplify, correct, or otherwise supplement the information required for this application.
The Planning Department will begin processing your application, as of the date of this
communication. Please contact Chris DeCerbo, at (619) 438-1161 extension 4445, if you
have questions or wish additional information.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER
Planning Director
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c: Gary Wayne
Robert Green
Erin Letsch
Bob Wojcik
Data Entry
File Copy
2O75 Las Palmas Drive • Carlsbad, California 92OO9-4859 • (619) 438-1161
ISSUES OF CONCERN
ENGINEERING:
1. The City will accept concrete that has been colored black only in the bus turning
and parking areas. The concrete cross gutter on Marron Road is to be a natural
concrete color.
November 13, 1990
Mr. Michael J. Holzmiller
Planning Director
City of Carlsbad
2075 Las Palmas Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92009-4859
Dear Mr. Holzmiller:
SUBJECT: PLAZA CAMINO REAL BUS TURNOUT
In response to your letter of October 28, 1990, the following
information is provided:
1) A site plan of the existing parking lot layout in proposed area of
revision is enclosed (Exhibit 1).
2) A description of the proposal is enclosed (Exhibit 2).
3) Since the City of Carlsbad is the owner of the property in
question the District does not feel a title report is needed for
this application.
4) The City, May Stores and the District have spent considerable time
on this project over the past three years. The relationship of
the three parties is that the City owns the land to be developed,
May Stores leases it and the District is paying for the
improvements. Since the development plan needs to meet the
lessee's approval as well as the City's the lessee (May Stores)
has executed the application.
5) IL is the District's opinion that Marron Road is a public right of
way.
6) Every hour a number of buses will "dwell" at the Plaza Camino Real
Transit Center. This type of operation results in considerable
oil spotting. It has been the District's experience at its other
transit centers that "black" concrete provides a much more
aesthetic appearance under these conditions. However, if the City
feels that normal concrete should be used the District will amend
its plans.
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Mr. Michael Holzmiller
November 13, 1990
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If you have any questions on this information please call Sheila Leone
of District staff or myself at (619) 967-2828.
Sincerely,
Robert A. Durant
Director of Operational Services
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cc: D. Fifer
R. Hawkinson
S. Leone
Attachments
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EXHIBIT 2
The purpose of this modification/revision is to provide
better/improved services of the public transportation system in this
area of Carlsbad.
Presently NCTD has the capability of providing only five (5) buses at
a time, in a crowded area and the buses must travel thru a large
section of the parking lot.
The proposed modification/revision will allow NCTD to be able to have
eight (8) buses at a time, in a safe and cleaner environment,
eliminating traveling thru the parking lot and improving accessibility
for the public.
The proposed modification/revision will eliminate a total of 21
vehicle parking spaces; however it is felt that the improved services
being provided may compensate for the loss.
"ENGINEERING
LAND USE REVIEW DIVISION TRANSMITTAL
To Project Planner ; rft &(?S<?0 Date
From: ^/^' (/)^^ _ Project Id: Pfl
Via Assistant City Engineer :
COMPLETENESS REVIEW AND INITIAL ISSUES STATEMENT
The Engineering Department has completed its review of the subject project for
application completeness. The application and plans submitted for this project are:
Complete and suitable for continued review.
_ Incomplete and unsuitable for further review. Please
see attached checklist for missing or incomplete items.
In addition the Engineering Department made a preliminary review of the project for
Engineering issues which need to be resolved or adequately addressed prior to conditoning
of the project are as follows:
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Also attaehed-is-a-redlined check print of the site plan. This plan should
given to the applicant-for-corrections and changgs-fls pot'pd. pipa<;p have
^p^Ueant-FeteFR-4he-Fed-URed-prifvt-wvt-h-^he-eeFFe6ted-site--pkxa to assist- us
in our continued review.
City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
October 28, 1990
Mr. Robert Durant
North County Transit District
311 South Tremont
Oceanside, CA 92054
SUBJECT: Plaza Cam/no Real Bus Turnout
Thank you for applying for Land Use Permits in the City of Carlsbad. The Planning Department
has reviewed your Precise Development Plan, application no. PDP 24(C), as to its completeness
for processing.
The application is incomplete. Attached are two lists. The first list is information which must be
submitted to complete your application. All list items must be submitted simultaneously at the
Community Development Building counter, and to the attention of Erin Letsch. A copy of this list
must be included with your submittal. No processing of your application can occur until the
application is determined to be complete. The second list is issues of concern to staff. When
all required materials have been submitted as outlined above, the City has 30 days to make a
determination of completeness. If the application is determined to be complete, processing for
a decision on the application will be initiated. In addition, please note that you have six months
from the date the application was initially filed, September 28, 1990, to either re-submit the
application or submit the required information. Failure to resubmit the application or to submit the
materials necessary to determine your application complete shall be deemed to constitute
withdrawal of the application. If an application is withdrawn or deemed withdrawn, a new
application must be submitted.
Please contact your staff planner, Chris DeCerbo, at (619) 438-1161, extension 4445, if you have
any questions or wish to set up a meeting to discuss the application.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER
Planning Director
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c: Gary Wayne
Robert Green
Erin Letsch
Bob Wojcik
Marjorie
Data Entry
2O75 Las Palmas Drive • Carlsbad, California 92OO9-4859 • (619) 438-1161
LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED
TO COMPLETE APPLICATION:
No. PDP24(C)
PLANNING:
1. Provide site plan of existing parking lot layout in proposed area of revision.
2. Provide detailed written description of proposal including purpose, number of bus bays
proposed compared to existing situation, number of parking spaces to be lost and how
they are compensated for.
ENGINEERING:
1. Provide a Title Report.
ISSUES OF CONCERN
ENGINEERING:
1. Please clarify these issues:
A. The application is signed by the May Company, yet the City of Carlsbad Parking
Authority is the fee title holder.
B. Is Marron Road a public right of way or access easement?
C. No colored or textured concrete is allowed within the City maintained easement.
City of Carlsbad
Engineering Department
September 17, 1990
Mr. Robert A. Durant
Director of Operational Services
North County Transit District
311 South Tremont Avenue
Oceanside, California 92054
Subject: Plaza Camino Real Bus Stop
Dear Bob:
As we discussed, the City will make every effort to meet your February
construction goal on the above referenced project.
As outlined in Clyde Wickham's letter of June 8, 1990, the project should
be submitted as an Amendment to Precise Development Plan 24. Attached
for your information are the submittal checklists. If you have any ques-
tions, you may contact Chris DeCerbo or Gary Wayne at 438-1161.
In order to expedite the project, I would recommend concurrent plan checks
be submitted. I've attached the plan check submittal checklist and improve-
ment plan checklist. Your consultants should review both prior to submit-
tal. If you have any plan check issues, please contact Walter Brown at
438-1161.
If there are any other questions, please give me a call.
Cordially,
LLOYjf B. HUBBS
City/Engineer
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Att.
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Assistant City Engine* ^~""
Robert Johnson
Walter Brown
Gary Wayne
Chris DeCerbo
2075 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad, California 92009-4859 (619) 438-1161
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•Aschman Associates, Inc.
75 North Fair Oaks Avenue Phone: (818) 449-3917
Pasadena, California 91 109-1 090 Telex: 675336
USA Fax: (818) 440-8940
MEMORANDUM
TO: B. Stephen Kissel, P.E.
May Centers, Inc.
FRCM: Thomas E. Mitchell, P.E.
DATE: January 16, 1989
SUBJECT: HAZ& CJvMIKQ REAL
CRRL8E&D, CALIFORNIA
Plaza Camino Real is a regional shopping center located in the southwest
quadrant of the interchange of State Route 78 and El Camino Real in the City
of Carlsbad, California. Camino Real is bounded by Buena Vista Creek on the
north, Marron Road on the south, El Camino Real on the east, and a community
shopping center on the west. (Refer to Figure 1.)
Primary vehicular site access is provided via eight driveways. These are
conceptually illustrated on Figure 2 and summarized below:
o Two driveways on El Camino Real ("A" and "B" on Figure 2) ;
o Five driveways on Marron Road ("C" through "G" on Figure 2) ; and,
o One driveway linking Plaza Camino Real to the community shopping
center to the west ("H" on Figure 2) .
(Note: Whereas a ninth access facility exists between Buena Vista Creek and
the cxsranunity shopping center, this access is insignificant (to Plaza Camino
Real) in that its primary function is as a service driveway for the
community shopping center.)
In addition to accommodating automobile and truck traffic typically
encountered at a regional shopping center, Driveway "D" also serves as a bus
transit center for the North County Transit District. As shown on Figure 3,
the inbound travel lane adjacent to the curb is reserved for buses. This
lane serves as a transfer/layover point with a capacity for four buses
parked parallel to the curb. Buses exit the regional shopping center via
the signalized Marron Road-Driveway "C" intersection.
"C" - Driveway Count Location
PLAZA CAMINO REAL TRAFFIC COUNT LOCATIONS n N
FIGUREBARTON ASCHMAN ASSOCIATES. INC.
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Source: San Diego Association of Governments
EXISTING BUS TRANSIT CENTER - DRIVEWAY "D"JUL.
A&CMMAN
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Barion-Aschman Associates, Inc.
In an attempt to increase the en-site storage capacity for the NCTD buses,
various bus facility alternatives have been developed. As shown on Figure
4, one such alternative developed by the San Diego Association of
Governments (referred to as Alternative #7) proposes the closure of Driveway
"D," with said driveway converted to an eight-vehicle bus transit center.
At the request of May Centers, Inc., Barton-Aschman reviewed this design
alternative as outlined below:
o Conducted traffic counts on Friday, December 16, 1988, and
Saturday, December 17, 1988, at the eight primary driveways
serving Plaza Camino Real.
o Analyzed the results of the aforementioned peak-season count data;
specifically, assessed the relative importance of Driveway "D" to
Plaza Camino Real and, moreover, the impact on adjacent Driveways
"C" and "E."
o Analyzed Alternative #7 developed by the San Diego Association of
Governments with respect to the ability of the facility to
accommodate buses as well as the general impact upon vehicular
circulation in and around the site.
Each of these elements is discussed in the following section.
ANALYSIS
TRAFFIC COUNT DMA
Newport Traffic Studies conducted 24-hour machine traffic counts at the
regional shopping center's eight primary driveways shown on Figure 2. The
data, which were collected on Friday, December 16, 1988, and Saturday,
December 17, 1988, are summarized in Appendix A. The volumes are summarized
by direction (i.e., inbound and outbound) in both 15-minute and one-hour
intervals.
Table 1 summarizes the 24-hour count data contained in Appendix A.
ANALYSIS OF COUNT EKEA
As summarized in Table 1, Driveway "D"—the driveway requiring closure in
order to implement Alternative #7—accommodated approximately 8 percent of
the total traffic generated by the regional shopping center on both survey
days. On each day, just over 4,000 of the over 50,000 total daily trips
utilized Driveway "D" to enter-exit the site. As a result, Driveway "D"
functions as, at most, a secondary access at Plaza Camino Real.
Barton-Asehman Associates, inc.
TRHEE 1
DAILY VEHICULAR TRIP GENERATION
Friday, December 16,
Driveway^' In
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
TOTAL
6,334
7,369
2,068
2,118
2,884
656
4,593
2,544
28,566
Out
1,168
8,563
2,985
2,291
2,808
2,022
5,243
3,977
29,057
Total
7,502
15,932
5,053
4,409
5,692
2,678
9,836
6,521
57,623
1988
Percent
13
27
9
8
10
5
17
11
100
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Saturday, December 17,
In
5,509
6,705
1,881
2,082
3,307
315
4,115
2,325
26,239
Out
1,244
8,302
2,774
2,185
2,797
1,541
4,945
3,746
27,534
Total
6,753
15,007
4,655
4,267
6,104
1,856
9,060
6,071
53,773
1988
Percent
13
28
9
8
11
3
17
11
100
NOTES:
(1) Source: Newport Traffic Studies
(2) Refer to Figure 2 for specific location.
B@rton*Aschman Associates, Inc.
Further, considering that the driveways on either side of Driveway "D"
(i.e., Driveway "C" located 450 feet to the east, and Driveway "E" located
950 feet to the west) each contain surplus traffiocarrying capacities of
over 6,000 trips per day, the 4,000 daily trips utilizing Driveway "D" could
readily be "transferred" to Driveway "C" and/or Driveway "E."
In conclusion, Driveway "D" could be closed without significantly impacting
the operation of any of the seven remaining driveways serving Plaza Camino
Real.
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Appendix B contains the San Diego Association of Governments's Alternative
#7 as well as their analysis of said design's advantages and disadvantages.
With respect to this design alternative, the following comments are made:
1. We are in basic agreement with the 12 advantages cited in Appendix
B.
2. Regarding the eight disadvantages listed in Appendix B, we are in
basic agreement with all elements except Item B.I., which concerns
the physical dimensions of the design. (Our disagreement with
Item B.I. of Appendix B is discussed below in Item 3.) Two
additional disadvantages or shortcomings of the design include:
a. Bus berth No. 1 will be very difficult to access by buses
approaching the bus facility from the east on Marron Road.
This is due to (1) the lack of an adequate inside turning
radius between westbound Marron Road and the northbound
section of the bus facility and (b) the close proximity of
berth No. 1 to Marron Road.
b. A sight distance problem may exist for exiting buses.
Specifically, due to the horizontal and vertical curvatures
of Marron Road west of the proposed bus facility, exiting
buses may not have adequate sight distance when looking to
the west. Moreover, the problem is exacerbated by the
center's landscaping and signage located immediately north of
Marron Road. Considering the relatively high travel speed on
Marron Road in this area, safety could be an issue for buses
departing the site. (Note: The provision of a two-way-left-
turn-lane on Marron Road (as noted in Item B.5. of Appendix
B) would mitigate this potential to a certain degree.)
IBarf on-Aschman Associates, Inc.
3. As noted in Item 2. above, we do not believe the design's physical
dimensions are adequate. We believe the dimensions proposed in
Alternative #7 should be modified as follows:
a. The 20-foot circulation aisles should be increased to a
^ Tn-iniTmitn of 24 feet.
b. It would be desirable to increase the 40-foot bus bays to,45
feet. However, to do so would eliminate one bus berth on
each side, thereby reducing the number of berths from eight
to six. (Therefore, if the 40-foot bay is retained, it is
all the more critical to provide circulation aisles at least
24 feet wide.)
c. The outside turning radius of 48 feet should be increased to
at least 50 feet. The use of a 50-foot radius typically is
recommended for counter-clockwise circulation requiring a
left-hand turning motion. For clockwise circulation
requiring a right-hand turning motion, an outside radius as
large as 55 feet often is recommended.
d. Based upon the above, we recommend that the facility be at
least 104 feet wide (excluding the five-foot landscaped
"buffers" separating the bus facility from the center's
parking lots). Because Alternative #7's width is only 96
feet, an additional eight feet is necessary. We suggest this
be acconplished in one of two ways:
(1) Reduce the aforementioned five-foot landscaped "buffer"
areas to four feet and reduce the 31-foot, single-loaded
automobile parking bays on each side of the bus facility
to 28 feet; or
(2) Reduce the 31-foot, single-loaded automobile parking
bays on each side of the bus facility to 27 feet.
In both options, a "flatter" parking angle would be required
in the first two rows of interlocking parking on each side of
the bus facility. A potential loss of four parking spaces
(in addition to the 22 spaces originally eliminated in
Alternative #7) would be anticipated.
Figure 5 conceptually illustrates the recommended concept.
San Diego
ASSOCIATION OF
GOVERNMENTS
Suit* 524, Security Pacific Pica
12OO Third Av«nu«
Sen Dit»o, California 921O1
<6191236-530° September 23, 1988
Paul W. Price
Director of Operational Services
North County Transit District
P.O. Box 1099
Oceanslde, CA 92054
RE: Plaza Camino Real Transit Center - Alternatives 17 & #8
Dear Mr. Price:
Because of various concerns with the 'location of a proposed transit center at a site
just west of Sears at the Plaza Camino Real in the City of Carlsbad, the North
County Transit District has requested that two additional alternatives be investi-
gated for an expanded transit center at its existing location. Alternatives 17 and
18 are sketched at the end of this report, and are discussed below. The previous six
alternatives are described in an April 29, 1988 report, and in an October 12, 1987
report.
Alternative #7; Transit Island with Sawtooth Design
A. Advantages
1. Expands current site from four to eight bus loading bays.
2;. Incorporates sawtooth design. (The advantages of a sawtooth design are
outlined in the October 12, 1987 report.)
3. Only 22 existing parking spaces are eliminated.
The "Bus Only" aisle separates bus traffic maneuvers from all other
shopping center vehicular traffic.
5. Keeps buses out of other traffic aisles, thereby greatly reducing pave-
ment maintenance coats.
6. Clearly identifies bus transit center.
7. Retains the same location as the existing bus facility.
Of all the alternatives, the island design best contains bus patrons and
will help keep them out of customer parking area.
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9. Makes transfers less confusing and will require less walking than in other
alternatives.
10. Bus shelters can be consolidated to face buses in two directions.
11. Will be similar to an already successful bus transfer island at the Ocean-
side Transit Center (with AMTRAK) in downtown Oceanside, and to the
proposed transit center on the Palo mar College campus in San Marcos.
12. Surrounding landscaping and carefully designed street furniture/shelters
can make the transit center very pleasing aesthetically.
B. Disadvantages
1. All dimensions are at, or slightly less than the design criteria in NCTD's
"Design Outlines for Bus Facilities." Examples are:
a. Outside bus turning radius is 48 feet instead of 50 feet.
b. Bus aisles are 20 feet instead of 24 feet wide.
c. Bus bays are 40 feet instead of 45 feet long.
(Note: Dimensions should be O.K., but approval from NCTD will be
necessary.)
2. Width of angled parking and backup aisles adjacent to transit center is at
minimum 31 feet, which will preclude changing the angle of parking more
perpendicularly.
3. One less driveway is available for private vehicle traffic.
4. Buses exiting onto Marron Road no longer have the benefit of a traffic
signal.
5. Will require restriping of existing westbound left turn lane (in front of
bank on the south side of Marron Road) to a two-way left turn lane, so
that buses exiting left onto Marron Road can more safely and easily
merge with through traffic.
6. Limits the maximum number of bus bays to eight. (However, removal of
another aisle of parking in the future could create enough area for a
second island, and 3 to 4 aditional bus bays. See Alternative #4 in
October 12, 1987 report.)
7. Construction period will impact two adjacent parking aisles, and will
require a temporary bus loading area.
8. Requires signing on Marron Road to prohibit vehicles from turning into
"BUS ONLY" driveway.
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