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Council Memorandum
May 23, 2019
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Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
Kasia Trojanowska, Parks Planning Manager
Kyle Lancaster, Interim Parks & Recreati~Director
Gary T. Barberio, Deputy City Manager
Elaine Lukey, Chief Operatio~s Officer
City Trails -Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility
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Memo ID# 201904 7
This memorandum provides a review of public trails within the citywide trails system, with
respect to ADA accessibility requirements.
Background
On May 6, 2019, the City Manager asked to have the following information shared with the City
Council. Specifically, which of the citywide trails are ADA Accessible.
Discussion
Currently, there are approximately 67 miles of public trails within the citywide trails system, of
which approximately 12 miles are generally considered ADA accessible. All citywide trails are
intended to be multi-modal. The city does not allow equestrian use on its trails, except for two
segments of trails connecting patrons to the City of Encinitas Trails System, on the south-east
end of the city. In addition, the city does not allow motorized vehicles on its trails, except
vehicles permitted by the city manager or designee, and vehicles used in performing
government or utility duties.
The following segments of trails within the citywide trails system are generally considered ADA
accessible. They are typically composed of hard surfaces, such as concrete, asphalt, or stabilized
decomposed granite (DG). These trails are relatively flat or gently sloping:
Name Surface
Coastal Rail Trail (Reach 1) -Carlsbad Northern Limit to Laguna Drive Paved
Upper Sea Wall Paved
Coastal Rail Trail (Reach 2) -Oak Avenue to Tamarack Avenue Paved
Armada Drive Trail Paved
Legoland Trail Paved
Cannon Road to College Boulevard Trail DG
Hidden Valley Road Trail DG
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24 Hour Fitness Trail -Aviara Parkway to Palomar Airport Road
Poinsettia Lane Trail and Alicante Drive Trail
El Fuerte Street Trail
San Pacifico Drive Trail
Batiquitos Lagoon North Shore Trail
Old Rancho Santa Fe Road Trail
La Costa Glen Trail
Calle Barcelona Trail
DG
DG
DG
DG
DG
Paved/ DG
DG
Paved
The ADA requires that public facilities be made accessible to people of all ages and abilities.
However, certain types of activities in unimproved areas are not expected to be fully accessible,
if meeting the minimum requirements would be damaging to the natural, historical or cultural
environment. In these instances, accessibility is provided to the greatest extent practical.
Trails located in habitat preserves, rugged terrain, or those adopted through easements over
existing utility roadbeds, are often sited in areas where slopes are greater than that allowable
under ADA standards. To meet that standard, major grading and switchbacks would be needed,
making a trail intrusive to the habitat, landforms, and/or cultural resources. Additionally, the
surface of this type of trail often does not support assisted-walking devices or wheelchairs.
A North Carlsbad Trail Guide, and a South Carlsbad Trail Guide are available on the city's
website at the links below:
N. Carlsbad: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?Blob1D=24050
S. Carlsbad: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?Blob1D=24051
Individual, detailed trail guides, for several of the trails within the chart are also available on the
city's website at the link below:
http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/parks/open/trails/locations.asp
Next Steps
Staff will continue to maintain the above trails in good condition and will continue to review
opportunities to provide additional ADA accessible trails within the citywide trails system.
cc: Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager
Marshall Plantz, Transportation Director
Debbie Fountain, Community & Economic Development Director
Kristina Ray, Communications Manager
Tim Selke, Parks Superintendent