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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-05-07; City Council; Resolution 8010..* 1 2 3 4 e 9 1c 11 12 t 1( l! 2( 2: 2: 2; 21 21 2t 2' 21 0 801 I) RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD TO ADOPT THE REFORMATTED CIRCULATION ELEMENT GPA/C 84-1(A) WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has directed that the Circulation Element of the General Plan as adopted by City Council Resolution No. 3664 be amended to meet present and expected future circumstances in the City; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on March 13, 1985 adopt Resolution No. 2420 recommending to the City Council an amendment to the Circulation Element of the General Plan be approved; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, on April 16, 1985, held a public hearing to consider the recommendation and heard all persons interested, in or opposed to the amendment of the Circulation Element of the General Plan - GPA/C 84-1(A); and WHEREAS, said amendment has been declared to have a nonsignificant impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration was prepared, approved and filed March 27, 1985 in compliance with the requirements of the City of Carlsbad Environmental Protection Ordinance of 1980 and the California Environmental Qualiity Act, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. ... 2. That the findings of the Planning Commission as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 2420 constitute the findings of the City Council in this matter. 3. That the General Plan of the City of Carlsbad is amended as follows: A. A revised circulation element is hereby adopted as shown on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 7th day of May 1985 , by ATTEST : the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: Council Mer&er petthe ABSENT: None Council Wers Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick % d'&/L MARY H,/ CASLER, Mayor a.lQzLbdQA ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City gerk (SEAL) I ... . CITY OF CARLSBAD CIRCULATION ELEMENT 1985 EXHIBIT 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. Introduction B. Relationship to Other Elements C. Overall Goals, Objectives and Policies D. Modes of Transportation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Freeways Streets Railroads Transit Semi ces Air Travel Pedestrian Bicycle Routes Pwking Pipeline and Utility Lines Public Facilities E. Circulation Plan Notes F. Graphics 1, Circulation Plan Map 2, Street Cross Section 3. Bicycle Route Map 1 2 2 3 3 4 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 12 13 14 .. I. CITY OF CAFLSBAD CIRCULATIOK E2XPEPJT A. Introduction The primary functions of the Circulation System are to: - Provide for the continuing need for personal mobility within the City; - Move vehicles and pedestrian traffic in a safe and efficient manner ; Provide access to the City's existing land uses and to those expressed in the other elements of the General Plan. - A.1. The Circulation Elemnt - States overall goals, objectives and policies concerning circulation needs; - Describes various modes of transportation, and identifies specific policies and programs for each of them; - Provides maps showing the Circulation Plan, gen- eralized street standards and bicycle routes. A.2. The Circulation System will be provided as established by this element and other City-approved plans, including other elements of the General Plan. To ensure that the Circula- tion System is provided concurrent with need, the City has adopted certain policies, programs and ordinances including the Public Facilities Management System, subdivision and zoning ordinances that require improvemnts design standards, and engineering standards and policies for meet City code public utilities and assessment districts. necessary to implement this element. Such actions are -1- ... ther I General Plan Elements B.l. The Circulation Element is correlated with the land use, public building, scenic highways, noise, and housing ele- ments of the General Plan. All these elemnts address various aspects of the Circulation System and together provide the basic guidelines for development of the Circ- ulation System. It is the policy of the City that the Circulation System be consistent with all applicable general plan elements. C. Overall Goals, Objectives and Policies C.1. Goals C.l.l. Provide a comprehensive circulation system to serve the present and future mobility needs of Carlsbad and the greater San Diego County wea. will require a balance among travel modes based on This system travel needs, safety, convenience, attractiveness, costs, environmental, and social impacts. Develop the Circulation System concurrent with need. Wherever possible, the adverse iqacts of new devel- C.1.2. opment on the Circulation System should be mitigated, C.2.1. Each addition to the Circulation System should be a usable link on the total system. New routes and links in the Circulation System should be coordinated with the appropriate routes and links in neighboring com- munities, -2- ,.. C.2.2. Bikeways should major secondary C.3. Policies be provided on virtually all new mterials and on scenic roadways. C.3.1. C.3.2. c.3.3. c.3.4. c.3.5. Operational efficiencies of streets should be improved by using modern design standaxds and latest available technology. gency and public service vehicles should be included. Adequate traffic safety measures should be provided at all intersections. The Circulation Element should be coordinated with the development of the scenic route program (addres- sed specifically in the Scenic Highways Element) for the preservation and enhancement of the scenic qual- ities of selected corridors. Adequate sidewalks should be provided as required by the City's public improvement ordinance, with special attention to streets classified as collectors, or higher, areas of impaired public safety, adjacent to schools, and along Carlsbad Boulevard. Other appropriate agencies should be encouraged and &ssisted in the planning and development of regional mass transit systems. Provisions for emer- D. Modes of Transportation D.l. Freeways: Are controlled access highways with grade separated Freeways carry large volumes of traffic at high interchanges. speeds over distances of a half-mile or more. -3- Policies D.l.l. New freeways and major streets should not bisect or isolate individual communities, neighborhoods, business areas, parks or other homogeneous areas. D.1.2. The number of access points to freeways and prime arterials should be minimized to enhance the func- tion of these routes as throughways. D.2. Streets: safe, convenient, and attractive for anticipated volumes of traffic. cross section of each class of street. Are designed to provide service levels which will be Table A, p.13 contains specific standwds and a These diagrams we presented as guides to what is reasonable, or desirable, not as inflexible rules. The City Council may establish design and engineering standards for street improvements. Local Streets: access to property abutting the public right-of-way and enable such traffic to be distributed to collector and arterial streets. Provide vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle Estimated average daily trips: 500 maximum. Collector Streets: between local streets and secondary and major arterials. Serve as the connecting link for traffic Esti- mated average daily trips: Controlled Collectors: access to adjoining properties is prohibited. 500 to 5,000. Similar to collectors except that Estimated ave- rage daily trips: Secondary Arterials: to and from larger arterials or freeways. 5,000 to 10,000. Carries traffic from collector streets Estimated daily trips: 5,000 to 20,000. -4- ... Major Arterials: Provide for the movement of traffic within and through the City. Major arterials have two moving lanes in each direction and a mdian divider; driveway access from private property is prohibited. trips: 20,000 to 40,000. Prime Arterials: through the City. of traffic in each direction and a median divider; driveway access is prohibited. 40,000 or more. Policies Estimated average daily Carry large volumes of traffic within and Prime arterials have three moving lanes Estimated average daily trips: D.2.1. D.2.2. D.2.3. D.2.4. Development should be coordinated and phased to preclude levels of traffic generation which exceed the capacity of the Circulation System. Private driveway access onto secondary arterials should be minimized, and should be prohibited onto major wterials, prime arterials and controlled collectors. Roads should be designed to minimize the number of intersections and other conflicting traffic move- ment s. The use of local streets as thoroughfares should be discouraged. Action Programs a. Designate truck routes for the use of comercial and industrial traf f i c , D.2.5. Construct roads following the natural contours to minimize cuts and fills. .I. D.3. D.4. D.2.6. Design roads to enhance scenic mas and encourage roadside and median landscaping to meet City standards. Provide adequate street safety. Design roads to minimize the negative impact of noise on adjacent land uses. D. 2.7. D.2.8. Railroads: A Santa Fe rail line through the City handles both passenger and freight trains. the City. mult i-modal station. Policies D.3.l. No active depot exists within The City of Oceanside to the north maintains a Grade separations at railroad crossings should be encouraged to increase public safety and to mini- mize the negative impact of noise on adjacent land uses. If a high-speed train is approved for construction through the City, the existing railroad should be either rebuilt below grade, or otherwise modified to increase public safety and reduce the negative impact of noise. The City should coordinate with SANDAG and the North County Transit District (NCTD) on the North County trolley proposals and potential station locations. D.3.2. D.3.3. Transit Service: provides transit and paratransit services to the City of Carlsbad. The North County Transit District (NCTD) P Policies D.4.1. A representative of the City of Carlsbad shall serve on the Board of Directors of the North County Transit -6- .. District, participating in the development and implemntation of policies, plan proposals and standards affecting Carlsbad. D.4.2. Park-and-Ride facilities shall be planned and coordinated with CALTRANS, NCTD and SmAG. D.5. Air Travel: McClellan-Palom Airport is currently operat- ing as a general aviation airport within the City of Carlsbad, The airport is operated by the County of San Diego. tion by voters in the City is required for airport expansion. Authoriza- Policies D.5.l. The McClellan-Palomar Airport will continue to be des- ignated and operated as a general aviation airport, The City of Carlsbad opposes any proposed expansion D.5.2. of the airport without the approval of a majority of the City's qualified electors at an election for such a purpose. D.6. Pedestrian: Sidewalks and other pedestrian areas can be made safer and more pleasant by separating them, wherever possible, from vehicular traffic, D. 6.1. Additional strategic parking, increased sidewalk widths, and landscaping and street f'urniture should be provided in comrcial areas to help separate pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Sidewalks should be provided in all residential areas. New construction and redevelopment should consider the design of pedestrian spaces in relation to land uses and available parking. ~.6.2. ~.6.3. -7- , .- D.7. Bicycle Routes: The bicycle routes shown on the Bicycle Routes map in this Circulation Elemnt represent general locations for these facilities rather than specific plans. The bicycle routes for the City include those depicted in San Diego County's "1990 General Plan - Circulation Element - Bicycle Network." Carlsbad Boulevard, El Camino Real, Palomar Airport Road and Rancho Santa Fe Road. Policies ?"ne roads which include these routes are D.7.1. D.7.2. D.7.3. D.7.4. D.8. Parking: The development of bike routes should be coordinated with the Parks & Recreation Element of the General Plan, Existing and proposed cultural and educational facil- ities should be served by bicycle routes. Bicycle routes should be located along designated scenic highways (Scenic Highways Elemnt) wherever possible. All bicycle routes shall be designed in accorddvlce with the "Bike Route Standards," Section 7-1000 of the State of California Highway Design Manual. ?"ne City of Carlsbad has adopted within the zoning ordinance standards for off-street parking for land uses within the City. Policies D.8.1. Safe, adequate and attractively landscaped off-street parking facilities should be provided with all new development . Joint public-private efforts to improve parking and circulation conditions in existing developed mas should be encouraged. D.8.2. -8- D.9. Pipelines and Utility Lines: Carlsbad has a regional power- generating plant located along the coast. Transmission lines originating at the plant are shown on the Land Use Element. Land uses are limited under these lines. Additionally, three high-pressure natural gas pipelines cross the City in a north-south direction. Policies D.9.l. Existing and proposed facilities shall be consistent with all applicable General Plan elements and adopted standards of the City, The City shall inform and advise the public of the danger involved and the necessary precautions to take in order to work in or near these pipelines or utility transmission lines. D.9.2. D.10 Public Facilities: Water, sewer and drainage facilities are operated and maintained by either the City and/or a special district. Master plans for future expansion of these facilities have been, or are being, developed. Policies D.lO.l. The City and the special districts serving the City should regularly review and update their respective master plans for the expansion of local public facilities. The City should use its Public Facilities Management System to monitor, twice each year, the adequacy of public facilities and to insure continuing coordination between the City and the appropriate special districts. D.10.2. -9- E. Circulation Plan Notes Several areas of the Circulation Element map require further explanation of the City's intent. notes are provided to clarify the plan: E.l. As a result, the following Rancho Del Oro - Classified as a secondary arterial road- way only if a freeway interchange with SR78 is provided. If an interchange is not provided, this roadway is not to be included in the plan. E.2. Rancho Santa Fe Road - Six travel lanes must be provided but the City might allow a reduced right-of-way where prior development approval restricts right-of-way width between La Costa Avenue and Olivenhain Road. Tamarack Avenue - Classified as a collector street between Carlsbad Boulevard and Skyline Drive. way west of Jefferson to Carlsbad Boulevard should be maintained. tained between Jefferson Street and Adams Street. Avenida EYlcinas - The City Council might downgrade the south- ernmost link of this roadway (between Lakeshore Gardens Mcbile Home Park and Carlsbad Boulevard) to a collector street if a E.3. An 80-foot right-of- Secondary arterial standards are to be main- E.4. master plan for the immediate area indicates low intensity development, to this element. Kelly Road - Eventual alipent should avoid the Macario Canyon Pak site. Such downgrading does not require an amendment E.5. -10- E.6. Lagoon Lane - The City Council might require an arterial roadway along the north side of Batiquitos Lagoon (east of 1-5) if it is found necessary upon review of a master plan for this area. the City Council without an amendment to this element. SA 680 - The City supports maintaining this roadway in County plans and extending it west to Leucadia Boulevard. E.8. Melrose - The City supports maintaining this roadway in An arterial designation might be given by E.7. County plans from the to a connection with SA 680. Melrose maintains its class- ification as a prim arterial, current Carlsbad city limits south -11- =- ARTERIAL STREET 1 c MAJOR ARTERIAL STREET S ECONOARY ARTERIAL STREET S ECONOARY ARTERIAL STREET 4 I I e * -hOCAL I- STREET ___ - -- t STREET CROSS SECTION I I These cross sections represent an illustration graphic of the streets described in the Circulation Element. These drawings are not intended to represent absolute standards. fd -1 3- 7 c B~YCLE ROU-TE~ rrrrrrr * - CYC ,E ROUTES NOTE: This map is consistent with the Parks and Recreatio Element.