HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-05-08; City Council; Resolution 2001-1392
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RESOLUTION NO. 2o01-13g
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING THE POLICY FOR
TRAFFIC CALMING ON RESIDENTIAL PUBLIC STREETS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CARLSBAD RESIDENTIAL TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad is committed to achieving livable neighborhoods through
a quiet, safe and comfortable street environment; and
WHEREAS, the City has responded to resident concerns about traffic issues in
neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that speeding and excessive traffic volumes on
residential streets are to be discouraged; and
WHEREAS, through traffic calming the City desires to have a logical, consistent
methodology for managing traffic issues in residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, City staff, working with a citizen’s committee, has studied and considered
various solutions for mitigating excessive traffic speed and volumes in residential neighborhoods
and to improve the quality of life and safety of residents; and
WHEREAS, City staff and the citizen’s committee have determined that various solutions,
including certain structural traffic calming measures, installed on City streets can help reduce
speeds and volumes in neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, the policies, procedures and methodology for traffic management on
residential public streets are specified in the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program,
dated May, 2001.
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 City Council hereby establishes that the policy, standards and
methodology to be considered for managing traffic on residential public streets is set forth in the
Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program, dated May 2001 and any subsequent
revisions thereof.
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3. The Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program is intended to provide
guidance and a list of potential tools in recurring situations, however, the City Council, subject to
all applicable laws may modify, continue, approve, condition or deny proposals to change traffic
flow patterns on public streets.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council
held on the 8th day of May 9 2001 by the following vote, to
II wit:
AYES: Council Members Le Finnila, Nygaard and Hall.
11 ATTEST:
L&&AINdM. WOOD, City Clerk (SEAL)