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Home My WebLink About2018-02-05; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Daisy Avenue Traffic Management PlanCITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT I COMMISSION MEETING OF: February 5, 2018 ITEM NO. SA LOCATION: Daisy Avenue INITIATED BY: John Kim, Associate Engineer REQUESTED ACTION: Recommend City Council approval of the Daisy Avenue Traffic Calming Plan BACKGROUND: DATA: In response to resident concerns about vehicle speeding on Daisy Avenue, staff has been working in collaboration with the residents to develop a traffic management plan that would address their concerns. Staff invited residents to a neighborhood meeting on April 20, 2017 to discuss traffic management strategies and to develop a traffic calming plan for Daisy Avenue. _At the meeting, staff presented traffic calming concept plans for consideration. A concept plan comprised of two speed cushions on Daisy Avenue was selected as the preferred concept by the majority of the meeting attendees. After the neighborhood meeting, surveys were sent to the residents and property owners on Daisy Avenue to determine if the majority of the residents supported the preferred traffic calming plan. Based on the results of the resident survey, staff is recommending that the Daisy Avenue traffic calming plan be approved by City Council. Speeding on residential streets in Carlsbad is addressed by the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program. The program was approved by City Council in 2001 and was revised in 2011. Per the program, a neighborhood meeting was held at Alga Norte Park on April 20, 2017 and attended by 28 attendees. Staff heard resident concerns and presented the strategies and tools that the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program utilizes to address speeding on residential streets. By the conclusion of the meeting, a preferred concept plan comprised of two speed cushions was selected and supported by the majority of the meeting attendees (See Exhibit 1). Per the requirements found in the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program, implementation of the proposed plan requires that a majority of the residents on the street express positive support for the plan as determined by responses to a mailed resident survey. The survey is considered valid if 50% or more of the residents and non- resident owners return the completed survey. Positive support for the plan is indicated by 67% or more of the returned surveys in support of the proposed plan. A total of 90 surveys (74 residents and 16 non-resident owners) were mailed out. 62 signed surveys were received by staff, which represents a 69% return rate. Of those 62 returned surveys, 44 (71%) were in support of the proposed plan. Page 1 COMMISSION MEETING OF: (continued) RECOMMENDATION: CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT . February 5, 2018 ITEM NO. SA Based on the findings contained in this report, and the requirements of the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program, staff recommends City Council approval of the Daisy Avenue traffic calming plan. NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION: City Council approval required of the Daisy Avenue traffic calming plan. 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"l:J Sit/I I 1011 I I ._ ___ J Daisy Avenue Traffic Calming Project Traffic Safety Commission February 5, 2018 Requested Action: •Recommend City Council approval of the Daisy Avenue Traffic Calming Plan What is Traffic Calming? •Encourages drivers to travel at a safer speed •Doesn’t penalize drivers traveling at speed limit •Self-enforcing Traffic Calming Strategy •Vehicle speeds are determined by roadway design and character •Roadway design is difficult to change but we can change roadway character by implementing traffic calming features at regularly-spaced intervals. •Spacing of 300-700 feet is appropriate for residential streets Traffic Calming Tools –Traffic Circle Traffic Calming Tools –Speed Cushion Traffic Calming Tools –Chicane Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program •Outlines collaborative process used to develop traffic calming solutions •Establishes 32 mph as threshold criteria •Places high priority on community support •Mail survey used to gauge community support •50% return and 67% support rate is required to move plan forward Daisy Avenue –Public Input Process •Neighborhood meeting held on April 20, 2017 •Proposed plan of two speed cushions was selected as the preferred plan at the neighborhood meeting Daisy Avenue –Preferred Concept Plan ••-••T••••,•••••,-••••t·•-T••••,••-•-,-••~----,--••• •r••••• .. •••, 928 i 9JO! 932 ! 9J4 i 9J6 i 9.JB!940 !942 j 944 ! 9!6 i9~ / j : ~ ... +-... ~ : : : : ; : l f / 950 :"·-----. , ' ' AVfNUE ' / no, SPEED /J;iiii' -0 r----~~--..;,,,,-1._L_.( .::C;;..U.::.SacH,~/O"'N-,----#::--1=-' '······· ::o 7102 is2Jls2s!927 !929 ! 9JI 7101 ~ ·······\ __ l ... L.L.l ... !······· \ ....•..•.•.... , .... L. .• V> SPEED ;o r., CUSHION #2 > ~ NOT TO SCALE Daisy Avenue–Community Support •90 surveys ( to 74 residents + 16 non-resident owner) were mailed out •62 surveys were returned (69% return rate) •44 of 62 returned surveys were in support of plan (71% support) •Meets support criteria of CRTMP Recommendation •Based on the findings contained in the staff report, and per the requirements of the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program, staff recommends City Council approval of the Daisy Avenue traffic calming plan. Questions