HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-08-05; Traffic Safety Commission; ; AMARGOSA DRIVE TRAFFIC CALMING PLANItem # 1
Meeting Date: Aug. 5, 2019
To: Traffic Safety Commission
Staff Contact: Lindy Pham, Associate Engineer
Lindy.Pham@Carlsbadca.gov or 760-602-2768
Subject: Amargosa Drive Traffic Calming Plan
Recommended Action 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 Amargosa Drive traffic calming plan.
Background
In response to resident concerns about vehicle speeding on Amargosa Drive from Olivenhain
Road to Los Pinos Circle, staff has been working in collaboration with the residents to develop a
traffic calming plan that would address their concerns (see Exhibit 1). Staff invited residents to
a neighborhood meeting on April 11, 2019 to discuss strategies and to develop a traffic calming
plan for Amargosa Drive. At the meeting, staff presented traffic calming concept plans for
consideration. A concept plan consisting of a marked crosswalk, a traffic circle and four speed
cushions on Amargosa Drive was selected as the preferred concept by majority of the meeting
attendees. After the neighborhood meeting, surveys were mailed to the residents and property
owners on Amargosa Drive to determine if majority of the community supported the preferred
traffic calming plan. Based on the results of the survey, staff is recommending that the
Amargosa Drive calming plan be approved by City Council.
Data
Speeding on residential streets in Carlsbad is addressed by the Carlsbad Residential Traffic
Management Program (CRTMP). The program was originally approved by City Council in 2001
and was revised in 2011. Per the program, a neighborhood meeting was held at Stagecoach
Community Park on April 11, 2019 and attended by 18 attendees. Staff heard resident
concerns and presented the strategies and tools that the CRTMP describes to address speeding
on residential streets. By the conclusion of the meeting, a preferred concept plan consisting of
a marked crosswalk, a traffic circle and four speed cushions was selected and supported by the
majority of the meeting attendees (See Exhibit 2).
After the meeting, letters were sent to the residents and property owners that would have a
proposed feature in front of their homes. This gives residents and property owners the
opportunity to express any specific concerns and for staff to make adjustments to the concept
plan, if necessary. Based on the comments received, the concept plan was finalized.
Per the requirements found in the Carlsbad Residential Traffic Management Program, going
forward with a proposed plan requires that a majority of the residents and property owners on
the street express positive support for the plan as determined by responses to a mailed 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 38 surveys were mailed out to the
Amargosa Drive neighborhood. Staff received 29 signed surveys, which represents a 76%
return rate. Of the 29 returned surveys, 22 (76%) were in support of the proposed plan. This
result meets the criteria for positive support per the CRTMP.
Necessary Council Action
City Council approval required of the Amargosa Drive traffic calming plan.
Next Steps
Staff will work with consultant to develop the final traffic calming plans.
Exhibits
1. Location Map
2. Amargosa Drive Traffic Calming Plan
EXHIBIT 1
LOCATION MAP
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