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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-09-06; Traffic Safety Commission; Minutes,-- TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION -- MINUTES Tuesday, September 6, 1977 Engineering-Planning Conference Room at 3:OO p.m. Present: Chairman Mike Riley, Guy Moore, Bob Nelson, Bill Harkins, Bill Baldwin, Capt. Wally Rossall, Kent Whitson Absent: None Guests: Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Covington 1. 2. 3. 4. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the June 7, 1977 meeting were approved as submitted. Election of Officer Mike Riley was elected to serve as Chairman for the next year. Also, the Commission voted to change the meeting date back to the first Monday of each month. No Parking on Ponto Drive between the La Costa Downs and Ponto Off-ramps alonq Carlsbad Boulevard Due to the 24-foot width of the frontage road near the Ponto Drive off-ramp and the problems resulting from over- night parking near the South Carlsbad State Beach, the Commission recommended that "NO Parking Anytime - Tow Away" be established on the west side of Ponto Drive from a point 600 feet north of the Ponto off-ramp northerly for a distance of 1,200 feet to the on-ramp just north of McDougal's Sanitation facility. The Commission also rec- ommended that "NO Parking 12 midnight - 6 a.m. - Tow Away" and "Park off Pavement" signs be installed on the east side of the above same section of Ponto Drive. Four-way Stop Control at the Intersection of Las Flores Drive and Pi0 Pic0 Drive The Commission again recommended against installing four- way stop control at the above intersection for the follow- ing reasons: Las Flores is a through street and carries more than 60% of the intersection's traffic; the accident history at the intersection has been very good (only one Traffic Safety Commission - 2- September 6, 1977 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. recorded accident during the last five years); the installa- tion of four-way stop control would cause unnecessary delay and could easily result in additional accidents. The Commission also felt that a speed zone on Las Flores was not warranted at this time. Request for Crosswalk and Additional Stop Control on Jeffer- son Street at Its Intersection with Las Flores Even though traffic volumes on Jefferson Street have in- creased more than 30% since secondary access was provided to the Plaza Camino Real, the Commission recommended against installing any additional stop control at the above inter- section. Also, the Commission recommended against painting a crosswalk across Jefferson Street anywhere in this area because of the false sense of security it would give to pe- destrians. The accident rate is low, and the sight distance is good; however, the Commission will keep this intersection under observation. Speed Zone on La Costa Avenue After reviewing the traffic speed survey, the Commission recommended that a 45 mile per hour speed zone be established on all of La Costa Avenue from El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Road. The Commission felt that the above thoroughfare was approaching an appreciable volume of traf- fic where such speed zoning can be shown to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic. Four-way Stop Control at the Intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Hardina Street After reviewing the traffic volume distribution and the rela- tively few number of accidents at the above intersection, the Commission again recommended against establishing four-way stop control at this time. The Commission suggested that the intersection be reviewed again after six months. Request for No Parking on Garfield Street for Street Cleaning Pumoses The Commission recommended that this item be referred to the Public Works Department for consideration. Additional Traffic Control for the Intersection of Palomar Airport Road and Paseo del Norte The Commission decided to hold a special meeting and conduct a field trip on Monday, September 12, 1977 to discuss their Traffic Safety Commission -3- September 6, 1977 concerns and make specific recommendations regarding safety improvements at the above intersection. Respectfully submitted, 7z5kz- &nt A. Whitson, P.E. T’kaffic Safety Commission