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MONDAY, MAY 1, 1978
ENGINEERING-PLANNING CONFERENCE ROOM AT 3:OO P.M.
MI NUTES
Present: Chairman Mike Riley, Bill Harkins, Bob Nelson, Alan Jacobs,
Capt. Wally Rossall, Kent Whitson, Tim Flanagan
Absent: None
Guests: Ed Valentine, George Carston
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Approval of Minutes
The Minutes of the April 3, 1978 meeting were approved as submitted
with the exception of Item No. 4, Restriping La Costa Avenue. The
Commission wanted to make sure that, as a condition of their recom-
mendation, a public hearing be held for all the affected property
owners in order to receive their input.
Introduction of New Commission Member
Dr. Alan K. Jacobs was introduced and welcomed as the new member of
the Traffic Safety Commission.
"NO PARKING ANYTIME" on Carlsbad Boulevard North of Cannon Road
After considerable discussion and review of City Council's concerns
as expressed at the April 4, 1978 Council meeting, the Commission
agreed to maintain all of their original recommendations as out-
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Because of the potential hazard associated with curbside parking
along the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard and previous accidents,
the Commission recommended the parking restriction remain in effect
even after the construction work at the Encina Power Plant has been
comp 1 eted .
The Commission also recommended the parking issue concerning Cannon
Park be observed during the summer months to determine how heavy
the parking demand will be. There appears to be adequate room for
parking along the north side of Cannon Road; however, other areas
that could be considered for parking are along the south side of
Cannon Road and along the west side of Carlsbad Boulevard. This
item could be submitted to the Commission at a later date.
"STOP" Control at Intersection of Donna and Falcon Drives
Due to the increased traffic on Donna Drive from the recent exten-
sion of Elm Avenue and the fact Donna Drive is soon to be striped,
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the Commission recommended that "STOP" control be established on Falcon
Drive, both east and west of Donna Drive.
Intersection Control at Seacrest and Ridgecrest Drives
The Commission felt this T-intersection was operating in a safe and
efficient manner (low traffic volumes with no recorded accidents) and
recommended that no intersectional control be installed at this time.
"STOP" Control Review at the Intersection of Chestnut Avenue and
Harding Street
The Commission has reviewed this intersection several times before.
Due to the balance of entering traffic volumes (56% on the major
street and 44% on the minor street, 33% of which is coming from the
east leg of Chestnut) and the anticipated increase in pedestrian
activity in the area (Chase Field now has lights for nighttime base-
ball) , the Commission recommended that four-way "STOP" control be
implemented at the intersection of Chestnut Avenue and Harding Street.
Consideration of "NO PARKING'' Signs on the North Side of Chestnut
Avenue West of El Camino Real because of Sidewalks
The Commission felt that "NO PARKING ON SIDEWALK" signs were not war-
ranted' at this time because the Police Department can now enforce any
"parking on sidewalk" violations according to California Vehicle Code,
Sect ion 22500 (F) .
Skateboard Problem at Northwest Corner of Adams Street and Park Drive
Because of any liability to the City, the Commission recommended neither
to encourage nor discourage skateboard activity at the above location.
The Commission did recommend that a chain link fence be installed to
separate the culvert from any street frontages along both Adam Street
and Park Drive. This would help protect pedestrians from the culvert
as well as keep some of the skateboard activity out of the street.
Commissioner Jacobs volunteered to contact a service club to see if
they would be interested in presenting a skateboard seminar for
school-aged children.
Respectfully submitted,
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For the Traffic Safety Commission
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