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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-09-11; Traffic Safety Commission; MinutesTRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 ENGINEERING-PLANNING CONFERENCE ROOM AT 3:OO P.M. M I NUTES Present: Chairman Bill Harkins, Bob Nelson, Dr. Alan Jacobs, Rick Cecelski, Bill Baldwin, Capt. Wally Rossall, Kent Whitson and Manny Puentes Absent: None Guests: Sheryl Ernst, Julianne Nygaard, Thelma Hayes and Leigh Cortez 1. Approval of Minutes The minutes of the August 7, 1978 meeting were approved as submitted. 2. Request for Passenger Loading Zone and "No Parking'' on Magnolia Avenue in front of the Magnolia School The Commission recommended against installing any "no unloading" signs on the north side of Magnolia Avenue because of the difficulty of en- forcing such a regulation and removal of parking would be unwarranted in front of some residences. Also, the Commission did not recommend posting any speed zone signs since this street already qualifies as a residential street with a 25 m.p.h. prima facie speed limit. The Commission did recommend, however, that the curb immediately in front of the school (between the two school parking lots) be painted white for passenger loading and unloading and that "SCHOOL'' stencils be painted on Magnolia Avenue in advance of the school grounds. At its August 7, 1978 meeting, the Commission had recommended that the curbs be painted red for 25 feet on each side of the four school drive- ways along the south side of Magnolia Avenue. All of the above recommended work can be coordinated. 3. Review Necessity for Painted Crosswalks on Carlsbad Boulevard at Beech, Cedar, Oak, Pine, Maple and Juniper Avenues Since only the northerly portion of Carlsbad Boulevard has been resur- faced, the Commission reviewed the crosswalks at Beech, Cedar and Oak Avenues and has recommended that they not be repainted. Experience has shown that the pedestrian accident rate at marked crosswalks is higher than at unmarked crosswalks. The Commission discourages the installation of marked crosswalks unless there is high pedestrian flow and provisions for additional traffic control. Carefully managing the installation of marked crosswalks and eliminating those which may be hazardous will promote both pedestrian and motorist alertness. It is this added alertness that encourages caution and re- duced accidents. TSC -2- September 11, 1978 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. The Commission will review the other crosswalks along that portion of Carlsbad Boulevard yet to be resurfaced at a later date. "Stop" Control at Three Intersections just off Alga Road in the La Costa Area In order to properly assign right-of-way according to traffic volumes, the Commission recommended that Ilyield" control be established at the following intersections: A. On Luciernaga Street at Cazadero Drive B. On Luciernaga Street at Corintia Street C. On Unicornio Street at Corintia Street Request for "No Parking'' along the East Side of Carl sbad Boulevard be- tween the Agua Hedionda Bridge and the SDGEE North Entrance The Commission recommended against posting the above section of Carlsbad Boulevard for "no parking" until the bicycle lanes can be installed. The Commission felt that the existing striping provided enough width for parking. tablished, the Commission encouraged the installation of a continuous left-turn lane along this section of Carlsbad Boulevard. If there is enough pavement width once the bike lanes are es- Open Letter Concerning Pedestrian Safety in the Downtown Area The Commission is very concerned with pedestrian safety throughout the City and will review situations brought to its attention. However, the Commission feels that planning of pedestrian facilities must be directed through the planning agencies of the City; and, in the case of the down- town area, all such concerns should be directed to the Redevelopment Co- ord i nator. Proposed Foot Race along Carlsbad Boulevard Calco West Realty, Inc., is proposing to sponsor a foot race (involving an estimated 600 runners) from its office on Avenida Encinas to Carlsbad Boulevard to the south City limits and back. The Commission decided to make a special field trip on Monday, September 18, 1978 to review the course before making any recommendations concerning the race. Election of Officers Bill Harkins was elected to serve as Chairman and Dr. Alan Jacob was elected to serve as Vice-chairman for the Traffic Safety Commission dur- ing the next year. Respectfully submitted, I K4nt A. Whitson, P.E. For the Traffic Safety Commission KAW: veb