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Meeting of: TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Time of Meeting: 3:OO p.m.
Date of Meeting: September 14, 1987
Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER:
Commissioner Erwin called the Meeting to order at 3:OO p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present - Commissioners Erwin, Fuller, Herring and
Melideo.
Absent - Chairman O'Day.
Staff Members Present: Bob gohnson, Principal Civil Engineer
Mike Shirey, Engineering Tech I1
Officer Shipley
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Meeting held August 3, 1987, were approved
as amended, with paragraph four, page 2 to read as
follows: Commissioner Melideo said the 17 parking spaces
at the Village Corner property that would be lost were a
part of the remodeling and extra shops allowed on the
corner of Elm Avenue and State Street. This would
eliminate the public parking there.
would be a loss of more than 17 parking spaces, actually
70 spaces, as all the parking lot spaces would be returned
to private parking for the merchants.
Staff stated there
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
No one was present to speak before the Commission.
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no old business to come before the Commission.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Ocean Street - Request to close Ocean Street to through
Traffic between Carlsbad Boulevard and Oak Avenue.
Bob 3ohnson gave the staff report, stating this item was
placed on the agenda at the request of Chris Salomone,
Community Redevelopment Director. He explained Ocean Street
would be closed at Carlsbad Boulevard and additional parking
would be provided on that street. This closure will
eliminate some difficult turning movements at that
intersection.
Commissioner Melideo expressed concern about the parking,
stating she would like to see the exact number of parking
spaces to be provided on Ocean Street; how many would be
public and how many would be private.
Traffic Safety Commission approved the recommendation of the
Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee to close Ocean Street
at Carlsbad Boulevard.
Erwin
Fuller
Herring
Melideo
Erwin
Fuller
Herring
Melideo
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September 14 1987 TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION PAGE %OMMISSIONERS
8. Adult Crossing Guard - Request to establish Procedure
for Removinq Unwarranted Adult Crossinq Guards
(continued from August 3, 1987, TSC Meeting).
Bob 3ohnson gave the staff report, stating this item had
been continued to allow time for the school district to
review the proposed procedure. A transparency showing the
amended Procedure for Removing Unwarranted Adult Crossing
Guards was shown and Mr. 3ohnson read the procedure.
Commissioner Erwin stated he felt the school district
should be notified upfront that there might be a change
pending. He suggested amending the Procedure, Item #I, to
read: Police Department identifies location of potential
unwarranted school crossing guard and asks City Engineer
and the appropriate school district to study intersection.
The consensus of the other Commissioners was that this was
not necessary, and was covered under Items 84 and 85.
Traffic Safety Commission adopted the Procedure for the
Removal of an Unwarranted Adult School Crossing Guard, as
presented.
C. Bicycle Detection Study - Request for implementation
of findings in the report.
Bob 3ohnson gave the staff presentation as contained in
the packet.
Traffic Safety Commission adopted staff recommendation as
follows:
1. Adopt, in principal, the recommendation
contained in the City of San Diego Traffic Signal Bicycle
Detection Study Final Report. 2. Apply for TDA
Article 3 funds to provide detector loops in bike lanes on
heavy use bike routes in the City of Carlsbad. 3.
Provide bicycle sensitive detector loops for all new
traffic signal installations, locations undergoing
modifications and location where loops are being replaced. 4. Continue to identify bike routes of highest use in
order to provide a priority for funding requests.
REPORT FROM TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSIONERS:
Commissioner Fuller inquired about the speed limit signs on
Carlsbad Boulevard, and Bob 3ohnson answered the work
orders are in process.
Commissioner Melideo inquired about the right-hand turn on
to Monroe Street from Marron Road, and staff indicated
there is nothing planned for that intersection at the
present time. At the time Monroe Street is widened, that
intersection will be studied.
Erwin
Fuller
Herring
Melideo
Erwin
Fuller
Herring
Melideo
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Commissioner Erwin commented on the intersection of
Rancho Santa Fe Road and Camino AlvaW, stating the sign
indicating the right turn lane should be placed farther
up the road to give more advance notice.
Commissioner Erwin also stated the intersection of Rancho
Santa Fe Road and La Costa Avenue still has the arrow on
the pavement on the right turn only lane.
have been sandblasted off, and Mr. 3ohnson stated he would
check into this.
This was to
REPORT FROM TRAFFIC ENGINEER:
Bob 3ohnson reported the next meeting would be October 5,
1987, at 3:p.m., in the Council Chambers.
AD30URNMENT:
By proper motion, the Meeting of September 14, 1987, was
adjourned at 3:35 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Harriett Babbitt
Minutes Clerk