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Meeting of: TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Time of Meeting: 3:OO p.m.
Date of Meeting: November 7, 1988
Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers
COMMISSIONERS
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairperson Melideo called the Meeting to order at
3:OO p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present -- Commissioners Melideo, Fuller, Herring
and Ward.
Absent -- Commissioner O'Day.
Staff Members Present: Bob Johnson, Principal Civil
Engineer
Martin Lauber, Associate Civil
Officer Carpenter, Police
Engineer
Department
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Meeting held October 3, 1988, were
approved as presented.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
There were no requests to address the Commission.
OLD BUSINESS:
Bob 3ohnson announced that Carlsbad Boulevard is being
studied, with particular attention to the Manzano Drive
area, and will be on the December Agenda.
The Melrose and Rancho Santa Fe Road signal is under
construction at this time and the contractor is starting
the road-widening work as of today.
In answer to Commission query regarding the discrepancy in reported accidents in the Manzana Drive area, Mr.
Johnson reported the persons involved did not come into
his office to view the charts. From Tamarack to Palomar Airport Road there were approximately 30 accidents, and
somehow in passing the word along, this got shortened to become between Manzano Drive and Palomar Airport Road.
Of course, this was in error, as there were only five in
that area.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Pontiac Drive - Request to establish a 3-way STOP controlled intersection at Chestnut Avenue, York
Road and Victoria Avenue.
Bob Johnson gave the staff report as contained in the
Agenda, stating Manya Bebieff initiated this request. He used a transparency to show the location of the
streets and indicated that traffic volumes are low, with no reported accidents in the past three years at
any of the three intersections. Mr. Johnson concluded his report, stating the Traffic Safety Coordinating
Committee recommended denying the request and re- evaluating the intersections in six months.
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Fuller Herring
Ward
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- NEW BUSINESS: (Continued)
Commissioner Ward commented she had spent time on Pontiac
Drive prior to the meeting, and there was a bush at the corner of Pontiac Drive and Victoria that blocked the
sight distance heading south on Victoria. Also, at the
corner of Spokane Way, it was not possible to see to the
left and there was actually less sight distance than at
Victoria. She stated she could support a 4-way STOP at
Spokane to help slow traffic down, as she felt there was a speeding problem as well as a sight distance problem.
Commissioner Fuller commented the people on Levante said the stop signs there had slowed the traffic. However, Bob 3ohnson stated he had heard that people were
ignoring the stop signs on Levante at Romeria.
has been no compliance study as yet.
There
Commissioner Fuller inquired about putting a center
stripe on Pontiac, and Mr. 3ohnson stated that was
discussed in the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee
meeting, but it implies a faster road and is generally
not done on collector streets such as Pontiac Drive. He
added there will be criteria established for center line
striping .
In answer to Commissioner Herring's query regarding
sight distance obstructions, Mr. 3ohnson explained that when Engineering becomes aware of such a problem, they go out and check on it and give the homeowners the first
chance to trim any bushes or trees. If the obstruction is in the public right-of-way, Parks and Recreation
Department takes care of it. If it is on private
property, the matter then goes to the Code Enforement Officer. Mr. 3ohnson stated that staff would
investigate these intersections.
Chairperson Melideo said she favored two stop signs; one at Spokane and one a Victoria.
Commissioner Fuller stated this was a local street, and
he felt the citizens' requests should be considered, and
supported. He also favored stop signs at Spokane and
Victoria.
Chairperson Melideo made a motion to recommend
installing a stop sign at Victoria and Pontiac and staff study Spokane Way and Pontiac Drive.
for lack of a second.
The motion died
Traffic Safety Commission stated they were aware of the
problem on Pontiac Drive, and because of the citizens'
requests, asked staff to study the possibility of stop
signs at Victoria and Pontiac and possibly Spokane and
Pontiac, with future evaluation of the intersection at Spokane Way and Pontiac.
B. Palomar Airport Road - Carlsbad Boulevard to Paseo Del Norte - Request to reduce the prima facie speed limit from 45 m.p.h. to 35 m.p.h.
Melideo
Fuller
Herring
Ward
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NEW BUSINESS: (Continued)
Bob Johnson gave the staff report, using a transparency
to show the area, and recommended approval.
Traffic Safety Commission accepted the recommendation of
the Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee to establish a
35 m.p.h. prima facie speed limit on Palomar Airport
Road from Carlsbad Boulevard to the intersection w€th
Paseo Del Norte.
C. Tamarack Avenue - Elm Avenue to Wilshire Avenue -
Request to establish a NO PARKING zone.
Bob Johnson reported that this item was initiated by the
City Traffic Engineering Division. In September, the
school people requested a bike lane on Tamarack from Elm
Avenue northerly to Hope Elementary School, and Mr.
3ohnson stated that staff had found it was possible to
paint two 5-foot bike lanes on Tamarack. He used a
transparency to show the location of the streets and
indicated the center line striping would be moved over
between Elm and almost to Chatham. A NO-PARKING ZONE
will be established to enforce this, which will not
create a problem for the parents bringing children to
school.
Mr. Johnson stated the recommendation was to create the
NO PARKING zone on Tamarack. Also, a left turn lane
will be painted on Elm at Chatham.
Traffic Safety Commission accepted the Traffic Safety
Coordinating Committee recommendation to establish a NO
PARKING zone on Tamarack Avenue with bike lanes on
Tamarack from Elm to Hope School. The center line
striping will be changed to accommodate these bike
lanes.
Mr. Johnson further reported that the school's request
for a 4-way STOP at Chatham and Elm did not meet the
necessary warrants, and if the school wants a crossing
guard there, they would have to fund that. The crossing
guard at Elm and Tamarack is paid for by the City.
In answer to Commission query regarding Wilshire and
Tamarack, Mr. Johnson stated there are student patrols
at that corner, and students riding bikes south of
Wilshire to turn into the driveway of Hope School would
have the same rights as other vehicles. Mr. Johnson
explained the City has had no part in planning school
sites in the past, but have been included in that
planning recently.
REPORT FROM TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSIONERS:
Chairperson Melideo inquired about the sidewalk
situation on Laguna, and Mr. Johnson stated the City is
working on the installation of sidewalks and Laguna is
one of the areas that will be included in the 88-89
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REPORT FROM TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS: (Continued)
Commissioner Herring inquired about the Elm Avenue
streetscape. Mr. 3ohnson reported the streetscape will
be done in two phases, with Carlsbad Boulevard being
done first.
REPORT FROM TRAFFIC ENGINEER:
Bob 3ohnson stated he had no report at this time.
AD30URNMENT:
By proper motion, the Meeting of November 7, 1988, was
adjourned at 3:51 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRIETT BABBITT
Minutes Clerk