HomeMy WebLinkAbout19235 - RESOLUTIONS - 4/15/1998 RESOLUTION NO. 19235
OF THE, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING (A) IMPLEMENTATION OF
FIXED TIME COORDINATION ON PALM CANYON DRIVE
FROM ALEJO TO RAMON ROAD TO OPERATE DURING THE
HIGH VOLUME HOURS (10 A.M. TO 8 P.M.) AT A SPEED
OF 25 MPH, AND (B) THE CONCEPT OF FUTURE LEFT TURN
PHASING FOR TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY AND RAMON
ROAD AT PALM CANYON DRIVE IN LIEU OF SCRAMBLED
PEDESTRIAN INTERSECTION SIGNAL TIMING
WHEREAS, speed of traffic downtown has been a concern of the business community for
many years; and
WHEREAS, in 1994 the traffic signals on Palm Canyon Drive south of Alejo were
coordinated in a plan that was traffic actuated at a speed of 25 mph; and
WHEREAS, in 1996, the Downtown Development Director proposed the idea of a
"scrambled" intersection at Palm Canyon Drive/Tahquitz Canyon Way; and
WHEREAS, during some cycles, traffic backups affect the adjacent Indian Canyon Drive
intersection, especially left turners who must wait for opposing traffic to clear; and
WHEREAS, installing a protective left turn phase for Tahquitz Canyon Way and (because of
similar circumstances), Ramon Road would preclude this backup of traffic while still allowing
the coordination of Palm Canyon signals to remain in place.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs as
follows:
1. The City Council approves implementation of fixed time coordination on Palm
Canyon Drive from Alejo to Ramon Road to operate during the high volume
hours (10 am to 8 pm) at a speed of 25 mph.
2. The City Council approves the concept of future left turn phasing for Tahquitz
Canyon Way and Ramon Road at Palm Canyon Drive in lieu of scrambled
pedestrian intersection signal timing.
ADOPTED this 15th day of April 1998.
AYES: Members Barnes, Hodges, Oden, Reller-Spurgin and Mayor Kleindienst
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM S INGS, CALIFOR
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