HomeMy WebLinkAbout3/20/2002 - STAFF REPORTS (14) DATE: March 20, 2002
TO: City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works/City Engineer
CITYWIDE TRAFFIC SPEED SURVEY
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached Ordinance modifying
speed limits on major arterials, secondary thoroughfares, and collector streets
throughout the City, and authorize the City Engineer to cause signs to be placed on
those streets posting notice thereof.
SUMMARY:
This action will update all speed limits on those streets identified in the Circulation
Element of the General Plan, in accordance with the California Vehicle Code
requirement for performance of an Engineering and Traffic Survey of City streets
every five years. A total of 173 street segments on the City's roadway network were
surveyed. Of these, 27 street segments did not previously have speed limits
established,and the attached ordinance proposes the establishment of those speed
limits. Of the remaining street segments, the attached ordinance proposes to
increase speed limits on 14 segments, to decrease speed limits on 22 segments,
and proposes no change to the other 110 street segments.
BACKGROUND:
In order to use radar or other electronic devices in the enforcement of speed limits
within local jurisdictions, the California Vehicle Code (CVC)specifies thatthe speed
limits must be reviewed and adjusted at five-year intervals on the basis of an
"Engineering and Traffic Survey".
Accordingly, an "Engineering and Traffic Survey" was conducted by Albert Grover
& Associates as authorized by Agreement No. 4417, approved by City Council
October 27, 2001. In evaluating existing speed limits, the Engineering and Traffic
Survey considers the prevailing roadway speeds,width and number of traffic lanes,
access points, roadway alignment, traffic volumes, accident experience, and
adjacent land use characteristics. This survey is on file in the office of the
Department of Public Works & Engineering and the study recommendations are as
listed on the attached Ordinance.
Section 22352 of the CVC provides for a 25 mile per hour (mph) speed limit
irrespective of the results of the Engineering and Traffic Survey for streets meeting
certain criteria. That criteria includes being in a "Residence District" as defined by
the CVC, whereby a street is no more than 40 feet wide, has a maximum of 1 lane
in each direction, and is not listed on the City's Functional Classification System.
Using this criteria,itwasfound thatseveral streetswith previously established speed
limits in excess of 25 mph can be considered within the definition of a residential
district, and therefore,the attached Ordinance proposes to decrease the speed limits
for those streets to 25 mph.
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March 20, 2002
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The following is a list of street segments with proposed speed limit reductions:
CURRENT PROPOSED
SPEED SPEED
NAME OF STREET PORTION AFFECTED LIMIT LIMIT
Araby Drive E. Palm Canyon Drive to South End 35 25
Baristo Road West End to S. Palm Canyon Drive 30 25
Cerritos Road Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 35 25
Farrell Drive Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 45 40
N. Palm Canyon Drive Tachevah Drive to Alejo Road 40 35
Paseo El Mirador Via Miraleste to Avenida Caballeros 30 25
Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 30 25
Ramon Road Farrell Drive to El Cielo Road 45 40
El Cielo Road to Paseo Dorotea 45 40
Paseo Dorotea to Gene Autry Trail 45 40
S. Palm Canyon Drive La Verne Way to Avenida Granada 45 40
Avenida Granada to Bogert Trail 45 40
Sunny Dunes Road Calle Palo Fierro to Sunrise Way 40 35
El Cielo Road to Paseo Dorotea 35 30
Sunrise Way Tahquitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road 40 35
Tahquitz Canyon Way Indian Canyon Drive to Calle El Segundo 35 30
Tamarisk Road Indian Canyon Drive to Via Miraleste 35 25
Via Miraleste to Avenida Caballeros 35 25
Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 35 25
Sunrise Way to Cerritos Road 35 25
Cerritos Road to Farrell Drive 35 25
Vista Chino Gene Autry Trail to East City Limits 50 45
The following is a list of street segments with proposed speed limits established:
PROPOSED
SPEED
NAME OF STREET PORTION AFFECTED LIMIT
Cerritos Road Joyce Drive to Racquet Club Road 25
Racquet Club Road to Vista Chino 25
Tachevah Drive to Alejo Road 25
Alejo Road to Amado Road 25
Civic Drive Aviation Way to Tahquitz Canyon Way 25
Tahquitz Canyon Way to Baristo Road 25
Francis Drive Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 25
Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 25
Hermosa Drive Francis Drive to Racquet Club Road 25
Racquet Club Road to Via Escuela 25
Via Escuela to Vista Chino 25
Tachevah Drive to Alejo Road 25
Alejo Road to Tahquitz Canyon Way 25
Racquet Club Road West End to N. Palm Canyon Drive 25
San Luis Rey Drive Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 30
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PROPOSED
SPEED
NAME OF STREET PORTION AFFECTED LIMIT
Sunny Dunes Road Paseo Dorotea to Gene Autry Trail 30
Gene Autry Trail to Crossley Road 40
Via Escuela West End to N. Palm Canyon Drive 25
N. Palm Canyon Drive to Avenida Caballeros 25
Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 25
Via Miraleste Racquet Club Road to Vista Chino 25
Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 25
Tachevah Drive to Tamarisk Road 25
Tamarisk Road to Alejo Road 25
Via Monte Vista Vista Chino to Camino Sur 25
Camino Sur to Crescent Drive 25
Vista Chino West End to N. Palm Canyon Drive 25
The following is a list of street segments with proposed speed limit increases:
CURRENT PROPOSED
SPEED SPEED
NAME OF STREET PORTION AFFECTED LIMIT LIMIT
Alejo Road Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 40 45
Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 40 45
Avenida Caballeros San Rafael Drive to Vista Chino 35 40
Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 35 40
Camino Real E. Palm Canyon Drive to La Verne Way 30 35
La Verne Way to Murray Canyon Drive 25 30
Garnet Avenue Indian Canyon Drive to West City Limits 35 55
San Rafael Drive Indian Canyon Drive to Avenida Caballeros 40 45
Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 40 45
Sunrise Way Mesquite Avenue to E. Palm Canyon Drive 40 45
Tachevah Drive Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 35 40
Tipton Road Highway 111 to Wendy Road 35 50
Wendy Road to Interstate 10 35 50
Vella Road Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 25 30
DAVID J. BARAKIA
Director of Public Works/City Engineer /
APPROVED:
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ATTACHMENTS: City Manager
1. Ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 12.20.020 OF THE
PALM SPRINGS MUNICIPAL CODE, RELATING TO
ESTABLISHMENT OF CERTAIN SPEED LIMIT ZONES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Street Speed Limit List in Section 12.20.020 of the Palm Springs
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
DECLARED
PRIMA FACIE
NAME OF STREET PORTION AFFECTED SPEED LIMIT
Alejo Road West End to N. Palm Canyon Drive 35
N. Palm Canyon Drive to Indian Canyon Drive 25
Indian Canyon Drive to Avenida Caballeros 35
Avenida Caballeros to Farrell Drive 45
Amado Road Indian Canyon Drive to Farrell Drive 40
Araby Drive E. Palm Canyon Drive to South End 25
Arenas Road Indian Canyon Drive to Calle El Segundo 25
Avenida Caballeros San Rafael Drive to Tachevah Drive 40
Tachevah Drive to Ramon Road 35
Baristo Road West End to S. Palm Canyon Drive 25
Avenida Caballeros to Sunrise Way 40
Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 35
Farrell Drive to El Cielo Road 40
Barona Road E. Palm Canyon Drive to South End 35
Bogert Trail S. Palm Canyon Drive to South End 35
Calle El Segundo Alejo Road to Ramon Road 35
Calle Encilia Alejo Road to Amado Road 35
Amado Road to Arenas Road 30
Arenas Road to Ramon Road 35
Calle Palo Fierro Mesquite Avenue to South End 25
Camino Real E. Palm Canyon Drive to La Verne Way 35
La Verne Way to Murray Canyon Drive 30
Cerritos Road Joyce Drive to Amado Road 25
Civic Drive Aviation Way to Baristo Road 25
Crossley Road Ramon Road to 34'h Avenue 45
Dillon Road Diablo Road to Melissa Lane 55
E. Palm Canyon Drive S. Palm Canyon Drive to Farrell DrivelBarona Road 45
Farrell Drive/Barons Road to Gene Autry Trail 50
El Cielo Road Tahquitz Canyon Way to Escoba Drive 40
Escoba Drive El Cielo Road to E. Palm Canyon Drive 40
Farrell Drive Racquet Club Road to Vista Chino 45
Vista Chino to Ramon Road 40
Ramon Road to E. Palm Canyon Drive 45
Francis Drive Indian Canyon Drive to Farrell Drive 25
Garnet Avenue Indian Canyon Drive to West City Limits 55
Ordinance No.
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DECLARED
PRIMA FACIE
NAME OF STREET PORTION AFFECTED SPEED LIMIT
Gene Autry Trail Interstate 10 to Vista Chino 55
Golf Club Drive 341"Avenue to E. Palm Canyon Drive 35
Hermosa Drive Francis Drive to Tahquitz Canyon Way 25
Indian Canyon Drive 181"Avenue to Tramview Road 55
Tramview Road to Vista Chino 45
Vista Chino to Granvia Valmonte 40
Granvia Valmonte to Alejo Road 35
Alejo Road to Ramon Road 30
La Verne Way S. Palm Canyon Drive to E. Palm Canyon Drive 40
Mesquite Avenue West End to S. Palm Canyon Drive 30
S. Palm Canyon Drive to Sunrise Way 35
Sunrise Way to Farrell Drive 40
El Cielo Road to Gene Autry Trail 35
Gene Autry Trail to East City Limits 45
Murray Canyon Drive S. Palm Canyon Drive to Toledo Avenue 45
N. Palm Canyon Drive Vista Chino to Tachevah Drive 40
Tachevah Drive to Alejo Road 35
Paseo Dorotea Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 25
Paseo El Mirador Via Miraleste to Sunrise Way 25
Racquet Club Road West End to N. Palm Canyon Drive 25
N. Palm Canyon Drive to Indian Canyon Drive 40
Indian Canyon Drive to Farrell Drive 45
Ramon Road West End to Calle Encilia 30
Calle Encilia to Avenida Caballeros 40
Avenida Caballeros to Farrell Drive 45
Farrell Drive to San Luis Rey Drive 40
San Luis Rey Drive to Crossley Road (Eastbound only) 40
San Luis Rey Drive Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 30
San Rafael Drive N. Palm Canyon Drive to Indian Canyon Drive 40
Indian Canyon Drive to Surnrise Way 45
S. Palm Canyon Dr, Ramon Road to Bogert Trail 40
Stevens Road N. Palm Canyon Drive to Via Monte Vista 25
Sunny Dunes Road Belardo Road to El Cielo Road 35
El Cielo Road to Gene Autry Trail 30
Gene Autry Trail to Crossley Road 40
Sunrise Way San Rafael Drive to Tahquitz Canyon Way 45
Tahquitz Canyon Way to Ramon Road 35
Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 40
Mesquite Avenue to E. Palm Canyon Drive 45
Tachevah Drive Indian Canyon Drive to Avenida Caballeros 35
Avenida Caballeros to Farrell Drive 40
Tahquitz Canyon Way Indian Canyon Drive to Calle El Segundo 30
Calle El Segundo to El Cielo Road 40
Tamarisk Road Indian Canyon Drive to Farrell Drive 25
Tipton Road Highway 111 to Interstate 10 50
Ordinance No.
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DECLARED
PRIMA FACIE
NAME OF STREET PORTION AFFECTED SPEED LIMIT
Toledo Avenue La Verne Way to Murray Canyon Drive 45
Vella Road Ramon Road to Mesquite Avenue 30
Via Escuela West End to Gene Autry Trail 25
Via Miraleste Francis Drive to Alejo Road 25
Via Monte Vista Vista Chino to Crescent Drive 25
Vista Chino West End to N. Palm Canyon Drive 25
Gene Autry Trail to East City Limits 45
Airport Entrance Road El Cielo Road to Ramon Road 40
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30)
days after passage.
SECTION 3. PUBLICATION. The City Clerk is hereby ordered and directed to certify to the
passage of this Ordinance, and to cause the same or a summary thereof or a display
advertisement, duly prepared according to law, to be published in accordance with law.
ADOPTED this day of 2002
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
By
City Clerk Mayor
REVIEWED & APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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