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Home My WebLink About03 - Santiago Drive Speed Limit0 0 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Public Works Department SUBJECT: SANTIAGO DRIVE SPEED LIMIT RECOMMENDATION: 1. Introduce an ordinance amending Chapter Code to establish a speed limit of 30 MPH Tustin Avenue. September 27, 1999 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. 3 12.24 (Special Speed Zones) of the Municipal on Santiago Drive between Irvine Avenue and 2. Direct staff to proceed with the Santiago Drive Implementation Plan. DISCUSSION: The City Council continued discussion of this item from their meeting of September 13 to September 27 in order to provide an opportunity for staff to meet with interested residents. A meeting was held on September 20, 1999, with 17 residents. The residents represented not only Santiago Drive but the parallel streets of Windward Lane, Francisco Drive and Holiday Road. The City was represented at the meeting by Councilmember Adams, City Manager, Police Chief, Public Works Director and other staff. The City Manager explained the proposed actions to increase the speed limit to 30 MPH and implement a detailed enforcement program in order to reduce the speed of traffic on Santiago Drive. The Implementation Plan is attached with all of the specifics. The key points of the 6 month plan are: specific enforcement assignments, periodic monitoring of speeds, a detailed report after 3 months and the development of a Traffic Calming program that can be used city- wide, but would also have specific recommendations for Santiago Drive and the parallel streets. There was considerable discussion over the ability of the City to schedule enough enforcement to achieve a long -term reduction in traffic speeds. Many residents expressed a desire to forego the enforcement and proceed with speed bumps, chokers, or other traffic calming. Staff and Councilmember Adams indicated that the speed limit change and enforcement should be given a chance to be successful before going on to other measures. R ttfully sbitted, PF1BtIC VIT R KS"DE— PARTMENT Don Webb, Director By: Qf .'A r'\Uww+.e'L Richard Edmonston Transportation/Development Services Manager Attachments: Implementation Plan Ordinance f:\ users\ pbwlahamd\coundl\fy99- 00\september- 27\speed limit santiago-update.doc ORDINANCE NO. 99 -_ 0 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH AMENDING SECTION 12.24.030 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING INCREASING STATE SPEED LIMITS The City Council of the City of Newport Beach does hereby ordain as follows: Section 12.24.030, "Prima Facie Speed Limit - Thirty Miles Per Hour", is repealed and replaced to read as follows: Section 12.24.030, Prima Facie Speed Limit - Thirty Miles Per Hour. The prima facie speed limit on the following named streets or parts thereof shall be thirty (30) miles per hour: Avocado Avenue from Waterfront Drive to East Coast Highway. Cliff Drive from Riverside Avenue to Dover Drive. Dover Drive East from Westcliff Drive to Irvine Avenue. Mariners Drive from Dover Drive to End of Street West. Newport Boulevard from Finley Avenue to 21 st Street. Old Newport Boulevard from West Coast Highway northerly to15th Street. Santa Isabel Avenue from Irvine Avenue to Tustin Avenue. Santiago Drive from Irvine Avenue to Tustin Avenue. Westminster Avenue from Old Newport Boulevard to 15th Street. 15th Street from Irvine Avenue to St. James Road. This Ordinance shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City, and the same shall be effective thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the Citg of Newport Beach held on the 13"' day of September, 1999, and adopted on the 27 day of September, 1999, by the following vote, to wit: 0 ATTEST: 0 City Clerk • F:\ Users\PBW\Shared\Ordinances \Speed 9- 13- 99.doc AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS Mayor SANTIAGO DRIVE SPEED LIMIT CHANGE — IMPLEMENTATION PLAN . 1. City Council changes Santiago Drive speed limit from 25 -mph to 30 -mph for six -month trial period to allow the Police Department to enforce the speed limit with radar. 2. a. The Traffic Engineer collects 24 -hour speed data for seven days including a weekend and using this data, the times during the day with the highest speeds will be targeted for increased enforcement. The speed data collection devices will remain through the first full week of actual enforcement (in addition to the "conditioning Period" outlined in 3b below), to insure the Police Department is targeting the correct enforcement times. 1. Two or more one -hour mid -day radar samples will be taken to establish the "before" 85"' percentile speed. 2. Data collected during the 7 -day period will be shared with those residents who have an interest. b. New large speed limit signs with "radar enforced" lettering will be installed. Speed limit markings will be painted on the pavement where appropriate. C. A press release will be issued indicating increased radar enforcement of the new 30 -mph speed limit will begin on the effective date of the speed zone change. 3. a. The Police Department will assign one officer to be responsible for monitoring the progress of the Problem Oriented Policing (POP) assignment on Santiago Drive. (Additional officers will participate in the actual enforcement.) b. During the first week after the speed zone change, the POP officer will ensure that at least one officer is assigned each day to use a portion of his available time to conduct speed enforcement. Police Officers will issue warning citations to violators in order to condition motorists to the change in the speed limit. The assignment time will vary depending upon the data collected with regard to when violations are occurring. C. Using the data collected during the first two weeks of the POP assignment (the "conditioning week" and the first full week of actual 1 9120199 enforcement), the POP officer will insure an appropriate amount of enforcement time is allotted during the second two week period at those times when violations warranting citations are occurring. d. After one full month of activity once the speed zone change has been made, the data collection devices used by the Traffic Engineer will be re- installed for another seven day period to analyze the impact of enforcement and determine if resources are being allocated correctly. Enforcement will remain a priority during the next two months and adjustments will occur accordingly, based upon the data collected. 1. Data collected will again be shared with those residents who have an interest. 4. At the end of three months, a seven day 24 -hour speed survey and two or more one -hour mid -day radar samples will be taken. a. If the 85�" percentile speed has decreased from the information collected in 2a, then for the remaining three months, speed enforcement will continue on a random basis. During that time, the Police Department will monitor their enforcement efforts with data collected periodically using the SMART radar trailer. b. If the 85"' percentile speed has increased or stayed the same based on information collected in 2a, then enforcement will continue as outlined in 3c. In addition, a Neighborhood Speed Watch (NSW) will be created and during times that neighbors feel speeds are being violated, a radar unit will be made available and a neighborhood group trained to use the unit. This NSW unit will provide a Police representative with the speed observed, license plate number, make of vehicle if possible, color of car, along with the date and time of the observation. The Police Department will send informational notices to the registered vehicle owners informing them of the observed speed violation. 5. During the six -month period that the increased speed enforcement program is in effect, the City will prepare a program for implementing traffic calming measures. This program will include types of traffic calming measures, warrants and guidelines for the implementation and a neighborhood contact program to insure that the surrounding areas are . given an opportunity to comment on possible traffic diversions. 2 9/20/99 Some traffic calming measures that will be considered for inclusion are: Traffic chokers Stop signs Neighborhood Speed Watch Speed bumps Traffic circles Additional signage and pavement markers Photo radar usage Neighborhood education program 6. At the end of six months, a seven day 24 hour speed survey and two or more one -hour mid -day radar samples will be taken. a. If the 85"' percentile speed has dropped, the speeds will be periodically monitored and the Police Department will conduct enforcement on a random basis. X b. If the 85d' percentile speed has increased significantly, additional speed calming measures will be considered in accordance with the City's adopted Speed Calming Measures Guidelines. 0 3 9/20/99 0 Meeting Date: September 27, 1999 Agenda Item No.: 4 Subject: ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 12.66.090 TO THE NBMC REGARDING THE HARBOR COVE DEVELOPMENT (TRACT NO'S. 15011, 15222 & 15243). Refer to City Council Agenda September 13, 1999, ITEM NO. Backup Information on this item. Thank you! Packet for the Meeting of 5 for the Original Report or Sep -2Y 9q 11:33 °RECEI ED AFTE G DA PRINTED:" �� "q9 RECEIVED BRYAN K. BOND '99 SEP 27 q2 :08 2431 SANTIAGO DRIVL: NEWPORT BEACH, CA. 92660 TI;L: WORK 949- 729 -0147 HOME: 949- 631 -5007 FAX : 949- 631 -1445 Of FILE `-' "PE CITYCLEK C'i'! lF 7. i,P Qt BEACH TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE,: ('C: CITY STAFF AND COUNCIL MEMBERS BRYAN K. HOND SANTIAGO DRIVE INCREASE SPEED AMENDMENT 09/27199 A [TACIIED IS AN AMENDMF.N 1 l'O THE SANTIAGO AGENI)A 1'CEM ON TONIGHT CAI .ENDAR. IF TIIIS AMF.NDMI:NT IS NOT A'1 "FACHEU'1'0'1'IIE AGENDA ITEM THEN WE ASK'lIIAT T14F. A(;I:NDA ITEM HE PULLED IN ITS ENTIRETY AND VOTED ON AT A I WI I-R DATE. 'I I [IS AMENDMENT IS AT 1 111; DIRECTION OF THE CITIZENS AND RES IDENTS OF OUR NUIGHBORHOODS. Thank:. P-yan K. Bond 3 Purges P.O1 Sep -27 -99 11:33 t- +P102 "NEWPORT HIGHLANDS HOMEOWNERS COMMITTEE," September 27. 11)99 RACKGROt::ND: Over TW0 years ago Ilie residents of Holiday, Francisco Dr.. Windward Lane, and Santiago Dr. (and associated cul do sac snYcts) mct with City Traffic Dcpartncnt staff and e1ccted officials to find way. to .low traffic on lhCSC tour s11-MS between Irvine Avenue and Tustirl. The city council tormcd :I conlmitQr of residents to develop a mutually agreed upon plan to inlplcnlent trllfic Controls on these strcc U. After numerous mcclinp. Cxteasice education and advice from the Traffic Department. as well as multiple neighhorhood meetings from each street. the following was agreed upon by all three parties (Elected Officials, Traffic Department Personnel and neighborhood residents) for "Ti- Lifflc Calming- Measure.: • Holiday" Chicane /Selpentme with one t'affic island (landscaped) • Francisro Dr.: 2 Traffic Cirelcs ( landscnped). • W tndvcord 1: tne: 2 to 3 speed oboi(t. • Santiago I)I : 4 speed mounds. In order to riot imp:xa Cxh other, all four slrccls agreed that all measures MIiS'I' he implemented S i 1111111:1 0C (I L1SI V. CURRENT SITUATIONi Tl1c City is now actively looking, al optio11%on Santiago Dr. to contrpl tl'affie speed. It is lmperaAi e that the above agrCCd upon mcasures are implemented simultaneously if Chatlgcs are made to Santiago I)r'. (ur to any of the lour sll'Cel S). CURRENT RESOLUTION: • The C10.111V 11 will be asked I vote on reconitncodalions by Staff and police to mmiedi:ucIy increase the speed hnlil on Santiago Or. (bCtWCL-n Irvine & Tnslill) to 30 mph- • 45 shim as the City inereases the speed limit to 30 tlph, the City will aggicssivc e. .ly intplemnt police haffic enforcement Cftorts on this section of Santiago for 120 days. The. City and residents will mutually agree on engaging Iwo ScpantlC Outside consultants to milnilor u•af'1'ic spccd.s between 30 and 60 days after the 120 day enhanced police enforcaucul period ends. • 11 ellller of lilt' two studies IIIdicme. that the 85i1' perocotile of vehicles traveling on Santiago I)v . is above .13 mph, then the Cily will im plcrnent the. above agreed upon Traffic Calming Measures lilt' all 1OUr streets within six months. P:IL'e I of 2 Sep- 2f'ggl 11:33 The nuighhorhood groups from these four streets have come together as the "Newport I lightands Ilomcowners Committee- and support thk mcros uc: I loliday: Francisco Dr.: Windward Lane: Santiago Dr.: Val"r 2 nl 2 .Arlie Ryan Clary Cohen Albert Hartolic Hrvan Bond Datc: Datc: Datc: Date: P_03 t, 8131199 Santiago Drive Speed -bound Committee As residents of Santiago Drive between Irvine Ave. and Tustin Ave., we are plagued with the serious issue of traffic on our street traveling at excessive speeds, an average speed of 39mph. q We have been working with the Newport Beach city council, police dept., fire dept., and the Orange County Transit Authority for Lycars. to have speed- mounds like yours installed on Santiago Drive. i We ask that you take a minute to complete this brief questionaire. Your help could make the difference in whether or not the Newport Beach city council approves our efforts to have speed- mounds installed. T _2-� F 5 I /we appreciate the effect the speed- mounds have played in reducing the speed of I traffic on 16th street. _ -- - T 3 I F 5 I/we can see a noticeably lower traffic speed on our street, versus other posted I 25mph residential streets that don't have speed- mounds. I, i i In my /our estimation, the average speed of traffic on 16th street is 2(o • 5mph. T 10 F 30 The speed - mounds have created a noise problem on 16th street. T 5 F 3D I/we are annoyed by having speed- mounds on our street. T 30 F S I /we would recommend speed- mounds as an effective measure in reducing traffic speed. T !Q F -'�3 I/we feel that emergency vehicle response time is or has been hampered by the speed- mounds. T3/ // F 5 Uwe feel that speed- mounds have created a safer environment on our street. T 2 F 31 I/we would like to have the speed - mounds on our street removed. Comments: We want to thank you for taking the time to fill out this questionaire. It will help us in our quest to reduce the overall speed of traffic on our street. Name _ (optional) i ! Address E. 16th Street i ' ' I ! l ll ;a I I k� im Comments: Comments -LArx"- V �Xllzatz�.J) t ®r IVA i-; J. Comments: -r),, Comments: ;75.: q Oj�i4 Comments: 1,1713 . lvv S/'6,-- /i/o AV7-17Zn �