2025-10-28; City Council; 05; Options for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project

CA Review TL
Meeting Date: Oct. 28, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager
Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer [email protected], 442-339-2766
Subject: Options for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project District: 2
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ommended Action
Option 1:

Adopt a resolution confirming the City Council-adopted Resolution No. 2018-201, approving a roundabout at Cannon Road, lane reductions on Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks, and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive as the preferred project alternative and authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project (Exhibit 1); or Option 2:

Adopt a resolution approving a smaller-scale project with roadway and sidewalk improvements with resurfacing, restriping and no roundabout and no lane reductions, and authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project (Exhibit 2); or
Option 3:

Adopt a resolution approving only the resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road within the project limits, authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for the revised scope without a roundabout and no lane reductions for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project and pausing other roadway and sidewalk improvements for seven years or until the Seaside Transaction Agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Cabrillo Power I, LLC is finalized (Exhibit 3).

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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C Executive Summary
Staff presented the City Council with options to address long-standing traffic and safety concerns in the Terramar neighborhood along Carlsbad Boulevard on Nov. 27, 2018. The City Council selected an alternative that includes a roundabout at Cannon Road, reducing travel lanes on Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive. (Resolution No. 2018-201)
The City Council also authorized staff to move forward with environmental review, permitting and final engineering design for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6054.

The project’s current cost estimate is $19.4 million. Of that total:
• $12.1 million has already been appropriated by the City Council • $7.2 million is planned to be appropriated in fiscal year 2026-27 as part of the fiscal year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program budget approved by the City Council on June 17, 2025
The additional construction funding has not yet been appropriated. The project’s design is 90% complete.

On April 29, 2025, staff committed to the City Council to return with an agenda item at a later date for the City Council to discuss the Cannon Road roundabout project and decide whether or not to move forward with it.

Staff are now presenting options for the City Council to consider, including options that would reduce the project scope to only resurfacing and restriping the roadways, with or without other roadway or sidewalk improvements.

Resurfacing and restriping will be needed after completion of the ongoing construction of another project to make water and sewer improvements in the area, which is expected to be completed in early 2026.

Explanation & Analysis
Timeline
Oct. 15, 2013 The City Council directed staff to pursue livable streets improvements on Carlsbad Boulevard and expand the area in which improvement projects should be initiated to include the area from the north city limit to the south city limit.
1 Feb. 16, 2016 T he City Council’s goals workshop included discussion of a goal to enhance the Carlsbad coastline.

July 17, 2018 T he City Council received a presentation on the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, which included background information, public outreach efforts, project alternatives and technical analysis.

Nov. 27, 2018 The City Council selected a preferred project alternative, which included a roundabout at Cannon Road and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive, and 1 Livable streets, also known as "complete streets," are roadways designed to be safe, convenient and accessible for all users — not just drivers — including pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and people of all ages and abilities.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C authorized staff to move forward with the environmental review, permitting and final engineering.

Oct. 11, 2022 T he city awarded an agreement to Michael Baker International, Inc., or MBI, to develop final design plans and construction details and obtain Planning Commission and California Coastal Commission approvals for the project.

Oct. 20, 2022 T he city awarded an agreement to AECOM to update technical reports, provide a sea level rise memorandum and continue to work on the document required by the California Environmental Quality Act, an initial study/mitigated negative declaration.

February 2023 The city’s Planning Division determined that additional discretionary permit requirements would be required, requesting changes on the project plans.

May 2023 S taff received the 90%-complete plans and provided comments to the consultant to address and prepare the 100%-complete plans.

Aug. 17, 2023 The city awarded an agreement to AECOM to respond to the Planning Division’s comments and provide a supplemental visual impact analysis in support of the environmental document.

July 8, 2024 The city directed another consultant, RECON Environmental, Inc., with whom the city has an agreement for such services, to complete the environmental review and analysis. The consultant provided draft environmental documents that are pending review by staff upon receipt of direction from the City Council.

Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project
The Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project area includes approximately one mile of Carlsbad Boulevard, the main coastal road and scenic byway through the city, between Tierra Del Oro Street and Manzano Drive, and a quarter mile of Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and Avenida Encinas.

Project area
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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C The stretch of Carlsbad Boulevard within the project area is currently a two-lane road without sidewalks or designated parking. The road presents a unique challenge in that it is the only way to access the coastline between Cannon Road and Palomar Airport Road, making it heavily traveled. It’s also flanked by homes on both sides, with driveway access directly onto Carlsbad Boulevard.

In 2015, the updated General Plan Mobility Element changed the designation of this roadway to a “Coastal Street,” which provides for a wider array of options for meeting traffic, safety and overall mobility needs in the area.

The Sustainable Mobility Plan has also identified the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project area as requiring enhanced pedestrian and bicycle facilities. The plan also recognized the two project corridors of Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road as “transformative corridors” with the goal of establishing a multi-modal backbone network comprising high-quality bikeways, pedestrian facilities and transit services.
• Carlsbad Boulevard is a major north-south coastal route through the city with an average daily traffic volume of 13,000 vehicles per day. • Cannon Road is a major east-west connector route through the central portion of the city with an average daily traffic volume of 7,400 vehicles per day. Please see the graphic below.

Carlsbad Boulevard ranks as the highest corridor for bicycle travel out of all the streets in the city. The table below provides a summary of the bicyclists and pedestrians daily volumes on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road.

Bicyclists and pedestrians daily traffic
Bicyclists Pedestrians
Carlsbad Boulevard
Weekday 786 402
Weekend 1,853 780
Cannon Road
Weekday 203 129
Weekend 305 168
Source: Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring Report Year 3. Data collected in September 2024
The Terramar project area has several mobility, beach access, shoreline protection and resident quality of life issues that need to be addressed:
• Lack of sidewalks results in walkers, bicyclists, joggers, strollers and other users competing to share the roadway shoulder or use the street • Beachgoers often park on neighborhood streets, limiting parking for people who live there
• The blufftop is heavily utilized, yet a lack of designated walkways has resulted in too many informal paths and increased erosion of the blufftop • The blufftop area is a prime gathering area but it does not have a place to sit, bike racks and drinking fountains, and has limited trash and recycling containers Oct. 28, 2025
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To address these concerns, the city created the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project with the following goals:
• Create a balanced road for vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians • Maintain traffic flow with vehicle speeds compatible with a residential neighborhood • Improve the area’s aesthetics and, where possible, add amenities, with an emphasis on Carlsbad’s natural beauty
• Improve access to the coast and create an enhanced connection between the beach and the community
Following several years of community involvement, the City Council approved a design that is intended to improve access, safety and operations for all modes of travel including vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders.

Current scope of project
The 90% engineering design has been completed for the Terramar Coastal Area Improvements Project. The design includes a roundabout at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road.

In addition, the proposed improvements include the addition of on-street parking, restriping bicycle lanes to include wider lanes with striped buffers, installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons at mid-block locations, new sidewalks and curb extensions at intersections.

On Cannon Road, between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks, the project would reduce vehicle travel lanes from two to one in the western direction and from El Arbol Drive to the railroad tracks in the eastern direction. The City Council would need to approve these proposed lane reductions, in conformance with the General Plan Mobility Element and the City Council’s specific direction on a motion it approved on March 18, 2025.

Carlsbad Boulevard currently has the city’s highest bicycle and pedestrian volume of the city’s streets, and these numbers are expected to increase when improvements are made, as the corridor directly connects to the city’s coastline, bluffs and recreation areas.

As currently proposed, the project will also prioritize environmental stewardship and preservation of the coastal bluffs’ ecosystem. Design considerations include the use of environmentally friendly materials, stormwater management techniques and protection of wildlife habitats.

Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road are popular routes for non-motorized transportation. The improvements currently proposed by the project, which will separate the bicyclists and pedestrians from high volumes of vehicular traffic, are intended to create a comfortable environment for biking and walking.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C Public engagement
Given the important role the coast plays in the lives of Carlsbad residents and the unique attributes of the project area, city staff consulted with stakeholders from the very beginning of the project’s design.

Project scoping (July/August 2015)
The project team met first with Terramar neighbors to identify their priorities and concerns. The broader community was then asked to provide input through an online survey. City staff also went to the project site to solicit input directly from users. In all, more than 1,000 comments were received.

Themes emerging from the community included:
• Safety first
• Protect neighborhood quality of life
• Improve traffic flow
• Balance cars, bikes and pedestrians
• Keep the natural look and feel of the blufftop
• Don’t draw too much activity to the area/like it the way it is • Make it easier to get down to the beach and protect the bluff from erosion Initial concepts (November-December. 2015)
Based on community input, the city prepared several conceptual designs, two for the roadway and three for the blufftop area, and invited feedback through a public workshop, online survey and one-on-one meetings with neighborhood residents.

Follow-on concepts (November 2017)
Based on public input and technical analysis, the project team narrowed the focus to one conceptual design for the coastal blufftop area and two conceptual design alternatives for the roadway. The roadway alternatives differ in how the two Carlsbad Boulevard intersections with Cannon Road and Cerezo Drive are controlled: one alternative proposes a roundabout, and the other alternative proposes a traffic signal (see Exhibit 4).

Staff again held a public meeting, solicited input online, went to the project site to gather feedback and met with owners of neighboring properties and agencies.

Commissions and committees (December 2017-April 2018)
City staff shared the current project designs and made presentations to the following stakeholders and commissions:
• California State Parks
• Beach Preservation Committee
• California Coastal Commission
• Parks and Recreation Commission
• Traffic Safety Commission
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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C City Council (July and November 2018)
The City Council received a presentation from staff on July 17, 2018, and selected the preferred alternative of a roundabout at Cannon Road and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive on Nov. 27, 2018, Resolution No. 2018-201.

Since then, staff have continued to meet with affected property owners to address questions and concerns. Staff have also met with the community and surrounding homeowners’ associations as requested to provide updates.

Carlsbad Water and Sewer Improvements at Terramar Project The original project that was approved by the City Council in 2018 included replacing water and sewer utilities. That work has since been separated into a stand-alone water and sewer replacement project due to the urgent need to replace these utilities. The utilities replacement project, Capital Improvement Program Project Nos. 5048 and 5503-20, is currently under construction.

Estimated construction completion of the water and sewer utilities project is early 2026. Upon completion of the utilities project, additional roadway work will need to be completed, which was expected to be accomplished by the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, Project No. 6054.

Access to Cannon Park
Constructing the project as it was approved in 2018, with the roundabout at the Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road intersection, will require access to the adjacent Cannon Park. San Diego Gas & Electric, or SDG&E, owns the Cannon Park property now; the city has a lease on its use. However, the city would own the park property under the terms of its settlement agreement with SDGE and another stakeholder regarding the former power plant site, which is just to the north of the park and the intersection.

The city will need to obtain an easement from SDGE granting access to the property to construct the project if that settlement has not been finalized by that time. (The new Seaside Transaction Agreement is the settlement agreement between the city, SDGE and Cabrillo Power I LLC, which the City Council approved on April 15, 2025. Exhibit 5 provides additional information on the settlement.)
The settlement agreement requires the approval of the California Public Utilities Commission, a process that could take seven years or longer. The easement to access the Cannon Park site for construction would also require the California Public Utilities Commission’s approval.

Options
Staff provide the following options for the City Council’s consideration:

Option 1
Adopt a resolution confirming the City Council-adopted Resolution No. 2018-201, approving a roundabout at Cannon Road, lane reductions on Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive as the preferred project alternative and authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project. (Exhibit 1) Oct. 28, 2025
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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C This option is estimated to cost approximately $19.4 million and could take about four to five years to complete. If this option is selected, staff would plan to submit a coastal development permit application for the project in late 2026 and to return to the City Council to request adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid for construction in 2028.

Pros
• The project’s design and engineering are 90% complete • Funds have been appropriated or have been set aside for appropriation for construction
• Provides the most features, including a roundabout at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road, rectangular rapid-flashing beacons, new sidewalks and buffered bike lanes
Cons
• Most expensive option and longest to complete
• Most disruptive to the public during construction
• May face permitting challenges or delays due to the project’s complexity • Requires additional right-of-way coordination with SDG&E and California Public Utilities Commission approvals
Option 2
Adopt a resolution approving a smaller-scale project with roadway and sidewalk improvements with resurfacing, restriping and no roundabout and no lane reductions, and authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project. (Exhibit 2)
This would include resurfacing, restriping, and limited sidewalk improvements, but no roundabout. Additional features could include a sidewalk on the west side of Carlsbad Boulevard from Tierra Del Oro Street to Cerezo Drive and possibly a narrower sidewalk on the east side from Cannon Road to Manzano Drive along with buffered bike lanes.

This option is estimated to cost $3 million to $5 million and could take approximately two to three years to complete. If this option is selected, staff would target returning to the City Council to request adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid for construction in late 2026.

Pros
• Removes the roundabout from the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road
• Provides new sidewalks on Carlsbad Boulevard on the west side from Tierra Del Oro Street to Cerezo Drive and possibly a narrower walkway on the east side from Cannon Road to Manzano Drive
• Shorter construction timeline compared with Option 1
• Less expensive than Option 1, so unneeded funding can be returned to respective funding sources for other projects
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Cons
• Sidewalk improvements would disrupt adjacent property owners and the public during construction
• Could require redesigning if future improvements are considered in the future, reducing the efficiency of current spending
• Would reduce storm drainage improvements compared with Option 1 Option 3
Adopt a resolution approving only the resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road within the project limits, authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for the revised scope without a roundabout and no lane reductions for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project and pausing other roadway and sidewalk improvements for seven years or until the Seaside Transaction Agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric Company and Cabrillo Power I, LLC is finalized. (Exhibit 3) This option is estimated to cost $1 million to $1.5 million and could take approximately two years to complete. Resurfacing and restriping will be needed after the ongoing construction of the Carlsbad Boulevard Water and Sewer Improvements at Terramar Project is completed, which is expected to be in early 2026. If this option is selected, staff would target returning to the City Council to request adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and authorization to bid for construction for the revised scope of only the resurfacing and restriping as part of the pavement management program in late 2026.

Pros
• This is the least costly option that would be needed after completion of the water and sewer improvements construction in early 2026, so excess funding could be returned to respective funding sources for possible use on other projects • Quickest to complete, minimizes immediate disruption to residents and businesses • Ensures pavement restoration after utility work
• The city will own the required right-of-way once the Seaside Transaction Agreement is finalized, which could simplify the construction process • The city can revisit the need for the project at that time. This could be affected by construction of the proposed permanent Fire Station 7 at a site within the Seaside Transaction Agreement
• If sidewalk and other roadway improvements are delayed, the city can redirect resources to other transportation and drainage projects Cons
• The design for the paused roadway and sidewalk improvements will need to be refreshed if or when it is restarted
• The proposed mobility improvements will not be available to the community until a later date

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Fiscal Analysis
The Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6054, has received prior appropriations of $12.1 million from traffic impact fees, General Capital Construction funds, TransNet funds and public facilities fees.2Approximately $2.3 million has been expended to date, leaving an unspent balance of about $9.8 million.

In accordance with the fiscal year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program budget approved by the City Council on June 17, 2025, $7.2 million in funding from traffic impact and public facilities fees forecasted for an appropriation for the construction phase in fiscal year 2026-27. If it is needed for the selected option, staff will return to the City Council at a later date to request an appropriation for that construction funding.

Sufficient funding is available for all three options. If Option 2 or 3 is selected, any unused funds would be returned to their respective funding sources. The table below provides more details.

Next Steps
Upon the City Council’s direction, staff will proceed with the selected option and work on the environmental review and permitting and final engineering design consistent with the City Council-approved option. Staff will return to the City Council at a future date for adoption of plans, specifications and contract documents and request authorization to bid for construction.

If Option 3 is selected, staff will return at a future date when the Seaside Transaction Agreement is finalized, which is expected to take seven years or longer. The pavement restoration in the project area will be included in the city’s pavement management program with resurfacing targeted for mid- to late 2027.

2 TransNet is a countywide sales tax collected to fund regional transportation projects.

Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project
Capital Improvement Program Project No. 6054
Total appropriation to date $12,100,000
Total expenditures and encumbrances to date -$2,333,391 Total available balance $9,766,609
Construction funding set aside – Traffic impact fees, FY 2026-27 $1,700,000 Construction funding set aside – Public facilities fees, FY 2026-27 $5,500,000 Total additional funding forecasted (FY 2026-27) $7,200,000 Additional appropriation requested $0
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Environmental Evaluation
The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to provide City Council direction to confirm a previously adopted resolution, approve a smaller scale project or pause a project is an organizational or administrative government activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming from the proposed action may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA or the CEQA Guidelines.

Exhibits

1. City Council resolution – Option 1

2. City Council resolution – Option 2

3. City Council resolution – Option 3

4. Staff Report from Nov. 27, 2018 (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)

5. Staff Report from April 15, 2025 (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)

6. Correspondence received through Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at noon

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RESOLUTION NO. .

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, CONFIRMING THE CITY COUNCIL -ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2018-201, APPROVING A ROUNDABOUT A T CANNON ROAD , LANE

REDUCTIONS ON CANNON ROAD BETWEEN CARLSBAD BOULEVARD AND

THE RAILROAD TRACKS, AND A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT CEREZO DRIVE AS THE

PREFERRED PROJECT ALTERNATIVE AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PROCEED

WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, PERMITTING AND FINAL ENGINEERING

FOR THE TERRAMAR AREA COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that it is necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to construct the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 6054, or Project; and WHEREAS, on Nov. 27, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 20 18-201, approving an alternative that includes a roundabout at Cannon Road, lane reductions on Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks, and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive as the preferred alternative for the Project, and authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering; and
WHEREAS, on Oct . 28, 2025, the City Council reviewed three options including the previously approved alternative (Option 1) and selected Option 1 confirming Resolution No. 2018-201, approving an alternative that includes a roundabout at Cannon Road, lane reductions on Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks, and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive as the preferred alternative for the Project, and the City Council also authorized staff to continue with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for the Project; and WHEREAS, no additional funding is currently required; and WHEREAS, staff will return to the City Council to request appropriation of the $7.2 million in construction funding set aside in the fiscal year 2026-27 CIP budget, along with a request for adoption of the plans, specifications and contract documents , and authorization to advertise fo r construction bids for the Project in early to mid-2028.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true and correct.

2. That the City Council has determined that the proposed action is not a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to provide City Council direction to confirm a previously adopted resolution is an organizational or administrative government activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming from the proposed action may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA or the CEQA Guidelines.

3. That the City Council confirms Resolution No. 2018-201, approving an alternative that includes a roundabout at Cannon Road, lane reductions on Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks, and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive as the preferred alternative for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, CIP Project No. 6054.

4. That the City Council directs the City Manager to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for the preferred alternative for the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, CIP Project No. 6054.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the __ day of ________, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

______________________________________
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor

______________________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)

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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-239 .

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,

CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SMALLER-SCALE PROJECT WITH ROADWAY AND

SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS WITH RESURFACING, RESTRIPING AND NO

ROUNDABOUT AND NO LANE REDUCTIONS , AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO

PROCEED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, PERMITTING AND FINAL

ENGINEERING FOR THE TERRAMAR AREA COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS

PROJECT
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HEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that it is necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to construct a smaller scale project consisting of certain roadway and sidewalk improvements with resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road within the limits of the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 6054, or Project; and
WHEREAS, on Nov. 27, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018 -201, approving an alternative that includes a roundabout at Cannon Road, lane reductions on Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks, and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive as the preferred alternative for the Project, and authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering; and
WHEREAS, on Oct . 28, 2025, the City Council reviewed three options including the previously approved alternative (Option 1) and selected Option 2 to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for a smaller scale project consisting of certain roadway and sidewalk improvements with resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road within the Project limits, and no roundabout and no lane reductions for the Project; and WHEREAS, no additional funding is currently required; and WHEREAS, staff will return to the City Council upon completion of the plans, specifications and contract documents with a request for adoption of plans and specifications, and authorization to advertise for construction bids for the Project in late 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true and correct.

2. That the City Council has determined that the proposed action is not a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Oct. 28, 2025
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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to provide City Council direction to approve a smaller- scale project is an administrative government activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming from the propo sed action may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA or the CEQA Guidelines.

3. That the City Council approves a smaller- scale project with certain roadway and sidewalk improvements with resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road with no roundabout and no lane reductions within the limits of the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, CIP Project No. 6054.

4. That the City Council directs the City Manager to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for a smaller-scale project with certain roadway and sidewalk improvements
with resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road with no roundabout and no lane reductions within the limits of the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, CIP Project No. 6054.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 28th day of October, 2 025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

Blackburn.

None.

None.
_____________
_________________________
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
_____________
_________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Exhibit 3

RESOLUTION NO. .

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,

CALIFORNIA, APPROVING ONLY THE RESURFACING AND RESTRIPING ON

CARLSBAD BOULEVARD AND CANNON ROAD WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS ,

AUTHORIZING STAFF TO PROCEED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW,

PERMITTING AND FINAL ENGINEERING FOR THE REVISED SCOPE WITHOUT

A ROUNDABOUT AND NO LANE REDUCTIONS FOR THE TERRAMAR AREA

COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND PAUSING OTHER ROADWAY AND

SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS FOR SEVEN YEARS OR UNTIL THE SEASIDE

TRANSACTION AGREEMENT WITH SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY

AND CABRILLO POWER I, LLC IS FINALIZED

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that it is necessary, desirable, and in the public interest to resurface and restripe Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road within the limits of the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project , Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 6054, or Project; and
WHEREAS, on Nov. 27, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018 -201, approving an alternative that includes a roundabout at Cannon Road, lane reductions on Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks, and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive as the preferred alternative for the Project, and authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering; and
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-082, approving the new Seaside Transaction Agreement and settlement agreement between the c ity, San Diego Gas & Electric Compan y, or SDGE, and Cabrillo Power I , LLC, terminating the prior settlement agreement between and among the city, Carlsbad Municipal Water District, Cabrillo Power I, LLC, Carlsbad Energy Center, LLC and SDGE, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents and take all actions necessary to implement the new agreement and terminate the prior agreement adopted in Resolution No. 2014-010; and
WHEREAS, d ue to the uncertainty of the timing of the new agreement’s approval by the California Public Utilities Commission, or CPUC, which could take seven years or longer, the City Council considered an option to resurface and restripe Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road within the Project limits and defer other roadway and sidewalk improvements until the agreement is finalized; and WHEREAS, a portion of the Project involves a roundabout at the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road, which would become the city property with the new agreement, thereby Oct. 28, 2025
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WHEREAS, on Oct. 28, 2025, the City Council reviewed three options including the alternative (Option 1) previously approved on Nov. 27, 2018, and selected Option 3 to resurface and restripe Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road within the P roject limits , authoriz e staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for the revised scope without a roundabout and no lane reductions for the Project , and to pause other roadway and sidewalk improvements for seven years or until the Seaside Transaction Agreement with SDGE and Cabrillo Power I, LLC is finalized; and
WHEREAS, staff will return at a future date when the Seaside Transaction Agreement is finalized, which is expected to take seven years or longer, to receive City Council direction on additional roadway and sidewalk improvements; and
WHEREAS, no additional funding is currently required; and WHEREAS, staff will return to the City Council upon completion of the plans, specifications and contract documents for the revised Project scope with a request for adoption of plans and specifications, and authorization to advertise for construction bid s for only the resurfacing and restriping without a roundabout and no lane reductions within the Project limits as part of the pavement management program, which is expected to be in late 2026.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true and correct.

2. That the City Council has determined that the proposed action is not a “project” as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to provide City Council direction to approve a revised project scope to include only resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road within project limits without a roundabout and no lane reductions and pause a project until the Seaside Transaction Agreement is finalized is an administrative government activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming from Oct. 28, 2025
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3. That the City Council approves only resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road without a roundabout and no lane reductions within the project limits of the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, CIP Project No. 6054 , and defers the remaining roadway and sidewalk improvements for the Project until the Seaside Transaction Agreement is finalized.

4. That the City Council directs the City Manager to proceed with environmental review, permitting and final engineering for only resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road without a roundabout and no lane reductions within the project limits of the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, CIP Project No. 6054.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the __ day of ________, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES:

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ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor

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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
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Staff Report from April 15, 2025
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From: [email protected]
Subject: FW: Concerns and Opposition to Cannon roundabout From: Melanie Burkholder <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2025 3:44 PM
To: Bob Johnson <[email protected]>
Cc: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Concerns and Opposition to Cannon roundabout Thank you for your email! I have CC’d the clerk so your comments will be in the record when that issue comes before us.

Dr. Melanie Burkholder
City Council Member, District 1
City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
www.carlsbadca.gov
442-339-2830 (City Hall)
442-637-2853 (mobile/text)
From: Bob Johnson <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2025 11:46:29 AM
To: Melanie Burkholder <[email protected]> Subject: Concerns and Opposition to Cannon roundabout
Council Member Burkholder
(via email only)
Council Member,
My wife and I are residents of beautiful Carlsbad, California and I am writing to you to express our concerns and opposition to a roundabout intersection at Cannon and Carlsbad Boulevard to replace the present signalized intersection.

I am a Civil Engineer. Although not a traffic engineer, I have worked with traffic engineers during my many years in Engineering. In my opinion, a roundabout at Cannon and Carlsbad Blvd is a misapplication of the proper use of a roundabout.

My research and experience points to roundabouts as one means to streamline the flow of traffic. They reduce the need for traffic to stop at traffic lights or stop signs at intersections. In a roundabout, ideally, rather than traffic coming to a stop, traffic is allowed to “fold in” with merging traffic with minor disruptions to traffic flow. The minor disruption is Exhibit 6
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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C 2 one benefit of a roundabout because the minor disruption allows for “traffic calming”. Traffic is expected to slow from the posted 35 mph speed limit on CB to 25 mph to enter and travel through the roundabout.

Traffic signals, on the other hand, are meant to “platoon” traffic. Traffic stops and is released in “platoons”. With properly timed signals, traffic can flow freely along a given route without the need to stop for a traffic device as long as the speed of the vehicle is consistent with the posted speed limit for which the lights are timed and there are no interruptions.

In any controlled intersection, stop signs, signalized or roundabouts, the need to accommodate pedestrian and bicycles adds another very important dimension and dynamic that must be considered.

In the case of traffic signals, the traffic signals give pedestrian and bicycle traffic clear priority over vehicles. Bicycles flow with the normal traffic in designated lanes while pedestrians are given priority when traffic is stopped to allow pedestrians, especially children, handicapped or sight impaired pedestrians, clear priority over vehicle traffic.

In a roundabout situation, bicycle traffic must be accommodated in the normal traffic flow as if they are a vehicle or on designated alternate paths. The roundabout design will dictate the path the bicycle must take. Mixing bicycle traffic with vehicle traffic in the roundabout will lead to confusion and possible accidents. The bicycle has no priority over vehicles. They are much more prone to collision because of their size and driver awareness, or lack of awareness, of the bicycle.

With pedestrian traffic in a roundabout, the pedestrian is given priority over vehicles, only by means of a signal controlled crossing near the entry or exit of the roundabout.

When the signal is activated in favor of the pedestrian, the pedestrian makes their way to a “safe island” in the middle of the roundabout, where they will typically need to activate another signal to cross to the opposite side. The signal controls are random and based upon the need of the pedestrian. This type of pedestrian crossing, minus the “safe island”, is in use along CB now.

In a roundabout, when a pedestrian queues a stop traffic signal in order for the pedestrian, to begin crossing, traffic will be stopped and not allowed to flow normally into the roundabout. This interruption, which can be common on busy foot traffic days, defeats the purpose of the roundabout. The FHWA “Roundabout Information Guide” states, “Roundabouts should never be planned for metering or signalization”. A pedestrian triggered signal is a de-facto mixing of metering and/or signalization with the roundabout.

When traffic is stopped for a pedestrian to begin their trek into the roundabout, traffic will naturally “back up” causing congestion that will have to be overcome as traffic returns to normal flow, if ever. The roundabout ceases to operate as envisioned .

From the standpoint of a resident with a home on CB trying to enter or exit their driveway, this back up in traffic creates congestion. This will make entering or exiting driveways along CB even more difficult than it is now. Traffic signals, on the other hand, allow for normal traffic breaks causing brief periods of traffic respite for the residents along CB to “duck “ into or out of driveways. The same situation occurs for residents along Shore Drive trying to exit onto CB.

The stopping and releasing of a
“platoon” of traffic at the Carezo light causes a “slug” of traffic to be introduced into a Cannon roundabout, causing congestion. This “slug” of traffic defeats the calming effect of a roundabout, since traffic will “race” along CB once released by the traffic signal at Cerezo only to have to slow to 25 mph to enter a roundabout at Cannon.

Traffic hindrances cause people to change routes to avoid traffic delays. One route that would be logical to avoid delays would be to avoid the Cannon intersection by taking Los Robles or El Arbol. This will lead to an increase of traffic on these quite residential streets. This should be a major consideration.

Emergency vehicles will be hindered at the Cannon Circle, both entering and navigating.

I am not sure of Fire’s take on this Circle, but literature anticipates delays.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C 3 In summary, a traffic circle at Cannon may be a beautiful addition to the community, but the beauty comes at a price that is not warranted. No intersection improvements will reduce the amount of traffic that uses CB. Traffic calming measures, such as enhanced enforcement of speed limits and sign boards reminding drivers of the speed limit, as well as other measures should be considered.

Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. It is much appreciated.

Robert Johnson, P.E.
5117 Carlsbad Boulevard

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Subject: FW: Traffic study Request- PCH - from Alila Marea / Lacosta Blvd to cannon

From: Craig Johns <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2025 11:48 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Fwd: Traffic study Request- PCH - from Alila Marea / Lacosta Blvd to cannon

See and read below

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Craig Norris Johns
[email protected]
858-769-6755-text/ cell

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From: Craig Johns <[email protected]>
Date: July 27, 2025 at 6:07:50 PM PDT
To: Melanie Burkholder <[email protected]> Subject: Fwd: Traffic study Request- PCH - from Alila Marea / Lacosta Blvd to cannon Hey Melanie,

Since Tuesday me meeting is going to discuss the 5 round abouts…

I figured I’d resend my email about speed on PCH in Carlsbad vs other beach cities in San Diego.

Info in forwarded message below

Have a blessed Sunday

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Craig Norris Johns
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From: Craig Johns <[email protected]>
Date: May 6, 2025 at 3:10:21 PM PDT
To: Melanie Burkholder <[email protected]> Cc: Craig Johns <[email protected]>
Subject: Traffic study Request- PCH - from Alila Marea / Lacosta Blvd to cannon

To Council Member Burkholder,

Please reply back so I know you received this.

Thanks in advance for reading and considering.

I just read this update on the round abouts on Carlsbad blvd/ PCH below.

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smaller project
thecoastnews.com

You and I talked about this before because the officer you sent me with the update a while back said that all of PCH in Carlsbad will soon have 35 mph or less due to the future round-abouts.

So this news story is concerning.

If we were to reduce the speed to 35 mph we would sync up with most of the PCH in all of the surrounding cities.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 62D955FE-D951-41F2-8E10-A2362E38217C 4 Also street legal golf carts could be used on the entirety of PCH.

LSVs can be operated on roads with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less.

This is the law.

So selfishly we were hoping all of pch through Carslbad would have 35 mph or less and allow for street legal carts north and south.

Most are electric and sustainable.

Cars, trucks, busses, motorcycles, bicyclists and pedestrians have individual rights and are accounted for.

Street legal carts are “not” accounted for in the pch plan the way it exists.

This is cumbersome and honestly discriminating.

I’d like someone to explain to me why most of the towns that the PCH goes through are at 35 mph or less.

If Carlsbad studies beach access and the amount of parallel parking, parking lots (ingress/ egress) and activity it not only justifies lowering the speeds but it highlights a serious safety issue.

To me lowering the speed along all of PCH in Carlsbad is very in expensive and will return a huge dividend of safety and peace of mind for administration, council and citizens looking to improve safety and stay below budgets.

This is budget friendly, safety conscious and seems like a great option to study and vote on the results.

When traffic moves faster and there are significant ingress and egress on a road naturally there will be more accidents and fatalities.

The PCH, primarily known as Highway 101 in this region, traverses various coastal communities, each with its own speed regulations. Here’s a general breakdown:

 Oceanside to Carlsbad: Speed limits generally range from 35–45 mph, decreasing to 25–35 mph in downtown areas
and near pedestrian zones.

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village centers and near schools.
 Del Mar to La Jolla: Speed limits typically range from 35– 45 mph, with lower limits in residential and commercial zones.

These limits can vary based on local ordinances and road conditions.

In response to safety concerns, several areas along the PCH have implemented speed limit reductions:

 San Diego City: Under the authority granted by AB 43, the city has lowered speed limits on select commercial streets.

For instance, certain sections of Mission Boulevard and other busy corridors have seen reductions from 30 mph to 25 mph or even 20 mph in designated business activity
districts.
 Construction Zones: Caltrans has temporarily reduced
speed limits to 25 mph in active construction zones along the PCH to ensure worker and driver safety.

God’s Blessings

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Craig & Libby Johns
Carlsbad Residents
Community contributors
Board Member Mitchell Thorp Foundation
Director La Costa Youth Baseball Champions League (special needs baseball)
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Subject: Terramar coastal project on the 10/28/25 City Council Agenda Hello Mayor and City Council:

I am writing to you today as a 26-year Carlsbad resident and also a coastal & urban planner (MA, UCLA) and small business owner.

I spend a lot of my free time as a pedestrian walking along the blufftop sidewalk/ coastline from the Village to Cannon Road. I can appreciate the challenges you face with wanting to accommodate the request for enhanced multi-modal access and improved safety from a variety of constituencies.

I am generally supportive of a pilot project at Cannon Road for the proposed roundabout. Roundabouts keep traffic flows moving however they are harder for pedestrians to navigate. I defer to others on the proposal to add an additional traffic signal at Cerezo.

However, I am writing to express strong opposition to narrowing the segment of Cannon Road between Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks. This railroad corridor is the second busiest in the nation behind the DC -New York train line. Putting this stretch of roadway on a "road diet" or implementing "traffic calming" measures is going to create more problems than it will solve and more importantly is going to create a significant public safety hazard for drivers on Cannon Road near the tracks. This will result in significant traffic backups potentially onto the southbound exit lanes of 1-5 @ Cannon Road.

Has this scenario been modeled by the traffic engineers recently? If, please forward the report for my review.

I realize the metrics used by transportation planners are now more VMT based and less LOS (level of service) based; however, they are still important to fully understand the potential public safety impacts of lane reconfiguration projects on both the railroad crossing and on potential exit lane backup at the freeway.

By intentionally slowing down, delaying, limiting (essentially hindering) vehicle movements/traffic flow in proximity to a very active railroad corridor is a bad idea for both residents and visitors. Has there been any recent coordination with NCTD or other agencies with jurisdiction for the railroad crossing with regard to this proposal?
Cannon Road is the major east-west roadway link from Legoland to the beach. Legoland is a key visitor destination in Carlsbad. People who visit our beautiful City may not be paying attention in their efforts to get to the City's coastline that they are crossing an at-grade railroad and may inadvertently end up on the railroad crossing due to traffic backups created by the unintended consequences of the City's attempts to improve access for bicyclists and pedestrians. 1 This roadway segment is wide and it should remain so (not intentionally or artificially narrowed through striping) in order to optimize traffic flow not bring it to a standstill by restriping. Carlsbad can do better!
At a minimum, I hope you will consider implementing any proposed changes on a trial/interim basis and monitoring traffic flow as well as accident rates. Such changes should be implemented as a pilot project for 6 months before the City makes any final decisions or spends significant amounts of taxpayer dollars to conduct a public safety experiment.

Thank you for your consideration.

Leslea Meyerhoff, AICP
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Tiera David <[email protected]>
Thursday, October 23, 2025 4:30 PM
City Clerk
10/28 Council Meeting Public Comment.

I would like to express my public comment in support of the following option for Terramar. As a Terra mar resident, sidewalks on Carlsbad Blvd would allow me to move safely enjoy walks in my own neighborhood. I am opposed to the roundabout as I walk my child to the park and don't trust that people would stop for us.
• Approve a smaller scale project, which would not include a roundabout or lane reductions, but would repave and restripe the project area and add sidewalks on Carlsbad Boulevard south of Cannon Road
Thank you,
Tiera Garfield
5450 El Arbol Dr
818-653-307 4
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Steve Linke <[email protected]>
Thursday, October 23, 2025 5:32 PM
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Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terra mar Area Coastal Improvements Project) Please support Option #2, which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline.

The $12 to $14+ million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other important street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safe Routes to Schools.

Crashes vastly increased at two similar intersections on Carlsbad Boulevard/Coast Highway (State Street in Carlsbad and El Portal Street in Encinitas) after conversion to roundabouts, making them the highest collision rate intersections in their respective cities with unacceptable numbers of injuries. Also, many pedestrians and cyclists prefer not to be forced to mix with vehicles at roundabouts, so I do not recommend Option #1.

Again, in the interest of safety, user comfort, cost-savings, and completion time please support Option #2.

Best regards,
Steve Linke
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STOP THE NONSENSE
Do not spend millions of dollars to make our traffic and lives worse with the roundabout plans for Carlsbad at Canon Road.

While you're at it stop the silly green painting on the streets, too.

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Thursday, October 23, 2025 6:31 PM
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Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) Please support Option #2, which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline. The $12 to $14+ million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other important street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safe Routes to Schools.

Again, in the interest of safety, user comfort, cost-savings, and completion time please support Option #2.

Donna Linehan
Carlsbad Resident
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Doris Schiller <[email protected]>
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Public comment Oct 28 item 5 Terramar / Cannon improvement I support option 2 with no round about at Cannon. Adding bike lanes and sidewalk Improvements is all that is needed. This keeps the cost down so improvements can go to safe routes to schools.

Doris Schiller
6753 Oleander Way, Carlsbad, CA 92011
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Jennifer <[email protected]>
Friday, October 24, 2025 12:46 AM
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Jennifer Wall
Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council,
I'm writing regarding the proposal for a roundabout and lane elimination at Cannon. I want to express my clear opposition to Option 1, which proposes a roundabout with lane reduction.

A project of this scale is unnecessary and does not reflect community priorities. Spending tens of millions of dollars on a roundabout at this location is unjustifiable. Even if these funds are designated for transportation improvements, they could be directed toward more practical, high-impact projects such as enhanced coastal access, bicycle and pedestrian safety upgrades, or long-supported park and beach improvements that directly benefit residents.

Roundabouts in this area have been debated extensively, and community feedback has remained consistent: they don't make sense here. While traffic occasionally backs up at Cannon, it's is always short lived and manageable.

We also have clear precedent at State Street, where an existing roundabout has been associated with recurring accidents and collisions. That experience shows these designs are not automatically safer, especially in narrow coastal corridors with mixed traffic and high pedestrian activity.

As someone who bikes and walks in this area, I support genuine safety improvements for cyclists and pedestrians. That said, this stretch of Carlsbad Boulevard also serves a strong and long-standing surfing community, and any project should preserve their access and traditions that define the neighborhood's character.

Until the city releases detailed renderings and impact maps, it's impossible to make an informed judgment about Options 2 or 3. At this point, I can only state that I do not support Option 1.

I urge the Council to end commitments to Option 1 and to share detailed information with residents on Options 2 and 3 before conversations continue.

Respectfully,
Jennifer Wall
Carlsbad Resident
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Friday, October 24, 2025 6:41 AM
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Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) Please support Option #2, which provides afety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline.

While roundabouts are nice, I doubt people have the driving or cognitive ability to learn how to use them appropriately. This has caused many accidents.

Julie
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Friday, October 24, 2025 8:24 AM
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Public comment on 10/25/2025 item 5
Please support Option #2, which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline. The $12 to $14+ million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other important street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safe Routes to Schools.

In my opinion, a rotary needs more space to be successful especially where pedestrians and bicycles will be added to the traffic flow.

Again, in the interest of safety, user comfort, cost-savings, and completion time please support Option #2.

Linda Petrucci
4640 Park Dr
Carlsbad, CA
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Friday, October 24, 2025 9:02 AM
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Roundabout at Cannon Road and Carlsbad Blvd
I am not in favor of Option #1, the roundabout. Based on the most recent data, roundabouts are dangerous and actually increase the number of accidents.

I hope you will support Option #2. Keeping the current configuration, restriping the road surfaces and adding sidewalks will improve the safety at the intersection.

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Griff Lewis
169 Maple Avenue
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Oziel, Jason <[email protected]>
Friday, October 24, 2025 10:55 AM
City Clerk
No More Roundabouts
I am writing you with regard to Agenda Item #5 and asking that you DO NOT support Option #1 (roundabout) and instead more forward with Option #3. It has been well documented that recent roundabouts in Carlsbad and other neighboring cities have actually had an adverse effect on safety and increased the number of collisions and injuries once implemented. This community has been VERY vocal in expressing their disdain for these traffic calming alternatives. I commend the new City Manager for recognizing this fact and bringing this issue back for re evaluation.

Given all of the other changes that will likely occur over the next several years once the Seaside Transaction Agreement with SDG&E is finalized, it seems to me that we should be spending the least amount of money possible and providing the minimal amount of disruption for the local community at this time. It is hard to move forward with supporting option #2 when there is so little detail being provided. Where are the renderings of what the added sidewalks will look like? How will that effect the current street parking in the Terra mar Area? So many access that area to surf and I think it would be irresponsible to support any options that don't provide details.

Moving forward with Option 3 will have the least amount of fiscal impact, least amount of disruption and provides the most amount of flexibility for a cohesive plan once all the dust settles.

Thanks for your consideration.

Jason Oziel
Longtime homeowner in Olde Carlsbad
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Please understand the feelings of Terra mar residents, especially along the Blvd. We have daily concerns about backing out of our driveways onto the Blvd during high traffic volumes. It is imperative that we have signals turning red to stop traffic at Cerezo and Cannon to give us a break in traffic to continue to safely back out of our driveways. We have absolutely no choice but to back on to the Blvd.

Please listen to us. Probably favoring #2 choice with NO parking ever on the East side of the Blvd. -bike lane only.

Thank you
The Scurlock family
5370 Carlsbad Blvd
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Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) Staff, Planning Commission and City Council,
I'm writing to ask that you support Option #2 at the intersection of Cannon and Carlsbad Blvd. It's the right balance of expense and timing. The lack of sidewalks in this area makes it unsafe, has existed for far too long and is used by too many people to ignore any longer.

Option 3 required waiting too long for sidewalk improvements that have been needed for a long, long time. Option 3 costs far too much and replaces a stoplight (that works fine) with a roundabout that won't work nearly as well. There's no need to fix what isn't broken. Especially at an additional cost of $12+ million relative to Option 2.

Thank you for your work on the City of Carlsbad's behalf.

Mike Kalscheur
3405 Highland Drive
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Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) I support option 2 which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget.

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Deborah Taylor
6310 Paseo Descanso
Carlsbad CA 92009
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Please support Option #2, which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline. The $12 to $14+ million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other important street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safe Routes to Schools.

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Option 1. This option completely ignores the experience that the City of Encinitas has with traffic circles (TC). These TC's are residential streets feeding arteries. This proposal is the intersection of two arteries which would be even worse. Plus, consider that the rejected design at at Tamarack was bicycle hostile on a road that is probably the most bicycled road in California. Also consider that effective traffic circles require a lot of space.

Option 2. The proposers of this option seem to be unfamiliar with the area. There isn't room for sidewalks and bike lanes between Canon and Cerezo. In doing so further south, parking would have to be eliminated.

Option 3. What? This wasn't included in the construction going on now? I guess it just sort of slipped through the cracks.

In light of climate change and attendant sea level rise, I would suggest planning a strategic retreat from the coast instead of building sand castles.

Gregg Ferry
3344 Appian Rd
Carlsbad CA 92010
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Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) City of Carlsbad Mayor, Council and City Staff:

We were both raised in north San Diego County and are 22 year residents (taxpayers) of the City of Carlsbad. Once again, we strongly disagree with approving any roundabouts in the City of Carlsbad. With more vehicle commuters than cyclists to access our beaches, we need to be realistic about the impacts any roundabout would have on not only on Carlsbad residents but also those that live inland. Our beaches should be accessible for all and not just those that live close enough to walk or bike.The design will not only further impact drivers but also impact emergency response. As we know in an emergency such as a drowning or heart attack, seconds make a differance to a life. I disagree that roundabouts move traffic more efficiently. Bottlenecking a roadway only increases delays, pollution and frustration. Why should cyclist have precedence over drivers on the roadway when realistically there are more vehicle commuters. It is more dangerous to have cyclist move into a busy single sharrow lane and through the roundabout with vehicles than it is to keep separate. As a driver of a vehicle and cyclist, I feel more in danger when lanes are reduced. Additionally, as a taxpayer, I feel that 19.4 million for this project is exorbitant amount of taxpayers money. Financial sustainability and safety for the entire community should be taken into account. We strongly encourage your support for Option #3 for approving a smaller scale project.

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Public comment on 10/28/25 ltem#5 (Terramar Coastal Improvements Project) Please support Option #2, which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable timeline and budget. The $12 to $14 plus million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safer Routes to Schools.

I live on Shore Dr, I see what is happening on the PCH on a daily basis. This would be a HUGE mistake to add a roundabout. My husband is a cyclist, its already dangerous enough out there but adding a roundabout would make it far riskier and dangerous. And that goes for pedestrians too! At the two similar intersections that were converted to roundabouts at State St and El Portal St in Encinitas, they had the highest rate collision intersections within each city and a ridiculous number of injuries.

The financial savings is one thing but safety is another! Thank you,
Patty Richards
5099 Shore Dr. Carlsbad
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I live on Shore Drive and I oppose option 1 of the Terra mar coastal improvements. During high times of traffic (all summer long, weekends the rest of the year, rush hour), it is extremely difficult to turn left off of Shore Drive onto Coast Highway because of the constant flow of cars in both directions. The only time we can turn left is when the signal at Cannon turns red and stops the flow of traffic. Sometimes we wait a few minutes for that to happen before being able to turn left.

If a roundabout is put in there, the flow of traffic will be endless and will make turning left off of Shore Drive impossible.

Please keep this in consideration and oppose option 1 of the Terra mar coastal improvements.

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Brooke Malfatto
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5172 Shore Dr
Carlsbad, CA
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Please support option #2. It is the best option for providing pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety.

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Pam Beirne
4006 Garfield St., Carlsbad
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Sunday, October 26, 2025 10:02 PM
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Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project)
Dear Mayor Blackburn and Members of the City Council,
In 2015, the City Council approved the General Plan Mobility Element which named Carlsbad Blvd between Tierra del Oro and Manzano Dr. as a "Coastal Street" due to the presence of residential homes along that roadway segment. Taken into account that this coastal Street is a major artery between Palomar Airport Rd and north Carlsbad with driveways directly facing onto that roadway, and a survey of the residents in Terramar, I urge the Mayor and City Council to select Option 2.

Given the Carlsbad Community Vision approved by the City Council (2010) provides for better options for walking and biking, and a Terramar resident survey (2015) which states that the project should have "safety first" and "a balance of use between cars, bikes and pedestrians", Option 2 provides for new sidewalks (west side) and buffered bike lanes, at a cost significantly lower than Option 1 with a roundabout included.

Cost savings are significant between Option 1 & 2, as stated in the Staff Report. Approximately $9.8 million is left from the Terramar Area Coastal Improvement Project, CIP 6054. Given the cost of Option 1 of $17.3M (given the available $9.8M), an additional $7.5M would need to be found.

Option 2 costs range from $3-5M, a net savings of $4.8-$6.8M (from the available $9.8M) and could be added back to our city budget. It is clear that this project could omit the costly roundabout and provide the much needed safety aspect of sidewalks and bike lanes which are common in residential communities.

In addition, the time factor is unknown for Option 1, with CPUC approval needed "at least 7 years or more." Who knows how costs and inflation would affect the project after 7 years???? Finally, Option 3 would not provide sidewalks and bike lanes that the Terramar residents wanted as indicated in their survey although less costly. Option 2 would be a little more expensive but provide the much needed safety improvements.

Please vote for Option 2.

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1 Kris Wright
District 1
Carlsbad
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Cc: [email protected]; Council Internet Email <[email protected]> Subject: Roundabout @ Cannon -Opposition
Kevin:

Than I< you for serving as our Council Member for District 2.

As a resident of Shore Drive, I'd lil<e to express our opposition to the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Cannon Road and Carlsbad Village Drive. We have several concerns we hope the City will carefully consider:
• Accessibility During Peak Traffic: Exiting Shore Drive near Cannon is already difficult during weel<ends, tourist season, and high-traffic hours. The current traffic signal provides timed breal<s in flow that allow vehicles to safely enter Carlsbad Village Drive. A roundabout may eliminate these critical gaps, mal<ing access even more challenging. • Impact on Nearby Homes: At least three neighbors have driveways located very close to the proposed roundabout site. The proximity could significantly affect their access and quality of life.

We encourage you to visit the area to see the potential impact firsthand. • Large and Emergency Vehicle Navigation: While we trust the planning team is tal<ing space constraints into account, we remain concerned about the roundabout's ability to safely and efficiently accommodate large vehicles-such as trucl<s, RVs, and emergency response units particularly during peal< traffic hours and periods of high pedestrian and e-bil<e activity. • Stormwater Runoff: Shore Drive already experiences substantial water runoff during the rainy season. We're concerned about how the roundabout will affect drainage, especially since the City has previously failed to mal<e repairs on our street due to runoff issues. As you pass by our home on Shore Drive, you'll notice a significant buildup of sediment in our gutter, caused by runoff flowing down from Carlsbad Village Drive.

We appreciate your attention to these concerns and loo I< forward to hearing your thoughts.

Best Wishes
Bob and Cathy Pritchard
5098 Shore Drive
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Please leave this intersection as is. Repaving and re-striping is fine. No roundabouts. No lane removals. Look at the accident data for the roundabout at the north city limits. They may work fine in Europe. They do not work here.

Also, please re-look at the lane reduction between Avenida Encinas and the coast highway on Poinsettia. Taking away a lane for part of a block is absurd. Put the lane back.

Also, restore the lanes by Ralph's on Encinas. Exiting Ralph's, heading north, requires one to cross a ridiculously wide bike lane for a few feet, then cross back, hoping to avoid exiting Ralph's traffic, simply to make a right onto Poinsettia. Who thought this was a good idea? Please put the lanes back where they were. Bikes belong far to the right, between the right land and the curb. Not down the middle of the road.

Thank you.

Alan Feingold
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Cc: Geoff Patnoe <[email protected]>; Council Internet Email <[email protected]> Subject: Roundabout options
Dear Mayor and Council members.

On July 20 of this years I sent a letter to each of you expressing my concerns about a Roundabout at Cannon and CB.

I am attaching that letter. This copy is addressed to the City Manager, but a copy was sent to each of you individually.

Thank you to those who responded.

As the item comes up this evening, please consider the points in my letter.

A lone roundabout mixed with signalized intersections will defeat the purpose of a roundabout on heavy traffic days and hours. Rather than "traffic calming", it likely will have the opposite affect.

As, or more importantly, is the issue of residents along CB south of Cannon being able to safely enter and exit driveways as pointed out in my letter.

When you take this issue up this evening, please consider my attached letter.

In my opinion, option 2, improvements on CB without the roundabout appears to be the most practical and desirable.

Thank you,
Robert Johnson, P.E.
5117 Carlsbad Blvd
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My wife and I are residents of beautiful Carlsbad, California and I am writing to you to express our concerns and opposition to a roundabout intersection at Cannon and Carlsbad Boulevard to replace the present signalized intersection.

My research and experience points to roundabouts as one means to streamline the flow of traffic. They reduce the need for traffic to stop at traffic lights or stop signs at intersections.

In a roundabout, ideally, rather than traffic coming to a stop, traffic is allowed to "fold in" with merging traffic with minor disruptions to traffic flow. The minor disruption is one benefit of a roundabout because the minor disruption allows for "traffic calming". Traffic is expected to slow from the posted 35 mph speed limit on CB to 25 mph to enter and travel through the roundabout.

Traffic signals, on the other hand, are meant to "platoon" traffic. Traffic stops and is released in "platoons". With properly timed signals, traffic can flow freely along a given route without the need to stop for a traffic device as long as the speed of the vehicle is consistent with the posted speed limit for which the lights are timed and there are no interruptions.

In any controlled intersection, stop signs, signalized or roundabouts, the need to accommodate pedestrian and bicycles adds another very important dimension and dynamic that must be considered.

They are much more prone to collision because of their size and driver awareness, or lack of awareness, of the bicycle.

With pedestrian traffic in a roundabout, the pedestrian is given priority over vehicles, only by means of a signal controlled crossing near the entry or exit of the roundabout.

When the signal is activated in favor of the pedestrian, the pedestrian makes their way to a "safe island" in the middle of the roundabout, where they will typically need to activate another signal to cross to the opposite side. The signal controls are random and based upon the need of the pedestrian. This type of pedestrian crossing, minus the "safe island", is in use along CB now.

In a roundabout, when a pedestrian queues a stop traffic signal in order for the pedestrian to begin crossing, traffic will be stopped and not allowed to flow normally into the roundabout. This interruption, which can be common on busy foot traffic days, defeats the purpose of the roundabout. The FHWA "Roundabout Information Guide" states, "Roundabouts should never be planned for metering or signalization". A pedestrian triggered signal is a de-facto mixing of metering and/or signalization with the roundabout.

When traffic is stopped for a pedestrian to begin their trek into the roundabout, traffic will naturally "back up" causing congestion that will have to be overcome as traffic returns to normal flow, if ever. The roundabout ceases to operate as envisioned.

From the standpoint of a resident with a home on CB trying to enter or exit their driveway, this back up in traffic creates congestion. This will make entering or exiting driveways along CB even more difficult than it is now. Traffic signals, on the other hand, allow for normal traffic breaks causing brief periods of traffic respite for the residents along CB to "duck" into or out of driveways. The same situation occurs for residents along Shore Drive trying to exit onto CB.

The existing traffic signal at Cerezo Drive is another hindrance to the proper operation of a Traffic Circle at Cannon. This signal would interrupt the continual flow of traffic into and out of a roundabout at Cannon. The stopping and releasing of a "platoon" of traffic at the Carezo light causes a "slug" of traffic to be introduced into a Cannon roundabout, causing congestion. This "slug" of traffic defeats the calming effect of a roundabout, since traffic will "race" along CB once released by the traffic signal at Cerezo only to have to slow to 25 mph to enter a roundabout at Cannon.

Traffic hinderances cause people to change routes to avoid traffic delays. One route that would be logical to avoid delays would be to avoid the Cannon intersection by taking Los Robles or El Arbol. This will lead to an increase of traffic on these quite residential streets.

This should be a major consideration.

Emergency vehicles will be hindered at the Cannon Circle, both entering and navigating.

I am not sure of Fire's take on this Circle, but literature anticipates delays.

In summary, a traffic circle at Cannon may be a beautiful addition to the community, but the beauty comes at a price that is not warranted. No intersection improvements will reduce the amount of traffic that uses CB. Traffic calming measures, such as enhanced enforcement of speed limits and sign boards reminding drivers of the speed limit, as well as other measures should be considered.

Than I< you in advance for your time and consideration. It is much appreciated.

Robert Johnson, P.E.
5117 Carlsbad Boulevard
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Apologies .... typo Carlsbad Boulevard ..... Our preference of choices under consideration. • Approve a smaller scale project, which would not include a roundabout or lane reductions, but would repave and restripe the project area and add sidewalks on Carlsbad Boulevard north and south of Cannon Road. Address and reduce the drainage impact from Carlsbad Boulevard on Shore Drive.

Bob and Cathy Pritchard
5098 Shore Drive
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Kevin:

Thank you for serving as our Council Member for District 2.

As a resident of Shore Drive, I'd like to express our opposition to the proposed roundabout at the intersection of Cannon Road and Carlsbad Boulevard. We have several concerns we hope the City will carefully consider:
• Accessibility During Peak Traffic: Exiting Shore Drive near Cannon is already difficult during weekends, tourist season, and high-traffic hours. The current traffic signal provides timed breaks in flow that allow vehicles to safely enter Carlsbad Boulevard. A roundabout may eliminate these critical gaps, making access even more challenging.
• Impact on Nearby Homes: At least three neighbors have driveways located very close to the proposed roundabout site. The proximity could significantly affect their access and quality of life.

We encourage you to visit the area to see the potential impact firsthand. • Large and Emergency Vehicle Navigation: While we trust the planning team is taking space constraints into account, we remain concerned about the roundabout's ability to safely and efficiently accommodate large vehicles-such as trucks, RVs, and emergency response units particularly during peak traffic hours and periods of high pedestrian and e-bike activity. • Stormwater Runoff: Shore Drive already experiences substantial water runoff during the rainy season. We're concerned about how the roundabout will affect drainage, especially since the City has previously failed to make repairs on our street due to runoff issues. As you pass by our home on Shore Drive, you'll notice a significant buildup of sediment in our gutter, caused by runoff flowing down from Carlsbad Boulevard.
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Bob and Cathy Pritchard
5098 Shore Drive
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We recommend option #2 when addressing the proposal to install a traffic circle at Cannon Road and Carlsbad Boulevard. We believe that providing more safety measures and markings for pedestrians and bicycle users is way more preferable to throwing them into competition for use of a circle. Plus the savings of option #2 vice option #1 could surely be used elsewhere.

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Subject: Cannon Road-Public Comment 10-28-25 Item #5
Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project
Dear Carlsbad City Council,
My name is Diane Rivera and I am a resident of South Carlsbad, 92011 I am asking that you please support Option #2.

As stated before by many:

Please support Option #2, which provides valuable pedestJ.ian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline. The $12 to $14+ million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other impmiant street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safe Routes to Schools.

Again, in the interest of safety, user comfort, cost-savings, and completion time please support Option #2.

I favor option #2 which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline.

Option #2 has a $12 to $14+ million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other important street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safe Routes to Schools.

Option #2 makes the most sense for this intersection.

Sincerely,
Diane Rivera
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Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project
Dear Carlsbad City Council,
My name is Diane Rivera and I am a resident of South Carlsbad, 92011 I am asking that you please support Option #2.

As stated before by many:

Please support Option #2, which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline. The $12 to $14+ million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other important street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safe Routes to Schools.

Crashes vastly increased at two similar intersections on Carlsbad Boulevard/Coast Highway (State Street in Carlsbad and El P01ial Street in Encinitas) after conversion to roundabouts, making them the highest collision rate intersections in their respective cities with unacceptable numbers of injuries. Also, many pedestrians and cyclists prefer not to be forced to mix with vehicles at roundabouts, so I do not recommend Option # 1.

Again, in the interest of safety, user comfort, cost-savings, and completion time please support Option #2.

I favor option #2 which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline.

Option #2 has a $12 to $14+ million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other imp01iant street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safe Routes to Schools.

Option #2 makes the most sense for this intersection.

Sincerely,
Diane Rivera
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Monday, October 27, 2025 9:29 PM
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Public Comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvement Project) Honorable City Council Members:

I strongly urge you to adopt Option 2 with regard to Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvement Project). The current option to reduce Carlsbad Blvd. to one lane and install a single lane roundabout at the intersection of Cannon Road and Carlsbad Blvd. should be reversed and permanently abandoned for several reasons. The remaining cost of Option #1 of $17.3 million is very high with no discernible benefit to anyone, as far as I can determine. Please spend the funds elsewhere, such as protecting the safety of pedestrians and other worthwhile traffic projects.

As you know, the intersection of Cannon and Carlsbad Blvd. is a 3-way intersection. The traffic north and southbound on Carlsbad Blvd. is the dominant flow of traffic, which will make it very difficult and risky for traffic from Cannon to break into the flow. Significant traffic on Cannon is westbound from the Outlet Mall and Legoland. Much of this traffic is visitors, many of whom are unfamiliar with the area and how to navigate roundabouts.

They will find it very difficult to break into the very steady flow of traffic already on Carlsbad Blvd, necessitating 'taking chances' to break into the flow.

This stress from breaking into the roundabout will put pedestrians at greater risk. Drivers will be focused on the flow of traffic, not pedestrians, many of them children coming from Cannon Park, enhancing the risk to those pedestrians trying to cross to or from the beach/west sidewalk. Further, local drivers are often aggressive driving on Carlsbad Blvd.

Carlsbad Police regularly monitor traffic speed on Carlsbad Blvd. between Cannon and Tamarack. This aggressive driving also enhances risk to pedestrians when they have to navigate crossing near roundabouts.

I assume the design calls for Pedestrian Crossing lights when activated. Unfortunately, our visitors don't understand how Carlsbad/San Diego drivers react to these Pedestrian Crossing lights. The yellow lights we use warn drivers of pedestrians, but if drivers don't see a pedestrian actively trying to cross, they assume it is an errant signal and they slow, but do not stop. Many of our visitors do not understand this procedure. Pedestrian crossing lights in Arizona, for example, are red. Drivers stop when they are activated and 1 the pedestrians then cross. That's not how it works here and it creates confusion and danger.

The planned roundabout will be one lane, forcing bicyclists to share the one lane with stressed and impatient drivers. Many of those bicyclists will inevitably panic, fleeing to the sidewalks and into pedestrians, who have no other place to go! This will be equally dangerous for the bicyclists, many of whom are visitors or children one-bikes.

I am very familiar with roundabouts, especially in Scottsdale, AZ. Roundabouts are best suited to light to intermediate or intermittent traffic. Traffic on Carlsbad Boulevard is neither light/intermediate nor intermittent. This is especially true when 1-5 is backed up in either direction. Drivers, many of them visitors, flee the 1-5 when it is delayed and use Carlsbad Blvd. as the most logical alternative because El Camino is too far east to be a practical alternative. All of these drivers, whether visitors or San Diego citizens, are already impatient because of the delays on 1-5 and, I believe, will be very aggressive on Carlsbad Blvd., including when approaching and using the roundabout. This just creates risk for everyone. Traffic lights, the current setup at the now 90 degree intersection of Cannon and Carlsbad Blvd. regularly and safely stops traffic to allow pedestrians and turning traffic to safely move through the intersection. I urge you to retain it.

Carlsbad Fire Department currently uses Fire Station 7 just north of Cannon. It houses a long, rear cab ladder truck there. I would not presume to speak for Carlsbad Fire, but I suspect that navigating a single lane roundabout on every southbound call (Cannon is the first street south of Station 7) will be dangerous and difficult and confusing to drivers. Why would the City take the risk of a roundabout and jeopardize the safety of citizens and first responders?
I urge you to adopt Option #2 with improved safety for pedestrians and bicyclists and I further urge you to reject and permanently abandon the current plan of a roundabout at Cannon Road and Carlsbad Blvd.

Thank you for reading my comments.

Respectfully submitted,
Stephen F. Ralbovsky
4081 Aidan Circle
2 Carlsbad, CA 92008
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Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) Thank you again for the opportunity to submit our opinions on important issues being presented to the City Council for consideration.

My husand and I moved to Carlsbad in 1989 and live off Tamarack. We use Both Tamarack and Cannon intersections at Carlsbad Blvd on a Daily basis and feel that roundabouts are simply not the right and certainly not a safe choice for our city to approve. Any busy intersection with pedestrian traffic is not a location the city should choose for a roundabout.

Of the options you have provided we would recommend that the City select Option 2. It not only provides much needed improvements for both cyclists and pedestrians who ride & walk along Carlsbad Blvd but it would also be the most cost effective and "safest" solution while providing funds for other areas.

To summarize in the interest of safety, user benefits, completion time line and cost-savings this seems like the best Option to us and would request the City vote for Option 2.

On another note, we hope the city doesn not consider changing the section between Tamarack and Cannon from a 2 lane to a 1 lane road. This would not simply slow traffic down which we understand is the desire but would bring it to a crawl while also putting cyclists in danger. Why? Because cars keep to the right lane when looking for a parking place or waiting for someone to pull out or unloading beachgoers. If this lane disappears they either stop all the traffic behind or they will pull into the bike lane which then forces the bikers to "try" and merge into the one lane of cars. Neither of these are a safe or optimal scenario.

Thank You again
Kay and Kevin Gavin
4505 La Portalada Dr
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Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) Hello,
This letter is my input regarding the reconsideration about the planned roundabout and street lane elimination at Cannon Rd -Item #5 in the Council Agenda Packet. My initial reaction is questioning whether a change is needed at all at that intersection. In other words, what is bringing this roundabout change? Without knowing the exact issues prompting this move I can only give my opinion having lived in Carlsbad and traveled these streets for the last decade plus and the research I performed reading peer reviewed articles studying roundabouts when the city was considering a roundabout for Tamarack.

The data support that roundabouts work to reduce fatalities but actually increase accidents and damage involving bikes, cars, and pedestrians. Most everyone who condones roundabouts interprets the data in light of "safer" to mean in all ways -pedestrians, cars, cyclists, etc. but they only prove to mitigate fatalities in the face of speeding. Roundabouts are aimed at reducing reckless driving speeds. Actual safety, incidents of mishaps and damage by vehicles, is compromised more with a roundabout than without. However, to my knowledge, speed related fatalities are not a huge problem in this Terramar region.

It goes without saying that we do have the occasional "off' driver who doesn't pay attention or chooses to ignore any street signs and drives their car off the road in that region. No amount of paint, road narrowing, flashing lights or signals would make a difference. Perhaps the only difference would be police watching the roads around Terramar 24/7 -only then could steps be taken to mechanically intervene. Station multiple police officers in the area to protect the occasional accident from happening .... ?! That is an outlandish solution because it would cost millions and be a waste of resources -time and money. Similarly, it is totally outlandish to invest tens of millions of dollars into a roundabout. The cost to benefit ratio does not support either option.

I am wholeheartedly opposed to the proposed extraneous, nonsensical "solution" Option 1 of a roundabout which would require tens of millions of dollars, years, and offer little to no change in safety profile to drivers, cyclists, pedestrians near Cannon. In fact, my opposition is so strong that I am offended that the City Council would even entertain such costly ideas. The goal of any traffic project is to do more with less money, not use more money to provide less service to the public.

Minimizing lanes in any of our roadways creates chaos and more traffic congestion. Roundabouts are notoriously difficult to navigate even for the patient and seasoned driver. They create more opportunities for property and bodily damage because we are less familiar with them in our American cities.

My husband is a Carlsbad High School '89 graduate and we have lived in our current house off Tamarak and Adams for over 10 years. We are a surfing family and travel along the 5 fwy and these 1 roads multiple times A DAY all year long. Everyone knows how to use a crosswalk. NO ONE knows how to use a roundabout. This is clear by watching people at the Cbad/Oside loop -which has much less vehicle, foot and bike traffic, less lanes funneling into it. We aren't Europe. A roundabout here would bring unnecessary havoc.

The intersection in question is vital to traffic flow throughout North County and slowing it down works against residents and visitors by causing back up, confusion, and congestion. Speaking of congestion, has the projected emissions and surrounding air quality impact been addressed? Slowing and stopping traffic leads to idling cars and stagnant pollutants. This is not good for pedestrians walking, residents in their homes, or enjoying the beach. I have yet to hear the data for this.

Safety data should include perspectives from pedestrians, E-bikers, joggers, cyclists, wheelchair using, sight impaired/blind individuals and emergency vehicle access. This assessment should also include scenarios where if there is an accident in the loop or even an emergency at the beach causing gridlock -THE ENTIRE contraption FAILS. There is no easy way of turning around or re routing out of roundabout. What is the plan here? How do emergency vehicles access the injured and clear a wreck? Does everyone go in reverse?
In conclusion -citizens want safety and applaud our city leaders investigations into helping BUT pouring our money into a minimally problematic intersection is not the answer. The cost-benefit ratio fails to benefit us. Just in the last few months we've had more deaths in Carlsbad on the train tracks and in 25mph zones by our schools than at that particular intersection. How about we look at the reality of our city's needs and not some glorified fantasy that a roundabout would make our community safer. Enforce current laws, host community education forums, social media campaigns, and employ officers to hold drivers, riders, and pedestrians accountable.

Thank you for hearing out residents who use that intersection regularly. Hopefully we are all provided with the evidence we need to make a thoughtful decision. Most of our tight knit group of homeowners with children in the area feel that these intersections are not broken, they operate very smoothly and are safe. I would support updating the intersection and sidewalk without the lane narrowing, bike buffer or roundabout, Option 3.

Sincerely,
Deirdre Cosby
1156 Larkspur Ln
760-213-4806
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As 25-year residents of Carlsbad, living just east of Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon, we have an interest in the improvement of that comer.

I am in favor of solution #2. First and foremost, it is the most "safety first" solution. We walk up the coast from that comer and would not feel as safe if the traffic signal was taken away. We have concern for the many families that cross there, particularly because there is also a well used park on the comer. This is simply not the place for a roundabout.

I also appreciate that this option has sidewalk improvements and no lane reduction.

Thank you for your consideration of the community.

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Hope and Vince Nelson
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Good afternoon please have the council members read this before voting on the roundabout at Cannon.

You will be getting statistics showing a big increase in crashes at roundabouts, this is actually a good thing as it shows that they are doing what they are supposed to do, take dangerous drivers off the roads.

During WW2 the Air Force armoured the places on planes that returned from missions where they found holes from shrapnel. They still lost too many planes. That's the thinking now about the increased crashes. So they flipped the script and played the areas without holes and voila a whole lot more plans survived their missions! Taking out dangerous drivers and causing them serious financial consequences is what we need not making it easy for them to continue endangering our children and ourselves. The drivers insurance companies are liable for the physical damage caused so the city is not out of pocket for repairs at the crash sites. Roundabouts keep traffic speeds down to safe levels, provide safe lines of site to pedestrians cyclists and other motorists. Project Zero supports roundabouts notwithstanding what you may be told.

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10/28/25 Agenda Item #5
Please consider option #2. This option appears to be the most cost effective while ensuring safety for residents and visitors alike. The immediate surrounding area will most likely be changing as entities determine what will be built. It seems somewhat wasteful to install an expensive traffic circle/roundabout at this time.

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Teri Jacobs
Resident Dist 1
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I have commented several times on these roundabouts that Carlsbad Traffic Division continually wants to install in the City of Carlsbad. These traffic controls don't work- especially in California! After further review of your planning to put in a roundabout at Cannon and Carlsbad Boulevard, I am in opposition to that plan. I am in favor of supporting Option #2, which provides valuable pedestrian and bicycle usability and safety improvements with a reasonable budget and timeline. The $12 to $14+ million in savings relative to the roundabout option can be reallocated to many other important street projects to improve safety and reduce congestion, including Safe Routes to Schools.

Again, in the interest of safety, user comfort, cost-savings, and completion time please support Option #2.

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Public comment on 10/28/2025 Item #5 (Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project) Please choose Option 2. Going down one lane will make the road more dangerous, not less. I travel as a pedestrian, a biker and a driver in this area and feel most at risk as a driver. Enhancing the bike area & pedestrian areas are good value for the money. A roundabout is not a good mix for pedestrians/cars together.

Linda Recker
296 Chinqu apin Ave
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Terramar Area Coastal
Improvements Project Options
1 OPTIONS
2 1. Confirm the City Council-adopted Resolution approving a roundabout at Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road,
lane reductions on Cannon Road west of railroad tracks
and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive; or

2. Approve a smaller scale project with roadway no
roundabout and lane reductions, and new sidewalk
improvements, resurfacing, and restriping; or

3. Approve only resurfacing and restriping and pausing all other roadway and sidewalk improvements for seven
years or until the agreement with SDGE and Cabrillo
Power I, LLC is complete
ITEM 5: TERRAMAR COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS
3 ITEM 5: TERRAMAR COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS

BACKGROUND
• Street improvements
• Blufftop improvements
• Water and sewer improvements
(in construction)

Nov. 27, 2018
City Council selects
preferred option
2018 - Present
Environmental analysis,
permitting and design
Fall 2024
Construction began on water
and sewer improvements
Oct. 28, 2025
Present updated
options to City Council
2015
Public input on
needs, priorities and
design considerations
2015 - 2018
Develop initial
concepts and gather
community input
4 ITEM 5: TERRAMAR COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS
Oct. 15, 2013
City Council direction
to pursue complete
streets improvements
on Carlsbad Blvd
GOALS
5 5
ITEM 5: TERRAMAR COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS
• Balanced road for drivers, bicyclists
and pedestrians
• Maintain traffic flow
• Enhance coastal access
OPTION
1 6
Blufftop
improvements
New sidewalks
Traffic signal
at Cerezo Dr
Resurface and
restripe
Resurface and
reduce from 2 lanes
to 1 lane
Roundabout

OPTION
2 7
New sidewalks
Resurface and
restripe

OPTION
3 8
Resurface and
restripe

NEXT STEPS
• Work on the environmental review and
permitting and final engineering design
consistent with the City Council-approved
design option
• Return to the City Council at a future date
for adoption of plans and specifications
and request authorization to bid for
construction
9 ITEM 5: TERRAMAR COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS

RECOMMENDED ACTION
10 1. Confirm the City Council-adopted Resolution approving a roundabout at Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road,
lane reductions on Cannon Road west of railroad tracks
and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive; or

2. Approve a smaller scale project with roadway and
sidewalk improvements, resurfacing, restriping and no
roundabout; or

3. Approve only resurfacing and restriping and pausing all other roadway and sidewalk improvements for seven
years or until the Seaside Transaction Agreement is
finalized
ITEM 5: TERRAMAR COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS
Terramar Area Coastal Improvements:

Carlsbad Boulevard/Cannon Rd
intersection control
Steve Linke
10/28/2025 City Council meeting
Please vote for Option #2
• Features
– Traffic signal
– Expanded sidewalks
– Buffered bike lanes
• Likely safest regarding collisions
• Best for emergencies
• Best for access by local residents
• Familiar/controlled for pedestrians and cyclists
• Saves $12 to $14+ million
Carlsbad Blvd/State St roundabout
(~11-1/2 years of operation)
Police report collision rates
• Before conversion to roundabout: <1/yr
• After conversion: ~5.6/yr
– Highest collision rate of all Carlsbad intersections
State Street roundabout collisions 2015-2024
(solo DUIs vs. non-solo DUIs)
State St
(roundabout) Total Solo DUIs Not solo
DUIs
Total collisions 56* 26 30
Bicycle 6 0 6
Pedestrian 2 0 2
Injury collisions 25 9 16
Complaint of pain 9 4 5
Visible 13 4 9
Severe 3 1 2
* Three additional collisions on staff’s list were excluded due to apparent geographical errors Source: SWITRS/CCRS collision database; city staff records State Street roundabout (solo DUIs vs. non-solo DUIs)
State St
(roundabout) Total Solo DUIs Not solo
DUIs
Total collisions 56 26 30
Bicycle 6 0 6
Pedestrian 2 0 2
Injury collisions 25 9 16
Complaint of pain 9 4 5
Visible 13 4 9
Severe 3 1 2
State Street roundabout (solo DUIs vs. non-solo DUIs)
State St
(roundabout) Total Solo DUIs Not solo
DUIs
Total collisions 56 26 30
Bicycle 6 0 6*
Pedestrian 2 0 2
Injury collisions 25 9 16
Complaint of pain 9 4 5
Visible 13 4 9
Severe 3 1 2
* One bicycle-involved collision was solo with “drinking, but impairment unknown” State Street roundabout (solo DUIs vs. non-solo DUIs)
State St
(roundabout) Total Solo DUIs Not solo
DUIs
Total collisions 56 26 30
Bicycle 6 0 6
Pedestrian 2 0 2
Injury collisions 25 9 16
Complaint of pain 9 4 5
Visible 13 4 9
Severe 3 1 2
Source: SWITRS/CCRS collision database (within 250 ft of intersection) Coast Highway/El Portal St, Encinitas
Completed 7/2022
Police report collision rates
• Before conversion to roundabout: <0.3/yr (no injuries) • After conversion: ~7 per year
• Highest collision and injury rate of all Encinitas intersections – First 2-1/2 years
• 3 visible injury (including 1 cyclist)
• 2 severe injuries
2/2025 Encinitas City
Council staff report
• More signs
• Rumble strips
• RRFBs
• Perimeter crash
bollards
El Portal St guardrail option

Cannon Rd roundabout (residences)

Streamview Dr/Gayle St, San Diego

Emergency situations

Challenging access to
street from driveways

Pedestrian comfort/safety

Cyclist comfort/safety

Cost savings
• Option #2 save $12 to $14+ million relative to
roundabout (Option #1)
• Re-purpose for other safety/capacity projects
– Safe Routes to School
Please vote for Option #2
• Features
– Traffic signal
– Expanded sidewalks
– Buffered bike lanes
• Likely safest regarding collisions
• Best for emergencies
• Best for access by local residents
• Familiar/controlled for pedestrians and cyclists
• Saves $12 to $14+ million

Carlsbad City CouncilOctober 28, 2025

Carlsbad City Council
October 28, 2025