CA Review TL
Meeting Date: Dec. 9, 2025
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager
Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer [email protected], 442-339-2766
John Kim, City Traffic Engineer
[email protected], 442-339-2757
Subject: Parking Opportunities in the Barrio
District: 1
Reco
mmended Action
Adopt a resolution approving the conceptual layout of perpendicular parking on Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street, creating a new Capital Improvement Program project named the Barrio Parking Improvements Project and authorizing a budget transfer from the Barrio Street Lighting Project.
Executive Summary
The City Council approved a minute motion on March 4, 2025, directing the City Manager to assess additional parking opportunities along Madison Street and east from Madison Street on Chestnut Avenue.
In response, as part of an ongoing effort to add on-street parking in the Barrio neighborhood, staff assessed potential parking opportunities on Madison Street and Chestnut Avenue along the Pine Avenue Community Park frontage. The parking analysis identified two possibilities:
• Adding two new spaces by converting a portion of Madison Street north of Chestnut Avenue from parallel on-street parking to diagonal parking • Adding four parking spaces by converting a portion of Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street from parallel on-street parking to perpendicular parking, minimizing impacts to existing landscaping, infrastructure and amenities along the frontage of the park.
Based on conceptual designs, the estimated costs to create these parking areas would be $124,700 for the Chestnut Avenue project alone and $243,200 for the work on both streets.
These costs are only construction estimates and do not include design, permitting, public outreach, construction management, inspection or contingency.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Staff recommend the City Council approve the conceptual layout of perpendicular parking on the portion of Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street that would add four parking spaces on Chestnut Avenue, without the diagonal parking on Madison Street. A more detailed parking study is recommended to determine feasible parking options on Madison Street extending beyond the frontage of Pine Avenue Community Park.
Staff also recommend that the City Council create a new Capital Improvement Program project named the Barrio Parking Improvements Project and authorize a budget transfer to provide the initial funding for parking studies that will identify opportunities for additional parking and improved traffic operations in the Barrio area, as well as the estimated total project costs for the design and construction of the Chestnut Avenue parking spaces.
Explanation & Analysis
Overview
Parking in the Barrio is a significant issue. During the July 29, 2025 City Council meeting, staff presented a three phased approach to address increased parking opportunities:
1. Convert red to grey curb
2. Evaluate the car park adjacent to Pine Park.
3. Analyze converting wide streets such as Pine Avenue, Palm Avenue, and Madison Street to diagonal parking.
The city’s efforts to convert red curb to grey curb have resulted in 44 additional parking spaces in the Village and Barrio with 22 located within the Barrio. This report addresses both the second and third phase of identifying additional parking spaces in the Barrio.
Pine Avenue Community Park is an 8.2-acre city
park in northwest Carlsbad and bound by the
intersections of Pine Avenue and Harding Street,
Pine Avenue and Chestnut Avenue, and Madison
Street and Chestnut Avenue. It features a
community center and the city’s Senior Center,
multi-use sports field, outdoor basketball courts,
picnic and children’s play areas and a community
garden.
Parallel on-street parking is available on streets
surrounding the park. Ten regular and one
accessible perpendicular parking spaces are
provided along the park frontage on the north
side of Chestnut Avenue, east of Madison Street.
Both Madison Street and Chestnut Avenue are classified as Identity Streets in the city’s General Plan Mobility Element, which means they serve as key entry points to distinct areas and in shaping the character of the community.
Madison Street is 48 feet wide with one travel lane, a bike lane and a parking lane in each dir
ection while Chestnut Avenue, east of Madison Street, is 40 feet wide and has one travel lane with parallel on-street parking in each direction.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Parking opportunities
Chestnut Avenue
Additional parking can be provided on Chestnut Avenue, east of Madison Street, by constructing new perpendicular parking spaces along the existing landscaped area between the walkway in the Pine Avenue Community Park and the roadway. These perpendicular parking spaces can be considered an extension of the existing perpendicular parking on Chestnut Avenue just west of Jefferson Street and east of the proposed parking spaces.
A preliminary engineering assessment has determined that a total of nine perpendicular parking spaces – eight regular and one accessible to people with disabilities – can be constructed without impacting existing trees and storm drain systems. There is currently space for approximately five parallel parked vehicles on this portion of Chestnut Avenue, so this would provide four new parking spaces.
The estimated construction cost to install perpendicular parking on Chestnut Avenue is $124,700.
Madi
son Street
Staff explored possibilities for additional parking on Madison Street north of Chestnut Avenue in the landscaped area between the roadway and the existing wall along the frontage of the Pine Avenue Community Park. A preliminary engineering assessment has determined that seven diagonal parking spaces can be added to this area without impacting the existing utilities.
There are about five parallel parking spaces currently available along this stretch of Madison Street, so this would increase the available parking by two spaces. A new sidewalk adjacent to the spaces would be added for pedestrian access.
The estimated construction cost to install diagonal parking on Madison Street along this portion of the front of Pine Avenue Community Park is $118,500.
The potential conflict between these diagonal parking spaces and the existing bike lane should be noted, especially when drivers are backing out of parking spaces with limited visibility of oncoming bicyclists. In addition, all existing on-street parking spaces on Madison Street south of Oak Avenue are parallel parking, so introducing diagonal parking on a portion of the street may cause confusion for drivers as well as bicyclists. Overall, the existing condition with the bike lane adjacent to parallel parking is considered to be safer for bicyclists than converting to diagonal parking. Given these considerations, staff do not recommend pursuing the diagonal Dec. 9, 2025
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 parking on the portion of Madison Street along the frontage of Pine Avenue Community Park, north of Chestnut Avenue. Instead, staff recommends that Madison Street be included in an additional parking study that looks at the bigger picture of parking options in the Barrio and on Madison Street beyond the frontage of the park.
Par
king restrictions associated with city parks
All parking lots in city-owned parks have an overnight parking restriction between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. This restriction also applies to some perpendicular parking spaces adjacent to existing parks; e.g., Oak Avenue and Eureka Avenue by Holiday Park.
However, the City Council has the option to allow overnight parking at parking spaces adjacent to city parks. This is the case with the existing perpendicular parking spaces on Chestnut Avenue by Pine Avenue Community Park that do not have overnight parking restrictions, so the proposed new perpendicular parking spaces on Chestnut Avenue wouldn’t have overnight parking restrictions similar to the existing spaces.
If such overnight restrictions are imposed on the perpendicular parking on Chestnut Avenue or diagonal parking on Madison Street, it would result in a loss of the existing parallel parking spaces where residential overnight parking is allowed.
Preliminary cost estimates
The estimated construction costs for the perpendicular parking on Chestnut Avenue and for diagonal parking on Madison Street are summarized in the table below. These costs do not include design, environmental and permitting, public outreach, construction management, inspection or contingency.
• The Chestnut Avenue spaces have an estimated cost of approximately $124,700 to construct nine perpendicular parking spaces, which would result in a net gain of four parking spaces for approximately $31,175 per additional space. • The Madison Street spaces have an estimated cost of approximately $118,500 to construct seven diagonal parking spaces, which would result in a net gain of two parking spaces for approximately $59,250 per additional space, or almost double the cost per parking space on Chestnut Avenue.
• The Chestnut Avenue and Madison Street spaces combined would have an estimated cost of approximately $243,200 to construct a total of 16 perpendicular and diagonal Dec. 9, 2025
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 parking spaces, which would be a net gain of a total of six parking spaces for approximately $40,533 per additional space, or 30% higher than the cost per parking space gain on Chestnut Avenue.
Preliminary construction cost estimates
Parking
alternative
Proposed
perpendicular/
diagonal
parking spaces
Existing parallel
on-street
parking
Additional
parking spaces
(net gain)
Estimated
construction
cost*
Estimated cost
per parking space
gain
Chestnut Avenue only 9 5 4 $124,700 $31,175
Madison Street only 7 5 2 $118,500 $59,250
Chestnut Avenue and
Madison Street
combined
16 10 6 $243,200 $40,533
*Total project costs will include construction plus costs for design, permitting, public outreach, construction management, inspection and contingencies.
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affic Safety & Mobility Commission Recommendation
Staff presented the assessment of parking opportunities on Madison Street and Chestnut Avenue to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission for its feedback on Nov. 3, 2025. The commissioners were in support of staff’s recommendation and also recommended expanding the parking assessment area on Madison Street beyond the frontage of the park. The commissioners and community members who commented also recommended considering diagonal parking in the center of Madison Street instead of along the curb. The draft minutes from this meeting are provided as Exhibit 3.
Additional Barrio parking opportunities
Staff have been evaluating additional parking opportunities throughout the Barrio. Some recommendations staff have received include looking into the feasibility of converting parallel on-street parking to diagonal parking along the curbs of wider streets, or possibly shifting the diagonal parking to the center of the roadway.
Staff plan to initiate work with a consultant to conduct a parking analysis in the Barrio that would include:
• Collecting traffic data
• Conducting a traffic operational analysis
• Reviewing opportunities to increase parking and improve traffic operations on wider streets within the Barrio such as Palm Avenue, Pine Avenue and Madison Street • Providing a conceptual design of proposed options
The estimated cost of the parking study is $50,000.
Staff would then present the parking analysis in the Barrio to the community and the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission for public input, and subsequently to the City Council for its consideration in summer 2026.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Fiscal Analysis
Funding has not been appropriated for the Chestnut Avenue proposed parking spaces or for the parking study to identify additional opportunities to gain parking and improve traffic operations in the Barrio area.
Staff request that the City Council create a new Capital Improvement Program project named the Barrio Parking Improvements Project and authorize a budget transfer of $285,700 from Project No. 4013, the Barrio Street Lighting Project. The Barrio Street Lighting Project construction contract was awarded on Sept. 23, 2025, and is estimated to have available remaining General Capital Construction, or GCC, funds to transfer $285,700 to this new project, as a result of the federal grant received for the Barrio Street Lighting Project.
Barrio Street Lighting Project
Capital Improvement Program Project No. 4013
Total appropriation to date $5,970,000
Total expenditures and encumbrances to date -$639,016
Additional project costs from contract awarded on Sept. 23, 2025 -$3,402,993 Remaining balance for Project No. 4013 $1,927,991
Requested transfer from Project No. 4013 to
new Barrio Parking Improvement Project
Barrio parking improvements (initial estimate for parking study to identify opportunities to gain parking and improve traffic operations in the Barrio including conceptual design)
-$50,000
Chestnut Avenue proposed parking spaces east of Madison Street – estimated construction costs
-$124,700
Chestnut Avenue proposed parking spaces (additional project costs) -$111,000 Total budget transfer to new Barrio Parking Improvements Project -$285,700 Remaining balance in Project No. 4013 after transfer $1,642,291 Reco
mmendation
Based on the parking assessment and preliminary cost estimates presented, staff recommend the implementation of perpendicular parking on a portion of Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street. In addition, staff recommend pursuing new parking opportunities throughout the Barrio through the establishment of a new CIP project for a Barrio parking study and subsequent design through construction phases of parking improvements on Chestnut Avenue by transferring available funds from the Barrio Street Lighting Project.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Next Steps
Once the City Council authorizes the new Capital Improvement Program project for Barrio parking improvements and the budget transfer from Project No. 4013, staff will initiate a task order with a consultant to begin work on the Barrio parking analysis and conceptual design.
If the City Council approves the conceptual parking layout, staff will begin final design, permitting and public outreach for the perpendicular parking on Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street.
Environmental Evaluation
The proposed action to approve the conceptual layout of perpendicular parking on a portion of Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street is statutorily exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15262 as it involves only feasibility or planning studies, including consideration of environmental factors, for possible future actions that have not been approved, adopted or funded. The proposed action does not have a legally binding effect on any possible future discretionary action.
The proposed action to create a new CIP project named the Barrio Parking Improvements Project and authorize a budget transfer for additional Barrio parking studies and the proposed Chestnut Avenue improvements is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) as it is a government fiscal activity and does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. The activity or projects for which this budget is intended to fund may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA and CEQA Guidelines.
Exhibits
1. City Council resolution
2. Conceptual Parking Layout – Perpendicular Parking on Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Stree
t
3. Draft Minutes from the Nov. 3, 2025, Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission meeting Dec. 9, 2025
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Exhibit 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-264 .
A RE
SOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CONCEPTUAL LAYOUT OF PERPENDICULAR
PARKING ON CHESTNUT AVENUE EAST OF MADISON STREET , CREATING A
NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PRO GRAM PROJECT NAMED THE BARRIO
PARKING IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING A BUDGET
TRANSFER FROM THE BARRIO STREET LIGHTING PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined it necessary, de
sirable and in the public interest to construct parking spaces on Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street; and
WHE
REAS, o n March 4, 2025, the City Council approved a minute motion directing the City Mana
ger to assess additional parking opportunities along Madison Street and east from Madison Street on Chestnut Avenue; and
WHEREAS, staff assessed th e possibility to add two parking spaces by converting a portion of parallel on-street parking on Madison Street north of Chestnut Avenue to diagonal parking and to add f
our parking spaces by converting a portion of Chestnut Avenue parallel on -street parking to perpendicular parking east of Madison Street; and
WHEREAS, the estimated cost of im provements on Chestnut Avenue is $124,700, not including design, permitting, public outreach, construction management, inspection and contingency; and WHEREAS, s taff r ecommend the i mplementation of perpendicular pa rk ing o n a p ortion of Chestnut
Avenue east of Madison Street to add four parking spaces in the area; and
WHEREAS,
the assessment of parking opportunities on Madison Street and Chestnut Avenue was presented
to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission, or TS&MC, for their feedback on Nov. 3, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the TS&MC supported staff’s recommendation; a nd WHE
REAS, staff plan to evaluate a dditional parking opportunities on wider s treets within the Barrio, which would include collecting tr affic data , c onducting a traffic operation s an alysis an d reviewing opportunities to increase parking and improve traffic operations; and WH
EREAS, funding has not been appropriated for the additional parking opportunities study or for the proposed parking improvements on Chestnut Avenue; and Dec. 9, 2025
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 WHEREAS, the Barrio Street Lighting Project, Capital Improvement Program, or CIP, Project No. 4013
is expected to have General Capital Construction, or GCC, funds available for transfer after accounting for construction, contingency and construction support services fo r the project; and WHEREAS, staff request a budget transfer of $ 2 85,700 from CIP Project No. 4013 to the new CIP, Barrio Parking Improvements Project, for additional studies of parking opportunities in the Barrio and the proposed parking project on Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street.
N
OW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. Tha
t the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council has determined that the proposed action to approve the conceptual layout of perpendicular parking on a portion of Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street is statutorily exempt from environmental review under C alifornia Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15262 as it involves only feasibility or planning studies, including consideration of environmental factors, for possible future actions that have not been approved, adopted or funded. The proposed action does not have a legally binding effect on any possible future discretionary action.
3. That the City Council has determined that the proposed action to create a new CIP project named the Barrio Parking Improvements Project and authorize a budget transfer for additional Barrio parking studies and the proposed Chestnut Avenue parking improvements is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(4) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) as it is a government fiscal activity and does not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. The activity or projects for which this budget is intended to fund may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA and CEQA Guidelines.
4. That the conceptual parking layout of perpendicula r parking on Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street is approved.
5. That the City Manager or designee is authorized to create a new CIP project named the Barrio Parking Improvements Project.
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6. That the City Manager or designee is authorized to transfer $285,700 of General Capital Construction funds from CIP Project No. 4013 to the new Barrio Parking Improvements Project for additional studies of parking opportunities in the Barrio and the proposed Chestnut Avenue improvements.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Ca rlsbad on the 9th day of December, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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_______________________________
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
__________________
____________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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PINE AVE PARK / BARRIO PARKING PROJECT
CHESTNUT AVE.
Madison Street
Chestnut Avenue
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
9 PERPENDICULAR PARKING ON
CHESTNUT AVENUE
Exhibit 2
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
TRAFFIC SAFETY & MOBILITY COMMISSION
CALL TO ORDER: 4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Coelho, Penseyres, Proulx, Newlands, Kohl, Nicholes, Schuck.
INVOCATION: None.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Coelho led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of Regular Meeting held on Oct. 6, 2025.
Motio
n by Commissioner Kohl, seconded by Commissioner Schuck , to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Oct. 6, 2025, as stated. Motion carried, 6/0/1 (Proulx – Abstain).
PRESENTATIONS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
TJ Barnes P
aulus recommended street signage to remind drivers that individuals that are hard-of- hearing may be nearby.
Kurt Rosi
expressed concerns with the entry and exit point of the trail connecting Marron Road and Simsbury Court. He noted that the current access has only a curb with no ramp, which makes it difficult for pedestrians and bicyclists to enter and exit the trail safely. He explained that this condition has contributed to a number of accidents and hoped that improvements, including a proper ramp, could be addressed before the start of the school year.
Tom Gi
bbs expressed similar concerns with the entry and exit point of the trail connecting Marron Road and Simsbury Court. He also expressed concerns with visibility due to the trees along Tamarack Avenue when turning left onto Simsbury Court.
CONSENT CA
LENDAR:
1. UPDATE O
N FARADAY AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 6099: Receive an update regarding the Faraday Avenue Improvements project. (Staff Contact: John Kim, Public Works Department)
Motion by
Commissioner Proulx, seconded by Commissioner Schuck, to approve Consent Calendar Item No. 1. Motion carried, 7/0.
PUBLIC H
EARING: None.
Nov. 3, 2025, 4 p.m.
Exhibit 3
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Nov. 3, 2025 Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Regular Meeting Page 2 DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
2. POL
ICE REPORT REGARDING TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY -RELATED MATTERS IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2025: Receive a quarterly report from a representative of the City of Carlsbad’s Police Department that will provide an overview of traffic and mobility-related police matters and notable news during the months of July, August and September 2025. (Staff Contac t:
Jason Arnotti, Police Department)
Serg
eant Travis Anderson reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Th
e Commission received the PowerPoint presentation by Sergeant Anderson.
Dav
id Pierce expressed concerns with license plate covers.
In r
esponse to Commissioner Schuck’s inquiry regarding how the Police Department handles officer-initiated contacts with children on e-bikes, Sergeant Anderson responded that they treat the first few contacts as educational opportunities. He further explained that additional contacts may include looking into a dditional enforcements with the parents.
In
response to Commissioner Schuck’s inquiry regarding street signs that are reported via the Carlsbad Connects app, Sergeant Anderson responded that the incident would be categorized as a hit and run if there was significant damage to the sign and the driver did not stay at the scene.
In
response to Commissioner Kohl’s inquiry regarding daily radar checkpoints, Sergeant Anderson responded that motor officers are deployed daily responding to complaints and reports of high speeds.
In
response to Chair Coelho’s inquiry regarding whether the increase of motor officers is temporary, Sergeant Anderson responded that the Police Department is allotted to eight motor officers and has fluctuated in staff over the past year.
3. PA
RKING OPPORTUNITIES ON MADISON STREET AND CHESTNUT AVENUE: Provide feedback on the assessment of parking opportunities on Madison Street and Chestnut Avenue. (Staff Contact: John Kim and Miriam Jim, Public Works Department) Cit
y Traffic Engineer John Kim and Senior Engineer Miriam Jim reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Th
e Commission received the PowerPoint presentation by City Traffic Engineer Kim and Senior Engineer Jim.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Nov. 3, 2025 Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Regular Meeting Page 3 Gary Nessim proposed his recommendation for adding a center median down Madison Street with diagonal parking and removing all the current parking spaces.
In
response to Commissioner Schuck’s inquiry regarding perpendicular parking spaces on Madison Street, Senior Engineer Jim responded that staff had considered perpendicular parking but decided against due to concerns with the bike lane and vehicle length which would make it harder to maneuver in and out of perpendicular parking.
In r
esponse to Commissioner Nicholes’ inquiry as to why staff did not extend past seven parking spaces on Madison Street, Senior Engineer Jim explained that the City Council minute motion requested staff look into parking opportunities along the area adjacent to the existing wall.
In
response to Commissioner Kohl’s inquiry regarding the feasibility of looking into diagonal parking along a center median down Madison Street before the item is presented to the City Council, Transportation Director/City Engineer Tom Frank clarified that staff can review the suggested diagonal parking on Madison Street, and that doing so does not conflict with staff’s current recommendation for Chestnut Avenue.
In r
esponse to Vice -Chair Penseyres’ inquiry regarding back -in diagonal parking, Senior Engineer Jim responded that staff had considered back -in diagonal parking but decided against it because it is not as supported as head-in diagonal parking.
Cha
ir Coelho recommended staff expand their search for additional parking opportunities along Madison Street.
4. OPTI
ONS FOR THE KELLY DRIVE AND PARK DRIVE COMPLETE STREETS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT: Recommend to City Council to adopt a resolution directing City Manager to develop a Safe Routes to School Plan for Kelly Elementary School, which will outline near -term and long-term improvements. (Staff Contact: Tom Frank, Public Works Department) Tran
sportation Director/City Engineer Tom Frank reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The
Commission received the PowerPoint presentation by Transportation Director/City Engineer Frank.
In
response to Commissioner Kohl’s inquiry regarding the feasibility of installing bollards in the proposed striped median, Transportation Director/City Engineer Frank explained that the school already places cones and signage during school hours to dissuade drivers from crossing the median. He further explained that staff could investigate the feasibility of installing bollards if necessary.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Nov. 3, 2025 Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Regular Meeting Page 4 In response to Vice-Chair Penseyres’ inquiry regarding whether the bike lane will include a buffer , Transportation Director/City Engineer Frank responded that exact measurements are still needed to determine the bike lane configuration.
In r
esponse to Vice -Chair Penseyres’ inquiry regarding drop -offs along the queue lane, Transportation Director/City Engineer Frank explained that school staff would dissuade parents from doing so and provide notice on the drop-off access plan.
In r
esponse to Vice -Chair Penseyres’ inquiry regarding parking on Kelly Drive between Hillside Drive and Park Drive, Transportation Director/City Engineer Frank confirmed that parking is allowed in designated areas and staff plan to evaluate the feasibility of reducing some of the red curbs.
In
response to Vice-Chair Penseyres concerns regarding bicyclists being hit by car doors, Transportation Director/City Engineer Frank confirmed that staff look into including door zones when possible.
Mo
tion by Commissioner Schuck, seconded by Commissioner Proulx, to support staff’s recommendation to recommend to City Council to adopt a resolution directing City Manager to develop a Safe Routes to School Plan for Kelly Elementary School, which will outline near-term and long-term improvements. Motion carried, 7/0.
5. TAM
ARACK AVENUE RESTRIPING PLANS: Support staff’s recommendation to implement the proposed conceptual restriping plan for Tamarack Avenue between Carlsbad Village Drive and Cheshire Avenue as part of the 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Program. (Staff Contact:
Nathan Schmidt, Public Works Department)
Tr
ansportation Planning & Mobility Manager Nathan Schmidt reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
The
Commission received the PowerPoint presentation by Transportation Planning & Mobility Manager Schmidt.
Da
vid Pierce spoke against the proposed conceptual restriping plan, expressing concern that the design assumes very few students will use the bike facilities to access the campus and that the inclusion of sharrows is unsafe given the presence of impatient or inattentive drivers that travel at high speeds which will result in very little mode shift.
In
response to Commissioner Schuck’s inquiry regarding whether staff considered an all- way stop at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Chatham Road, Transportation Planning & Mobility Manager Schmidt responded that staff did not evaluate an all -way stop but could look into it.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 3D3DA52A-BC64-42C9-8206-40A7E4803CD7 Nov. 3, 2025 Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Regular Meeting Page 5 In response to Chair Coelho’s inquiry regarding next steps, Transportation Planning & Mobility Manager Schmidt explained that the construction plans will be brought back to the Commission when presented as part of the 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Program.
In
response to Commissioner Proulx’s inquiry regarding timeline, Transportation Planning & Mobility Manager Schmidt responded that construction should take place in summer 2026.
In
response to Chair Coelho’s inquiry regarding whether Hope Elementary School’s plan within the parking lot, Transportation Planning & Mobility Manager Schmidt explained that staff are working with school staff to explore potential options to improve drop -off operations.
Moti
on by Commissioner Kohl, seconded by Commissioner Newlands, to support staff’s recommendation to implement the proposed conceptual restriping plan for Tamarack Avenue between Carlsbad Village Drive and Cheshire Avenue as part of the 2026 Roadway Resurfacing Program. Motion carried, 6/0/1 (Penseyres – Abstain).
CO
MMISSION COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS:
Vice-Chair Penseyres commented on the trail connecting Marron Road and Simsbury Court and requested staff look into possible improvements to the unpaved portion of the trail.
ANNO
UNCEMENTS: This section of the Agenda is designated for announcements to advise the community regarding events that Members of the Commission have been invited to, and may participate in. No announcements were made.
STA
FF COMMENTS: City Traffic Engineer John Kim spoke about upcoming items for the Nov. 18, 2025, City Council meeting.
Tr
ansportation Planning & Mobility Manager Nathan Schmidt spoke about setting the 2026 Regular Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission Meeting Calendar at next month’s meeting.
AD
JOURNMENT: 5:36 p.m.
Lovelynne Magalued
Secretary
Dec. 9, 2025
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From: Terry Annicchiarico <[email protected] >
Sent: Friday, December 5, 2025 6:04 AM
To: City Clerk
Subject: Additional parking changes on Pine
Good morning,
I read about possible changes in front of Pine community center - to pull in/back in parking.
Could you please consider more space on either side of the parking lot entrance/exit at the community center. I can't see when exiting and I have to creep out and stop to see beyond the parked cars on either side of the parking lot entrance. It will be harder to see around pull in cars. And I'm tall! Always feels like a gamble pulling out. I Love our parks and staff!! Thank you!
Terry Annicchiarico
CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 1 Parking Opportunities in the
Barrio
Tom Frank, Transportation Director/City Engineer
Dec. 9, 2025
RECOMMENDED ACTION
• Adopt a resolution approving the conceptual layout
of perpendicular parking on Chestnut Avenue east
of Madison Street
• Create a new Capital Improvement Program project
named the Barrio Parking Improvements Project
• Authorize a budget transfer from the Barrio Street
Lighting Project
ITEM 9: BARRIO PARKING OPPORTUNITIES
2 On March 4, 2025, City Council approved a minute
motion directing the City Manager to assess additional
parking opportunities along Madison Street and east
from Madison Street on Chestnut Avenue
BACKGROUND
ITEM 9: BARRIO PARKING OPPORTUNITIES
3 1. Convert red to grey curb
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2. Evaluate parking next to Pine Avenue Community Park
3. Analyze diagonal parking on wide streets such as Pine Avenue, Palm Avenue and Madison Street
THREE PHASED APPROACH
+22 in the Barrio
+44 in the Village
ITEM 9: BARRIO PARKING OPPORTUNITIES
4 PARKING ASSESSMENT
(PHASE 2)
ITEM 9: BARRIO PARKING OPPORTUNITIES
5 Madison St
Chestnut Ave
Pine Ave
Community Park
Madison St
Chestnut Ave
Pine Ave
Community Park
Parking Assessment Area
CHESTNUT AVENUE
5 spaces existing
6 1
2 3
4 5
6 7
8 9
9 perpendicular parking stalls
Exist trees to remainTrees would remain
Storm drain inlet
NET GAIN: 4 PARKING SPACES
5 existing parallel parking spaces
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CHESTNUT AVENUE
Perpendicular Parking
7 MADISON STREET
5 spaces existing
8 MADISON STREET
Diagonal Parking
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 New sidewalk
Existing utilities to remain
7 diagonal parking stalls
NET GAIN: 2 PARKING SPACES
5 existing parallel parking spaces
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MADISON STREET
Diagonal Parking
10 PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATES
11 Parking Alternative
Parking
spaces with
changes
Existing
spaces
Net parking
gain
Estimated
construction cost
Estimated cost per
parking space gain
Chestnut Avenue
Only 9 5 4 $124,700 $31,175
Madison Street
Only 7 5 2 $118,500 $59,250
Combined Totals 16 10 6 $243,200 $40,533
ITEM 9: BARRIO PARKING OPPORTUNITIES
SUMMARY
Parking Spaces
(Net Gain) Notes
Chestnut Ave
(Perpendicular) 4 • Extension of existing perpendicular parking • No major operation concerns
Madison St
(Diagonal) 2
• Conflicts with bike lane
• Short segment of diagonal parking mixed
with parallel parking on Madison St
• Higher cost per parking space gained
ITEM 9: BARRIO PARKING OPPORTUNITIES
12 Staff to initiate analysis of diagonal parking on wider streets, which will include:
• Collecting traffic data
• Conducting a traffic operational analysis
• Providing a conceptual design of proposed options
Next steps:
• Gather public input at Traffic Safety &
Mobility Commission meeting
• Present findings to the
City Council in summer 2026
ADDITIONAL PARKING ANALYSIS
(PHASE 3)
ITEM 9: BARRIO PARKING OPPORTUNITIES
13 Upon City Council approval, staff will:
• Initiate a task order with a consultant to begin
work on the Barrio parking analysis and
conceptual design
• Begin final design, permitting and public
outreach for the perpendicular parking on
Chestnut Avenue east of Madison Street
NEXT STEPS
ITEM 9: BARRIO PARKING OPPORTUNITIES
14 RECOMMENDED ACTION
ITEM 9: BARRIO PARKING OPPORTUNITIES
• Adopt a resolution approving the conceptual layout
of perpendicular parking on Chestnut Avenue east
of Madison Street
• Create a new Capital Improvement Program project
named the Barrio Parking Improvements Project
• Authorize a budget transfer from the Barrio Street
Lighting Project
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