CA Review TL
Meeting Date: June 23, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager
Staff Contact: John Kim, City Traffic Engineer
[email protected], 442-339-2757
Subject: Ordinance to Establish All-Way Stop Control at the Intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive
District: 1
Rec
ommended Action
Introduce an ordinance amending Sections 10.28.090 and 10.28.590 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to establish all-way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive.
Executive Summary
Staff evaluated the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive for all-way stop signs in response to requests from the community and as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to improve traffic safety.
The evaluation was conducted in accordance with the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which serves as the standard and guidance document for traffic control devices installed in the State of California, including traffic signs, road surface markings and traffic signals.
Based on this analysis, the intersection satisfies the criteria for all-way stop consideration.
On May 4, 2026, the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission voted not to support staff’s recommendation to the City Council to establish all-way stop control at the intersection Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive.
Staff are asking the City Council to introduce an ordinance to amend the Carlsbad Municipal Code to establish all-way stop control at this intersection. Only the City Council has the authority to make changes to the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
Explanation & Analysis
Multi-way stop analysis
An all-way stop analysis, in accordance with the guidelines found in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, considers vehicular, pedestrian and bike volumes as well as other factors such as collision history, sight distance, movement conflicts and traffic operations to June 23, 2026
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determine whether all-way stop control is justified at a particular intersection. The analysis conducted by staff is structured around the following four primary criteria and four other criteria in the manual:
• Criterion A allows consideration of a multi-way stop as an interim measure prior to installation of a traffic signal.
• Criterion B allows for consideration of a multi-way stop when there have been five or more reported collisions within a 12-month period that are susceptible to correction by a multi-way stop.
• Criterion C evaluates the traffic volumes to determine if a multi-way stop can be considered. Criterion C is satisfied if:
1) The vehicle volume entering the intersection from the major street, total of both approaches averages at least 300 vehicles per hour for any eight hours of an average day
2) The combined vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle volumes entering the intersection from the minor street, averages at least 200 units per hour for the same eight hours with an average delay to minor street vehicular traffic of at least 30 seconds per vehicle during the highest hour
3) If the 85th-percentile approach speed of the major-street traffic exceeds 40 miles per hour, or mph, the minimum vehicular volume thresholds are 70% of the values provided in Parts 1 and 2. (The 85th-percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85% of drivers naturally travel under free-flowing conditions. It is used to gauge the safe and reasonable operating speed of a roadway.)
• Criterion D allows consideration of a multi-way stop where no single criterion is satisfied but where Criteria B and C are satisfied to 80% of the minimum values.
Other criteria
In addition to the four criteria listed above, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices provides other criteria that may also be considered. The other criteria are described as:
A. The need to control left-turn conflicts;
B. The need to control vehicle/pedestrian conflicts near locations that generate high pedestrian volumes;
C. Locations where a road user, after stopping, cannot see conflicting traffic and is not able to negotiate the intersection unless conflicting cross traffic is also required to stop; and D. An intersection of two residential neighborhood collector (through) streets of similar design and operating characteristics where all-way stop control would improve traffic operational characteristics of the intersection.
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Analysis results
Staff evaluated the subject intersection in accordance with the guidelines mentioned above.
Based on the analysis, the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive meets the criteria for all-way stop consideration.
Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive
None of the primary criteria were met for this intersection but the Other Criterion B was met.
A — Interim measure: No
B — Collision history: No
C — Traffic volumes: No
D — Satisfy 80% of criteria: No
Other — B: Yes
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices worksheet for Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive is provided in Exhibit 3. The following section provide further explanation for the criteria satisfied.
Intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive
Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive are designated as neighborhood connector streets in the General Plan Mobility Element. The intersection is located in the city’s northwest quadrant, as shown in Exhibit 5. The posted speed limit on Tamarack Avenue is 30 mph, while Sunnyhill Drive carries a prima facie speed limit1 of 25 mph. The surrounding land uses are primarily residential, with schools nearby.
The intersection is side-street stop-
controlled on Sunnyhill Drive with a
raised crosswalk enhanced with rapid
flashing beacons on the east leg
crossing Tamarack Avenue. Tamarack
Avenue has a curb-to-curb width of
approximately 48 feet,
accommodating a travel lane and
bike lane in each direction. On-street
parking is not permitted in the
vicinity of the intersection. Sunnyhill
Drive has a curb-to-curb width
ranging from approximately 30 feet
to 40 feet, accommodating one travel
lane and on-street parking in each
direction.
1 A prima facie speed limit is a legally presumed default speed limit that applies in specific areas, even if no signs are posted.
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Following a bike collision in September 2025, staff received a request to install an all-way stop control to enhance safety at this intersection. In response to the request, staff collected traffic data for an all-way stop analysis on Oct. 28, 2025. The counts indicate a relatively high number of bicyclists and pedestrians used the intersection over the course of a typical day: 162 bicyclists and 187 pedestrians. Field observations showed that many of the bicyclists and pedestrians were students traveling to and from nearby schools during school drop-off and pick-up periods.
Installing an all-way stop control is expected to enhance safety by clarifying who has the right- of-way and providing consistent crossing opportunities for pedestrians at this intersection.
Although all-way stop control is not recommended as a traffic calming measure, requiring vehicles to stop on all approaches would reduce speeds at the intersection. Based on these factors, staff recommend implementing an all-way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive because it satisfies Other Criterion B.
High-visibility crosswalk markings will be installed on all legs of the intersection along with the all
-way stop installation. The raised crosswalk previously installed to manage speed on Tamarack Avenue will be removed because vehicles will be required to stop at this intersection with the all-way stop signs. The rapid flashing beacons, warning devices for uncontrolled crosswalks, will also be removed because they are not allowed at stop-controlled crosswalks under the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Community outr each
Staff have notified affected residents, business owners and others who may be interested in the installation of an all-way stop control at the three intersections. • Doorhangers to residents and property owners adjacent to the intersections • Email to the property management company of apartments in the vicinity • City Manager’s Update e-newsletter
• Updates on Nextdoor
Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission recommendation
Staff’s recommendation to install all-way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive was presented to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission on May 4, 2026.
The commission did not support staff’s recommendation to install an all-way stop control at this intersection.
The approved meeting minutes from this meeting are provided as Exhibit 6.
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Fiscal Analysis
The total estimated cost to implement all-way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive is approximately $30,000. Sufficient funds are available in the Traffic Engineering Operating Budget to cover the proposed work.
Estimated cost breakdown
Intersection
New stop signs
and associated
markings
Rapid flashing
beacons
removal
Raised
crosswalk
removal
Total
Tamarack Avenue and
Sunnyhill Drive $7,000 $3,000 $20,000 $30,000
Next Steps
Following the City Council’s introduction of the ordinance, the ordinance will be scheduled for adoption at the City Council’s next meeting. The ordinance will then become effective 30 days following adoption.
After the o rdinance goes into effect, staff will move forward with the installation of stop signs and associated pavement markings at the intersection. High-visibility crosswalk markings will be installed along with the all-way stop control. The existing rapid flashing beacons as well as the raised crosswalk on Tamarack Avenue near Sunnyhill Drive will be removed concurrently with the installation of all-way stop control.
Environmental E valuation
The proposed action to establish all-way stop control, install associated roadway striping, remove the existing rapid flashing beacons and the raised crosswalk is categorically exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines Section 15301(c) because it involves the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities with negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use. This exemption covers changes in traffic and parking regulations, including installation and replacement of related signs where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit along a significant portion of the street and will not result in more than a negligible increase in use of the street. No exceptions to the categorical exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 or Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 19.04.070(C) apply.
The proposed action is also exempt from the requirements of a minor coastal development permit and coastal development permit because the proposed action is to establish all-way stop control. Activities of public utilities as specified in the repair, maintenance, and utility hookup exclusion adopted by the Coastal Commission, including but not limited to miscellaneous traffic safety projects, are exempt in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.201.060.B.11. A permit issued by the city for a development which is categorically excluded or exempt from the coastal development permit requirements is exempt from the notice and hearing requirements of Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 21.201.
The proposed action to adopt an ordinance amending Sections 10.28.090 and 10.28.590 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to establish all-way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive is also exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines June 23, 2026
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Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed action may have a significant effect on the environment.
Exhibits
1. City Council ordinance
2. Proposed changes to the Carlsbad Municipal Code
3. All-way stop application worksheet for Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive
4. Minutes from May 4, 2026, Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission meeting (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
5. Location map
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Exhibit 1
ORDINANCE NO. CS-517 .
AN O
RDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION S 10.28.090 and 10.28.590 OF THE
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH ALL -WAY STOP CONTROL AT
THE INTERSECTION OF TAMARACK AVENUE AND SUNNYHILL DRIVE WHE
REAS, pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the California Constitution, and Government Code Section 37100, the City Council may pass ordinances not in conflict with the Constitution and the laws of the State of California or the United States; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad, California is a charter city, duly organized under the California Constitution, the Charter of the City of Carlsbad, and the laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, Vehicle Code Section 21100 delegates the authority to local authorities to regulate traffic by means of official traffic control devices meeting the requirements of Vehicle Code Section 21400; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desire s to protect the public safety and welfare of persons and property within the City of Carlsbad; and
WHEREAS, staff evaluated the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive for having stop signs in all directions in response to requests from the community and as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to improve traffic safety; and
WHEREAS, staff determined that the proposed all-way stop meets the requirements of the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices , would improve safety, and therefore warrants the establishment of all-way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive ; and
WHEREAS, existing rectangular rapid flashing beacons and the raised crosswalk on Tamarack Avenue near Sunnyhill Drive will be removed with the establishment of all-way stop control; and WHEREAS, on May 4 , 202 6, staff presented the recommendations to the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Commission did not support staff’s recommendation to install all- way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive; and WHEREAS, there are sufficient funds in the Traffic Engineering operating budget to implement th
e all-way stop control and related improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, ordains as follows:
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1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City Council has determined that the proposed action to establish all-way stop control, install associated roadway striping, remove Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons and the raised crosswalk are categorically exempt from environmental review under California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Guidelines Section 15301(c) because it involves the maintenance, repair or minor alteration of existing facilities with negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use. This exemption covers changes in traffic and parking regulations, including installation and replacement of signs in connection therewith, where such changes do not establish a higher speed limit along a significant portion of the street and will not result in more than a negligible increase in use of the street. No exceptions to the categorical exemption as set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2 or Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 19.04.070(C) apply.
3. That the City Council has determined that the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of a minor coastal development permit and coastal development permit because the proposed action is to establish all -way stop control . Activities of public utilities as specified in the repair, maintenance, and utility hookup exclusion adopted by the Coastal Commission, including but not limited to miscellaneous traffic safety projects, are exempt in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section
21.201.060.B.11. A permit issued by the city for a development which is categorically excluded or exempt from the coastal development permit requirements is exempt from the notice and hearing requirements of Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 21.201.
4. That the City Council has determined that the proposed action to adopt an ordinance amending Title 10, Chapter 10.28, Sections 090 and 590 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to establish all-way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive is also exempt from environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15061(b)(3) and 15378(b)(5) because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the proposed action may have a significant effect on the environment.
5. Title 10, Chapter 28, Section 090 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
§ 10.28.090 Tamarack Avenue
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Drivers shall stop where the following described streets intersect Tamarack Avenue:
Adams Street
Garfield Street
Jefferson Street
Pio Pico Street
Palisades Drive
Skyline Drive
Levee Drive
Knollwood Drive
Strata Drive (east)
Sunnyhill Drive
6. Title 10, Chapter 28, Section 590 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
§ 10.28.590 Sunnyhill Drive
Drivers shall stop where the following described streets intersect Sunnyhill Drive:
Alder Avenue
Monroe Street
Tamarack Avenue
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FECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance, or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a Regular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 23rd day of June, 2026, and thereafter
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Ca rlsbad on the __ day of ________, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
AY
ES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
_______
__________________________
CINDIE K. McMAHON, City Attorney
_______________________________________
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
_______
________________________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Staff propose amending the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Title 10 – Vehicles and Traffic, Chapter 28 – Special Stops, as reflected below:
§ 10.
28.090 Tamarack Avenue.
Drivers shall stop where the following described streets intersect Tamarack Avenue:
Adams Street
Garfield Street
Jefferson Street
Pio Pico Street
Palisades Drive
Skyline Drive
Levee Drive
Knollwood Drive
Strata Drive (east)
Sunnyhill Drive
§ 10.
28.590 Sunnyhill Drive.
Drivers shall stop where the following described streets intersect Sunnyhill Drive:
Alder Avenue
Monroe Street
Tamarack Avenue
Exhibit 2
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California MUTCD 2014 Edition
(FHWA’s MUTCD 2009 Edition, including Revisions 1 & 2, as amended for use in California) Page 1 of 2 Chapter 2B – Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates January 13, 2012 Part 2 – Signs
MULTI-WAY STOP CRITERIA
Transportation Department, City of Carlsbad
CALC AO DATE 01/07/2026
CHK KF DATE 01/16/2026
Major St: Tamarack Avenue Critical Approach Speed 30 mph Minor St: Sunnyhill Drive Critical Approach Speed 25 mph Critical speed of major street traffic > 40mph RURAL (R) Otherwise URBAN (U)
The decision to install multiway stop control should be based on an engineering study. The following criteria should be considered in the engineering study for multiway stop sign installation:
Criteria A - Interim Traffic Control Measure SATISFIED YES NO Where traffic control signals are justified, the MULTI-WAY STOP is an interim measure that can be installed quickly to control traffic while arrangements are being made for the installation of the traffic control signal.
Criteria B - Accident Experience SATISFIED YES NO
Five or more reported crashes within a 12-month period that are susceptible to correction by a MULTI- WAY STOP installation. Such crashes include right-turn and left-turn collisions as well as right-angle collisions.
Criteria C - Minimum Traffic Volumes SATISFIED YES NO
C.1 Major Street Vehicular Volume Yes No
The vehicle volume entering the intersection from the major street, total of both approaches averages at least 300 vehicles per hour for any 8 hours of an average day.
U R
11 AM
12 PM 1 PM 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM Hour
Both Approaches
Major Street 300 210 306 324 388 547 605 552 530 409 Average= 458 C.2 Minor Street Vehicular, Pedestrian & Bicycle Volume Yes No The combined vehicular, pedestrian and bicycle volumes entering the intersection from the minor street, averages at least 200 units per hour for the same eight hours.
U R
11 AM
12 PM 1 PM 2 PM 3 PM 4 PM 5 PM 6 PM Hour
Both Approaches
Minor Street 200 140 27 32 40 49 55 23 52 28 Average= 38 Minor Street Vehicle Delay Yes No N/A
Peak
Hour
Peak Hour
Volume
Minimum Delay Requirement,
seconds per vehicle
Average Delay,
seconds per vehicle
30 seconds
C.3 70-Percent Reduction Yes No
If the 85th-percentile approach speed of the major-street traffic exceeds 40 mph, the minimum vehicular volume warrants may be reduced to 70 percent of the values given in C1 and C2.
Exhibit 4
Exhibit 5
Exhibit 3
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California MUTCD 2014 Edition
(FHWA’s MUTCD 2009 Edition, including Revisions 1 & 2, as amended for use in California) Page 2 of 2
Chapter 2B – Regulatory Signs, Barricades, and Gates January 13, 2012 Part 2 – Signs
MULTIWAY STOP CRITERIA
Transportation Department, City of Carlsbad
Major St: Tamarack Avenue Critical Approach Speed 30 mph Minor St: Sunnyhill Drive Critical Approach Speed 25 mph
Criteria D – Combination of Criteria SATISFIED YES NO
REQUIREMENT CRITERIA FULFILLED
THREE CRITERIA
SATISFIED 80%
B. Four or more reported crashes within a 12-month period. Yes No C.1. Major Street Volume of at least 240 vehicles per hour Yes No C.2. Minor Street Volume of at least 160 units per hour Yes No
Other criteria that may be considered in an engineering study include:
Optional Criteria A – Left Turn Conflicts SATISFIED YES NO
The need to control left-turn conflicts.
Optional Criterial B – Vehicle/Pedestrian Conflicts SATISFIED YES NO
The need to control vehicle/pedestrian conflicts near locations that generate high pedestrian volumes.
Optional Criteria C – Sight Distance SATISFIED YES NO
Locations where a road user, after stopping, cannot see conflicting traffic and is not able to negotiate the intersection unless conflicting cross traffic is also required to stop.
Optional Criteria D – Residential Street SATISFIED YES NO
An intersection of two residential neighborhood collector (through) streets of similar design and operating characteristics where multi-way stop control would improve traffic operational characteristics of the intersection.
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Exhibit 4
Minutes from May 4, 2026, Traffic Safety and Mobility
Commission Meeting
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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5 LOCATION MAP
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From: Carl Pope
To: City Clerk
Subject: June 23, 2026 city Council Meeting Agenda Item #10 Date: Friday, June 19, 2026 3:07:56 PM
Please DO NOT introduce an ordinance amending Sections
10.28.090 and 10.28.590 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to establish all-way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive. It is clear that if this intersection deserves an all-way stop, then almost
every intersection in
Carlsbad does too. I know of many other intersections that are far more concerning than this one (try High Ridge and Tamarack for example, which has resulted in a death due to speed and multiple visibility issues).
Staff's recommendation in this case is
ridiculous and not supported by the facts, as seen from the Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission's vote not to support it.
What a
waste of $30,000.
Sincerely,
Carl Pope
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From: Tim Metcalfe
To: City Clerk
Subject: City Council Agenda June 23, 2027 Item 10
Date: Monday, June 22, 2026 8:00:28 PM
All City Council Members,
I have been a Carlsbad homeowner and resident since 1985. I have lived at 4150 Skyline Road, four houses south of Tamarack Ave since 2002.
I would like to express my objections to adding a all-way stop sign at the intersection of Tamarack and Sunnyhill. I travel Tamarack, Sunnyhill and Skyline both on foot and by car many times each week.
The existing blinking on-demand yellow lights especially coupled with the speed bump are more effective than any stop sign. This is supported by my personal experience not only at this intersection but at the numerous other crosswalks in our City. Spend a couple hours along Carlsbad Blvd, and you will see very few instances where drivers fail to yield to pedestrians.
On the other hand, spend a couple hours watching the intersection of Tamarack and Skyline where there is a all-way stop and you are likely to see drivers on Tamarack not come to a full stop, this is particularly true headed westerly down Tamarack. This varies from a slow roll to someone slowing then accelerating roughly a car length back from the restraining line. I have had a couple near misses after stopping then starting through the intersection, only to have someone run the stop sign. This illegal behavior is so prevalent that I often wait to be sure a crossing driver actually stops. Keep in mind that this occurs at the top of the hill. A stop sign surely won’t stop them at the bottom.
The proposed All-way stop may well increase risks to both vehicles and pedestrians moving onto Tamarack from Sunnyhill by providing them a false sense of security. It certainly won’t cure bad, illegal driving.
All Council Members live and likely drive in this City, so you know these “California (or rolling) Stops” are an epidemic. Thinking that another All-way stop will change this behavior is nonsensical. Please do not waste our money on an unwarranted, likely ineffective project.
Tim Metcalfe
760-802-7121
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From: Lacy Metcalfe
To: City Clerk
Subject: ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION , ITEM #10, All way stop control at the intersection of Tamarack Avenue and Sunnyhill Drive
Date: Monday, June 22, 2026 8:06:18 PM
My name is Lacy Metcalfe and I live at 4150 Skyline Rd. I have been a Carlsbad resident since 1985.
I believe that a 4 way stop at the intersection of Tamarack and Sunnyhill is not necessary and potentially dangerous. The blinking light signal, in conjunction with the speed bump, works very well for the pedestrians who use it.
I live four houses south of the Tamarack/ Skyline intersection. I regularly walk in the neighborhood as well as drive. Frequently drivers heading west on Tamarack roll through the stop sign anywhere between 5 and 15 miles per hour. I have seen near miss vehicle accidents as well as pedestrians being stranded in the middle of the street as a car rolls through.
Occasionally a driver heading east will also not stop, but west is far more often.
I don't believe that the drivers noted above will stop at a Tamarack/ Sunnyhill stop sign either creating a hazard for pedestrians. The blinking lights and speed bump; however, do get their attention.
Please reconsider implementing this plan.
Thank you,
Lacy Metcalfe
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From: Julie Baker
To: City Clerk
Subject: Stop sign on Tamarack & Sunnyhill
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026 10:30:03 AM
Dear City Council Members,
I object to the four-way stop on Tamarack & Sunnyhill Drive. The speed hump and flashing light are working well for pedestrians in the area. It is a burden for drivers/riders to put another four-way stop within a block of an existing four-way stop. It aggravates drivers who will ignore the stop as they already do at Tamarack and Skyline.
I am a frequent pedestrian in the neighborhood and have observed the behavior of cars and e- bike riders. If there is not going to be enforcement of the stop signs, drivers soon ignore them.
I understand there was one reported accident of a e-rider due to the speed humps which I believe was blamed for unsafe riding rather than the hump.
It seems a waste of resources to remove the existing speed hump and flashing light to install a four-way stop for a situation that doesn’t call for such measures.
Thank you,
Julie Baker
4213 Sunnyhill Dr
Carlsbad
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