CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
To: Honorable Mayor and Council Members
FROM: Jacki Scott, Public Works Director/City Engineer
DATE: April 4, 2023
SUBJECT: Introduction of Ordinance No. 2023-220, Amending Ordinance No. 91-45 to Establish the Prima Facie Speed Limit on Two Street Segments of Pacific Park Drive Between Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road and La Paz Road to the SR-73 Freeway Within the City
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 2023-220, by title:
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-220
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 91-45
TO ESTABLISH THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON TWO
STREET SEGMENTS OF PACIFIC PARK DRIVE BETWEEN
ALICIA PARKWAY TO LA PAZ ROAD AND LA PAZ ROAD TO
THE SR-73 FREEWAY WITHIN THE CITY
2. Direct that the proposed Ordinance be placed on the agenda for adoption at the April 18, 2023 City Council meeting.
BACKGROUND
In accordance with State law, Engineering and Traffic Surveys (E&TS) are needed to establish speed limits and to update old surveys so that speed limits can be legally posted and enforced. Between 2020 and 2022, the City conducted E&TS on 95 street segments.
The speed limits map is provided as Attachment "A" and the speed study summary is provided as Attachment "B".
The California speed limit law is based on the "reasonable driver" premise, which concludes that most drivers (in statistical analysis, 85% of all drivers) drive in a reasonable and prudent manner based on the conditions they encounter and do not intentionally drive in a manner that will result in collisions or citations. As with most laws, speed limits need to depend on the voluntary compliance of the greater majority of motorists. Speed limits
cannot be set arbitrarily low, as this would create violators of the majority of drivers and would not command the respect of the public, nor would it comply with state law.
E&TS are conducted during off-peak hours on an average weekday when traffic is free flowing and individual driver behavior can be recorded. Once the information is gathered, the necessary calculations are made and an 85th percentile speed is determined. By law, the speed limit must be set at the closest 5 miles per hour (MPH) increment to the 85th percentile speed. If extreme or unusual conditions exist, then the speed limit may be lowered to the nearest 5 MPH increment.
Pursuant to California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 40802, E&TS are valid for five years but can be valid for seven years if the citing officers have the proper training and the electronic speed measuring device has the proper certifications. The Orange County Sheriffs Department deputies assigned to the City of Laguna Niguel possess the training and equipment calibration testing certificates required by the CVC; therefore, the City's E&TS are valid for seven years from the date of survey. With the passage of California Assembly Bill (AB) 43 in 2021, E&TS can remain valid for 14 years if a registered engineer determines that no significant changes in roadway or traffic conditions have occurred, including, but not limited to, changes in adjoining property or land use, roadway width, or traffic volume. Although the law allows up to 14 years between surveys, the City of Laguna Niguel updates its surveys every seven years to ensure that any changes in traffic patterns and driving behavior are appropriately documented.
California AB 43 authorizes local jurisdictions to reduce or keep existing speed limits on public streets. The new law allows local governments to resist the consistent increase in speed limits over time, known as "speed creep," specifically stating that if an E&TS finds that the speed limit is still more than reasonable or safe, the local authority may retain the existing speed limit if that speed limit was already established with an E&TS and if a registered engineer has evaluated the section of the highway and determined that no general purpose lanes have been added to the roadway since completion of the E&TS that established the prior speed limit.
To influence driver behavior, the City of Laguna Niguel Public Works Department routinely implements traffic calming features on City roadway improvement projects and private development projects and finds opportunities to improve traffic safety by studying localized intersections and even entire corridors. Oversize speed limit signs, pavement legends, buffered bike lanes, speed feedback signs, and even signal louvres are some of the traffic calming measures that have been implemented on City streets. The Public Works Department has a partnership with the Orange County Sheriffs Department to manage speeds with targeted enforcement and deployment of portable speed feedback trailers that are strategically placed in areas of concern on a rotating basis. Both departments work together very closely to make safety the number one priority in Laguna Niguel.
Establishing speed limits supports City Council Goal 1 (Public Safety) and Goal 4 (Infrastructure and Technology) of the City's adopted Strategic Plan.
ANALYSIS
Based on the surveys conducted, eight street segments would have required an increase in the posted speed limit based on the "reasonable driver" premise. However, the eight street segments were evaluated in accordance with AB 43, and consequently, the prior speed limit can be retained for the eight street segments listed in the following table:
85th
Percentile Existing
Street Segment Speed Speed Limit
(MPH) (MPH)
Alicia Pariso Creek Road to Highlands Avenue 58 50
Aliso Creek Road 49 40
La Paz Road to Moulton Parkway
Avila Road
43 35
La Paz Road to Alicia Parkway
Camino Capistrano 43 35
North City Limit to Paseo De Colinas
Camino Del Avion 51
40 East City Limit to Golden Lantern
Camino Del Avion 53 45
Bear Brand Road to Niguel Road
Crown Valley Parkway 54 45
La Paz Road to Niguel Road
Ocean Way 34 25
Pacific Island Drive to Cannes Trail
Additionally, there are two street segments on Pacific Park Drive that were evaluated that currently do not have a posted speed limit. The city boundary line along Pacific Park Drive generally runs along the raised center medians, where westbound Pacific Park Drive belongs to the City of Aliso Viejo and eastbound belongs to the City of Laguna Niguel.
There are existing posted speed limit signs of 45 MPH on westbound Pacific Park Drive between Alicia Parkway and the SR-73 freeway, but there are currently no speed limit signs posted in the eastbound direction.
Based on the new speed surveys, the 85th percentile speeds and recommended speed limits are as follows:
85th Recommended
Percentile Speed Limit
Street Segment Speed
(MPH) (MPH)
Eastbound Pacific Park Drive 48 45
Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road
Eastbound Pacific Park Drive
49 45
La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway
By law, the speed limit shall be set at the nearest 5 MPH increment to the 85 percentile speed, which would be 50 MPH. Due to adjacent land uses, the City has discretion, per the CVC, to lower the speed limit by 5 MPH. It is recommended to implement a posted speed limit of 45 MPH on eastbound Pacific Park Drive, which is consistent with the posted speed limit in the westbound direction. Adoption of Ordinance No. 2023-220 would allow enforcement of the speed limit on eastbound Pacific Park Drive (Attachment "C").
Traffic and Transportation Commission Review
On February 22, 2023, the Traffic and Transportation Commission reviewed the Speed Limits for Streets Within Laguna Niguel discussion item (Attachment "D"). Based on the results from speed surveys presented by staff during the meeting, the Traffic and Transportation Commission approved staff's recommendation of no changes to existing speed limits and recommended that the City Council adopt the ordinance to establish new speed limits on the following street segments:
Eastbound Pacific Park Drive (Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road) - 45 MPH Eastbound Pacific Park Drive (La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway) - 45 MPH Draft meeting minutes are provided in Attachment "E".
FISCAL REVIEW
The estimated cost to install the new speed limit signs is $1,200. There are sufficient funds in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Public Works Department budget to cover the cost of the new signs.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's Office has approved Ordinance No. 2023-220 as to form.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Waive full reading and introduce Ordinance No. 2023-220, by title:
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-220
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 91-45
TO ESTABLISH THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON TWO
STREET SEGMENTS OF PACIFIC PARK DRIVE BETWEEN
ALICIA PARKWAY TO LA PAZ ROAD AND LA PAZ ROAD TO
THE SR-73 FREEWAY WITHIN THE CITY
2. Direct that the proposed Ordinance be placed on the agenda for adoption at the April 18, 2023 City Council meeting.
Hero
Tamara S. Letourneau
City Manager Public Works Director/City Engineer
Kathy Nguyen
Engineering Services Manager
Attachments:
A. Speed Limit Map
B. Speed Study Summary
C. Ordinance No. 2023-220
D. Traffic and Transportation Commission Staff Report, February 22, 2023 E. Traffic and Transportation Commission Draft Meeting Minutes, February 22, 2023
ATTACHMENT A
Speed Limit Map
Pacific Park
Speed Limit (MPH)
Heather Ridge La Paz Aliso Niguel
25 Cabot
30 35 Niguel Heights
El Lazo Moultons
40 Aliso Creek: Grown Valley
45 La Paz Yosemite Rancho Niguel.
50 Crown Valley ••Camino Capistrano
Kite Hill Nueva Vista paseo De Colinas
Highlands
Kings
Niguel
Alta Terra Highlands Crown Valley
Highlands Ivy Glenn Niguel Ranch Hidden Hills Tessier Golden Lantern Alicia
Via Valle Niguel Valle Vista
Marina Hills Seaglen
Serra
Club House Son
Augusta parc Vista
Talavera Chapparosa Park Saint Christophera n
Crown Valley
East Nine Beacon Hill #GoldenLantern
Ocean
[Nigueli Ridgeway
A vernon Old Ranch
Barkentine Charles
Bear Brand Camino Del Avion
NOTE: ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS
ARE 25 MPH (PRIMA FACIE)
Speed Limits
City of Laguna Niguel January 2023
ATTACHMENT B
Speed Study Summary
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS SURVEY
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES
ALICIA PARKWAY
Pacific Park Drive to Aliso Creek Road 50 04/14/15 50 02/26/20 02/25/27 Aliso Creek to Highlands Avenue 50 06/20/17 50 02/12/22 02/11/29 Highlands Avenue to Niguel Road 50 06/20/17 50 02/10/22 02/09/29 Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 40 02/25/16 40 02/20/20 02/19/27
ALISO CREEK ROAD
Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road 45 06/13/17 45 02/16/22 02/15/29 La Paz Road to Moulton Parkway 40 06/13/17 40 02/16/22 02/15/29
ALISO NIGUEL
Pacific Park Drive to Moulton Parkway 30 05/20/15 30 02/24/20 02/23/27
AUGUSTA DRIVE
Niguel Road to Seminole Place 30 07/06/17 30 02/22/22 02/21/29
AVILA ROAD
Moulton Parkway to La Paz Road 35 06/19/17 35 06/19/17 06/18/24 10 La Paz Road to Alicia Parkway 35 06/19/17 35 02/10/22 02/09/29
BARKENTINE BOULEVARD
11 Caravel Place to Camino del Avion 25 04/17/15 25 03/09/20 03/09/27
BEACON HILL WAY
12 Golden Lantern to Ridgeway Avenue 35 06/20/17 35 02/17/22 02/16/29 13 Ridgeway Avenue to Niguel Road 35 06/20/17 35 02/17/22 02/16/29
BEAR BRAND ROAD
14 Camino del Avion to Gate 30 06/28/17 30 02/24/22 02/23/29
CABOT ROAD
15 Paseo de Colinas to Crown Valley Parkway 45 06/27/17 45 02/09/22 02/08/29 16 Crown Valley Parkway to 1200' south of Rapid Falls 45 04/20/15 45 02/24/20 02/23/27 17 Rapid Falls to North City Limits 45 04/20/15 45 02/24/20 02/23/27
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS SURVEY
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES
CAMINO CAPISTRANO
18 North City Limits to Paseo de Colinas 35 06/27/17 35 02/24/22 02/23/29 19 Paseo do Colinas to South City Limits 35 04/15/15 35 02/27/20 02/26/27
CAMINO DEL AVION
20 East City Limits to Golden Lantern 40 06/28/17 40 02/08/22 02/07/29 21 Golden Lantern to Bear Brand 40 06/28/17 40 02/08/22 02/07/29 22 Bear Brand to Niguel Road 45 06/28/17 45 02/08/22 02/07/29 23 Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 45 06/28/17 45 02/08/22 02/07/29
CHAPPAROSA PARK ROAD
24 Golden Lantern to End of Cul-de-sac 30 06/28/17 30 02/24/22 02/23/29
CHARLES ROAD
25 Niguel Road to Ridgeway Avenue 30 04/16/15 30 03/09/20 03/09/27
CLUB HOUSE DRIVE
26 Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 35 06/19/17 35 02/17/22 02/16/29 27 Crown Valley Parkway to Pacific Island Drive 35 06/19/17 35 02/17/22 02/16/29
CROWN VALLEY PARKWAY
28 I-5 Freeway to Cabot Road 40 06/22/17 40 02/09/22 02/08/29 29 Cabot Road to Greenfield Drive 45 04/20/15 45 02/24/20 02/23/27 30 Greenfield Drive to Moulton Parkway 50 06/22/17 50 02/09/22 02/08/29 31 Moulton Parkway to La Paz Road 45 10/11/17 45 02/09/22 02/08/29 32 La Paz Road to Niguel Road 45 10/11/17 45 02/08/22 02/07/29 33 Niguel Road to Via Valle 45 06/22/17 45 02/09/22 02/08/29 34 Via Valle to Club House Drive 50 06/22/17 50 02/08/22 02/07/29 35 Club House Drive to Camino del Avion 50 06/22/17 50 02/08/22 02/07/29
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS SURVEY
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES
EAST NINE DRIVE
36 Club House Drive to Gate 30 04/20/15 30 03/05/20 03/05/27
EL LAZO ROAD
37 Alicia Parkway to Avila Road 35 06/19/17 35 02/16/22 02/15/29
FORBES ROAD
38 South of Crown Valley Parkway 25 25 02/16/22 02/15/29
GOLDEN LANTERN, STREET OF THE
39 Crown Valley Parkway to Paseo de Colinas 45 04/15/15 45 02/20/20 02/19/27 40 Paseo do Colinas to Marina Hills Drive 45 04/14/15 45 02/20/20 02/19/27 41 Marina Hills Drive to Sardina Lane 50 05/20/15 50 02/20/20 02/19/27 42 Sardina Lane to Camino del Avion 50 07/06/17 50 02/16/22 02/15/29
GREENFIELD DRIVE
43 North City Limits to Crown Valley Parkway 35 06/22/17 35 02/16/22 02/15/29 44 Crown Valley Parkway to El Sur 25 04/15/15 25 02127/20 02/26/27
HEATHER RIDGE
45 Pacific Park Drive to Avila Road 35 06/19/17 35 03/01/22 02/28/29
HIDDEN HILLS ROAD
46 Golden Lantern to Niguel Ranch Road 35 06/27/17 35 02/22/22 02/21/29
HIGHLANDS AVENUE
47 Alicia Parkway to Niguel Road 40 04/14/15 40 03/02/20 03/02/27 48 Niguel Road to Pacific Island Drive 40 04/15/15 40 03/02/20 03/02/27
IVY GLENN LANE
49 Alicia Parkway to Niguel Road 25 04/17/15 25 02/20/20 02/19/27
KINGS ROAD
50 La Paz Road to Crown Ridge 30 04/16/15 30 02/26/20 02/25/27
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS SURVEY
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES
KITE HILL DRIVE
51 Alicia Parkway North to Alicia Parkway South 30 04/17/15 30 03/02/20 03/02/27
LA PAZ ROAD
52 North city limits to Avila Road 40 06/13/17 40 02/16/22 02/15/29 53 Avila Road to Aliso Creek Road 45 06/13/17 45 02/16/22 02/15/29 54 Aliso Creek Road to Rancho Niguel Road 45 04/14/15 45 02/26/20 02/25/27 55 Rancho Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 45 04/14/15 45 02/26/20 02/25/27
MARINA HILLS DRIVE
56 Golden Lantern to Parc Vista West 45 04/14/15 45 0z/t0/0 03/04/27 57 Parc Vista West to Niguel Road 45 04/14/15 45 03/04/20 03/04/27
MOULTON PARKWAY
58 North City Limits to Aliso Creek Road 50 06/13/17 50 z2/0k20 6Z/60/Z0 59 Aliso Creek Road to Rancho Niguel Road 50 06/13/17 50 02/10/22 02/09/29 60 Rancho Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 50 06/13/17 50 02/09/22 02/08/29
MOUNT VERNON STREET
61 Ridgeway Avenue East to Ridgeway Avenue West 30 05/20/15 30 03/09/20 03/09/27
NIGUEL HEIGHTS BOULEVARD
62 Avila Road to Aliso Creek Road 30 04/16/15 30 02/26/20 02/25/27
NIGUEL RANCH ROAD
63 Stonegate Lane to Marina Hills Drive 35 04/16/15 35 03/04/20 03/04/27
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS SURVEY
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES
NIGUEL ROAD
64 Alta Terra to Highlands Avenue 30 04/17/15 30 02/20/20 02/19/27 65 Highlands Avenue to Alicia Parkway 40 06/26/17 40 02/10/22 02/09/29 66 Alicia Parkway to Crown Valley Parkway 40 06/26/17 40 02/23/22 02/22/29 Crown Valley Parkway to Marina Hills Drive 40 06/26/17 40 02122122 02/21/29 68 Marina Hills Drive to Club House Drive 50 06/26/17 50 02122122 02/21/29 69 Club House Drive to Camino del Avion 50 04/14/15 50 02/20/20 02/19/27
NUEVA VISTA DRIVE
70 Moulton Parkway to Crown Valley Parkway 30 04/17/15 30 02/27/20 02/26/27
OCEAN WAY
71 Pacific Island Drive to Cannes 25 07/06/17 25 02/24/22 02/23/29
OLD RANCH ROAD
72 Golden Lantern to Gate 30 06/27/17 30 02/24/22 02/23/29
PACIFIC ISLAND DRIVE
73 Alicia Parkway to Club House Drive 45 04/14/15 45 03/02/20 03/02/27 74 Club House Drive to Starview Lane 45 04/14/15 45 03/02/20 03/02/27 75 Starview Lane to Crown Valley Parkway 45 04/14/15 45 03/02/20 03/02/27
PACIFIC PARK DRIVE
76 Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road (EASTBOUND) N/A 45 03/01/22 02/28/29 77 La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway (EASTBOUND) N/A 45 03/01/22 02/28/29
PARC VISTA
78 Marina Hills Drive East to Via Vetti 30 04/15/15 30 03/04/20 03/04/27 Via Valle to Marina Hills Drive West 30 04/15/15 30 03/04/20 03/04/27
PASEO DE COLINAS
80 Camino Capistrano to El Sur 45 04/15/15 45 02/27/20 02/26/27 81 El Sur to Golden Lantern 45 04/15/15 45 02/24/20 02/23/27
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT SURVEY (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES
RANCHO NIGUEL ROAD
82 Greenfield Drive to Rancho de Linda 35 04/16/15 35 02/24/20 02/23/27 83 Rancho de Linda to Moulton Parkway 35 04/16/15 35 02/24/20 02/23/27 84 Moulton Parkway to La Paz Road 35 06/22/17 35 03/01/22 02/28/29
RIDGEWAY AVENUE
85 Beacon Hill Road to Mount Vernon Street North 35 06/20/17 35 02/23/22 02/22/29 86 Mount Vernon Street North to Niguel Road 35 07/06/17 35 02/23/22 02/22/29
SEA GLEN
87 Chapparosa Park to Sweet Meadow 25 04/15/15 25 03/09/20 03/09/27
SON SERRA
88 Parc Vista North to Parc Vista South 30 07/14/16 30 03/04/20 03/04/27 ST. CHRISTOPHER
89 Golden Lantern North to Via Laguna 35 05/20/15 35 02/19/20 02/18/27 90 Via Laguna to Golden Lantern South 35 04/15/15 35 02/19/20 02/18/27
TALAVERA DRIVE
91 West of Pacific Island Drive 30 04/15/15 30 03/02/20 03/02/27
TESSIER STREET
92 Hidden Hills Road to Marina Hills Drive 30 04/17/15 30 03/09/20 03/09/27
VALLE VISTA
93 Tropea to Marina Hills Drive 30 06/26/17 30 02/22/22 02/21/29
VIA MARINI
94 Parc Vista North to Parc Vista South 25 04/16/15 25 03/05/20 03/05/27
YOSEMITE DRIVE
95 Aliso Creek Road to La Paz Road 30 04/16/15 30 02/26/20 02/25/27
ATTACHMENT C
Ordinance No. 2023-220
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-220
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 91-45 TO ESTABLISH
THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT ON TWO STREET SEGMENTS OF PACIFIC PARK
DRIVE BETWEEN ALICIA PARKWAY TO LA PAZ ROAD AND LA PAZ ROAD TO THE SR-73 FREEWAY WITHIN THE CITY
The City Council of the City of Laguna Niguel does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. RECITALS
The City Council, by the adoption of Ordinance No. 91-45 on August 20, 1991, established speed limits on a substantial number of streets located within the City of Laguna Niguel.
2. To comply with State Law, the City Council must adopt new or revised speed limits in accordance with the latest Engineering and Traffic Surveys applicable to the subject street segments.
3. The City Council desires to establish the prima facie speed limit on two street segments based upon the latest Engineering and Traffic Surveys:
• Pacific Park Drive (Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road) - 45 MPH • Pacific Park Drive (La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway) - 45 MPH SECTION 2. SPEED LIMITS
Engineering and Traffic Surveys for speed limits are regularly conducted once every seven years by governing municipalities for the purpose of complying with Section 40802 of the California Vehicle Code. This law requires that speed surveys must be performed with the use of radar or other electronic devices at locations where speed limits are to be enforced with the use of radar.
The speed limits for other City streets prior to the adoption of this Ordinance are identified in Ordinance No. 91-45, as amended, and the document used by the City of Laguna Niguel for speed limits. It is entitled "City of Laguna Niguel, Engineering and Traffic Surveys for Speed Limits, dated May 1991." This Ordinance amends the previously adopted document by adding the street segments) and the declared prima Ordinance No. 2023-220 Page 2
DECLARED PRIMA
NAME OF STREET FACIE SPEED LIMIT,
AND PORTION AFFECTED MILES PER HOUR
Pacific Park Drive
Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road 45
Pacific Park Drive
La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway 45
The declared prima facie speed limits set out above are hereby adopted, ano Ordinance No. 91-45 is hereby amended to include the establishment of the speed limits set out above.
SECTION 3. MAINTENANCE OF SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES
The City of Laguna Niguel Director of Public Works/City Engineer is hereby directed, in conjunction with the City Clerk, to collect and compile and have available for public review and inspection a file of all City ordinances establishing speed limits on streets within the City, including Ordinance No. 91-45, this Ordinance, and all future speed limit ordinances. The Director of Public Works/City Engineer is hereby directed to place appropriate signage notifying the public of the new speed limits adopted herein before any enforcement of the speed limits may occur.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
If any subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declare that they would have passed each subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, • Sultant on or mat irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase be declared unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its adoption.
SECTION 6. CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted at the duly designated posting places within the City and published once within fifteen (15) days after passage and adoption as required by law; or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and post a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance in the Office of the City Clerk five (5) days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance, and, within fifteen (15) days after Ordinance No. 2023-220 Page 3
sal post a cie op a is ori ace loge the forever or organ ande same, in the Office of the City Clerk.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this _ _ day of _ 2023.
Kelly Jennings, Mayor
ATTEST:
Marissa J. Asistin, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT D
Traffic and Transportation Commission Staff Report,
February 22, 2023
CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
AGENDA ITEM
To: Traffic and Transportation Commission Members
FROM: Kathy Nguyen, Engineering Services Manager/City Traffic Engineer DATE: February 22, 2023
SUBJECT: Speed Limits for Streets Within Laguna Niguel
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission:
1. Approve staff's recommendation of no changes to existing speed limits; and,
2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance to establish new speed limits on the following street segments:
• Eastbound Pacific Park Drive (Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road) - 45 MPH • Eastbound Pacific Park Drive (La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway) - 45 MPH
BACKGROUND
In accordance with State law, Engineering and Traffic Surveys (E&TS) are needed to establish speed limits and to update old surveys so that speed limits can be legally posted and enforced (Attachment "A"). Between 2020 and 2022, the City conducted E&TS on 96 street segments. The latest Speed Survey Summary is provided as Attachment "B".
The California speed limit law is based on the "reasonable driver" premise, which concludes that most drivers (in statistical analysis, 85% of all drivers) drive in a reasonable and prudent manner based on the conditions they encounter and do not intentionally drive in a manner that will result in collisions or citations. As with most laws, speed limits need to depend on the voluntary compliance of the greater majority of motorists. Speed limits cannot be set arbitrarily low, as this would create violators of the majority of drivers and would not command the respect of the public.
E&TS are conducted during off-peak hours on an average weekday when traffic is free flowing and individual driver behavior can be recorded. Once the information is gathered, the necessary calculations are made and an 85" percentile speed is determined. By law, the speed limit must be set at the closest 5 miles per hour (MPH) increment to the 85th
percentile speed. If extreme or unusual conditions exist, then the speed limit may be lowered.
Pursuant to California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 40802, E&TS are valid for five years but can be valid for seven years if the citing officers have the proper training and the electronic speed measuring device has the proper certifications. The Orange County Sheriff's Department deputies assigned to the City of Laguna Niguel possess the training and equipment calibration testing certificates required by the CVC; therefore, the City's E&TS are valid for seven years from the date of survey. With the passage of California Assembly Bill (AB) 43 in 2021, E&TS can remain valid for 14 years if a registered engineer determines that no significant changes in roadway or traffic conditions have occurred, including, but not limited to, changes in adjoining property or land use, roadway width, or traffic volume.
California AB 43 authorizes local jurisdictions to reduce or keep existing speed limits on public streets. The new law allows local governments to resist the consistent increase in speed limits over time, known as "speed creep," specifically stating that if an E&TS finds that the speed limit is still more than reasonable or safe, the local authority may retain the existing speed limit if that speed limit was already established with an E&TS and if a registered engineer has evaluated the section of the highway and determined that no general purpose lanes have been added to the roadway since completion of the E&TS that established the prior speed limit
To influence driver behavior, the City of Laguna Niguel Public Works Department routinely implements traffic calming features on City roadway improvement projects as well as development projects and finds opportunities to improve traffic safety by studying localized intersections and even entire corridors. Oversize speed limit signs, pavement legends, buffered bike lanes, speed feedback signs, and even signal louvres are some of the traffic calming measures that have been implemented on City streets. The Public Works Department has a partnership with the Orange County Sheriff's Department to manage speeds with targeted enforcement and deployment of portable speed feedback trailers that are strategically placed in areas of concern on a rotating basis. Both departments work together very closely to make safety the number one priority in Laguna Niguel.
ANALYSIS
Based on the 96 E&TS conducted, eight street segments would have required an increase in the posted speed limit based on the "reasonable driver" premise. However, the eight street segments were evaluated in accordance with AB 43 and it is recommended that the existing speed limit be retained for the eight street segments listed
85th Recommended
Percentile Speed Limit
Street Segment Speed
(MPH) (MPH)
Alicia Parkway 58 50
Aliso Creek Road to Highlands Avenue
Aliso Creek Road 49 40
La Paz Road to Moulton Parkway
Avila Road 43 35
La Paz Road to Alicia Parkway
Camino Capistrano 43 35
North City Limit to Paseo De Colinas
Camino Del Avion 51 40
East City Limit to Golden Lantern
Camino Del Avion
53 45
Bear Brand Road to Niguel Road
Crown Valley Parkway 54 45
La Paz Road to Niguel Road
Ocean Way 34 25
Pacific Island Drive to Cannes Trail
Additionally, there are two street segments on Pacific Park Drive that were evaluated that currently do not have a posted speed limit. The city boundary line along Pacific Park Drive generally runs along the raised center medians, where westbound Pacific Park Drive belongs to the City of Aliso Viejo and eastbound belongs to the City of Laguna Niguel.
There are existing posted speed limit signs of 45 MPH on westbound Pacific Park Drive between Alicia Parkway and the SR-73 freeway, but there are currently no speed limit signs posted in the eastbound direction.
Based on the new speed surveys, the 85t percentile speeds and recommended speed limits are as follows:
85th Recommended
Percentile Speed Limit
Street Segment Speed
(MPH) (MPH)
Eastbound Pacific Park Drive 45
48 Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road
Eastbound Pacific Park Drive
49 45
La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway
Based on the law, the speed limit shall be set at the nearest 5 MPH increment to the 85th percentile speed, which would be 50 MPH. Due to adjacent land uses, the City has discretion, per the CVC, to lower the speed limit by 5 MPH based on factors not readily available to motorists. Pacific Park Drive is adjacent to a residential area and well-
frequented retail centers. It is recommended to implement a posted speed limit of 45 MPH on eastbound Pacific Park Drive, which is the same as the posted speed limit in the westbound direction for consistency.
Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission approve staffs recommendation of no changes to existing speed limits. Staff also recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance to establish a new speed limit of 45 MPH on eastbound Pacific Park Drive.
FISCAL REVIEW
The estimated cost to install the new speed limit signs is $1,200. There are sufficient funds in the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Public Works Department budget to cover the cost of the new signs.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed the ordinance and approved as to form.
CONCLUSION
Staff recommends that the Traffic and Transportation Commission:
1. Approve staff's recommendation of no changes to existing speed limits; and,
2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance to establish new speed limits on the following street segments:
: Eastbound Pacific Park Drive (Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road) - 45 MPH Eastbound Pacific Park Drive (La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway) - 45 MPH Kaun
Engineering Services Manager/
City Traffic Engineer
Attachments:
A. Speed Limit Map
B. 2023 Speed Survey Summary
C. Proposed City Ordinance
ATTACHMENT A
Traffic and Transportation Commission Agenda Item -
February 22, 2023
Speed Limit Map
Pacific Park
Speed Limit (MPH)
Heather Ridge La Paz Aliso Niguel
25 Cabot
30 35 Niguel Heights
40 El Lazo aMoulton Grown Valley
Aliso Creek
45 La Paz Yosemite Rancho Niguel.
50 •aCamino Capistrano
Kite Hill Nueva Vista Crown Valley. Paseo Do Colinas
Highlands
Kings
Niguel
Alta Terra Highlands Crown Valley
Highlands Ivy Glenn Niguel Ranch Hidden Hills Tessier. Golden Lantern Alicia
Via Valle Niguel Valle Vista
Marina Hills Seaglen
Serra
Club House Augusta Son
Talavera parc Vista Chapparosa Park
Crown Valley Saint Christopher
East Nine Beacon Hill Golden|Lantem
Ocean
Niguel Ridgeway
T Vernon Old Ranch
cine stand, Charles
Barkentine Bear Brand
Camino Del Avion
NOTE: ALL RESIDENTIAL STREETS
ARE 25 MPH (PRIMA FACIE)
Speed Limits
City of Laguna Niguel January 2023
ATTACHMENT B
Traffic and Transportation Commission Agenda Item -
February 22, 2023
2023 Speed Survey Summary
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS SURVEY
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES'
ALICIA PARKWAY
Pacific Park Drive to Aliso Creek Road 50 04/14/15 50 02/26/20 02/25/27 Aliso Creek to Highlands Avenue 50 06/20/17 50 02/12/22 02/11/29 Highlands Avenue to Niguel Road 50 06/20/17 50 02/10/22 02/09/29 Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 40 02/25/16 40 02/20/20 02/19/27
ALISO CREEK ROAD
Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road 45 06/13/17 45 02/16/22 02/15/29 La Paz Road to Moulton Parkway 40 06/13/17 40 02/16/22 02/15/29
ALISO NIGUEL
Pacific Park Drive to Moulton Parkway 30 05/20/15 30 02/24/20 02/23/27
AUGUSTA DRIVE
Niguel Road to Seminole Place 30 07/06/17 30 02/22/22 02/21/29
AVILA ROAD
Moulton Parkway to La Paz Road 35 06/19/17 35 06/19/17 06/18/24 10 La Paz Road to Alicia Parkway 35 06/19/17 35 02/10/22 02/09/29
BARKENTINE BOULEVARD
11 Caravel Place to Camino del Avion 25 04/17/15 25 03/09/20 03/09/27
BEACON HILL WAY
12 Golden Lantern to Ridgeway Avenue 35 06/20/17 35 02/17/22 02/16/29 13 Ridgeway Avenue to Niguel Road 35 06/20/17 35 02/17/22 02/16/29
BEAR BRAND ROAD
14 Camino del Avion to Gate 30 06/28/17 30 02/24/22 02/23/29
CABOT ROAD
15 Paseo de Colinas to Crown Valley Parkway 45 06/27/17 45 02/09/22 02/08/29 16 Crown Valley Parkway to 1200' south of Rapid Falls 45 04/20/15 45 02/24/20 02/23/27 17 Rapid Falls to North City Limits 45 04/20/15 45 02/24/20 02/23/27
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS SURVEY
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES'
CAMINO CAPISTRANO
18 North City Limits to Paseo de Colinas 35 06/27/17 35 02/24/22 02/23/29 19 Paseo do Colinas to South City Limits 35 04/15/15 35 02/27/20 02/26/27
CAMINO DEL AVION
20 East City Limits to Golden Lantern 40 06/28/17 40 02/08/22 02/07/29 21 Golden Lantern to Bear Brand 40 06/28/17 40 02/08/22 02/07/29 22 Bear Brand to Niguel Road 45 06/28/17 45 02/08/22 02/07/29 23 Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 45 06/28/17 45 02/08/22 02/07/29
CHAPPAROSA PARK ROAD
24 Golden Lantern to End of Cul-de-sac 30 06/28/17 30 02/24/22 02/23/29
CHARLES ROAD
25 Niguel Road to Ridgeway Avenue 30 04/16/15 30 03/09/20 03/09/27
CLUB HOUSE DRIVE
26 Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 35 06/19/17 35 02/17/22 02/16/29 27 Crown Valley Parkway to Pacific Island Drive 35 06/19/17 35 02/17/22 02/16/29
CROWN VALLEY PARKWAY
28 1-5 Freeway to Cabot Road 40 06/22/17 40 02/09/22 02/08/29 29 Cabot Road to Greenfield Drive 45 04/20/15 45 02/24/20 02/23/27 30 Greenfield Drive to Moulton Parkway 50 06/22/17 50 02/09/22 02/08/29 31 Moulton Parkway to La Paz Road 45 10/11/17 45 02/09/22 02/08/29 32 La Paz Road to Niguel Road 45 10/11/17 45 02/08/22 02/07129 33 Niguel Road to Via Valle 45 06/22/17 45 02/09/22 02/08/29 34 Via Valle to Club House Drive 50 06/22/17 50 02/08/22 02/07/29 35 Club House Drive to Camino del Avion 50 06/22/17 50 02/08/22 02/07/29
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT SURVEY (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES'
EAST NINE DRIVE
36 Club House Drive to Gate 30 04/20/15 30 03/05/20 03/05/27
EL LAZO ROAD
37 Alicia Parkway to Avila Road 35 06/19/17 35 02/16/22 02/15/29
FORBES ROAD
38 South of Crown Valley Parkway 25 25 02/16/22 02/15/29
GOLDEN LANTERN, STREET OF THE
39 Crown Valley Parkway to Paseo de Colinas 45 04/15/15 45 02/20/20 02/19/27 40 Paseo do Colinas to Marina Hills Drive 45 04/14/15 45 02/20/20 02/19/27 41 Marina Hills Drive to Sardina Lane 50 05/20/15 50 02/20/20 02/19/27 42 Sardina Lane to Camino del Avion 50 07/06/17 50 02/16/22 02/15/29
GREENFIELD DRIVE
43 North City Limits to Crown Valley Parkway 35 06/22/17 35 02/16/22 02/15/29 44 Crown Valley Parkway to El Sur 25 04/15/15 25 02/27/20 02/26/27
HEATHER RIDGE
45 Pacific Park Drive to Avila Road 35 06/19/17 35
03/01/22 02/28/29
HIDDEN HILLS ROAD
46 Golden Lantern to Niguel Ranch Road 35 06/27/17 35 02/22/22 02/21/29
HIGHLANDS AVENUE
47 Alicia Parkway to Niguel Road 40 04/14/15 40 03/02/20 03/02/27 48 Niguel Road to Pacific Island Drive 40 04/15/15 40 03/02/20 03/02/27
IVY GLENN LANE
49 Alicia Parkway to Niguel Road 25 04/17/15 25
02/20/20 02/19/27
KINGS ROAD
50 La Paz Road to Crown Ridge 30 04/16/15 30
02/26/20 02/25/27
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT SURVEY (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES'
KITE HILL DRIVE
51 Alicia Parkway North to Alicia Parkway South 30 04/17/15 30 03/02/20 03/02/27
LA PAZ ROAD
52 North city limits to Avila Road 40 06/13/17 40 02/16/22 02/15/29 53 Avila Road to Aliso Creek Road 45 06/13/17 45 02/16/22 02/15/29 54 Aliso Creek Road to Rancho Niguel Road 45 04/14/15 45 02/26/20 02/25/27 55 Rancho Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 45 04/14/15 45 02/26/20 02/25/27
MARINA HILLS DRIVE
56 Golden Lantern to Parc Vista West 45 04/14/15 45 03/04/20 03/04/27 57 Parc Vista West to Niguel Road 45 04/14/15 45 03/04/20 03/04/27
MOULTON PARKWAY
58 North City Limits to Aliso Creek Road 50 06/13/17 50 02/10/22 02/09/29 59 Aliso Creek Road to Rancho Niguel Road 50 06/13/17 50 02/10/22 02/09/29 60 Rancho Niguel Road to Crown Valley Parkway 50 06/13/17 50 02/09/22 02/08/29
MOUNT VERNON STREET
61 Ridgeway Avenue East to Ridgeway Avenue West 30 05/20/15 30 03/09/20 03/09/27
NIGUEL HEIGHTS BOULEVARD
62 Avila Road to Aliso Creek Road 30 04/16/15 30 02/26/20 02/25/27
NIGUEL RANCH ROAD
63 Stonegate Lane to Marina Hills Drive 35 04/16/15 35 03/04/20 03/04/27
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT SURVEY (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES'
NIGUEL ROAD
64 Alta Terra to Highlands Avenue 30 04/17/15 30 02/20/20 02/19/27 65 Highlands Avenue to Alicia Parkway 40 06/26/17 40 02/10/22 02/09/29 66 Alicia Parkway to Crown Valley Parkway 40 06/26/17 40 02/23/22 02/22/29 Crown Valley Parkway to Marina Hills Drive 40 06/26/17 40 02/22/22 02/21/29 68 Marina Hills Drive to Club House Drive 50 06/26/17 50 02/22/22 02/21/29 69 Club House Drive to Camino del Avion 50 04/14/15 50 02/20/20 02/19/27
NUEVA VISTA DRIVE
70 Moulton Parkway to Crown Valley Parkway 30 04/17/15 30 02/27/20 02/26/27
OCEAN WAY
71 Pacific Island Drive to Cannes 25 07/06/17 25 02/24/22 02/23/29
OLD RANCH ROAD
72 Golden Lantern to Gate 30 06/27/17 30 02/24/22 02/23/29
PACIFIC ISLAND DRIVE
73 Alicia Parkway to Club House Drive 45 04/14/15 45 03/02/20 03/02/27 74 Club House Drive to Starview Lane 45 04/14/15 45 03/02/20 03/02/27 75 Starview Lane to Crown Valley Parkway 45 04/14/15 45 03/02/20 03/02/27
PACIFIC PARK DRIVE
76 Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road (EASTBOUND) N/A 45 03/01/22 02/28/29 77 La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway (EASTBOUND) N/A 45 03/01/22 02/28/29
PARC VISTA
78 Marina Hills Drive East to Via Vetti 30 04/15/15 30 03/04/20 03/04/27 79| Via Valle to Marina Hills Drive West 30 04/15/15 30 03/04/20 03/04/27
PASEO DE COLINAS
80 Camino Capistrano to El Sur 45 04/15/15 45 02/27/20 02/26/27 81 El Sur to Golden Lantern 45 04/15/15 45 02/24/20 02/23/27
City of Laguna Niguel
Speed Study Summary
UPDATED 02/14/2023
PREVIOUS DATE OF E&TS CURRENT DATE OF E&TS SURVEY
STREET/LOCATION SPEED LIMIT FOR PREVIOUS SPEED LIMIT FOR CURRENT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT (MPH) SPEED LIMIT EXPIRES'
RANCHO NIGUEL ROAD
82 Greenfield Drive to Rancho de Linda 35 04/16/15 35 02/24/20 02/23/27 83 Rancho de Linda to Moulton Parkway 35 04/16/15 35 02/24/20 02/23/27 84 Moulton Parkway to La Paz Road 35 06/22/17 35 03/01/22 02/28/29
RIDGEWAY AVENUE
85 Beacon Hill Road to Mount Vernon Street North 35 06/20/17 35 02/23/22 02/22/29 86 Mount Vernon Street North to Niguel Road 35 07/06/17 35 02/23122 02122/29
SEA GLEN
87 Chapparosa Park to Sweet Meadow 25 04/15/15 25 03/09/20 03/09/27
SON SERRA
88 Parc Vista North to Parc Vista South 30 07/14/16 30 03/04/20 03/04/27 ST. CHRISTOPHER
89 Golden Lantern North to Via Laguna 35 05/20/15 35 02/19/20 02/18/27 90 Via Laguna to Golden Lantern South 35 04/15/15 35 02/19/20 02/18/27
TALAVERA DRIVE
91 West of Pacific Island Drive 30 04/15/15 30 03/02/20 03/02/27
TESSIER STREET
92 Hidden Hills Road to Marina Hills Drive 30 04/17/15 30 03/09/20 03/09/27
VALLE VISTA
93 Tropea to Marina Hills Drive 30 06/26/17 30 02/22/22 02/21/29
VIA MARINI
94 Parc Vista North to Parc Vista South 25 04/16/15 25 03/05/20 03/05/27
YOSEMITE DRIVE
95 Aliso Creek Road to La Paz Road 30 04/16/15 30 02/26/20 02/25/27 'Survey validity may be extended from 7 to 14 years with support from AB 43.
ATTACHMENT C
Traffic and Transportation Commission Agenda Item -
February 22, 2023
Proposed City Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO. 2023-XX
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 91-45 BY ESTABLISHING
THE SPEED LIMIT ON TWO STREET SEGMENTS WITHIN THE CITY
The City Council of the City of Laguna Niguel does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. RECITALS
The City Council, by the adoption of Ordinance No. 91-45 on August 20, 1991, established speed limits on a substantial number of streets located within the City
2. To comply with State Law, the City Council must adopt new or revised speed limits in accordance with the latest Engineering and Traffic Surveys.
The City Council desires to establish the speed limit on two street segments:
• Pacific Park Drive (Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road) - 45 MPH • Pacific Park Drive (La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway) - 45 MPH SECTION 2. SPEED LIMITS
Engineering and Traffic Surveys for speed limits are regularly conducted once every seven years by governing municipalities for the purpose of complying with Section 40802 of the California Vehicle Code. This law requires that speed surveys must be performed with the use of radar or other electronic devices at locations where speed limits are to be enforced with the use of radar.
The speed limits prior to the adoption of this amendment ordinance are identified in the controlling document used by the City of Laguna Niguel for speed limits. It is entitled "City of Laguna Niguel, Engineering and Traffic Surveys for Speed Limits, dated May 1991." This Ordinance amends the previously adopted document by adding the street segments) and the declared prima facie speed limit as identified below.
DECLARED PRIMA
NAME OF STREET FACIE SPEED LIMIT,
AND PORTION AFFECTED MILES PER HOUR
Pacific Park Drive
Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road 45
Pacific Park Drive
La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway
Ordinance No. 2023-XX Page 2
The declared prima facie speed limit set out above is hereby adopted, and Ordinance No. 91-45 is hereby amended to include the establishment of the speed limit set out above.
SECTION 3. MAINTENANCE OF SPEED LIMIT ORDINANCES
The City of Laguna Niguel Director of Public Works/City Engineer is hereby directed, in conjunction with the City Clerk, to collect and compile and have available for public review and inspection a file of all City ordinances establishing speed limits on streets within the City, including Ordinance No. 91-45, this Ordinance, and all future speed limit ordinances.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
If any subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council hereby declare that they would have passed each subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase be declared unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall take effect 30 days after its adoption.
SECTION 6. CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause the same to be posted at the duly designated posting places within the City and published once alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and pays priorite pay of at of tr i ordine ce and within then 15) days a se adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned summary and shall post a certified copy of this Ordinance, together with the vote for and against the PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of _, 2023.
Sandy Rains, Mayor
Ordinance No. 2023-XX Page 3
ATTEST:
Marissa J. Asistin, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT E
Traffic and Transportation Commission Draft Meeting Minutes, February 22, 2023
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY OF LAGUNA NIGUEL
TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
February 22, 2023 - 7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER - Commissioner Harden called the Regular Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commission Members: Commissioner Amy Betonte - Present
Commissioner Robin Cashion - Present
Commissioner Gregory Clements - Present
Commissioner Susan Harden - Present
Commissioner Foster "Gene" Johns - Present
Council Liaisons: Mayor Pro Tem Rischi Paul Sharma - Present Council Member Ray Gennawey - Present
City Staff Present: Public Works Director Jacki Scott
City Traffic Engineer Kathy Nguyen
Administrative Sergeant Jason Howell
Deputy Sheriff Aaron Gilbert
Commission Secretary Kaylee Choa
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Commissioner Betonte
ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Clements, seconded by Commissioner Cashion, to nominate Commissioner Betonte as Chair.
Motion carried 5-0.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Clements, seconded by Chair Betonte, to nominate Commissioner Johns as Vice Chair.
Motion carried 5-0.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR
A MOTION was made by Vice Chair Johns, seconded by Commissioner Clements, to approve the Consent Calendar as presented.
Motion carried 4-0-1; with Commissioner Harden abstaining.
Traffic & Transportation Commission Regular Minutes Page 1 of 3 February 22, 2023 Minutes of the Regular Traffic and Transportation Commission Meeting on January 25, 2023
Approved as written.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Speed Limits for Streets Within Laguna Niguel
Laura Forinash, Traffic Engineer from Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., gave a presentation on speed limits and traffic calming within Laguna Niguel.
City Traffic Engineer Nguyen gave a presentation on Assembly Bill 43.
Discussion ensued between Commissioners and staff.
Vice Chair Johns requested that Police Services spend more time on the major arterials in the City to calm traffic.
A MOTION was made by Commissioner Clements, seconded by Commissioner Cashion, to:
1. Approve staffs recommendation of no changes to existing speed limits; and,
2. Recommend that the City Council adopt an ordinance to establish new speed limits on the following street segments:
• Eastbound Pacific Park Drive (Alicia Parkway to La Paz Road) - 45 MPH • Eastbound Pacific Park Drive (La Paz Road to SR-73 Freeway) - 45 MPH Motion carried 5-0.
STAFF, CITY COUNCIL, AND COMMISSION COMMENTS
Traffic Engineer Forinash provided an update on the Shark Bay traffic improvements.
Mayor Pro Tem Sharma inquired if the device installed at the intersection of Shark Bay and Golden Lantern is part of a monitoring program.
City Traffic Engineer Nguyen stated that the camera that is mounted to the signal pole is a video detection system that detects vehicles and bicycles at the intersection.
Vice Chair Johns reported that the Capistrano Unified School District passed a mandatory e-bike testing program for all schools in the district.
Commissioner Harden requested an update on the grant application for an active transportation plan for the City.
City Traffic Engineer Nguyen stated that the City received a $200,000 grant to develop an active transportation plan for the City. As a next step, a representative from the Traffic & Transportation Commission Regular Minutes Page 2 of 3 February 22, 2023 Federal Highway Administration will contact the City to begin the process of executing the grant agreement.
Deputy Gilbert stated that he has noticed a reduction in e-bikes traveling to and from schools since the implementation of the mandatory e-bike testing program in schools.
ADJOURNMENT - Chair Betonte adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kaylee Choa
Traffic and Transportation Commission Secretary
Traffic & Transportation Commission Regular Minutes Page 3 of 3 February 22, 2023