ACTION:
Clerk/Secretary
Department: Engineering Item No: C16
Prepared by:
Husam Hasenin, Traffic Engineering
Division Manager
Sally Rowley, Management Assistant Meeting Date: January 14, 2025 Approved by:
Greg Mayer, Engineering Director
John Conley, City Manager Agenda Location: Consent Calendar SUBJECT: SPEED HUMPS ON W. KNAPP DRIVE
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the installation of speed humps on W. Knapp Drive between N. Santa Fe Avenue and Northcrest Lane.
CORRELATION TO CITY COUNCIL GOALS: Traffic: Continue to enhance mobility safety, improve the flow of traffic for all forms of travel, reduce congestion, and improve our roads and sidewalks.
PRIOR ACTION: On June 13, 2023, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-96, amending City Council Policy 600-07, Criteria and Procedures for Installation of Speed Humps (Vote: 4-1, Franklin Opposed).
A comprehensive list of prior City Council actions is included as Exhibit 1.
PRIOR TRAFFIC COMMISSION ACTION: On December 4, 2024, approved the installations of speed humps on W. Knapp Drive between N. Santa Fe Avenue and Northcrest Lane (Vote: 5-0, Commissioner Vielma Absent, One Vacancy).
STATEMENT ON THE SUBJECT: The City received a request to evaluate the stretch of W. Knapp Drive between N. Santa Fe Avenue and Northcrest Lane for speed humps as a traffic calming measure. Staff conducted an evaluation of the road section using the criteria outlined in City Council Policy 600-07, Criteria and Procedures for Installation of Speed Humps. Please see Exhibit 2 for the speed hump evaluation. Staff determined that this section of W. Knapp Drive meets the criteria for the installation of speed humps.
As required in City Council Policy 600-07, the residents of this street segment submitted a petition for the installation of speed humps. Exhibits 3 and 4 are the petition and petition verification map, which show that a majority of nearby residents are in support of speed humps on this segment.
Staff collected data that showed the prevailing speeds near 1662 W. Knapp Drive to be around 32 miles per hour. The speed study is attached as Exhibit 5. There have also been three reported accidents on this segment of W. Knapp Drive in the past five years.
The adjacent properties have been notified that this proposal will be on the January 14, 2025 City Council agenda. Exhibits 6 and 7 contain the notice and a map of notified properties.
AGENDA
REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
BUENA SANITATION DISTRICT
JOINT POWERS FINANCING AUTHORITY
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MEETING DATE: January 14, 2025 PAGE 2
SUBJECT: SPEED HUMPS ON W. KNAPP DRIVE
FISCAL IMPACT: Based on the width of this street, the estimated cost to install five speed humps is $35,000. Funding to install the speed humps is available in the Fiscal Year 2024/25 Capital Improvement Budget for Capital Improvement Project (CIP) No. 8361 Neighborhood Traffic Calming (source appropriation account no. 0026555.578999.8361).
EXHIBITS:
1. List of Prior Actions
2. Speed Hump Evaluation
3. Petition
4. Petition Verification Map
5. Speed Study
6. Property Notification Map
7. Notice
8. Location Map
9. City Council Policy 600-07, Criteria and Procedures for Installation of Speed Humps 01/14/2025
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Prior City Council Actions
Speed Humps on W. Knapp Drive
On J
une 13, 2023, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-96, amending City Council Policy 600-07, Criteria and Procedures for Installation of Speed Humps (Vote: 4-1, Franklin Opposed).
On
March 28, 2023, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2023-44, approving speed humps at certain locations in the City (Vote: 5-0).
On D
ecember 8, 2009, adopted City Council Resolution No. 2009-197, amending City Council Policy 600-07 (Vote: 5-0).
On
May 28, 1996, adopted City Council Resolution No. 96-42, establishing guidelines for the installation of speed humps as specified in Chapter 16 of the City of Vista Municipal Code (Vote:
5-0).
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EXHIBIT 1
December 31, 2024
OWNER/OCCUPANT
Subject: Speed Humps on W. Knapp Drive between N.
Santa Fe Avenue and Northcrest Lane
Dear OWNER/OCCUPANT:
Residents have expressed concern with speeding on W. Knapp Drive between N. Santa Fe Avenue and Northcrest Lane and requested the installation of speed humps on W. Knapp Drive. The residents have submitted a petition in support of their request. The installation of speed humps requires the approval of the Traffic Commission and City Council.
The proposal was approved by the Traffic Commission on December 4, 2024. The proposal will be presented at the City Council meeting on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 5:30 pm. This is a public meeting that is open to the public.
The meeting is planned to be held in the City Council Chambers at the Civic Center located at 200 Civic Center Drive. Please check the meeting agenda for further instructions or in case of a change to the meeting format. The meeting agenda will be available on the City’s website, www.vista.gov, by Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
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Husam Y. Hasenin
Traffic Engineering Division Manager
760.643.5411
[email protected]
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