HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013/07/23 Item 03oRDINA~\'cE No. SECOND REp,DING AND ADOPTION
ORDII~'A~'CE OF THE CITY OF CHULA \%ISTA INCREASING
THE SPEED LI~4IT ON `E' STREET BET\VEEN TOYON
L.~~rE .A1vD EAST FLO«'ER STREETBONITA ROAD FROM
30 1`~H TO 3~ i`'IPH, .~N~D :~~~NDING SCHEDULE X OF
THE REGISTER ?`4~INTAPv-ED I\' THE OFFICE OF THE
CITY ENGINEER TO REFLECT THE REVISED SPEED LIA/.IT
W'I-IERE.AS. City staff completed an Engineering znd Traffic Surt<ey for `E` Street
between Toyon Lane and East Flower Street/ Bonita Road in accordance with the California
Vecle Code, ~i'hich indicates that the posting of speed limits be deternvned by an Engineering
and Traffic Sun>ev for each street «~th a posted speed limit within the City; and
~T~%I-IEREAS, as described in the California Vehicle Code, the speed survey shall include
1) Prevailing speeds as determined by traffic engineering measurements; ?) Accident records;
and 3) Traffic/roadside conditions not readily apparent to the ariver; and
WHEREAS, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (M[JTCD) states that the
speed limit shall be established at the neazest Smph increment of the 85`s percentile speed. Also;
if the >mph reduction is applied, the Engineering and Traffic Survey shall document in waiting
the conditions and justification for the lower speed limit and be approved by a registered Civil or
Traffic Engineer; and
W-HERE.AS, based on the 8~`'~ percentile speed of the roadway, as well as other roadway
characteristics outlined in the Engineeringlfraffic Survey, staff has determined that the speed
limit on `E' Street should be increased to 3~ mph from Toyon Lane and East Flower Street/
Bonita Road; and
WHEREAS, on June S, 201; the City of Chula Vista Safety Commssion concurred wiih
s•~affs recommendation that the speed limit on `E' Street between Toyon Lane and East Flowe;
Street/Bonita Road should be 3~ mph; and
\~rl-LEREAS, this recommendation and other information in the City Engineer`s repot has
been fully considered by the City Council.
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NO\\%. THEREFORE: the Ciry Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as
follows:
I. ESTABLISH SPEED LIMIT
That the speed limit on `E' Street between Toyon Lane and East Flower S?reet/Bonita
Road be established at 3~ mph and Schedule X of the register maintained in the office of the City
Eneineer be amended to reflect the revised speed limit as follows:
10.48.020 Schedule X -Established Speed Limits in Certain Zones -Designated
Name of Street Beginning At Ending At Proposed Speed Limit
`E' Street ~ Toyon Lane E. Flower
Street/Bonita Road 3~ mph
II. EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force on the thirtieth day from and afrer its
final adoption.
Presented by
Richard A. Hopkins
Director of Public V.%orks
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