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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances_2867ORDINANCE NO 2867 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS AMENDING CHAPTER 10 24 OF THE REDLANDS MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A REDUCED PRIMA FACIA SPEED LIMIT FOR LIVE OAK CANYON ROAD AND CONFIRMING PRIMA FACIA SPEED LIMITS FOR CERTAIN OTHER SPECIFIED CITY STREETS WHEREAS, an Engineering and Traffic Survey, as defined by California Vehicle Code section 627, is a survey of highway and traffic conditions conducted in accordance with methods defined in the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code section 40802 requires an Engineering and Traffic Survey be prepared for each City street segment, every five to seven years, for the use of radar or other electronic devices to enforce speed limits, and WHEREAS, on November 3, 2015, the City Council of the City of Redlands adopted Resolution No 7583 approving the July 16, 2015 Engineering and Traffic Survey report prepared by Fehr & Peers (the "2015 Survey") for various streets within the City to update speed limits, and WHEREAS, a new Traffic and Engineering Survey was recently performed by the City's consulting traffic engineer for Live Oak Canyon Road (the "Live Oak Road Survey") which demonstrates that a reduction in the road's speed limit from fifty-five miles per hour to fifty miles per hour is justifiable and appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic, and WHEREAS, the Live Oak Road Survey and the recommendations of the City's consulting traffic engineer were presented to the City's Traffic and Parking Commission for consideration and concurrence, which recommended approval thereof to the City Council, and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to now codify within the City's Municipal Code the speed limits established by both the Live Oak Road Survey and the 2015 Survey, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DOES ORDAIN AS Section 1. The City Council hereby certifies the Engineering and Traffic Survey performed for Live Oak Canyon Road conforms to the California Vehicle Code Section 2 Chapterl0 24 of the Redlands Municipal Code, entitled "Speed Limits," is hereby amended to read as follows "Chapter 10 24 SPEED LIMITS 1 11Ordmanccs\Nos 2800-2899 in Word12867 Traffic Pattern 2018 Clean.doc 10 24 010 TWENTY FIVE MILES PER HOUR, AUTHORITY TO INCREASE LIMIT 10 24 020 SIXTY FIVE MILES PER HOUR, AUTHORITY TO DECREASE 10 24 030 PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS 10 24 040 BOUNDARY STREETS 10 24 010 TWENTY FIVE MILES PER HOUR, AUTHORITY TO INCREASE LIMIT A Pursuant to section 22357(a) of the California Vehicle Code, whenever the city council detennines upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that a greater speed would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be safe upon any street otherwise subject to a prima facie limit of twenty five (25) mules per hour under the Vehicle Code, the city council shall determine and declare, by ordinance, a higher pri na facie speed limit and direct the City Engineer to erect and maintain signs upon such street as provided in the California Vehicle Code, indicating the appropriate prnna facie limit Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings B Whenever the city council upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation finds that the conditions, because of which a speed limit has been determined as provided in subsection A of this section, no longer exist, the city council shall by ordinance direct the City Engineer to remove such signs and markings from such street and appropriately reevaluate the speed limit 10 24 020 SIXTY FIVE MILES PER HOUR, AUTHORITY TO DECREASE A Pursuant to section 22358 of the Vehicle Code, whenever the city council determines upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation that the prima facie limit of sixty five (65) miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe upon any street or highway where such prima facie limit of sixty five (65) miles per hour is applicable under the Vehicle Code the city council shall determine and declare, by ordinance, a lower prima facie limit which is appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe and direct the City Engineer to erect and maintain signs upon such street or highway as provided in the Vehicle Code indicating the appropriate speed limit Such signs may be supplemented by appropriate pavement markings B Whenever the city council, upon the basis of a traffic engineering investigation, finds that the conditions, because of which a speed limit has been determined as provided in subsection A of this section no longer exist, the city council shall, by ordinance, direct the City Engineer to remove such signs and markings from such street and appropriately reevaluate the speed limit " Section 3 Section 10 24 030, entitled "Prima Facie Speed Limits," is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as follows "10 24 030 PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMITS 2 I IOrdinancesWos 2800-2899 m Word12867 Traffic Pattern 2018 Clean.doc It is detem-need upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the orderly movement of vehicular traffic would be facilitated in a reasonable and safe manner by establishing enforceable speed limits under the conditions found to exist upon the following streets It is declared that the prima facie speed limits shall be as herein set forth on these streets or parts of streets herein designated when signs are erected giving notice thereof This section does not apply to any twenty five (25) mile per hour prima facie limit which is applicable when passing a school building or the grounds thereof or when passing a senior center or other facility primarily used by senior citizens Street Segment Speed Limit (mph) Alabama Street Barton Road to Park Avenue 45 Alabama Street Park Avenue to Lugonia Avenue 35 Alessandro Road Crescent Avenue to Sunset Drive 40 Alessandro Road Sunset Drive to Creekside Drive 40 Alessandro Road Creekside Drive to San Timoteo Canyon Road 35 Alta Vista Drive Florida Street to Sunset Drive 35 Barton Road West City Limit to Terracina Boulevard 45 Barton Road Terracina Boulevard to Alabama Street 45 Barton Road Alabama Street to Lakeside Avenue 40 Brockton Avenue New York Street to Texas Street 35 Brockton Avenue Texas Street to Church Street 35 Brockton Avenue Church Street to Judson Street 35 Brockton Avenue Judson Street to Wabash Avenue 35 Brookside Avenue Lakeside Avenue to Center Street 35 Brookside Avenue Center Street to Eureka Street 35 California Street Palmetto Avenue to Almond Avenue (Southbound) 40 California Street Almond Avenue to Redlands Boulevard 40 Center Street Brookside Avenue to Cypress Avenue 35 Center Street Cypress Avenue to Crescent Avenue 35 Center Street Crescent Avenue to Ridge Street 30 Central Avenue University Street to Judson Street 35 Church Street Pioneer Avenue to Redlands Boulevard 35 Crestview Road Ford Street to Buckingham Drive 30 Cypress Avenue Terracina Boulevard to Center Street 40 Cypress Avenue Center Street to Redlands Boulevard 40 Cypress Avenue Redlands Boulevard to Citrus Avenue 40 Dearborn Street 5th Avenue to Colton Avenue 30 Dearborn Street Colton Avenue to Lugonia Avenue 30 3 I \Ordinances\Nas 2800 2899 in Word\2867 Traffic Pattern 2018 Clean.doc Dearborn Street Lugonia Avenue to San Bernardino Avenue 40 Dearborn Street San Bernardino Avenue to Sessums Drive 40 Elizabeth Street Garden Street to Crescent Avenue 40 Fern Avenue Redlands Boulevard to Cajon Street 35 Fern Avenue Capon Street to Center Street 35 Fern Avenue Center Street to San Mateo Street 35 Fern Avenue San Mateo Street to Terracina Boulevard 35 Fifth Avenue Ford Street to Dearborn Street 45 Fifth Avenue Dearborn Street to Wabash Avenue 45 Ford Street Citrus Avenue to Fifth Avenue 40 Ford Street Fifth Avenue to Reservoir Road 40 Ford Street Reservoir Road to Sunset Drive 40 Ford Street Sunset Drive to Garden Hill Drive 35 Grove Street Highland Avenue to Citrus Avenue 35 Grove Street Citrus Avenue to Brockton Avenue 30 Highland Avenue Ford Street to Cajon Street 40 Highland Avenue Capon Street to San Mateo Street 35 Highland Avenue San Mateo Street to Serpentine Drive 30 Judson Street Citrus Avenue to Colton Avenue 40 Judson Street Colton Avenue to Lugonia Avenue 35 Judson Street Lugonia Avenue to Pioneer Avenue 35 Live Oak Canyon Road Canyon Oaks Drive to 32036 Live Oak Canyon Road 50 Lugonia Avenue 1500' w/o Research Avenue to California Street 50 Lugonia Avenue California Street to Alabama Street (Eastbound) 35 Lugonia Avenue Alabama Street to Tennessee Street (Eastbound) 35 Lugoma Avenue Tennessee Street to Texas Street 35 Lugonia Avenue Texas Street to Orange Street 40 Mariposa Drive Wabash Avenue to Country Club Drive 35 Mariposa Drive Country Club Drive to Garden Street 35 Mariposa Drive Halsey Street to Dwight Street 30 Mountain View Avenue 1.10 Freeway to Central Avenue (Northbound) 45 New York Street Colton Avenue to Lugonia Avenue 40 Olive Avenue Citrus Avenue to San Mateo Street 35 Olive Avenue San Mateo Street to Terracina Boulevard 40 Orange Street Lugonia Avenue to Pioneer Avenue 40 Orange Street Pioneer Avenue to Hubbard Court 45 Orange Street Hubbard Court to City Limits 55 Orange Tree Lane California Street to Nevada Street 40 I %Ordinances\Nos 2800-2899 3n Word12867 Traffic Pattern 2018 Clean.doc Orange Tree Lane Nevada Street to Alabama Street 35 Palm Avenue Serpentine Drive to San Mateo Street 30 Palm Avenue San Mateo Street to Ford Street 35 Palmetto Avenue Nevada Street to California Street (Westbound) 40 Pahnetto Avenue California Street to Mangold Avenue 35 Palo Alto Drive Country Club Drive to Mirasol Drive 35 Palo Alto Drive Mirasol Drive and Sunset Drive 25 Pennsylvania Avenue Texas Street to Orange Street 35 Pennsylvania Avenue Orange Street to Church Street 30 Pennsylvania Avenue Church Street to University Avenue 35 Pennsylvania Avenue University Avenue to Judson Street 35 Pioneer Avenue Texas Street to Orange Street 35 Pioneer Avenue Orange Street to Occidental Drive 35 Pioneer Avenue Occidental Drive to Dearborn Street 45 Pioneer Avenue Texas Street to 1-210 Freeway 35 Redlands Boulevard California Street to Texas Street 40 Redlands Boulevard Texas Street to Eureka Street 35 Redlands Boulevard Eureka Street to Citrus Avenue 30 Redlands Boulevard Citrus Avenue to Highland Avenue 40 Redlands Boulevard Highland Avenue to Ford Street 50 Reservoir Road Ford Street to Wabash Avenue 45 San Bernardino Avenue Tennessee Street to Orange Street 50 San Bernardino Avenue Orange Street to University Street 45 San Bernardino Avenue University Street to Wabash Avenue 45 San Bernardino Avenue Mountain View Avenue to California Street 45 San Ti noteo Canyon Rd Fern Avenue to Barton Road 45 Sunset Drive Vinton Way to Alta Vista Drive 30 Sunset Drive Alta Vista Drive to Panorama Point 30 Sunset Drive Serpentine Road to Vinton Way 30 Sunset Drive Panorama Point to Franklin Avenue 35 Terracina Boulevard Barton Road to Olive Avenue 45 Terracma Boulevard Olive Avenue to Cypress Avenue 35 Texas Street Redlands Boulevard to Lugonia Avenue 40 Texas Street Lugonia Avenue to San Bernardino Avenue 40 Texas Street San Bernardino Avenue to Domestic Avenue 35 University Street Cypress Avenue to Colton Avenue 35 University Street Colton Avenue to Lugonia Avenue 35 University Street Lugonia Avenue to San Bernardino Avenue 30 Wabash Avenue Fifth Avenue to Citrus Avenue 45 ! \Ordcnances\Nos 2800-2899 to Word12867 Traffic Pattern 2018 Clean.doc Wabash Avenue Citrus Avenue to Colton Avenue 40 Wabash Avenue Colton Avenue to Sessums Drive 35 Wabash Avenue Fifth Avenue to Panorama Drive 35 Wabash Avenue Reservoir Rd to Palo Alto 30 Section 4 Section 10 24 040, entitled `Boundary Streets," is hereby added to the Redlands Municipal Code to read as follows "10 24 040 BOUNDARY STREETS In accordance with California Vehicle Code section 22359, no ordinance increasing or decreasing speed limits shall be effective with respect to boundary line streets and highways where portions thereof are within different jurisdictions, until all authorities having jurisdiction of the portions of the street concerned have approved the same " Section 5. CEQA The City Council hereby determines that the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to section 15301 of the State Guidelines implementing CEQA because this ordinance relates to the operation and maintenance of existing streets involving no or negligible expansion or use of such streets Section 6 Severability If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remaining sections subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases of this ordinance, or its application to any person or circumstance The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable Section 7 Effective Date The Mayor shall sign this ordinance and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause it, or a summary of it, to be published once in the Redlands Daily Facts, a newspaper of general circulation within the City, and thereafter, this ordinance shall take effect as provided by law ATTEST e Donaldson, City Clerk 6 1 10rdmances\Nos 2800-2899 in Word12867 Traffic Pattern 2018 Clean.doc 1, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk, City of Redlands, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council at the regular meeting thereof, held on the 5th day of rune 2018, by the following vote AYES NOES ABSENT ABSTAIN Councilmembers Pro Tempore Banch, Tejeda, Momberger, James, Mayor Foster None None None 7 11Ordinances\Nos 2800-2899 in Word12867 Traffic Pattern 2018 Clean. doc C);"r� '�� Je&e Donaldson, City Clerk