HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No.31CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Ron Molendyk, City Manager
DATE: May 11, 1993
SUBJECT: STOP SIGN CONTROLLED
BACKGROUND
Legal authority to establish stop controlled intersections is found
in Section 10.16.030 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. When the
Director of Public Services or his designee delivers to the City
Council a traffic report justifying a new stop sign location, the
Council may make a finding that the placement of Stop signs at
intersections so designated is necessary to facilitate the flow of
traffic and /or prevent traffic conflicts
Guidelines to determine the need
been published by CalTrans in
guidelines are in agreement with
TRAFFIC REPORT AND ANALYSIS
to install stop sign control have
the "TRAFFIC MANUAL ". These
the federal uniform standards.
Lakeshore Drive and Boat Launch Drive.
Recently The City has opened a boat launch site on Lakeshore Drive
between Poe Street and Spring Street. The launch site consists of
a boat launch facility and a parking lot for boat trailers which
are connected by a midblock crossing we will call Boat Launch
Drive. A pedestrian crosswalk has been marked across Lakeshore
Drive east of Boat Launch Drive to guide pedestrians to and from
the parking lot. To the west is a crest vertical curve that limits
visibility for approaching traffic.
Lakeshore Drive has been converted to a two lane, one -way street
between Graham Avenue and Main Street. Due to the above
configuration, lines of sight will be obstructed by high vehicles,
vehicles with boat trailer, and other activities. An all -way stop
control is justified to ensure safety at this active intersection.
Lakeshore Drive and Lowell Street.
A complaint has been received about traffic speeds and access
difficulties at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Lowell
Street since the opening of the City boat launch facility.
Lakeshore Drive has been converted to a two lane, one -way street
between Graham Avenue and Main Street. The speed of traffic
appears to mostly range between 35 and 45 miles per hour. Lowell
Street intersects Lakeshore Drive at about a sixty -six degree
angle. A Catholic Church is located on Lowell Street. A large
number of vehicles exiting church services use this intersection at
the same time a large number of vehicles are using Lakeshore Drive
for recreational use.
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Due to the angle of intersection of the subject streets, the
traffic speed, and the mixed vehicle users of the intersection,
All -way Stop control is justified to ensure safety.
Installations of Stop signs at the intersections described above is
necessary to facilitate the flow of traffic and prevent traffic
accidents. The Stop signs should be placed as follows:
Street Name
Lakeshore Drive
Lakeshore Drive
Cross Street
Boat Launch Drive
Lowell Street
Signs Facing
All approaches
All approaches
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of installing stop signs and markings is approximately
$500.00.
RECOMMENDATION
Approve Resolution 93 -
PREPARED BY:
APPROVED BY:
APPROVED FOR
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DESIGNATING THE
LOCATION OF CERTAIN STOP INTERSECTIONS
WHEREAS, Section 10.16.030 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code
provides for the designation of stop intersections by resolution of
the City Council upon the making of certain findings; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds and determines that the
placement of stop signs at the intersections listed below is
necessary to facilitate the flow of traffic and /or prevent traffic
conflicts; and,
WHEREAS, said findings are made subsequent to receipt of a
traffic engineering report summarizing traffic survey data relative
to said intersection; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the
City of Lake Elsinore that the intersections set forth below are
hereby designated as Stop intersections and the Director of Public
Services is hereby directed to place and maintain Stop signs at one
or more entrances to said intersection as herein specified, and
that the Resolution shall take effect upon the placement of said
signs.
Street Name
Cross Street
Signs
Facing
Lakeshore Drive
Lowell Street
All
approaches
Lakeshore Drive
Boat Launch Drive
All
approaches
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS day of
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AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIr.MEMBERB:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ATTEST:
Vicki Kasad, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John R. Harper, City Attorney
STOPC.RES
GARY M. WASHBURN, MAYOR
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
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