HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-30 - AGENDA REPORTS - CIRCLE J RANCH TRAFFIC (2)AGENDA REPORT
PUBLIC HEARING
City Manager Approval
Item to be,presented y:
John E. Medina
DATE: October 30, 1990
SUBJECT: CIRCLE J RANCH TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
Resolution Number: 90-170
DEPARTMENT: Public WorksdfA
BACKGROUND
On September 25, 1990, City Council deliberated a request from the Circle J
Homeowners Association to assume responsibility for traffic code enforcement in
their development. These streets are currently private, but have been offered
for dedication. City Council established October 30, 1990 as the date for a
Public Hearing on the matter, and directed staff to notify the owner of the
street system of the Public Hearing.
California Vehicle Code Section 21107.5 permits cities to assume responsibilty
for traffic law enforcement on private streets, when the streets are used by the
public.and. after a Public Hearing has-been held. Nofification of the Public
Hearing to the owner of the streets is also required. These requirements have
been fulfilled.
It is appropriate that the City assume responsibility for traffic enforcement in
Circle J Ranch. The streets will ultimately be under public control. It is
recommended that the City Council:
1. Conduct a Public Hearing to consider assuming responsibility for traffic
enforcement in Circle J Ranch.
2. Adopt Resolution No, 90-170 accepting responsibility for the enforcement.
ATTACHMENTS
Staff Report
Resolution No. 90-170
Adopted: c� o
Agenda Item:
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PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE
1. Mayor Opens Hearing
a. States Purpose of Hearing
2. City Clerk Reports on Hearing Notice
3. Staff Report
(City Manager)
or
(City Attorney)
or
(RP Staff)
4. Proponent Argument (30 minutes)
S. Opponent Argument (30 minutes)
6. Five-minute Rebuttal (Proponent)
a. Proponent
7. Mayor Closes Public Testimony
B. Discussion by Council
9. Council Decision
10. Mayor Announces Decision
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• CITY OF SANTA CLARITA •
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO
VEHICLE CODE SECTION 21107.5
WHICH PERMITS MUNICIPALITIES TO ENFORCE
PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
ON PRIVATELY OWNED AND MAINTAINED ROADS.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:
A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City
of Santa Clarita to consider an amendment to Vehicle Code Section
21107.5, which permits municipalities to enforce provisions of the
California Vehicle Code on privately owned and maintained roads
that are generally held open for public use for purposes of vehicle
travel.
The amendment would affect the following private streets:
and Circle J Ranch Road
north of Barnhill Road.
Sheffield Lane
Cardiff Drive
Oxford Lane
Stratford Drive
Claiborne Lane
Derby Place
Pembrook Place
Devonshire Court
Newcastle Court
Cornwall Place
Norfolk Place
Birmingham Place
Manchester Way
Hampton Place
Jeniel Court
between .Via Princessa
and the locked gate
The hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall
Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, Santa Clarita,
the 30th day of October, 1990, at or after 6:30 p.m.
Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be
heard on this matter at that time. Further information may be
obtained by contacting the City Clerk's Office, Santa Clarita City
Hall, 23920 Valencia.Blvd., 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita.
If you wish to challenge this order in court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public
hearing« described in this notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the City Council, at, or prior to, the public hearing.
Dated: October 9, 1990
Donna M. Grindey
City Clerk
Publish Date: October 15, 1990
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-170
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY -OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS
OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE TO CERTAIN PRIVATE STREETS
WHEREAS, the interests of residentsand the motoring public on
private streets in the Circle J Ranch area will best be served by the
application of provisions of the California Vehicle Code.
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code Section 21107.5 permits
municipalities to enforce provisions of the California Vehicle Code on
privately owned and maintained roads that ,are generally held open for public
use for purposes of vehicle travel.
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does hereby
resolve as follows:
Section 1. That the provisions of the California Vehicle Code shall
be enforced on the following private streets:
Sheffield Lane;
Cardiff Drive;
Oxford Lane;
Stratford Drive;
Claiborne Lane;
Derby Place;
Pembrook Place;
Devonshire Court;
Newcastle Court;
Cornwall Place;
Norfolk Place;
Birmingham Place;
Manchester Way;
Hampton Place;
Jeniel Court; and
Circle J Ranch Road between
north of Barnhill Road.
Via Princessa and the locked gate
Section 2. That the enforcement shall commence after requirements of
the California Vehicle Code are fulfilled.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 30th day
of October , 1990.
Mayor
Resolution No. 90-170
Page 2
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting thereof, held
on the 30th day of October , 1990, by the following .vote of the .
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS : Boyer, Heidt, McKeon, Darcy
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS : None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS : Klalic
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I N T E R O F F I C E M E M O R A N D U M
TO: John Medina
FROM: Ed Cline
DATE: July 19, 1990
SUBJECT: CIRCLE J RANCH TRAFFIC
REQUEST
Residents of the Circle J Ranch development have requested that the City
of Santa Clarita assume responsibility for traffic law enforcement and
appropriate traffic controls on streets in the Circle J Ranch area.
CONDITIONS
The Circle J Ranch development currently includes- about 400 occupied
single family housing units, and additional units are under
construction. All of the internal residential street system is still
under private control, and it is unknown when the streets may be accepted
by the City. Consequently, the City provides no traffic enforcement in
the Circle J Ranch area.
The street system has no traffic controls except several developer
installed stop signs where internal streets intersect Via Princessa. The
internal street system is designed with "T" intersections to preclude the
necessity for stop sign controls. Several of the internal streets,
Oxnard Lane and Cardiff Drive for example, are sufficiently long that
drivers tend to travel faster than the residential speed limit.
The Traffic Engineering section received complaints. about speeding from
residents of the area several months ago, about the same time two
children bicyclists were hit on Oxford Lane by a speeding motorist. Mr.
Urso was one of the complaintants, and he was told of our inability to
regulate traffic because of the private streets in the development. He
was aware of a similar situation in Los Angeles County where the County
accepted responsibility for traffic regulation on private streets. Hence
the formal request was made.
DISCUSSION
The California Vehicle Code permits City regulation of privately -owned
and maintained streets in Section 21107.5. This section allows. any city
to enact an ordinance or resolution to apply the provisions of the
California Vehicle Code on private roads which are generally held open
for public use. The streets in the Circle J Ranch area fulfill the
requirements of- this Vehicle Code section. Upon adoption of the
ordinance or resolution and with a public hearing, the City can regulate
traffic on the private streets. A copy of the specific code section is
attached.
John Medina
Circle J Ranch Traffic Enforcement
July 19, 1990
Page 2
RECOMMENDATION
The Circle J Ranch street system is intended to become public streets,
although they have not yet been accepted by the City. The street system
traffic operations would appropriately be controlled by standard traffic
control devices and monitored by the City law enforcement agency.
Existing resident complaints suggest a need to provide better enforcement
of traffic speeds. It is recommended that the City assume responsibility
for traffic controls and enforcement in the area.
The request lists additional stop signs and law enforcement., as the
homeowners major goals from this process. Speed limit enforcement by the
Sheriff's department would be a major benefit to the area, although the
incidence of the enforcement may be less than resident expectations. It
is not likely that the Traffic Engineering section will recommend :the
installation of stop signs in the development, particularly for traffic
on the problem streets of Oxford Lane and Cardiff Drive. These streets
are not designed or intended for multi -way stops, and it is our
experience that such signs do not slow overall travel speeds through the
development. These resident concerns, however, are no different than
resident complaints from many other areas of the City where long
residential collector streets exist.
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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO
CONSIDER AN AMENDMENT TO
VEHICLE CODE SECTION 21107.5
WHICH PERMITS MUNICIPALITIES TO ENFORCE
PROVISIONS OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE
ON PRIVATELY OWNED AND MAINTAINED ROADS.
PUBLIC NOTICE IS'HEREBY GIVEN:
A Public Hearing will be held before the City Council of the City
of Santa Clarita to consider an amendment to Vehicle Code Section
21107.5, which permits municipalities to enforce provisions of the
California Vehicle Code on privately owned and maintained roads
that are generally held open for public use for purposes of vehicle
travel.
The amendment would affect the following private streets:
and Circle J Ranch Road
north of Barnhill Road.
Sheffield Lane
Cardiff Drive
Oxford Lane
Stratford Drive
Claiborne Lane
Derby Place
Pembrook Place
Devonshire Court
Newcastle Court
Cornwall Place
Norfolk Place
Birmingham Place
Manchester Way
Hampton Place
Jeniel Court
between Via Princessa
and the locked gate
The hearing will be held by the City Council in the City Hall
Council Chambers, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 1st Floor, Santa Clarita,
the 30th day of October, 1990, at or after 6:30 p.m.
Proponents, opponents, and any interested persons may appear and be
heard on this matter at that time. Further information may be
obtained by contacting the City Clerk's Office, Santa Clarita City
Hall, 23920 Valencia Blvd., 3rd Floor, Santa Clarita.
If you wish to challenge this order in court, you may be limited to
raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public
hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence
delivered to the City Council, at, or prior to,. the public hearing.
Dated: October 9, 1990
Donna M. Grindey
City Clerk
Publish Date: October 15, 1990
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CITY OF. SANTA CLARITA
I N T E R O F F I C E M E M 0 R A H D U M
TO: John Medina
FROM: Ed Cline
DATE: July 19, 1990
SUBJECT: CIRCLE J RANCH TRAFFIC
REQUEST
Residents of the Circle J Ranch development have requested that the City
of Santa Clarita assume responsibility for traffic law enforcement and
appropriate traffic controls on streets in the Circle J Ranch area.
CONDITIONS
The Circle J Ranch development currently includes about 400 occupied
single family housing units, and additional units are under
construction. All of the internal residential street system is still
• under private control, and it is unknown when the streets may be accepted
by the City. Consequently, the City provides no traffic enforcement in
the Circle J Ranch area.
The street system has no traffic controls except several developer
installed stop signs where internal streets intersect Via Princessa. The
internal street system is designed with "T" intersections to preclude the
necessity for stop sign controls. Several of the internal streets,
Oxnard Lane and Cardiff Drive for example, are sufficiently long that
drivers tend to travel faster than the residential speed limit.
The Traffic Engineering section received complaints about speeding from
residents of the area several months ago, about the same time two
children bicyclists were hit on Oxford Lane by a speeding motorist. Mr.
Urso was one of the complaintants, and he was told of our inability to
regulate traffic because of the private streets in the development. He
was aware of a similar situation in Los Angeles County where the County
accepted responsibility for traffic regulation on private streets. Hence
the formal request was made.
DISCUSSIOft
The California Vehicle Code permits City regulation of privately owned
and maintained streets in Section 21107.5.. This section allows any city
to enact an ordinance or resolution to apply the provisions of the
California Vehicle Code on private roads which are generally held open
for public use. The streets in the Circle J Ranch area fulfill the
requirements of- this Vehicle Code section. Upon adoption of the
ordinance or resolution and with a public hearing, the City can regulate
traffic on the private streets. A copy of the specific code section is
attached.
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• John Medina
Circle J Ranch Traffic Enforcement
July 19, 1990
Page 2
The Circle J Ranch street system is intended to become public streets,
although they have not yet been accepted by the City. The street system
traffic operations would appropriately be controlled by standard traffic
control devices and monitored by the City law enforcement agency.
Existing resident complaints suggest a need to provide better enforcement
of traffic speeds. It is recommended that the City assume responsibility
for traffic controls and -enforcement in the area.
The request lists additional stop signs and law enforcement as the
homeowners major goals from this process. Speed limit enforcement by the
Sheriff's department would be a major benefit to the area, although -the
incidence of the -enforcement may be less than resident expectations. It
is not likely that the Traffic Engineering section will recommend the
installation of stop signs in the development, particularly for traffic
on the problem streets of Oxford Lane and Cardiff Drive. These streets
are not designed or intended for multi -way stops, and it is our
• experience that such signs do not slow overall travel speeds through the
development. These resident concerns, however, are no different than
resident complaints from- many other areas of the City where long
residential collector streets exist.
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0 RESOLUTION NO. 90-170
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA,
AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS
OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE CODE TO CERTAIN PRIVATE STREETS
WHEREAS, the interests of residents and the motoring public on
private streets in the Circle J Ranch area will best be served by the
application of provisions of the California Vehicle Code.
WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code Section 21107.5 permits
municipalities to enforce provisions of the California Vehicle Code on
privately owned and maintained roads that are generally held open for public
use for purposes of vehicle travel.
THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does hereby
resolve as follows:
Section 1. That the provisions of the California -Vehicle Code shall
be enforced on the following private streets:
Sheffield Lane;
Cardiff Drive;
• Oxford Lane;
Stratford Drive;
Claiborne Lane;
Derby Place;
Pembrook Place;
Devonshire Court;
Newcastle Court;
Cornwall Place;
Norfolk Place;
Birmingham Place;
Manchester Way;
Hampton Place;
Jeniel Court; and
Circle J Ranch Road between
north of Barnhill Road.
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Via Princessa and the locked gate
Section 2. That the enforcement shall commence after requirements of
the California Vehicle Codeare fulfilled.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS
of . 1990.
Mayor
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Resolution No. 90-170
Page 2
ATTEST:
City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the
City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, at a regular meeting thereof, held
on the day of , 1990, by the following vote of the
Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
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Jan Heidt
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Jill Klalic
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Enid "Buck" McKeon
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23920 Valencia Blvd.
Suite 300
City of Santa Clarita
Califomia 91355
October 4, 1990
Phone
(805) 259-2489
Fax
(805) 259.8125
Mr. Larry Rosen, President
WATT AMERICA, INC.
22402 Via Princessa
Santa Clarita, CA 91350
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SUBJECT: TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN CIRCLE J RANCH
Dear Mr. Rosen:
In July of this year, Watt America requested that the City of
Santa Clarita assume the responsibility for enforcement of
traffic laws on streets in Circle J Ranch. California Vehicle
Code. section 21107.5 allows municipalities to assume this
responsibility, but the code section requires that a public
hearing be held on the issue and that the property owner be
notified at least ten days prior to the public hearing. City
Council deliberated the request on September 23, 1990 and
established a public hearing date of October 23, 1990.
A representative of Watt America, Inc. is requested to attend
the public hearing. in City Council Chambers at the City of
Santa Clarita, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, first floor. If I may
be of assistance or answer any questions about the public
hearing or staff report, please call me at 255-4972.
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Traff c Engineer
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cc: John Medina, Director of Public Works
Ed Cline, Traffic Engineer