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Home My WebLink About2012-04-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - WEIGHT LIMIT CITY ROADS (2)Agenda Item: 9 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: Gus Pivetti DATE: April 24, 2012 SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 12.48 OF TITLE 12 OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE FOR WEIGHT LIMIT RESTRICTIONS FOR THE BRIDGEPORT AND WHISPERING LEAVES/FRIENDLY VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD DEPARTMENT: Public Works RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council conduct second reading and adopt an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.48 OF TITLE 12 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING VEHICLES EXCEEDING FOURTEEN THOUSAND (14,000) POUNDS - OPERATION ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS PROHIBITED - ALTERNATE ROUTES." BACKGROUND At the City Council meeting on March 27, 2012, the City Council conducted the first reading and passed to the second reading an ordinance entitled, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.48 OF TITLE 12 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC) OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING VEHICLES EXCEEDING FOURTEEN THOUSAND (14,000) POUNDS - OPERATION ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS PROHIBITED - ALTERNATE ROUTES." Staff received requests from the homeowners association of the Bridgeport neighborhood and from residents of the Whispering Leaves/Friendly Valley neighborhood to investigate the possibility of restricting truck access on their residential streets to prevent them from being used as "cut -through" routes. Adopted: � a -a I Staff conducted a traffic investigation within the Bridgeport and Whispering Leaves/Friendly Valley neighborhood. Based on the investigation, staff concluded restricting truck access within these residential street networks would be conducive to the neighborhood's quality of life. It would also direct truck traffic to remain on the arterial roadway system, which is designed to accommodate such vehicles. Consistent with these findings, staff recommends streets leading into the Bridgeport neighborhood (Bridgeport Lane, Bridgeview Lane, and Parkwood Lane) and streets leading into the Whispering Leaves/Friendly Valley neighborhood (Whispering Leaves Drive, Friendly Valley Parkway, and Green Mountain Drive) be added to the list of roadways in section 12.48.060 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code restricting vehicles weighing more than 14,000 pounds. However, the proposed restriction will not prohibit delivery trucks from entering the neighborhood. Changes to the existing ordinance are underlined and as follows: "12.48.060 Vehicles Exceeding Fourteen Thousand (14,000) Pounds -- Operation on Certain Highways Prohibited -- Alternate Routes. O. Bridp-eport Lane - On Bridgeport Lane between McBean Parkway and Edgewater Lane. These vehicles may use Newhall Ranch Road as an alternate route. P. Bridgeview Lane - On Bridgeview Lane between Newhall Ranch Road and Windward Lane. These vehicles may use McBean Parkway. as an alternate route. Q. Parkwood Lane - On Parkwood Lane between Newhall Ranch Road and Bridgeport Lane_ These vehicles may use McBean Parkway as an alternate route. R. Whispering Leaves Drive - On Whispering Leaves Drive between Sierra Highway and Sierra Estates Drive These vehicles may use Via Princessa or Golden Valley Road as an alternate route. S. Friendly Parkway - On Friendly Valley Parkway between Sierra Highway and Sierra Estates Drive These vehicles may use Golden Valley Road or Via Princessa as an alternate route. T Green Mountain Drive - On Green Mountain Drive between Golden Valley Road and Friendly alley Parkway. These vehicles may use Sierra Highway as an alternate route. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS Other action as determined by the City Council FISCAL IMPACT The installation of six signs will cost approximately $500. Funds are available in the Street Striping and Signing Maintenance Account 14504-5111.010. ATTACHMENTS Ordinance - Amending Chapter 12.48 of Title 12 Vicinity Map 3 ORDINANCE NO, 12-- . AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 12.48 OF TITLE 12 (VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC), OF THE SANTA CLARITA MUNICIPAL CODE CONCERNING VEHICLES EXCEEDING FOURTEEN THOUSAND (14,000) POUNDS - OPERATION ON CERTAIN HIGHWAYS PROHIBITED - ALTERNATE ROUTES WHEREAS, Section 35701 of the California Vehicle Code states any city or county for a residence district may, by ordinance, prohibit the use of a street by any commercial vehicle, or by any vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit, except to respect any vehicle which is subject to Sections 1031 to 1036, inclusive, of the Public Utilities Code; and WHEREAS, such ordinance shall not be effective until appropriate signs are erected indicating the streets affected by the ordinance; and WHEREAS, City staff shall erect all appropriate signs upon establishment of this ordinance; and WHEREAS, a traffic investigation conducted by City staff in the Bridgeport and Whispering Leaves/Friendly Valley neighborhood has concluded that restricting truck access within these residential street networks would be conducive to the neighborhood's quality of life. It would also help direct truck traffic to remain on the arterial roadway system, which is designed to better accommodate such vehicles; and WHEREAS, Section 12.48.060 of the City of Santa Clarita Municipal Code establishes weight restrictions for roadways within the City of Santa Clarita. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 12.48.060 of the Santa Clarita Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: "O. Bridgeport Lane - On Bridgeport Lane between McBean Parkway and Edgewater Lane. These vehicles may use Newhall Ranch Road as an alternate route." "P. Bridgeview Lane - On Bridgeview Lane between Newhall Ranch Road and Windward Lane. These vehicles may use McBean Parkway as an alternate route." "Q. Parkwood Lane - On Parkwood Lane between Newhall Ranch Road and Bridgeport Lane. These vehicles may use McBean Parkway as an alternate route." "R. Whispering Leaves Drive - On Whispering Leaves Drive between Sierra Highway and Sierra Estates Drive. These vehicles may use Via Princessa or Golden Valley Road as an alternate route." "S. Friendly Valley Parkway - On Friendly Valley Parkway between Sierra Highway and Sierra Estates Drive. These vehicles may use Golden Valley Road or Via Princessa as an alternate route." "T. Green Mountain Drive - On Green Mountain Drive between Golden Valley Road and Friendly Valley Parkway. These vehicles may use Sierra Highway as an alternate route." SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from its passage and adoption. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published as required by law. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this day of 2012. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK DATE: 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sarah' P. Gorman, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance 12- was regularly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 2012. That thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the day of 2012, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: - COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: AND I FURTHER CERTIFY that the foregoing is the original of Ordinance and was published in The Signal newspaper in accordance with State Law (G.C. 40806). CITY CLERK STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ss. CERTIFICATION OF CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE I, , City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of the original Ordinance 12- , adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita, CA on , 2012, which is now on file in my office. Witness my hand and seal of the City of Santa Clarita, California, this day of 2012. City Clerk By Deputy City Clerk 4 Vicinity Map ............ �Oh �q B �Ge ridgeview Ln S D Packwood L a D � e"d D 9e'0p n �a c �a 0 ® Truck Restriction Segment Bridgeport Neighborhood a O1A prinQeSsa CE—.t.—teTj Dr H SO oJgen F n Mtn 5 Rd a ey Gree Rd Go�de� 5 ® Truck Restriction Segment Friendly Valley/Whispering Leaves Neighborhood