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Agenda Item: 8
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT
CONSENT CALENDAR
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE:
April 14, 2015
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION TO RESTRICT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE USE ON
SAND CANYON ROAD BETWEEN SIERRA HIGHWAY AND
SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD
DEPARTMENT:
Public Works
PRESENTER:
Gus Pivetti
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council adopt a resolution restricting commercial vehicle use on Sand Canyon Road
between Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road.
BACKGROUND
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed the Los Angeles County Department of
Public Works (County) to complete a study to determine the alternatives to restricting or limiting
the use of Sand Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road by large
commercial vehicles due to the narrow width and winding configuration of the roadway. Since
portions of the roadway are within the City of Santa Clarita's (City) jurisdiction, County staff
requested the City work with them to develop a recommendation both agencies can support.
Section 21 101(c) of the California Vehicle Code authorizes local authorities, for those highways
under their jurisdiction, to adopt rules and reoulations by ordinance or resolution to prohibit the
use of partic6lar highways by certain vehicles. County staff, in consultation with the City, the
California Highway Patrol, and Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, completed a
comprehensive engineering study and recommends the following restrictions:
A person shall not drive a cominercial vehicle with three (3) or more axles or a gross vehicle
weight or a combined gross weight of 9,000 pounds or more on Sand Canyon Road between
Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road. These axle and weight restrictions shall not apply
to the following:
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Those vehicles as otherwise provided by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to
Article 2 (commencing with Scction 1031) of Chapter 5 of Part I of Division I of the
Public Utilities Code, such as passenger stage corporations.
Those vehicles Pursuant to Section 35720 of the California Vehicle Code, as they pertain
to this resolution, including those vehicles making local deliveries.
0 A vehicle operated by a government agency.
A commercial vehicle involved in a motion picture, commercial, or television production
conducting motion picture, commercial, or television production activities in areas that
are accessible only from that portion of Sand Canyon Road specified above.
The County is processing an ordinance or resolution for the same commercial vehicle restrictions
on their portion of Sand Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road. The
City's resolution will become effective when the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
approves the resolution or ordinance.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other action as determined by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The installation of two signs on Sand Canyon Road is estimated at $1 .000. Funds are available in
the Street Maintenance Traffic Signs and Markings expenditure account 14504-5141.008.
ATTACHMENTS
Location Map
Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. 15 -
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA,
CALIFORNIA, TO RESTRICT COMMERCIAL VEHICLE USE ON SAND CANYON ROAD
BETWEEN SIERRA HIGHWAY AND SOLEDAD CANYON ROAD
WHEREAS, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors directed the Los Angeles
County Department of Public Works (County) to complete a study to determine the alternatives
to restricting or limiting the use of Sand Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and Soledad
Canyon Road by large commercial vehicles due to the narrow width and winding characteristics
of the roadway; and
WHEREAS, County staff in consultation with the City of Santa Clarita (City), tile
California Highway Patrol, and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department completed a
comprehensive Study of commercial vehicle operations on Sand Canyon Road; and
WHEREAS, portions of Sand Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and Soledad
Canyon Road are within the City of Santa Clarita's jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, Section 21 101(c) of the California Vehicle Code states local authorities,
for those highways under their jurisdiction, may adopt rules and regulations by ordinance or
resolution prohibiting the use of particular highways by certain vehicles, except as otherwise
provided by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section
103 1) of Chapter 5 of Part I of Division I of the Public Utilities Code; and
WHEREAS, such resolution shall be effective when the Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors approves an ordinance or resolution for similar commercial vehicle restrictions on
their portions of Sand Canyon Road between Sierra Highway and Soledad Canyon Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita does hereby resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1. A person shall not drive a commercial vehicle with three (3) or more axles
or a gross vehicle weight or a combined gross weight of 9,000 pounds or more on Sand Canyon
Road between Sierra Highway and Soleclad Canyon Road. These axle and weight restrictions
shall not apply to the following:
Those vehicles as otherwise provided by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to
Article 2 (commencing with Section 103 1) of Chapter 5 of Part I of Division I of the
Public Utilities Code, such as passenger stage corporations.
Those vehicles Pursuant to Section 35720 of the California Vehicle Code, as they
pertain to this resolution, including those vehicles making local deliveries.
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0 A vehicle operated by a government agency.
A commercial vehicle involved in a motion picture, commercial, or television
production conducting motion picture, commercial, or television production activities
in areas that arc accessible only from that portion of Sand Canyon Road specified
above.
SECTION 2. This resolution shall apply to those portions of Sand Canyon Road, which
are within the City of Santa Clarita's jurisdiction.
SECTION 3. Staff shall install the necessary new signs to affect this resolution.
SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this th day of _ 2015.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
DATE:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss.
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
1, Kevin Tonoian, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 'h day of _ 2015. by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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