AgdaPkt 2015-06-08 Joint SA and PFA

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REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the City Manager June 8, 2015 SUBJECT Installation of Stop Sign on Carlos Avenue at West Oakwood Boulevard RECOMMENDATION By resolution, approve the installation of a stop sign on eastbound Carlos Avenue at the intersection with West Oakwood Boulevard and confirm the determination that the Project is exempt from the provisions of CEQA. BACKGROUND Residents living near the intersection of Carlos Avenue and West Oakwood Boulevard have been concerned with traffic safety and undesirable driving behavior in their neighborhood. Specifically, residents note the lack of sufficient traffic control at the T- intersection of both streets and having difficulty navigating the intersection due to poor sight distance. Staff has evaluated the conditions at this location and recommends that a stop sign be installed on the eastbound approach of Carlos Avenue at its intersection with West Oakwood Boulevard. The following report outlines the basis for this recommendation and the proposed project details. ANALYSIS As proposed, Carlos Avenue (the major-volume street) would be stop-controlled at the eastbound approach and the T-intersection would become a two-way stop controlled intersection. Please see Attachment 2, “Location Map.” Due to the irregular geometry of the intersection sight distances are limited. Multiple curves in the roadway reduce visibility at the T-intersection. Road users in this circumstance cannot see conflicting traffic and are not able to safely negotiate the intersection unless conflicting cross traffic is also required to stop. While police records show few reported collisions in this area within the last five years, residents report many near misses. Based on the current sight distance at this location, the intersection does warrant an all- way stop sign installation per the state adopted guidelines. Stop sign installations are 7.2.B. - Page 1