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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 25, 1985
SUBJECT Establishment of Speed Limits
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Table 1 - Summary of Speed Data & Recommendations
Table 2 - Summary of Changes Identified in Speed Limit
Recommendations
Ordinance Establishing Traffic Regulations
RECOMMENDATION �Open public hearing; Receive Staff Report ; Receive
public input ; Close public hearing; Deliberate ; Waive
the reading and adopt ordinance establishing traffic
regulations
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: Costs of additional signing are included in 1984-85
budget
DESCRIPTION At the regular meeting on February 11 , 1985 , the City
Council conducted a public hearing for the purpose of establishing speed
limits on specified streets .
The California Office of Traffic Safety has provided funding for a .
comprehensive Traffic Engineering Study . JHK & Associates is conducting the
study of which the first element is the establishment of realistic speed
limits . The California Vehicle Code (CVC ) requires that on specified
streets a traffic engineering study must be conducted to establish
appropriate speed limits , provided that radar is used as an enforcement
method . When the following conditions exist , a study must be conducted :
1 . Roadway width of more than 40 feet .
2 . More than one-half mile of uninterrupted length .
3 . More than one traffic lane in each direction.
The CVC also establishes the criteria to be utilized in the studv. As
required by State Law, the traffic engineering study must include the
following area :
1 . Measurement of existing speeds of motorists .
2 . Accident records .
3 . Situations not readily apparent to the driver.
Based on these legal requirements , JHK & Associates have conducted a traffic
engineering study .
The law requires prevailing speeds to be a factor in establishing speed
limits . An initial starting point is the 85th percentile speed . State Law
recognizes that the majority of drivers drive at a safe speed and that this
must be a consideration in establishing speed limits. The Traffic Engineer
then reviews road conditions and accident records . JHK & Associates has
considered these areas and based their recommendations on the required
factors .
Table 1 indicates a summary of speed. data and recommendations for the strets
included in the survey . Table 2 outlines those streets where the
recommendation results in a change in the existing speed limits . These
changes are recommended based on the results of the survey . Following the
adoption of the ordinance , Staff -will make arrangements to post proper
signing on the streets as is appropriate . Also , entry points to the City
will be posted with signs identifying the use of radar. This measure is not
required by State Law, but is provided as a courtesy to t.^e driver.
It is recommended that the City Council open the public hearing, receive
input , waive the reading and adopt the ordinance .
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ITEM NO . 6
Table I
SUMMARY OF SPEED DATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS
85th 50th 10 mph Range Existing
Percentile Percentile Pace of Speed Recommended
Street Between And Speed Speed Steed Speeds Limit Speed Limit
Amador Plaza Rd. Amador Valley Blvd. End 32 30 25-35 20-42 --I 30
Amador Valley Blvd. San Ramon Rd.3 Village Pkwy2 40 35 29-39 27-45 3? 35
Stagecoach Rd. Dougherty Rd. 40 36 29-39 23-51 -- 35
Amarillo Rd. Ladera Dr. Shadow Dr. 31 29 23-33 20-37 25 25
Bandon Dr. Carlow Way Kimball Ave. 29 25 21-31 19-32 25 25
Bellina St. San Ramon Rd. Galindo Dr. 22 18 17-27 15-23 25 25
Brighton Dr. Lucania St. Gal[an St. 33 29 25-35 20-39 25 254
Clark Ave. Village Pkwy Maple Dr. 32 28 25-35 16-37 25 25/30
Davona Dr. Chatam St. Village Pkwy 32 29 25-35 19-37 25 25
Wicklow Lane Alcosta Blvd. 35 32 29-39 23-41 25 25
Donlon Way Dublin Blvd. City Limit 24 22 17-27 15-28 25 25
Donohue Dr. Amadot-Valley Blvd. Hillrose Dr. 31 28 21-31 19-40 2; 25
Dougherty Rd. Amador Valley Blvd. City Limit 49 45 39-49 30-58 -- 6 45
Arn.ldor Valley Blvd. Sierra Lane 43 40 35-45 23-51 25/35 35
Sierra Lane City Limit 36 32 27-37 25-41 35 35
Dublin Blvd. San Ramon Rd. City Limit 37 33 27-37 22-45 35 35
Village Pkwy Dougherty Rd. 42 39 33-43 29-52 35 35
San Ramon Rd. Village Pkwy 38 35 31-41 25-43 3? 35
Dublin Ct. Dublin Blvd. End 28 23 19-29 18-33 -- 25
Golden Gate Dr. Dublin Blvd. End 36 30 29-39 21-41 --I 30
Regional St. Amador Valley Blvd. End 30 27 23-33 16-37 25 30
San Ramon Rd. Alcosta Blvd. Amador Valley Blvd. 46 44 37-47 34-52 40 40
Amador Valley Blvd. City Limit 40 35 33-43 23-48 40 40
Scarlett Ct. Dougherty Rd. End 38 33 27-37 20-44 25 30
Shannon Ave. Peppertree Rd. Vomac Rd. 29 25 21-31 18-32 25 25
Silvergate Dr. Dublin Blvd. Hansen Rd. 37 35 29-39 27-42 25 25
San Ramon Rd. Castilian Rd. 37 33 29-39 22-45 25 25
Southwick Dr. Bloomington Way City Limit 29 26 21-31 ' 18-37 25 25
Starward Dr. Amador Valley Blvd. Oxbow Lane 32 28 23-33 19-38 25 25
Tamarack Village Pkwy Alene St. 29 25 21-31 15-36 25 25
Village Pkwy Amador Valley Blvd. Clark Ave. 38 33 29-39 26-41 25 30
Kimball Ave. Amador Valley Blvd. 37 34 29-39 27-47 35 35
Vomac Rd. San Ramon Rd. Landale Ave. 36 32 25-35 19-47 25 25
York Drive Lancaster Rd. King Way 30 27 23-33 19-34 25 25
I No speed limit posted. General speed limit of 25 mph in residential and business 4 Recommended speed limit 30 mph south of Dublin Blvd. and 25 mph
district is the legal speed limit. north of Dublin Blvd.
2 Actual boundary of speed zone Is 200 feet east of Village Pkwy. 5 No speed limit posted. General speed limit of 55 mph outside of
3 residential and business districts is the legal speed limit.
Actual boundary of speed zone Is 200 feet east of Stagecoach Rd. 6
Exlstng speed limit 25 mph between Monterey Dr.and Ventura Dr.
TABLE 2
SUMMARY OF CHANGES IDENTIFIED
IN
SPEED LIMIT RECOMMENDATIONS
CURRENT RECOMMENDED
STREET FROM TO SPEED SPEED
Amador Plaza Road Amador Valley Blvd Southern End NP (1 ) 30
Amador Valley Blvd Stagecoach Dougherty Road NP (2) 35
Clark Avenue Village Parkway Dublin Blvd , 25 30
Dougherty Road Amador Valley Blvd Northern City
Limit NP (2) 45
Dougherty Road Amador Valley Blvd Sierra Lane 25/35 (3 ) 35
Dublin Court Dublin Blvd End NP (1) 25
Golden Gate Drive Dublin Blvd End NP (1 ) 30
Regional Street Amador Valley Blvd End 25 30
Scarlett Court Dougherty Road End 25 30
Village Parkway Amador Valley Blvd Southern End 25 30
(1 ) California Vehicle Code establishes speed limits in residential and
business districts at 25 mph.
( 2 ) California Vehicle Code establishes speed limits for areas not in
residential or business district at 55 mph, unless otherwise posted.
(3 ) Existing speed limit is 25 mph between Monterey Drive and Ventura Dr.
ORDINANCE NO . - 85
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ESTABLISHING TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
The City Council of the City of Dublin does ordain as follows :
Section 1 . TWENTY-FIVE ( 25 ) MILES PER HOUR (MPH)
The declared speed limit for each of the following street segments
shall be established at 25 mph :
(a) Amador Valley Boulevard
200 feet east of Village Parkway to 200 feet west of
Stagecoach Road
(b ) Amarillo Road
Ladera Drive. to Shadow Drive
(c ) Bandon Drive
Carlow Way to Kimball Avenue
(d) Bellina Street
San Ramon Road to Galindo Drive
( e ) Brighton Drive
Lucania Street to Callan Street
(f ) Clark Avenue
Dublin Boulevard to Maple Drive
(g) Davona Drive
Chatam to Village Parkway
(h) Davona Drive
Wicklow Lane to Alcosta Boulevard
(i ) Donahue Drive
Amador Valley Boulevard to Hillrose Drive
(j ) Donlon Way
Dublin Boulevard to City Limit
(k) Dublin Court
Dublin Boulevard to End of Street
(1 ) Shannon Avenue
Peppertree Road to Vomac Road
(m) Sierra Court
Trinity Court to End of Street
(n) Silvergate Drive
Dublin Boulevard to Hansen Road
(o ) Silvergate Drive
San Ramon Road to Castilian Road
(p ) Southwick Drive
Bloomington Way to Northern City Limit
(q) Starward Drive
Amador Valley Boulevard to Oxbow Lane
( r) Tamarack Drive
Village Parkway to Alene Street
(s ) Vomac Road
San Ramon Road to Landale Avenue
ORDINANCE NO . - 85
ESTABLISHING TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
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(t ) York Drive
Lancaster Road to King Way
Section 2 . THIRTY ( 30) MILES PER HOUR (MPH)
The declared speed limit for each of the following street segments
shall be established at 30 mph:
(a) Amador Plaza Road
Amador Valley Boulevard to End of Street
(b ) Clark Avenue
Village Parkway to Dublin Boulevard
( c ) Golden Gate Drive
Dublin Boulevard to End of Street
(d) Regional Street
Amador Valley Boulevard to End of Street
( e ) Scarlett Court
Dougherty Road to End of Street
(f ) Sierra Court
Dublin Boulevard to Trinity Court
(g) Sierra Lane
Dougherty Road to Sierra Court
(h) Village Parkway
Amador Valley Boulevard to Clark Avenue
Section 3 . THIRTY-FIVE ( 35 ) MILES PER HOUR (MPH)
The declared speed limit for each of the following street segments
shall be established at 35 mph:
(a) Amador Valley Boulevard
San Ramon Road to 200 feet east of Village Parkway
(b) Amador Valley Boulevard
200 feet west of Stagecoach Road to Dougherty Road
(c ) Dougherty Road ;
Amador Valley Boulevard to Sierra Lane
(d) Dougherty Road
Sierra Lane to Southern City Limit
( e ) Dublin Boulevard
Western City Limit to Dougherty Road
(g) Village Parkway
Kimball Avenue to Amador Valley Boulevard
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ORDINANCE NO . — 85
ESTABLISHING TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
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Section 4 . FORTY (40) MILES PER HOUR (MPH)
The declared speed limit for each of the following street segments
shall be established at 40 mph :
(a) San Ramon Road
Alcosta Boulevard to Southern City Limit
Section 5 . FORTY-FIVE ( 0 ) MILES PER HOUR (MPH )
The declared speed limit for each of the following street segments
shall be established at 45 mph :
(a) Dougherty Road
Amador Valley Boulevard to Northern City Limit
Section 6 . IMMEDIATE EFFECT
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its enactment.
because the adoption and immediate effect thereof is necessary in order to
protect vehicular and pedestrian safety .
Section 7 . POSTING OF ORDINANCE
The City Clerk of the City of Dublin shall cause this ordinance to be
posted in at least three ( 3 ) public places in the City of Dublin in
accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of
California.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin on this
day of 1985 by the following votes:
AYES :
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NOES :
ABSENT:
Mayor
ATTEST :
City Clerk