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STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: Adopt Ordinance No. 1167, Amending Ordinance No. 1130, and
Establishing Speed Zones on 10 Streets within the City
SUBMITTED BY: Mark Greenwood, P.E.
Director of Public Works
NOTIFICATIONS: Bruce Harry, Director of Public Works
City of Rancho Mirage
69825 Highway 111
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Tim Wassil, Public Works Director
City of Indian Wells
44-950 Eldorado Drive
Indian Wells, CA 92210
DATE: September 25, 2008
CONTENTS: Vicinity Map Exhibit
Ordinance
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion,
Concur with the recommendation of staff and the Public Safety Commission and
adopt Ordinance No. 1167 , amending Ordinance No. 1130 and establishing
speed zones on 10 streets within the City.
Discussion:
Section 22358 of the California Vehicle Code allows cities to establish, by ordinance,
speed zones on local streets. Speeds established by ordinance must be supported by
an Engineering and Traffic Study, and a new speed study must be performed every five
years in order for a speed zone to remain valid. Without the support of a proper
Engineering and Traffic Study, the enforcement agency is unable to use radar to
enforce a posted speed, which may lead to disregard of posted speeds by the motoring
public.
Establish Speed Zones
Page 2 of 3
September 25, 2008
Several Engineering and Traffic Survey studies have been prepared in recent months
by City staff, traffic engineering consultants, and the City of Rancho Mirage. The reports
provide detailed engineering and traffic survey analyses of 13 roadway segments on 10
streets in the City. The objective of the analysis was to determine appropriate speed
limits on roadways previously not surveyed and to review the adequacy of existing
speed limits. The reports provide recommendations for new posted speeds by
examining the various roadway characteristics that contribute to the establishment of
appropriate speed limits. The roadway segments studied are shown on the attached
Vicinity Map Exhibit and summarized in the table below.
Street
Highway 111
Highway 74
Fred Waring Dr.
Monterey Ave.
Gerald Ford Dr.
Gateway Dr.
35th Avenue
Dinah Shore Dr.
Portola Ave.
Panorama Dr.
NP — Not Posted
Segment
West City Limit to East City Limit
El Paseo to Highway 111
Pitahaya Street to El Paseo
South City Limit to Pitahaya Street
Cook Street to Warner Trail
Warner Trail to Washington Street
Country Club Dr. to Dinah Shore Drive
Portola Avenue to Cook Street
Dinah Shore Drive to Gerald Ford Drive
Monterey Avenue to Dinah Shore Drive
Monterey Avenue to Portola Avenue
Dinah Shore Drive to Gerald Ford Drive
Highway 111 to Fairway Drive
Existing
45
35
45
55
55
50
60
55
NP
NP
NP
NP
NP
Recommended
45
35
45
55
50
50
55
50
45
45
45
45
30
Change
0
0
0
0
- 5
0
- 5
- 5
As shown in the table above, new speed limits are recommended for five segments that
have been previously un-posted. Five segments are recommended to maintain their
current speed limits, and a reduction of 5 miles per hour is recommended on the three
remaining segments.
Also of note, Section 10.36.010, "Speed Zones", of the Palm Desert Municipal Code
incorrectly indicates a speed limit of 35 mph for El Paseo between Highway 74 and the
Highway 111 (East). The current Engineering and Traffic Survey for this section of El
Paseo recommends a posted speed of 25 mph. This section of El Paseo is included in
the proposed ordinance to correct the error in the municipal code.
Public Safety Commission unanimously concurred with the speed limit
recommendations presented herein at their September 9, 2008 meeting with one
exception. The 45 mph speed zone on Highway 74 between El Paseo and Pitahaya
Street has been added. This section serves as the transition area between the 55 mph
and 35 mph speed zones on Highway 74.
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September 25, 2008
Staff recommends that City Council, by Minute Motion, adopt Ordinance No. 1167 ,
amending Ordinance No. 1130 and establishing speed zones on 10 streets as
recommended here in.
Prepared By: DepartmenVH
Mfk Diercks, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
Approval:
Homer Cro
Mark Gree wood, P.E.
Director of Public Works
Paul Gibson
ACM for Development Services Finance Director
Carlos L. Orte
City Manager
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