City Council
MEETING DATE: 6/22/2015
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Amendments to the 2015 City Speed Limits Ordinance
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FROM:
Pat Milos, Community Development Director
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council approve an amendment to the existing 2015 City Speed Limits Ordinance, effectively lowering the speed limit on a section of Cathedral Canyon Drive north of East Palm Canyon to its intersection with Terrace Avenue, from the current posting of 40 MPH to a new posting of 25 MPH.
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BACKGROUND:
On October 28, 2009, City Council approved the first reading of Ordinance No. 684, amending section 12.20.010 of the Cathedral City Municipal Code relating to the designation of Special Speed Limits in the City. In November of 2009, the City Council approved the Second Reading of the Ordinance, and the revised 2009 Speed Limits became effective 30 days thereafter. The Council was acting on the recommendation of the Streets and Transportation Commission, who reviewed and approved a citywide Speed Limits Study by registered Traffic Engineer Bill Darnell of Darnell & Associates (Darnell) of San Diego.
Since 2009, two roadway segments were widened; two segments of east Ramon Road and a westerly segment of East Palm Canyon Drive. To comply with State Standards, the City was required to re-survey the Speed Limits on those widened road segments, so the City re-hired Darnell to re-survey those road segments.
On April 18, 2015 City Council approved the 2015 Speed Limits Ordinance No. 751, authorizing revised Speed Limits on widened roadway segments at: 1. Ramon Road (Date Palm Drive to Neuma Road), 2. Ramon Road (Neuma Road to the East City Limits at Da Vall Drive), and 3. East Palm Canyon Drive (Perez Road to the West City Limits at Golf Club Drive).
DISCUSSION:
Starting in 2013, and more recently in early 2015, City staff received concerns from Cove Area residents about the 40 MPH Speed Limit posted on Cathedral Canyon Drive...
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