TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE TRAFFIC
COMMISSION
FROM: James Ozouf, Senior Civil Engineer
PREPARED BY: Brian Stephenson, Consulting Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:
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Kingwood Road New Striping
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RECOMMENDATION
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Install a designated pick-up/drop-off parking lane and center lane stripe on Kingwood Road between Torrey Pines Road and Tennyson Road.
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BACKGROUND
The City received a request from Murrieta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) to explore the possibility of increasing its use of Vintage Park located at Torrey Pines Road and Kingwood Road, to help address traffic and safety concerns at Buchanan Elementary School, and to accommodate a potential increase in student enrollment. Specifically, MVUSD requested City's feedback on the following:
* Exploring the feasibility of adding an exit onto Torrey Pines Road from the park's parking lot.
* Allowing a pedestrian walkway from the school playground into Vintage Park as an additional access point to the school, in the efforts to reduce congestion during pick-up and drop-off times.
Feasibility of adding an exit onto Torrey Pines Road from the park's parking lot:
Due to the significant grade difference and steep slope between the Vintage Park parking lot and Torrey Pines Road, establishing a direct connection between the park and the roadway is not feasible. In addition to the topographical challenges, introducing a connection could create potential conflicts with vehicle circulation and operations within the existing parking lot.
Allowing a pedestrian walkway from the school playground into Vintage Park:
The City supports adding pedestrian access to the school through Vintage Park by establishing a designated drop-off and pick-up zone along Kingwood Road. Kingwood Road has sufficient width to accommodate two-way traffic, residential parking on the west side, and a marked pick-up/drop-off lane on the east side, where parking w...
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