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Conduct a public hearing to receive and accept the 2023 Annual Carmel Valley Traffic Report.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors receive and accept the 2023 Annual Carmel Valley Traffic Report on the traffic volumes for Segments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 (on Carmel Valley Road), pursuant to the 2010 General Plan, Carmel Valley Master Plan (CVMP).
SUMMARY:
The 2010 General Plan includes policies that require annual monitoring and reporting of traffic volumes and travel times on Segments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 of Carmel Valley Road. If the annual monitoring reveals that traffic volumes are exceeding certain thresholds, the Board of Supervisors must conduct a noticed public hearing.
Public Works, Facilities and Parks generally monitors 13 road segments listed in CVMP Policy CV-2.17 annually (refer to Attachment A for map). Only six of those segments are required to be reported on for the annual report per CVMP Policy 2.17 (a), see Attachment E- CVMP Policy CV 2.17.
The required monitoring was completed for the months of June and October 2023 for Segments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 of Carmel Valley Road. The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) and Percent Time Spent Following (PTSF) results are shown in Attachment B. For this monitoring period, the ADT volumes for all reportable segments are below the thresholds set by Policy CV-2.17. Segments 6 and 7 exceeded the PTSF threshold set by Policy CV-2.17. Additionally, Segments 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are within twenty percent (20%) of ADT threshold, as shown on Attachment C. Attachment D shows the Traffic Volumes from 2015 to present for all segments. Consequently, pursuant to Policy CV-2.17(c), a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors is required. The remaining segments do not meet this criterion and generally do not need to be evaluated annually.
DISCUSSION:
The 2010 General Plan - Carmel Valley Master Plan (CVMP) includes a policy to monitor the circulation of traffic in Carmel ...
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