Title
Conduct a public hearing to consider an annual report regarding traffic volumes on Carmel Valley Road, pursuant to the 2010 General Plan, Carmel Valley Master Plan.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Receive an annual report on 13 segments of Carmel Valley Road, pursuant to the 2010 General Plan, Carmel Valley Master Plan;
b. Accept the report for traffic volumes on Segments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 of Carmel Valley Road as segments that are within 20% of their established threshold in the Carmel Valley Master Plan Policy CV-2.17; and
c. Find that the remaining segments do not meet the criterion to be evaluated annually.
SUMMARY:
Policies of the 2010 General Plan - Carmel Valley Master Plan (CVMP) require annual monitoring and reporting of traffic volumes and travel times on 13 segments of Carmel Valley Road. Monitoring occurs twice a year, generally in June (during the summer break for schools), and October (while schools are in session). If the annual monitoring reveals that traffic volumes exceed certain criteria, the Board of Supervisors (Board) must conduct a noticed public hearing.
The Resource Management Agency (RMA) monitors 13 road segments listed in CVMP Policy CV-2.17 (Policy 2.17) annually and is providing that information with this annual report. Monitoring has been completed and an evaluation report of traffic volumes on Carmel Valley Road and Rio Road has been prepared. Segments 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 of Carmel Valley Road are within 20% of the established threshold triggering the public hearing before the Board. However, these six (6) segments do not exceed the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) thresholds and the Percent-Time-Spent-Following (PTSF) thresholds are at the level of service D equal to the established threshold pursuant to Policy 2.17 of the 2010 General Plan. The remaining segments do not meet this criterion that triggers the need to be evaluated annually.
DISCUSSION:
Policy 2.17 requ...
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