Title
Consider adoption of an ordinance amending section 12.12.010, section 12.20.010, and section 12.28.065 of Title 12 of the Monterey County Code to revise speed limits on various segments of Carmel Valley Road and Portola Drive, add a two-way left-turn lane on Salinas Road, and add a 20-minute time limit on parking on a portion of San Juan Road.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt an ordinance amending section 12.12.010, section 12.20.010, and section 12.28.065 of Title 12 of the Monterey County Code to revise speed limits on various segments of Carmel Valley Road and Portola Drive, add a two-way left-turn lane on Salinas Road, and add a 20-minute time limit on parking on a portion of San Juan Road.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On April 28, 2020 the Board introduced, waived the reading, and set May 12, 2020 to consider adoption of an ordinance amending section 12.12.010, section 12.20.010, and section 12.28.065 of Title 12 of the Monterey County Code to revise speed limits on various segments of Carmel Valley Road and Portola Drive, add a two-way left-turn lane on Salinas Road, and add a 20-minute time limit on parking on a portion of San Juan Road. Notice of the Board's May 12 meeting to consider adoption of the ordinance was published in newspapers of general circulation in the County and posted on roadways where Title 12 establishes speed limits and on Salinas Road for the Two-Way Left-Turn Lane. The owners of affected businesses for the 20-minute time limited parking on San Juan Road have been notified.
The Resource Management Agency (RMA) routinely receives multiple requests for traffic studies from the public. The results of these studies often require changes to specific sections within Title 12. Engineering and Traffic Surveys (E&TS) are required as the basis for local authorities to establish speed limits higher or lower than those prescribed in the California Vehicle Code (CVC). These include radar measu...
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