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10 Blossom Hill Road Traffic Suvey Update and Speed Limit Ordinance ITEM NO. 10. IMEETTOWN OF LOS GATOS ING DATE: 11/19/2024 exii COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT ITEM NO: 10 DATE: November 14, 2024 TO: Mayor and Town Council FROM: Chris Constantin,Town Manager SUBJECT: Consider the Following Actions Related to Certain Sections of Blossom Hill Road: a) Accept the 2023 Engineering and Traffic Survey Update; and b) Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 15.30.235 of the Town Code Establishing Speed Limits Ordinance Title: An Ordinance of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos Amending Section 15.30.235, "Establishing Speed Limits on Certain Streets/' of the Town Code Establishing Speed Limits RECOMMENDATION: Consider the following actions related to Certain Sections of Blossom Hill Road: a) Accept the 2023 Engineering and Traffic Survey Update; and b) Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 15.30.235 of the Town Code Establishing Speed Limits (Attachment 2). BACKGROUND: Speed zones (other than statutory speed limits) are established by an engineering and traffic survey (E&TS)that has been performed in accordance with standard traffic engineering practices and in compliance with the California Vehicle Code (CVC) and the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CAMUTCD). The CVC requires engineering and traffic surveys to be completed at least once every five, seven, or fourteen years to support radar enforcement of prima facie speed limits (e.g., speed limits that are not statutory as noted above). Attachment 3 is a detailed description of the methods by which speed limits are set and the associated legal standards. PREPARED BY: Mike Vroman Senior Traffic Engineer Reviewed by: Town Manager,Assistant Town Manager, PPW Director,Town Attorney, and Finance Director 110 E. Main Street Los Gatos,CA 95030• (408)354-6832 Page 145 www.losgatosca.gov PAGEITEM NO. 1Q. 2 OF 3 SUBJECT: Accept Engineering and Traffic Survey Update and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 15.30.235 of the Town Code to Modify Speed Limit on Certain Sections of Blossom Hill Road DATE: November 14, 2024 DISCUSSION: A summary table of the current speed limits and updates proposed as part of this action is in Attachment 4. During the latest E&TS, the speed on three road segments along Blossom Hill Road resulted in a recommendation for a lower speed limit as described below. Blossom Hill Road from Camino Del Cerro to the East Town Limits —Recent changes to CVC Section 40802 allow an E&TS to be extended from ten years to fourteen years if no significant change has occurred to the character of the roadway. Therefore, the 2013 E&TS for this segment is valid through 2027. It is recommended that this segment of Blossom Hill Road remain posted at 35 mph (Attachment 5). Blossom Hill Road —North Santa Cruz Avenue/Winchester Boulevard to Camino Del Cerro— This segment is currently posted at 35 mph. Recent bikeway improvements as well as lane reductions along this section of Blossom Hill Road (BHR) are considered a significant change and necessitated new engineering and traffic surveys for the following street segments: • BHR from Santa Cruz Avenue/Winchester Boulevard to Highway 17 (Attachment 6), • BHR from Los Gatos Boulevard to State Route 17 (Attachment 7), and • BHR from Los Gatos Boulevard to Camino Del Cerro (Attachment 8). These sections of Blossom Hill Road are adjacent to facilities that generate high concentrations of bicyclists or pedestrians, especially those from vulnerable groups such as children and seniors. The attached engineering and traffic surveys justify the reduction of the posted speed limit from 35 mph to 30 mph in accordance with CVC 627, 22358.7, and 22358.8. This recommendation requires a modification to Section 15.30.235 of the Town Code as proposed in Attachment 2. Staff believes that based on the results of the engineering and traffic surveys, these speed limits will facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and are reasonable and safe. The California Vehicle Code specifies prima facie speed limits which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof, as necessary, are erected upon the street. Council approval of the current Engineering and Traffic Survey Update is required before the document can be sent to the Municipal and Juvenile Courts for "Judicial Notice."Judicial Notice is where the court recognizes the engineering and traffic surveys as containing facts that are self-evident, and no additional speed limit study evidence is necessary in a particular speed violation case. Page 146 PAGEITEM NO. 1Q. 3 OF 3 SUBJECT: Accept Engineering and Traffic Survey Update and Introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 15.30.235 of the Town Code to Modify Speed Limit on Certain Sections of Blossom Hill Road DATE: November 14, 2024 CONCLUSION: The speed limits along Blossom Hill Road between Santa Cruz Avenue/Winchester Boulevard and Camino Del Cerro should be approved at 30 mph based on the attached Engineering and Traffic Surveys. Staff recommends Town Council introduce an Ordinance Amending Section 15.30.235 of the Town Code Establishing Speed Limits to reduce the speed limit along the identified sections of Blossom Hill Road from 35 mph to 30 mph. Should the Council approve the introduction of the ordinance, staff will bring an item back to the Town Council at the December 3, 2024, Town Council meeting for a second reading of the ordinance. Following the second reading, appropriate signs will be posted and the Police Department may legally enforce the revised speed limits using radar. COORDINATION: This report was coordinated with the Town Attorney's Office and Police Department. FISCAL IMPACT: Changing the speed limit on Blossom Hill Road would require the posting of new speed limit signage. There is a need to replace eight (8) 35-mile-per-hour (mph) signs with 30 mph signs. The cost to replace the signs is approximately$300 per sign for a total cost of$2,400 and the Adopted Fiscal Year (FY) 2024/25 Parks and Public Works Operating Budget (Streets) includes sufficient funds to cover the cost. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required. Attachments: 1. Revised Town Ordinance Amending Section 15.30.235 of the Town Code Establishing Speed Limits —Redline 2. Revised Town Ordinance Amending Section 15.30.235 of the Town Code Establishing Speed Limits —Clean 3. Engineering and Regulatory Framework for Setting Speed Limits 4. Current Engineering and Traffic Survey Update Summary Table 5. E&TS for Blossom Hill Road from Camino Del Cerro to the East Town Limits 6. E&TS for Blossom Hill Road from Santa Cruz Ave/Winchester Boulevard to Highway 17 7. E&TS for Blossom Hill Road from Los Gatos Boulevard to State Route 17 8. E&TS for Blossom Hill Road from Los Gatos Boulevard to Camino Del Cerro Page 147 ITEM NO. 10. DRAFT ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING SECTION 15.30.235, "ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS," OF THE TOWN CODE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS WHEREAS, the Town recently completed a "road diet" project along Blossom Hill Road between Camilla Terrace and Cherrystone Drive to enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety along the corridor in the vicinity of Blossom Hill Elementary School; WHEREAS, the project resulted in a reduction of vehicle travel lanes along Blossom Hill Road between Camilla Terrace and Cherrystone Drive; WHEREAS, the Town conducted an Engineering Traffic Survey (ETS) to evaluate the project's impact on the travel speeds along the Blossom Hill Road corridor between Los Gatos Boulevard and Camino Del Cerro in conformance with California Vehicle Code Section 40802 which requires the reevaluation of non-statutory speed limits on segments of roadways that have undergone significant changes since the last review,such as the addition or elimination of parking or driveways,changes in the number of travel lanes,changes in the configuration of bicycle lanes, changes in traffic control signal coordination, or significant changes in traffic volumes; WHEREAS, the ETS determined that the speed limits along this segment of Blossom Hill Road could be reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph; WHEREAS, the Parks and Public Works Engineering Division also has an ETS on file that justifies the reduction of speed limits along Blossom Hill Road between Santa Cruz Avenue/Winchester Boulevard and Los Gatos Boulevard from 35 mph to 30 mph; WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22357 states that, whenever a local authority determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey (ETS) that a speed greater than 25 miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe upon any street other than a state highway otherwise subject to a prima facie limit of 25 miles per hour, the local authority may, by ordinance, determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, or 60 miles per hour or a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour, whichever is found most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe; WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22358.7 authorizes the Town to reduce the speed limit by an additional 5 mph if the roadway is adjacent to any land or facility that generates high concentrations of bicyclists or pedestrians, especially those from vulnerable groups such as children, seniors, persons with disabilities, and the unhoused; and 1of6 Page 148 )raft Ordinance Date Adopted ATTACHMENT 1 ITEM NO. 10. WHEREAS, the Town Council, acting as the local authority, may reduce the speed limit along Blossom Hill Road between Santa Cruz Avenue/Winchester Boulevard and Camino Del Cerro from 35 mph to 30 mph by ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos as follows: SECTION I. Section 15.30.235, "Establishing Speed Limits on Certain Streets," of the Town Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 15.30.235. -Establishing speed limits on certain streets. It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the following speed limits will facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and are reasonable and safe and are declared the prima facie speed limits and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the street. Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 15 mph Charles Street, from Bella Vista Avenue to Los Gatos Boulevard Marchmont Drive, from Hilow Road to east end North Santa Cruz Avenue, from Main Street to Los Gatos-Saratoga Road Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 20.mph NAV -.41111111110 Bella Vista Avenue, from New York Avenue to Caldwell Avenue Cleland Avenue, from Reservoir Road to Kimble Avenue College Avenue, from East Main Street to Prospect Avenue Cypress Way,from Spring Street to east end Foster Road, from Johnson Avenue to south Town limits Jackson Street, from Oak Hill Way to Central Avenue Kennedy Road, from one thousand nine hundred (1,900) feet east of Forrester Road to east Town limits Kimble Avenue,from Cleland Avenue to Prospect Avenue Phillips Avenue, from Cypress Way to South Kennedy Road Reservoir Road, from Cleland Avenue to Prospect Avenue University Avenue from Main Street to Mullen Avenue 2of6 Page 149 )raft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. Villa Avenue, from Jackson Street to Fiesta Way Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 25 mph Andrews Street, from University Avenue to west Town limits Bicknell Road, from Quito Road to Montclair Road Capri Drive, from north Town limits to Knowles Drive Carlton Avenue,from Los Gatos-Almaden Road to National Avenue Cherry Blossom Lane, from Shannon Road to Blossom Hill Road Glenridge Avenue, from Bachman Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue Harwood Road, from Blossom Hill Road to Town limits Hernandez Avenue, from Glen Ridge Avenue to Town limits Hilow Road, from Cardinal Lane to Shannon Road _ Loma Alta Avenue, from Los Gatos Boulevard to Cypress Way Los Gatos Boulevard, from Alpine Avenue to Roberts East Road East Main Street, from Route 17 to Alpine Avenue `'� West Main Street, from Broadway to Route 17 `� Massol Avenue, from Saratoga Avenue to Bean Avenue Montclair Road,from Quito Road to Bicknell Road More Avenue,from Pollard Road to Bicknell Road National Avenue,from Samaritan Drive to Los Gatos-Almaden Road Nino Avenue,from Los Gatos Boulevard to west end Oka Road, from Lark Avenue to Mozart Avenue Old Blossom Hill Road from west end to east end West Parr Avenue, from Pollard Road to Capri Drive Pennsylvania Avenue, from Bayview Avenue to Wissahickon Avenue Quito Road, from Pollard Road to Bicknell Road North Santa Cruz Avenue, from Los Gatos-Saratoga Road to Blossom Hill Road 3of6 Page 150 )raft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. South Santa Cruz Avenue, from Main Street to SR 17 ramp Tait Avenue, from West Main Street to Saratoga Avenue University Avenue, from Mullen Avenue to Blossom Hill Road Wedgewood Avenue, from Pollard Road to Wimbledon Drive Westhill Drive, from Blossom Hill Road to Bacigalupi Drive Wimbledon Drive,from Winchester Boulevard to Wedgewood Avenue Winchester Boulevard,from Blossom Hill Road to east Vineland Avenue All remaining residential and commercial streets Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 30 mph Blossom Hill Road, from North Santa Cruz Avenue/Winchester Boulevard to Camino Del Cerro Hicks Road, from Shannon Road to north Town limits Kennedy road,from Los Gatos Boulevard one thousand nine hundred (1,900)feet east of Forrester Road Knowles Drive from Winchester Boulevard to Dell Avenue Lark Avenue, from Winchester Boulevard to Los Gatos Boulevard Shannon Road, from Los Gatos Boulevard to Short Road Shannon Road, from Short Road to Hicks Road Short Road, from Shannon Road to Old Blossom Hill Road Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 35 mph Blossom Hill Road, from North Santa Cruz Avcnuc Camino Del Cerro to Lcigh Avcnuc east Town limits Knowles Drive, from Pollard Road to Winchester Boulevard Los Gatos-Almaden Road from Los Gatos Boulevard to east Town limits Los Gatos Boulevard, from Roberts East Road to Samaritan Drive Los Gatos-Saratoga Road from Los Gatos Boulevard to Alberto Way Pollard Road, from Quito Road to Knowles Drive 4of6 Page 151 )raft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. Union Avenue, from Blossom Hill Road to Los Gatos-Almaden Road University Avenue, from Blossom Hill Road to Lark Avenue Winchester Boulevard,from Vineland Avenue to Knowles Drive Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 40 mph Winchester Boulevard,from Knowles Drive to north Town limits (Code 1968, § 16-43.2; Ord. No. 1810, § I, 2-5-90; Ord. No. 1866, §§ I, II, 9-3-91; Ord. No. 2028, §§ I, II, 2-18-97; Ord. No. 2119, §§ I, II, 10-20-03; Ord. No. 2223, §§ I, II, 11-18-13) SECTION II. Severability. AmIlk In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds any Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance unconstitutional, preempted, or otherwise invalid, the invalid portion shall be severed from this Section and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section. The Town hereby declares that it would have adopted each Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Section irrespective of the fact that any one or more Sections,subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases in this Section might be declared unconstitutional, preempted, or otherwise invalid. . 411111, SECTION III. CEOAA. Adopting this Ordinance is not a project subject to CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that reducing the speed limit by five miles per hour will not impact the environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). SECTION IV. Publication. In accordance with Section 63937 of the Government Code of the State of California, this Ordinance takes effect 30 days from the date of its passage. The Town Council hereby directs the City Clerk to cause this Ordinance or a summary thereof to be published or posted in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. 5of6 Page 152 )raft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. SECTION V. Effective Date. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on the day of 20 ,and adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos at its regular meeting on the day of 20 , by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: ti NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SIt_ ?I MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 6of6 Page 153 )raft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. DRAFT ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING SECTION 15.30.235, "ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON CERTAIN STREETS," OF THE TOWN CODE ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS WHEREAS, the Town recently completed a "road diet" project along Blossom Hill Road between Camilla Terrace and Cherrystone Drive to enhance bicycle and pedestrian safety along the corridor in the vicinity of Blossom Hill Elementary School; WHEREAS, the project resulted in a reduction of vehicle travel lanes along Blossom Hill Road between Camilla Terrace and Cherrystone Drive; WHEREAS, the Town conducted an Engineering Traffic Survey (ETS) to evaluate the project's impact on the travel speeds along the Blossom Hill Road corridor between Los Gatos Boulevard and Camino Del Cerro in conformance with California Vehicle Code Section 40802 which requires the reevaluation of non-statutory speed limits on segments of roadways that have undergone significant changes since the last review,such as the addition or elimination of parking or driveways,changes in the number of travel lanes,changes in the configuration of bicycle lanes, changes in traffic control signal coordination, or significant changes in traffic volumes; WHEREAS, the ETS determined that the speed limits along this segment of Blossom Hill Road could be reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph; WHEREAS, the Parks and Public Works Engineering Division also has an ETS on file that justifies the reduction of speed limits along Blossom Hill Road between Santa Cruz Avenue/Winchester Boulevard and Los Gatos Boulevard from 35 mph to 30 mph; WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22357 states that, whenever a local authority determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey (ETS) that a speed greater than 25 miles per hour would facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe upon any street other than a state highway otherwise subject to a prima facie limit of 25 miles per hour, the local authority may, by ordinance, determine and declare a prima facie speed limit of 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, or 60 miles per hour or a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour, whichever is found most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe; WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22358.7 authorizes the Town to reduce the speed limit by an additional 5 mph if the roadway is adjacent to any land or facility that generates high concentrations of bicyclists or pedestrians, especially those from vulnerable groups such as children, seniors, persons with disabilities, and the unhoused; and 1of6 Page 154 Draft Ordinance Date Adopted ATTACHMENT 2 ITEM NO. 10. WHEREAS, the Town Council, acting as the local authority, may reduce the speed limit along Blossom Hill Road between Santa Cruz Avenue/Winchester Boulevard and Camino Del Cerro from 35 mph to 30 mph by ordinance. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos as follows: SECTION I. Section 15.30.235, "Establishing Speed Limits on Certain Streets," of the Town Code is amended to read as follows: Sec. 15.30.235. -Establishing speed limits on certain streets. It is hereby determined upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that the following speed limits will facilitate the orderly movement of vehicular traffic and are reasonable and safe and are declared the prima facie speed limits and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon the street. Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 15 mph Charles Street, from Bella Vista Avenue to Los Gatos Boulevard Marchmont Drive, from Hilow Road to east end North Santa Cruz Avenue, from Main Street to Los Gatos-Saratoga Road Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 20.mph NAV -.41111111110 Bella Vista Avenue, from New York Avenue to Caldwell Avenue Cleland Avenue, from Reservoir Road to Kimble Avenue College Avenue, from East Main Street to Prospect Avenue Cypress Way,from Spring Street to east end Foster Road, from Johnson Avenue to south Town limits Jackson Street, from Oak Hill Way to Central Avenue Kennedy Road, from one thousand nine hundred (1,900) feet east of Forrester Road to east Town limits Kimble Avenue,from Cleland Avenue to Prospect Avenue Phillips Avenue, from Cypress Way to South Kennedy Road Reservoir Road, from Cleland Avenue to Prospect Avenue University Avenue from Main Street to Mullen Avenue 2of6 Page 155 Draft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. Villa Avenue, from Jackson Street to Fiesta Way Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 25 mph Andrews Street, from University Avenue to west Town limits Bicknell Road, from Quito Road to Montclair Road Capri Drive, from north Town limits to Knowles Drive Carlton Avenue,from Los Gatos-Almaden Road to National Avenue Cherry Blossom Lane, from Shannon Road to Blossom Hill Road Glenridge Avenue, from Bachman Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue Harwood Road, from Blossom Hill Road to Town limits Hernandez Avenue, from Glen Ridge Avenue to Town limits Hilow Road, from Cardinal Lane to Shannon Road _ Loma Alta Avenue, from Los Gatos Boulevard to Cypress Way Los Gatos Boulevard, from Alpine Avenue to Roberts East Road East Main Street, from Route 17 to Alpine Avenue `'� West Main Street, from Broadway to Route 17 `� Massol Avenue, from Saratoga Avenue to Bean Avenue Montclair Road,from Quito Road to Bicknell Road More Avenue,from Pollard Road to Bicknell Road National Avenue,from Samaritan Drive to Los Gatos-Almaden Road Nino Avenue,from Los Gatos Boulevard to west end Oka Road, from Lark Avenue to Mozart Avenue Old Blossom Hill Road from west end to east end West Parr Avenue, from Pollard Road to Capri Drive Pennsylvania Avenue, from Bayview Avenue to Wissahickon Avenue Quito Road, from Pollard Road to Bicknell Road North Santa Cruz Avenue, from Los Gatos-Saratoga Road to Blossom Hill Road 3of6 Page 156 Draft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. South Santa Cruz Avenue, from Main Street to SR 17 ramp Tait Avenue, from West Main Street to Saratoga Avenue University Avenue, from Mullen Avenue to Blossom Hill Road Wedgewood Avenue, from Pollard Road to Wimbledon Drive Westhill Drive, from Blossom Hill Road to Bacigalupi Drive Wimbledon Drive,from Winchester Boulevard to Wedgewood Avenue Winchester Boulevard,from Blossom Hill Road to east Vineland Avenue All remaining residential and commercial streets Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 30 mph Blossom Hill Road, from North Santa Cruz Avenue/Winchester Boulevard to Camino Del Cerro Hicks Road, from Shannon Road to north Town limits Kennedy road,from Los Gatos Boulevard one thousand nine hundred (1,900)feet east of Forrester Road Knowles Drive from Winchester Boulevard to Dell Avenue Lark Avenue, from Winchester Boulevard to Los Gatos Boulevard Shannon Road, from Los Gatos Boulevard to Short Road Shannon Road, from Short Road to Hicks Road Short Road, from Shannon Road to Old Blossom Hill Road Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 35 mph Blossom Hill Road, from Camino Del Cerro to east Town limits Knowles Drive, from Pollard Road to Winchester Boulevard Los Gatos-Almaden Road from Los Gatos Boulevard to east Town limits Los Gatos Boulevard, from Roberts East Road to Samaritan Drive Los Gatos-Saratoga Road from Los Gatos Boulevard to Alberto Way Pollard Road, from Quito Road to Knowles Drive Union Avenue, from Blossom Hill Road to Los Gatos-Almaden Road 4of6 Page 157 Draft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. University Avenue, from Blossom Hill Road to Lark Avenue Winchester Boulevard,from Vineland Avenue to Knowles Drive Prima Facie Speed Limit Declared 40 mph Winchester Boulevard,from Knowles Drive to north Town limits (Code 1968, § 16-43.2; Ord. No. 1810, § I, 2-5-90; Ord. No. 1866, §§ I, II, 9-3-91; Ord. No. 2028, §§ I, II, 2-18-97; Ord. No. 2119, §§ I, II, 10-20-03; Ord. No. 2223, §§ I, II, 11-18-13) SECTION II. Severability. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction holds any Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Ordinance unconstitutional, preempted, or otherwise invalid, the invalid portion shall be severed from this Section and shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Section. The Town hereby declares that it would have adopted each Section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or phrase in this Section irrespective of the fact that any one or more Sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases in this Section might be declared unconstitutional, preempted, or otherwise invalid. . 4111110 SECTION III. CEOA. lhor Adopting this Ordinance is not a project subject to CEQA because it can be seen with certainty that reducing the speed limit by five miles per hour will not impact the environment (CEQA Guidelines Section 15378). SECTION IV. Publication. In accordance with Section 63937 of the Government Code of the State of California, this Ordinance takes effect 30 days from the date of its passage. The Town Council hereby directs the City Clerk to cause this Ordinance or a summary thereof to be published or posted in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code of the State of California. 5of6 Page 158 Draft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. SECTION V. Effective Date. This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on the day of 20 ,and adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos at its regular meeting on the day of 20 , by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: SIGNED: MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS OiN LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA 4046. ATTEST: TOWN CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA411110 NIP 6of6 Page 159 Draft Ordinance Date Adopted ITEM NO. 10. Attachment 3. Engineering and Regulatory Framework There are two main types of speed limits in California: maximum speed limits and prima facie speed limits. The maximum limits apply everywhere. They are 65 miles per hour(mph) (or 70 mph if posted)for larger highways and 55 for smaller two-lane roads. The prima facie speed limits are set for other roads and range from 15 to 60 mph. The law sets forth a default prima facie limit(statutory speed limit) of 15 mph for an uncontrolled railroad crossing, approaching an uncontrolled intersection without a clear and unobstructed view, and any alley as well as a default prima facie limit of 25 mph for business and residential districts, school zones and senior zones. Often,these speeds are not reasonable for the prevailing conditions, so jurisdictions are allowed to modify them. An Engineering and Traffic Study is a required in compliance with CVC 40802 to reevaluate non-statutory speed limits on segments of roadways that have undergone significant changes since the last review, such as the addition or elimination of parking or driveways, changes in the number of travel lanes, changes in the configuration of bicycle lanes, changes in traffic control signal coordination, or significant changes in traffic volumes. If there are no significant changes the speed limit surveys can be completed up to fourteen years from the date of the last survey. Per CVC 22357, when a local authority determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic survey that a speed greater than 25 miles per hour would facilitate movement of vehicular traffic and would be reasonable and safe, then the local authority may,by ordinance, determine and declare a different prima facie speed limit. The speed limit can be 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, or 60 miles per hour or a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour, depending on what the engineering analysis has determined to be most appropriate to facilitate the orderly movement of traffic and is reasonable and safe. The declared prima facie or maximum speed limit is in effect when appropriate signs giving notice of the speed limit are erected on the street. The engineering and traffic survey includes an analysis of the prevailing speed of free-flowing vehicles (the speed which 85% of motorists drive at or below on that particular segment, also known as the 85th percentile speed)and considers accident history, traffic and roadside conditions not readily apparent to the driver, and also the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians, with increased consideration for vulnerable pedestrian groups including children, seniors, persons with disabilities, users of personal assistive mobility devices, and the unhoused. In accordance with CVC 22358.6. (a)The Department of Transportation has revised the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to require the Department of Transportation or a local authority to round speed limits to the nearest five miles per hour of the 85th percentile of the free-flowing traffic. However, based upon the considerations noted above and in compliance with CVC Sections 627 and 22358.5, The California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices allows the posted speed limit to be reduced by 5 mph. In summary, we adjust to the nearest 5 mph increment from the 85th percentile speed (i.e., if the 85th percentile is 36 or 37 mph, we round to nearest 5 mph or 35 mph),then based upon the other considerations and engineering judgement we can take an additional 5 mph speed reduction(i.e., from 35 mph to 30 mph). Page 160 lovember 14, 2024 ATTACHMENT 3 ITEM NO. 90. The Town regularly updates all engineering and traffic surveys to be compliant with State law. The current 256-page Engineering and Traffic Survey Update is on file in the Parks and Public Works and Police Departments. Page 161 lovember 14, 2024 ATTACHMENT 3 CURRENT ENGINEERING TRAFFIC SURVEY UPDATE SUMMARY TABLE ITEM NO. 10. 11/1/2024 (PSL=Posted Speed Limit) Location P S L Recomnd Roadway Segment 1 25 25 Andrews St from University to West Town Limits 2 20 20 Bella Vista Ave from New York Ave to Caldwell Ave 3 25 25 Bicknell Rd from Montclair Rd to Quito Rd 4A 35 30 Blossom Hill Rd (BHR)from LGB to SR 17 4B 35 30 BHR from Santa Cruz Ave/Winchester Blvd to Hwy 17 5 35 30 BHR from LGB to Camino Del Cerro 6 35 35 BHR from Camino Del Cerro to East Town Limits 7 25 25 Capri Dr from Knowles Dr to North Town Limits 8 25 25 Carlton Dr from Gateway Dr to Town Limits 9 25 25 Carlton Dr from LGA Rd to Gateway Dr 10 15 15 Charles Street from LGB to Bella Vista Ave 11 25 25 Cherry Blossom Ln from Shannon Rd to BHR 12 20 20 Cleland Ave from Reservoir Rd to Kimble Ave 13 20 20 College Avenue from East Main Street to Prospect Road 14 20 20 Cypress Way from Spring Street to End 15 20 20 Foster Road from Johnson Avenue to End 16 25 25 Glenridge Drive from Pennsylvania Avenue to Bachman Ave 17 25 25 Harwood Road from Blossom Hill Road to South End 18 25 25 Hernandez Avenue from Glenridge Drive to West Town Limits 19 30 30 Hicks Road from South Town Limits to North Town Limits 20 25 25 Hilow Road from Cardinal Lane to Shannon Road 21 20 20 Jackson Street from Oak Hill Way to Central Avenue 22 30 30 Kennedy Rd from LosGatosBlvd to 1900' East of Forrester Rd 23 20 20 Kennedy Road from 1900 Feet East of Forrester Rd to East Town Limits 24 20 20 Kimble Avenue from Cleland Avenue to Prospect Avenue 25 35 35 Knowles Drive from Pollard Road to Winchester Boulevard 26 30 30 Knowles Drive from Winchester Boulevard to Dell Avenue 27 30 30 Lark Avenue from Winchester Boulevard to Los Gatos Boulevard 28 25 25 Loma Alta Avenue from Los Gatos Boulevard to Cypress Way 29 35 35 Los Gatos Almaden Road from Los Gatos Boulevard to East Town Limits 30 25 25 Los Gatos Boulevard from Alpine Avenue to Roberts Road East 31 35 35 Los Gatos Boulevard from Roberts Road East to North Town Limits 32 35 35 Los Gatos Saratoga Road from Los Gatos Boulevard to SR 17 33 25 25 East Main Street from SR 17 to Alpine Avenue 34 25 25 1 West Main Street from Bayview Avenue to SR 17 35 15 15 Marchmont Drive from Hilow Road to East End 36 25 25 Massol Avenue from Los Gatos Saratoga Road to Bean Avenue 37 25 25 Montclair Road from Quito Road to Bicknell Road 38 25 25 More Avenue from Bicknell Road to Pollard Road 39 25 25 National Avenue from Los Gatos Almaden Road to Samaritan Drive 40 25 25 Nino Avenue from Los Gatos Boulevard to End 41 25 25 Oka Road from Lark Avenue to Mozart Avenue 42 25 25 Old Blossom Hill Road from West End to East End at Blossom Hill Rd 43 25 25 Pennsylvania Avenue from Wissahickon Avenue to Bayview Drive 44 20 20 Phillips Avenue from Cypress Way to South Kennedy Road 45 35 35 Pollard Road from Quito Road to Burrows Avenue 46 35 35 Pollard Avenue from Burrows Avenue to Knowles Drive 47 25 25 Quito Road from Bicknell Rd to Pollard Rd(City of Saratoga) 48 20 20 Reservoir Road from Cleland Avenue to Prospect Avenue 49 25 25 Santa Cruz Avenue from Main Street to SR 17 Ramp 50 15 15 North Santa Cruz Avenue from Main St to Los Gatos Saratoga Rd Page 162 ATTACHMENT 4 CURRENT ENGINEERING TRAFFIC SURVEY UPDATE SUMMARY TABLE ITEM NO. 10. (PSL= Posted Speed Limit) 51 25 25 N Santa Cruz Ave fm LG-Saratoga Rd to Vineland Ave(Winchester Blvd) 52 30 30 Shannon Road from Los Gatos Blvd to Short Road 53 30 30 Shannon Road from Short Road to Hicks Road 54 30 30 Short Road from Shannon Road to Old Blossom Hill Road 55 25 25 Tait Avenue from West Main Street to Los Gatos Saratoga Road 56 35 35 Union Avenue from Blossom Hill Road to Los Gatos Almaden Road 57 20 20 University Avenue from East Main Street to Mullen Avenue 58 25 25 University Avenue from Mullen Avenue to Blossom Hill Road 59 35 35 University Avenue from Blossom Hill Road to Lark Avenue 60 20 20 Villa Avenue from Jackson Street to Main Street 61 25 25 ' Wedgewood Avenue from Pollard Road to Wimbledon Drive 62 25 25 West Parr Avenue from Pollard Road to Capri Drive 63 25 25 Westhill Drive from Blossom Hill Road to Bacigalupi Drive 64 25 25 Wimbledon Drive from Wedgewood Avenue to Winchester Boulevard 65 35 35 Winchester Boulevard from Vineland Avenue to Lark Avenue 66 35 35 I Winchester Boulevard from Lark Avenue to Knowles Drive 67 40 40 Winchester Blvd from Knowles Drive to North Town Limits Page 163 ITEM NO. 10. MEMORANDUM r, i .GI: -\ PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT /e3a FROM: Jessy Pu, Town Traffic Engineer, Traffic Engineering Certificate 1581 SUBJECT: Engineering and Traffic Survey Update—Extension from Seven to Ten Years Location#6—Blossom Hill Road from Camino Del Cerro to East Town Limits DATE: June 25, 2020 In accordance with the California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 40802, Speed Trap, a posted speed limit must be justified with an engineering and traffic survey that is conducted within seven to ten years prior to the date of the alleged violation. CVC 40802.(c).(2).(B).(i). "A particular section of a highway or state highway with a prima facie speed limit that is provided by this code or by local ordinance under paragraph(1) of subdivision(b) of Section 22352, or established under Section 22354, 22357, 22358, or 223 5 8.3, if that prima facie speed limit is not justified by an engineering and traffic survey conducted within one of the following time periods, prior to the date of the alleged violation, and enforcement of the speed limit involves the use of radar or any other electronic device that measures the speed of moving objects: (I) Except as specified in subclause (II), seven years. (II) If an engineering and traffic survey was conducted more than seven years prior to the date of the alleged violation, and a registered engineer evaluates the section of the highway and determines that no significant changes in roadway or traffic conditions have occurred, including, but not limited to, changes in adjoining property or land use, roadway width, or traffic volume, 10 years." Engineer Evaluation There have been no major roadway improvements or modifications to this roadway section for the past seven years. The roadway configuration, land use, and traffic condition have been reviewed based on field observation and knowledge of traffic flow, roadway improvements, and land use developments. It is determined there have been no significant changes that would necessitate a new engineering and traffic survey. It is therefore, the posted speed limits are recommended to remain 35 mph until July 9, 2023. ATTACHMENT 5 Page 164 41 Miles Avenue,Los Gatos,California 95031,(408)399-5770•Fax(408)354-8529 Page 1 of 4 ITEM NO. 10. ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC SURVEY (r- PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT {s g ot. Engineering Division LOCATION: #6 Blossom Hill Road from Camino Del Cerro to East Town Limits LENGTH: 5,600 feet WIDTH: 28 - 60 feet TRAVEL LANES: Two lanes each direction ADJACENT LAND USE: Residential CRITICAL SPEED (85TH%TILE) = 41 mph EB 41 mph WB PACE SPEEDS= 32-41 mph EB 33-42 mph WB SURVEY DATE: 7/9/2013 TWO YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY: 1/1/2010 to 12/31/2011 - 1 F, 9 IA, 8 NIA, 1 P, 3 B FIELD Segments of roadway are narrow, unimproved with horizontal and vertical OBSERVATION/ curves over the hills. Pedestrian sidewalks are provided on both sides of CONDITION the street east of Union Avenue and none west. Residential driveways NOT READILY along the unimproved roadway have restricted visibility. The roadway is APPARENT: frequently used by commute and recreational bicyclists. EXISTING SPEED LIMITS: 35 mph RECOMMENDED SPEED LIMITS: 35 m p h RECOMMENDATION: Due to the unusual conditions as described above and in compliance with CVC Setions 627, it is recommended that the existing 35 mph speed limits be retained. LEGEND: F -Fatal Accident IA - Injury Accident NIA -Non Injury Accident P -Pedestrian Accident B -Bicycle Accident NB - Northbound 2Q'S4,/3a SB -Southbound May 02,2018 EB -Eastbound Tzching Jessy Pu, TR1581 WB-Westbound Licensed by the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Survey() Page 165 Page 2 of 4 Bather Belrose Boje, Inc. SPEEDPLOT Program STREET 6 Blk. Blossom Hill Rd ITEMNO. 90. LIMITS Camino Del Cerro to East Town Limits DIRECTION (S) EB 50TH PERCENTILE SPEED 37 DATE 7/9/13 85TH PERCENTILE SPEED 41 TIME 12 : 55 10 MPH PACE SPEED 32 through 41 POSTED SPEED LIMIT. . . . 35 PERCENT IN PACE SPEED 89. 0 PERCENT OVER PACE SPEED 11 . 0 PERCENT UNDER PACE SPEED 0 . 0 CUM. RANGE OF SPEEDS 32 to 52 SPEED NO. PCT. PCT. VEHICLES OBSERVED 100 AVERAGE SPEED 38 . 2 32 3 3 . 0 3 . 0 33 2 2 . 0 5 . 0 +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 34 4 4 . 0 9 . 0 100 *******************100 35 13 13 . 0 22 . 0 - *** - 36 12 12 . 0 34 . 0 90 *** 90 37 16 16 . 0 50 . 0 C - - 38 8 8 . 0 58 . 0 U 80 * 80 39 11 11 . 0 69 . 0 M - - 40 11 11 . 0 80 . 0 70 * 70 41 9 9 . 0 89 . 0 P - - 42 3 3 . 0 92 . 0 E 60 * 60 43 0 0 . 0 92 . 0 R - - 44 2 2 . 0 94 . 0 C 50 * 50 45 1 1 . 0 95 . 0 E - - 46 2 2 . 0 97 . 0 N 40 40 47 1 1 . 0 98 . 0 T - * - 48 1 1 . 0 99 . 0 S 30 30 49 0 0 . 0 99 . 0 - - 50 0 0 . 0 99 . 0 20 * 20 51 0 0 . 0 99 . 0 - - 52 1 1 . 0 100 . 0 10 * 10 ** _ 0***************** 0 15 25 35 45 55 65 20 20 - * - P 15 * 15 E - * - R - * * - C - *** - E - *** ** _ N 10 *** ** 10 T - *** *** _ S - ******* _ ******* _ ******* _ 5 ******* 5 _ ******** _ _ * ********* _ _ *********** * * _ _ *********** ***** * _ 15 25 35 45 55 65 Page 166 SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR Page 3 of 4 Bather Belrose Boje, Inc. SPEEDPLOT Program STREET 6 Blk. Blossom Hill Rd ITEM NO. 10. LIMITS Camino Del Cerro to East Town Limits DIRECTION(S) WB 50TH PERCENTILE SPEED 38 DATE 7/9/13 85TH PERCENTILE SPEED 41 TIME 12 : 55 10 MPH PACE SPEED 33 through 42 POSTED SPEED LIMIT. . . . 35 PERCENT IN PACE SPEED 87 . 0 PERCENT OVER PACE SPEED 9 . 0 PERCENT UNDER PACE SPEED 4 . 0 CUM. RANGE OF SPEEDS 31 to 53 SPEED NO. PCT. PCT. VEHICLES OBSERVED 100 AVERAGE SPEED 38 . 6 31 1 1 . 0 1 . 0 32 3 3 . 0 4 . 0 +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 33 2 2 . 0 6 . 0 100 ****************100 34 6 6 . 0 12 . 0 - ****** - 35 8 8 . 0 20 . 0 90 ** 90 36 6 6 . 0 26 . 0 C - * - 37 12 12 . 0 38 . 0 U 80 * 80 38 13 13 . 0 51 . 0 M - - 39 15 15 . 0 66 . 0 70 70 40 12 12 . 0 78 . 0 P - * - 41 8 8 . 0 86 . 0 E 60 60 42 5 5 . 0 91. 0 R - - 43 1 1. 0 92 . 0 C 50 * 50 44 2 2 . 0 94 . 0 E - - 45 2 2 . 0 96. 0 N 40 * 40 46 1 1. 0 97 . 0 T - - 47 0 0. 0 97 . 0 S 30 30 48 0 0. 0 97 . 0 - * - 49 0 0. 0 97 . 0 20 * 20 50 1 1. 0 98 . 0 - - 51 0 0. 0 98 . 0 10 * 10 52 1 1. 0 99. 0 - ** - 53 1 1. 0 100. 0 0***************** 0 15 25 35 45 55 65 20 20 P 15 * 15 E - * - R - ** - C - **** _ E - **** _ N 10 **** 10 T - **** _ S - * ***** _ * ***** _ ******** _ 5 ********* 5 _ ********* _ _ * ********* _ _ *********** ** _ _ **************** * ** _ 15 25 35 45 55 65 Page 167 SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR Page 4 of 4 ITEM NO. 10. ENGINEERING AND TRAFFIC S CiR T'EY Ir PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Engineering Divisions LOCATION: #4B Blossom Hill Road from Santa Cruz Ave.Winchester Blvd to Hwy 17 LENGTH: 2,000 feet i71DI7I: 30' - 70' feet TRA i EL LANES: One lane each direction ADJACENT LAND USE: Residential CRITICAL SPEED (85TH%TILE)= 39 mph EB 37 mph WE PACE SPEEDS= 30-39 mph EB 28-37 mph WE SlrRTEFDATE: 2/25/2020 TWO FEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY: FIELD This is a main route to the Oak Meadow Park, Vasona Lake County Park_ ORSERTATIO.v/ Fisher Middle School and Van Meter Elementary School_ The road has CONDITION has a narrow bridge with narrrow bike lane and narrow sidewalk over NOT READILY Highway 17_ There are frequent and daily use by pedestrians, bicyclists, APPARENT: and students. In 2019, the roadway was reconfigured to rduce one vehicle lane and install buffered bicycle lanes_ EXISTING SPEED LIMITS: 35 mph RECOMMENDED SPEED LIMITS: 30 mph RECOMMENDATION: Due to the unusual conditions as described above and in compliance with CVC Section 627, as well as be consistent with the posted speed limits east of Hwy 17, it is recommended that the speed limits be posted at 30 mph. LEGEND: F -Fatal Accident IA -Injury Accident NIA-Non injury Accident P -Pedestrian Accident B -Bicycle Accident /6a NB -Northbound SB -Southbound 2°7 ..Time TS,2O19 EB -Eastbound Izehi rg Jessr Prr, IR1581 -Westbound Licensed Bonrd for ProfessianalE1r, iaeexsand Laud.Surveror ATTACHMENT 6 Page 168 Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. 10. Bather Belrose Boje, Inc. SPEEDPLOT Program STREET 3 B1k. BLOSSOH HILL RD 1IMITS N SANTA CRUZ AVE to HAY 17 DIRECTION(S) EB 50TH PERCENTILE SPEED 35 DATE 2-25-20 65TH PERCENTILE SPEED 39 TIME 13:15 10 MPH PACE SPEED 30 through 39 POSTED SPEED LIMIT.. . .35 PERCENT IN PACE SPEED 89.0 PERCENI OVER PACE SPEED 8.0 PERCENI UNDER PACE SPEED 3.0 CUM. RANGE OF SPEEDS 27 to 47 SPEED NC. PCI. PCT. VEHICLES OBSERVED 100 AVERAGE SPEED 35.3 27 1 1.0 1.0 28 1 1.0 2.0 +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 29 1 1.0 3.0 100 t*AAA+AAo12AAAAAA A.AAAAlA100 30 5 5.0 8.0 - 'A - 31 .4 4.0 12.0 90 * 90 32 8 8.0 20.0 C - - 33 12 12.0 32.0 U 80 A 80 34 14 14.0 46.0 M - - 35 8 8.0 54.0 70 A 70 36 8 8.0 62.0 P - - 37 10 10.0 72.0 E 60 * 60 36 8 8.0 80.0 R - A - 39 12 12.0 92.0 C 50 50 40 3 3.0 95.0 E - A - 41 3 3.0 98.0 N 40 40 42 0 0.0 98.0 I - - 43 0 0.0 96.0 S 30 * 30 44 1 1.0 99.0 - - 45 0 0.0 99.0 20 A 20 46 0 0.0 99.0 - - 47 1 1.0 100.0 10 Y1 10 k - 0111111111k1[11 0 15 25 35 45 55 65 20 20 P 15 15 E - A - R - * - C - AA A - E - ** * - N 10 A' A A 10 T - 1A A * - S - ***MS* - A"A11111 AAAAAA*A _ 5 A A*AAAAAA 5 **WW2* - A1112sAA11A1 - A*AAA12AAA11 - AAAAAAAAAA15A'AA A A - 15 25 35 45 55 65 SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR Page 169 Page 2 of 3 ITEM NO. 10. Bather Beirose Boje, Inc. SPEEDPLOT Program STREET 3 Blk. BLOSSOM HILL RD LIMITS N SANTA CRUZ AVE to HWY 17 DIRECTION(S) WB 50TH PERCENTILE SPEED 33 DATE 2-25-20 85TH PERCENTILE SPEED 37 TIME 13:15 10 MPH PACE SPEED 28 through 37 POSTED SPEED LIMIT.. . .35 PERCENI IN PACE SPEED 83.0 PERCENT OVER PACE SPEED 9.0 PERCENT UNDER PACE SPEED 8.0 CUM. RANGE OF SPEEDS 25 to 40 SPEED NO. PCT. PCT. VEHICLES OBSERVED 100 AVERAGE SPEED 32.6 25 4 4.0 4.0 26 2 2.0 6.0 +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 27 2 2.0 8.0 100 ***1*******************2***100 28 6 6.0 14.0 * - 29 6 6.0 20.0 90 * 90 30 9 9.0 29.0 C - * - 31 11 11.0 40.0 U 80 * 80 32 7 7.0 47.0 M - - 33 8 8.0 55.0 70 * 70 34 13 13.0 68.0 P - - 35 10 10.0 78.0 E 60 60 36 6 6.0 84.0 R - * - 37 7 7.0 91.0 C 50 50 38 5 5.0 96.0 E - * - 39 3 3.0 99.0 N 40 * 40 40 1 1.0 100.0 I - - S 30 * 30 20 * 20 - * - 10 * 10 ** _ QAA. AAAA**A 0 15 25 35 45 55 65 20 20 P 15 15 E - - R - * - C - * - E - * * _ N 10 * ** 10 I - ** *2 - S - AA A** - *2*A** * - ********** - 5 *********** 5 _ * ***A******* - * ********A*** - *************** - **************** - 15 25 35 45 55 65 SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR IIIMI Page3of3 .. ENGINEERING 0AND TRAFFIC SURVEY EY 'r ` PARKS AND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Engineering Division ITEM NO. 10. LOCATION: #4A Blossom Hill Road from Los Gatos Boulevard to State Route 17 LENGTH: 2,500 feet WIDTH: 30 - 66 feet TRAVEL LANES: One lane each direction ADJACENT LAM) I'SE: Residential and Business CRITICAL SPEED (85TH°.TILE}= 37 mph EB 37 mph WE PACE SPEEDS= 28-37 mph EB 28-37mph WE .S U R T E T DATE: 2/25/2020 TWO FEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY: FIELD This is a main route to the Oak Meadow Park, Vasona Lake County Park, oB.SERr:4Tro..v, Fisher Middle School and Van Meter Elementary School The road has a CONDITION sharp horizontal curve east of Hwy 17 and a narrow bridge with narrrow NOT READILY bike lane and narrow sidewalk over Highway 1T There are frequent and APPARENT: daily use by pedestrians, bicyclists, and students. In 2019, the roadway was reconfigured to rduce one vehicle lane each direction and install protected bicycle lanes. EX7STLVG SPEED LIMITS: 35 mph RECOMMENDED SPEED LIMITS: 30 mph RECOMMENDATION: Due to the unusual conditions as described above and in compliance with CVC Setions 627, it is recommended that the speed limits be posted at 30 mph. LEGEND: F -Fatal Accident IA -Injury Accident NIA-Non Injury Accident P -Pedestrian Accident B -Bicycle Accident /6a NB -Northbound2°7 Se -Southbound J r , 2019 EB -Eastbound I:thing Jessrr Prr, TR SS1 We-Westbound Licensed br die Board for Professiorraf Engineer;art d Land Surveyor ATTACHMENT 7 Page 171 Page 1 of 3 ITEM NO. 10. Bather Belrose Boje, Inc. SPEEDPLOT Program STREET 4 B1k. BLOSSOM HILL RD LIMITS IWY 17 to LOS GATOS BLVD DIRECTION(S) EB 50TH PERCENTILE SPEED 33 DATE 2-25-20 85TH PERCENTILE SPEED 37 TIME 14:15 10 MPH PACE SPEED 28 through 37 POSTED SPEED LIMIT.. . .35 PERCENI IN PACE SPEED 87.0 PERCENT OVER PACE SPEED 8.0 PERCENT UNDER PACE SPEED 5.0 CUM. RANGE OF SPEEDS 24 to 44 SPEED NO. POI. PCT. VEHICLES OBSERVED 100 AVERAGE SPEED 33.2 24 1 1.0 1.0 25 0 0.0 1.0 +----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 26 1 1.0 2.0 100 ********tx*A*A*k**t•****ak100 27 3 3.0 5.0 - ** - 28 4 4.0 9.0 90 A 90 29 8 8.0 17.0 C - - 30 6 6.0 23.0 U 80 * 80 31 9 9.0 32.0 M - - 32 10 10.0 42.0 70 * 70 33 12 12.0 54.0 P - - 34 8 8.0 62.0 E 60 * 60 35 10 10.0 72.0 R - * - 36 9 9.0 81.0 C 50 50 37 11 11.0 92.0 E - - 38 1 1.0 93.0 N 40 * 40 39 2 2.0 95.0 T - - 40 3 3.0 98.0 S 30 • 30 41 1 1.0 99.0 - A - 42 0 0.0 99.0 20 20 43 0 0.0 99.0 - * - 44 1 1.0 100.0 10 • 10 - * - 0******k***t* 0 15 25 35 45 55 65 20 20 P 15 15 R - - C - A - E - * * N 10 ** * * 10 I - •Ak *** S - A ***AAA* * **Ski** ********* 5 kkt*A**** 5 ***t**AAA* *WAWA** * **k*AA***** ** - * **********k****A * 15 25 35 45 55 65 SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR Page172 Page 2 of 3 ITEM NO. 10. Bather Belrose Boje, Inc. SPEEDPLOT Program. STREET 4 B1k. BLOSSOM HILL RD LIMITS HWY 17 to LOS GATOS BLVD DIRECTION(S) WB 50TH PERCENTILE SPEED 33 DATE 2-25-20 85TH PERCENTILE SPEED 37 TIME 14:15 10 MPH PACE SPEED 28 through 37 POSTED SPEED LIMIT. . ..35 PERCENT IN PACE SPEED 84.0 PERCENT OVER PACE SPEED 10.0 PERCENT UNDER PACE SPEED 6.0 CUM. RANGE OF SPEEDS 23 to 43 SPEED NC. PCT. PCT. VEHICLES OBSERVED 100 AVERAGE SPEED 33.3 23 1 1.0 1.0 24 0 0.0 1.O fi----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+ 25 0 0.0 1.0 100 ************t**A***1**Y1t*]00 26 1 1.0 2.0 - * - 27 4 4.0 6.0 90 ** 90 28 3 3.0 9.0 C - - 29 4 4.0 13.0 U 80 * 80 30 5 5.0 18.0 M - A - 31 14 14.0 32.0 70 70 32 10 10.0 42.0 P - * - 33 11 11.0 53.0 E 60 60 34 12 12.0 65.0 R - - 35 9 9.0 74.0 C 50 50 36 6 6.0 80.0 E - - 37 10 10.0 90.0 N 40 * 40 38 2 2.0 92.0 I - - 39 4 4.0 96.0 S 30 * 30 40 2 2.0 98.0 - - 41 0 0.0 98.0 20 * 20 42 1 1.0 99.0 - * - 43 1 1.0 100.0 10 * 10 D***********A 0 15 25 35 45 55 65 20 20 P 15 15 - - t _ R - * - C - * * _ 1 1* N 10 **** * 10 T - ***** 5 - 1*t** * AAA** * **AA*** 5 *t****1* A **1***AS.* A ***A**AAA*A A Al*'A*****AAl*'* t************** ** • 15 25 35 45 55 55 SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR Page 173 Page 3 of 3 Town of Los Gatos Parks and Public Works Town of Los Gatos ITEM NO. 10. Department Engineering and Traffic Survey Speed Survey Data Table and Final Recommendation 41 Miles Avenue Los Gatos CA 95030 Street: Blossom Hill Road Limits: Los Gatos Boulevard to Camino Del Cerro 0114 �F Direction: EBMB Existing Posted Speed Limit(mph): 35 Ordinance Number,Date: 05.02.2018 ens GALA Recommended Speed Limit(mph): 30 Speed Factors A.Prevailing Speed Data Previous ETS Results \Z z Date/Location of Survey 05.14.24/Blossom Hill Rd.Bet.Cherry 07.09.13/5 Blk.Blossom Hill Rd. Blossom Ln&Hillbrook Dr. co ea I AND G Radar Enforced Posted Speed Limit(mph) 35 35 #Speed Data Collected 140 100 vutm 85th Percentile(mph) 36 39 5 10 mph Pace 27-36 30-39 Percent in Pace 79% 83% x v 5uteo yam, B.Traffic Factors °•>,, Average Daily Traffic(ADD 13,216 N/A 30 MPH Length of Segment(mi.) 1.04 if 0ms«L. e Street Classification Major Arterial Urban ` Terrain Flat a ' • 9 s 6 C.SWITRS Collision History I ', Date Range Covered Jan 2018-Dec 2022 Jan 2010-Dec 2011 °wb a • I „rF Total Accidents 14 17 Accident Rate(Acc/MVM) 0.56 0.00 4 3 Statewide Average Accident Rate 1.15(Cakrans 2021) 1.14(Cakrans 2015) D.Roadway Conditions Residential neighborhoods,Senior retirement home at corner of Cherry Blossom Lane,and Blossom Hill Park.The Blossom Hill Elementary Adjacent Land Use School is immediately adjacent to the roadway.Frequent and daily use of pedestrians,bicyclists,and school traffic. Four-lane divided roadway from Los Gatos Blvd.to approximately 160 feet east of Camellia Terrace that converts into a two-lane roadway until Camino Del Cerro.Pavement width is 73-78 feet from Los Gatos Blvd.to Cherry Blossom Ln.and 32-43 feet from Hillbrook Dr.to Camino Del Cerro.There is sidewalk,three crosswalks and Class II bike lane facilities on both sides for most of the segment Significant Horizontal&Vertical Roadway Geometries curves at Old Blossom Hill Rd (south)and Lu Ray Dr.Existing traffic control devices include One-Way Stop Control at Old Blossom Hill Rd(south),Stephanie Ln,and Lu Ray Dr, Two-Way Stop Control at Hillbrook Dr/Cherrystone Dr,Atwood Ct/Whitebrook Rd,Linda Ave/Old Blossom Hill Rd(north),and Camino Del Cerro,Traffic Signal Control at Los Gatos Blvd,Carmelita Terrace,and Cherry Blossom Ln. The portion of highway is adjacent to facility that generates high concentrations of bicyclists or pedestrians,especially those from vulnerable Comments groups such as children and seniors.The results of attached engineering&traffic survey information supports an additional five miles per hour reduction to 30 mph posted speed limit(CVC 22358.7 and 22358.8). Speed Limit Change? Yes Existing Speed Limit: 35 mph Recommended Speed Limit 30 mph This survey conforms to Section 627 and 40802 of the California Vehicle Code and Section 2B.13 of the California MUTCD and recommends a speed limit appropriate to facilitate the safe and orderly movement of traffic. Approved and Authorized for release by the Town of Los Gatos Weja. i hta - Signed By: Mike Vroman,T.E. (TR I 905) Title: Senior Traffic Engineer Date: 5/23/2024 #1 I of 2 (See Attached Speed Study) Page 174 ATTACHMENT 8 Spot Speed Study ITEM NO 10. Prepared by: National Data&Surveying Services u own of Los Gatos DATE: 5/1412024 Location: -°Iossom Hill Rd Bet Cherry Blossom Ln&Hilibrook L TIME: 11:05-12:15 Posted Speed: s5 MPH Clear/Dry Protect#:24-080138-002 -astbound & Westbound Spot Speeds Speed ALL Vehicles mph <=10 10 11 12 12 - 13 14 14 - 15 16 16 - 17 18 18 - 19 20 20 - 21 22 22 - 23 1 24 24 2 25 2 26 26 6 - I 27 12 28 28 16 I 29 11 30 30 11 I 31 11 32 32 11 I 33 16 34 I 34 10 I 35 9 36 38 6 2 37 6 a 38 8 2 38 39 1 I 40 3 -0 40 i I 41 2 e 42 Q 42 43 4.4 44 - 45 48 46 47 48 48 49 50 50 51 52 52 53 54 54 55 56 56 57 58 58 59 60 60 61 62 62 63 64 64 _ 65 66 66 67 68 68 69 a=70 70 0 5 10 15 20 Number of Vehicles SPEED PARAMETERS 60th 86th 10 MPH Percent In Class Count Range Percentile Percentile Pace #In Pace Pace %I#Below Pace %I#Above Pace Page 175 ALL 140 23-41 31 mph 36 mph 27-36 111 79% 7% /10 14% /19