1998-0130_HARDY & HARPER, INC._Correspondence •
January 30, 1998
Bonnie Holt, Chair
Transportation Commission
City of San Juan Capistrano
32400 Paseo Adelanto
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Dear Ms. Holt:
I am writing on behalf of the residents who Iive on Via de Agua
between Calle Conejo and Calle de Bonanza.
As you may be aware, Via de Agua is a hazardous public street where the
speed limit is constantly ignored. The portion of Via de Agua in question has
no sidewalks, homes on both sides of the street, lots of street parking and a
very heavy volume of traffic as it is the main entrance to both the Harbor
Viewpoint and Meredith Canyon Homes. In fact, the engineering department
estimated that there are 3,000 - 3,500 trips made per day on this section of
Via de Agua and that at least 80% of drivers exceed the posted speed limit.
Cars careen down the street without regard to the residents or pedestrians.
The residents are extremely concerned about safety, especially for the
children.
In response to long-standing citizen complaints regarding excessive speeding,
the City's engineering department recently analyzed the street, in light of
City Council Policy 420, to determine if there were any traffic calming
devices that might be useful. (Please see the attached letter from City
Manager George Scarborough.) Based on the City's review, the residents
organized to sign the City's speed hump petition and submitted it to Alan
Oswald on January 19, 1998 for consideration and City Council action.
100% of the affected residents on Via de Agua and abutting properties on
Calles Conejo and Canto signed the petition. 100% participation in the
petition is a testament to the severity of the problem. Although the City
Council policy does not require that the Transportation Commission review
our request, City staff advised us that your commission would consider our
item at either your February 11 or March 11 meeting. Please add this item to
your agenda as soon as possible. The residents are anxious to forward their
request to the City Council for review and approval. At least one
representative from the homeowners will request to speak at your meeting.
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Thank you for your time and effort. We look forward to working with the
Transportation Commission to help make Via de Agua a safer street and we
will be pleased to present our issues to you at your next meeting. Should
you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at
493-7628.
Sincerely,
Michelle Lawrence
33752 Via de Agua
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
CC: Mayor and City Councilmembe5s
George Scarborough, City Manager
Bill Huber, Director of Engineering and Building
Alan Oswald, Traffic Engineer