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NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA REPORT FOR JULY 13, 2011
ITEM TITLE: REQUEST FOR OPENING OF ARCADIA AVENUE BETWEEN
E. 7TH STREET AND E. 8TH STREET AS A TEMPORARY ONE-
WAY STREET NORTHBOUND (BY C. SITTA AND N. SMITH)
PREPARED BY: Stephen Manganiello, •Engineering Division
DISCUSSION:
Ms. Claudia Sitta, Community Manager for Paradise Walk, and Mr. Norm Smith,
Executive Director for Paradise Village, have requested the opening of Arcadia Avenue
between E. 7th Street and E. 8th Street as a temporary one-way street northbound to
provide access for both residents and emergency vehicles. Currently the only access
point into the communities is from Harbison Avenue. They have includes letters of
support on behalf of their respective boards / residents.
Currently the 700 block of Arcadia Avenue is closed due to construction of the final
phase of Paradise Village, located on the west side of the street. Since redevelopment
of the property and widening of the street to a two-way street is not scheduled to be
completed by Paradise Village for several years, staff recommends opening the street as
a temporary one-way street northbound to provide access for residents and emergency
vehicles.
The existing street is 20 feet wide with "No Parking" on both sides, allowing for
emergency vehicle access if opened as a one-way. Paradise Walk, located on the east
side of Arcadia Avenue, previously resurfaced the street and constructed a new
sidewalk, curb and gutter adjacent to their property frontage between E. 7th Street and E.
8th Street.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
To improve access for residents and emergency vehicles, staff recommends the opening
of Arcadia Avenue between E. 7th Street and E. 8th Street as a temporary one-way street
northbound, until such time that Paradise Village completes their final phase of
construction, which will include the necessary frontage improvements on Arcadia
Avenue to create a standard two-way street.
EXHIBITS:
1. Correspondence
2. Location Map
3. Photo
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June 15, 2011
City of National City - Engineering Division
Development Services Department
Attention: Stephen Manganiello
Traffic Engineer
1243 National City Boulevard
National City, CA 91950
Re: Arcadia
Dear Mr. Manganiello:
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This letter is being sent on behalf of the Paradise Walk Corporation Board of Directors.
The Board of Directors is requesting that Arcadia Street, which is the street adjacent to
Paradise Walk be opened. The Board understands and is in favor that Arcadia would be a
One Way access from East 8th Street going north and would convert to a 2-way access
starting at the entrance of Paradise Walk Community and leading onto East 8th Street.
If you need any further information regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to
contact at (858) 547-4373 extension 721 or via email at claudia.sitta@transpacinc.com.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Claudia Sitta, CCAM, CMCA
Community Manager
On Behalf of the Paradise Walk Corporation
Board of Directors
Cc: Board of Directors
Professionally Managed by Transpacific Management Service
A Division of The Management Trust
9815 Carroll Canyon Rd., Suite 103
San Diego, CA 9213 I
800/672-7800 * 858/547-4373 * 858/547-4388 Fax
www. transpacinc. com
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FARADIE\,!LLAoE (619) 475-5040 • Fax (619) 475-5208
2700 East Fourth Street, National City, CA 91950 • www.LiveAtParadise.com
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;June 23, 11
Mr. Stephen Manganiello
City of National City Development Services Dept.
1243 National City Blvd.
National City, CA 91950
Dear Stephen:
Per our conversations, it is the desire of the Paradise Village community to request, from
the Traffic Safety Committee, for a temporary one-way conversion to Arcadia between
7th and 8d, Street. This will provide both a safer and more convenient assess to the
portion of our campus that enters off of Arcadia.
Sincerely,
Norm Smith,
Executive Director
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Location Map
Arcadia Ave, 700 block (looking north)
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