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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing, adopt resolution; and authorize City Manager to execute an agreement with Bixby Village Homeowners’ Association providing for enforcement of traffic regulations on private streets in Bixby Village with easements for public access for the following three streets: North Greenway, South Greenway and Avenida de Castillo. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
Bixby Village is a non-gated planned development community. All streets in this community are privately owned and mantained. Public access easements were originally placed as a condition of approval of this development for the following private streets: North Greenway, South Greenway and Avenida de Castillo. The attached map illustrates the location of these three roadways within the Bixby Village Community area.
In October 2014, the City received an initial request from Bixby Village Community Association to have the Long Beach Police Department enforce traffic regulations on the private roads with public access easements within their community area due to increased traffic volume and safety-related concerns. California Vehicle Code, Section 21107.5 allows the application of the Code on private roads that are generally held open for use by the public for vehicular travel, and are so connected to public streets that the public cannot determine that the roads are not public streets, following a duly noticed public hearing.
The Board of Directors of the Bixby Village Homeowner’s Association, at its September 2014 meeting, voted to officially request to commence the process required to enable traffic regulations enforcement in their community.
The affected streets shall be posted with the prima facie speed limit of 25 mph for local residential streets prior to enforcement, as required by California Vehicle Code section 22352.
The Bixby Village residents will be provided with a ten-day notice for the public hearing as required ...
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