DATE: May 20, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Public Works Department
TITLE: ADOPT A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STOP CONTROLS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution establishing stop controls at various intersections within the City of Oceanside.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
Staff has received multiple requests from residents for the implementation of stop controls at various intersections to improve traffic safety. These locations include T-intersections and four-way intersections currently lacking stop controls, intersections with sight distance concerns, and inconsistencies in the arrangement of stop controls in the area.
The specific areas under consideration are: the Vista Oceana Neighborhood; a neighborhood north of North Santa Fe Avenue and Elsinore Street; on Sagewood Drive at Willowbrook Drive; at the intersection of Via Rancho Road and Sabadell Drive; Peacock Hills Neighborhood; and the Tri-City Neighborhood.
Staff recommends establishing stop controls at intersections within the following neighborhoods, only on the minor street::
1.1 - Neighborhood north of North Santa Fe Avenue and Elsinore Drive
(Exhibit A):
* On Powell Road at Elsinore Street (four-legged intersection)
* On Ozark Road at Elsinore Street
* On Champlain Street at Powell Road
1.2 - Neighborhood east of Melrose Drive and Sagewood Drive (Exhibit B):
* On Sagewood Drive at Willowbrook Drive
1.3 - Tri-City Neighborhood (Exhibit C and D):
* On Celeste Drive at Mira Mesa Avenue
* On Linda Drive at Celeste Drive
* On Glenn Road at Celeste Drive
* On Genine Drive at Linda Drive
* On Cedar Road at Thomas Street
2.1 - Via Rancho Road at Sabadell Drive/Vista Alegria (Exhibit E)
A resident requested an all-way stop control for the intersection of Via Rancho Road and Sabadell Drive due to corner sight visibility concerns. Staff evaluated the corner sight distance and fou...
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