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ORDINANCE NO. 2004
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING
CHAPTER 13.20.010 OF THE BURLINGAME MUNICIPAL CODE TO
ADD STOP SIGNS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY; CEQA
DETERMINATION: EXEMPT PURSUANT TO STATE CEQA GUIDELINES
SECTION 15378 AND 15061(B)(3)
WHEREAS, the City periodically receives requests for new stop signs to address
traffic safety needs; and
WHEREAS, in order to determine the viability of stop signs, a stop sign warrant
analysis and associated traffic studies are conducted by staff as required by State laws.
The stop sign warrant analysis includes review of traffic counts and reported accident data
of the affected intersections. Other factors taken into consideration are the proximity to a
school, the traffic controls at adjacent intersections, as well as right-of-way assignment;
and
WHEREAS, staff presented permanent stop sign installation recommendations to
the Traffic Safety and Parking Commission (TSPC) at their February 10, 2022 meeting.
Based on the Commission's discussion and public input received, the TSPC
recommended installation of permanent stop signs at the following intersections:
• Sanchez Avenue and Paloma Avenue (Multi -Way Stop);
• Oak Grove Avenue and Ansel Road (Multi -Way Stop);
• Howard Avenue and Victoria Road (Multi -Way Stop);
• Hunt Drive and Alcazar Drive (Multi -Way Stop);
• Winchester Drive and Corbitt Drive (One -Way Stop); and
WHEREAS, Section 13.20.010 of the Burlingame Municipal Code (BMC) provides for a
list of all stop signs in the City, and thus in order to add the recommended stop controls,
BMC Section 13.20.010 of the Burlingame Municipal Code must be amended.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The recitals set forth above are true and correct, and are hereby
incorporated herein by this reference as if fully set forth in their entirety.
Section 2. The City Council hereby finds that the proposed Ordinance is in the
public interest.
Section 3. The proposed Ordinance is not a project within the meaning of
section 15378 of the CEQA Guidelines because it has no potential for resulting in physical
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change in the environment, either directly or ultimately. In the event that this Ordinance
is found to be a project under CEQA, it is subject to the CEQA exemption contained in
CEQA Guidelines section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty to have no
possibility of a significant effect on the environment.
Section 4. If any section, subsection, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for
any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion or sections of the Ordinance. The City Council of the City of Burlingame hereby
declares that it would have adopted the Ordinance and each section, subsection,
sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional.
Section 5. Subsections in 13.20.010 of the Burlingame Municipal Code are
amended as follows. Additions are reflected by underlined text. Provisions of the Section
13.20.010 not listed below remain unchanged.
(a) Alcazar Drive approaching Hunt Drive;
(a) Ansel Road approaching Oak Grove Avenue;
(c) Corbitt Drive approaching Winchester Drive;
(h) Howard Avenue approaching Victoria Road;
(h) Hunt Drive approaching Alcazar Drive;
(o) Oak Grove Avenue approaching Ansel Road;
(p) Paloma Avenue approaching Sanchez Avenue;
(s) Sanchez Avenue approaching Paloma Avenue;
(v) Victoria Road approaching Howard Avenue;
Section 6. This Ordinance shall go into effect 30 days following its adoption.
Section 7. The City Clerk is directed to publish this ordinance in a manner
required by law.
Section 8. Section 5 of this Ordinance shall be codified in the Burlingame
Municipal Code. Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 shall not be so codified.
Ricardo Ortiz, Mayor
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I, Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, certify that the foregoing
ordinance was introduced at a public hearing at a regular meeting of the City Council held
on the 21 st day of March, 2022, and adopted thereafter on the 4th day of April, 2022, by
the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: BEACH, BROWNRIGG, COLSON, O'BRIEN KEIGHRAN,
ORTIZ
NOES: Councilmembers: NONE
ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE
Meaghan Hassel -Shearer, City Clerk