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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSR - - INSTALLIATION TWO HOUR TIME LIMIT PARKING BOTH SIDES WAVERLY STREETAGENDA ITEM February 10, 2015 uxnc TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council THRU: John W. Sibley City Manager FROM: Joe DeFrancescjeect Public Works D ReviewedNerified By: City Manager Finance Director To Be Presented By: Joe DeFrancesco Cons Calendar City Mgr Rpts Council Reports Legal Affairs Boards /Crates Public Hrgs Admin Reports X Plan /Environ 1. SUBJECT An appeal of the Traffic Commission's action approving the installation of 11 2- Hour" time limit parking on both sides of Waverly Street from Chapman Avenue to the southerly property lines of the commercial properties addressed to 942 and 1006 E. Chapman Avenue. 2. SUMMARY The owner of the commercial office building at 942 E. Chapman Avenue has appealed the December 10, 2014 Traffic Commission's approval of 2 hour parking on a portion of the 100 block South Waverly St. 13. RECOMMENDED ACTION The City Council direct staff to take one of the following actions: 1. Uphold the appeal and direct staff not to install the "2- Hour" time limit parking, or 2. Deny the appeal and direct staff to install the "2- Hour" time limit parking. 14. FISCAL IMPACT No Impact. 5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S) Lb Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public. 16. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION Growth Management Goal 1.0 Reduce traffic congestion within the City. Policy 1.10: Apply traffic - calming measures, where appropriate, to residential neighborhoods affected by cut - through traffic in accordance with the City's Residential Neighborhood Traffic Management Program. ITEM �a 2/10/2015 1 ��1✓ Printed on Recycled Paper 7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND On September 10, 2014, the Traffic Commission heard a request for "2- Hour" time limit parking on both sides of Waverly Street from Chapman Avenue to the southerly property lines of 942 and 1006 E. Chapman Avenue. The request was initiated by Dr. Montelongo of 923 E. Chapman Avenue to provide short term on- street parking for business clients in the area. The segment lengths on Waverly Street are 133 feet on the west side and 64 feet on the east side providing for 10 -11 parking spaces. The businesses in the area have limited on -site parking and need street parking for their clients when their own parking lots are full. Staff conducted field reviews and found out the request was substantiated. At least seven of the street parking spaces were occupied throughout most of the business day by the same vehicles. With these findings, staff recommended to approve the request. The Traffic Commission though elected to continue the item to its December 10. 2014 meeting due to public input that one of the office buildings was now vacant. The Traffic Commission directed staff to revisit the site during the intervening months to determine if the parking problem still exists with the office building vacancy. Staff visited the areas several times in the months of October and November and found the area is still heavily parked throughout the business day. The office building on -site parking lot shared by the businesses on the west side of Waverly St. had several empty parking spaces indicating the demand for parking is being generated outside the area. At the December 10, 2014 meeting, the Traffic Commission heard input from local businesses in the study area both in favor and opposed to the timed parking. After much discussion, the Traffic Commission supported staff's recommendation and approved the installation of the 2 -Hour time limit parking on Waverly Street. Mr. Kent Robertson of 942 E. Chapman Avenue sent a letter dated December 18, 2014 to appeal the Traffic Commission's approval of 2 -Hour Parking on Waverly Street. Staff has continued to monitor the street parking demand in the study area. The observations indicate there has been no change in the level of parking demand since December 2014. The proponent and all residents within 300 ft. of the study area were notified of the City Council meeting. 8. ATTACHMENTS • Dec. 18, 2014 Appeal Request • Dec. 10, 2014 CTC Report & Minutes Excerpt • Sept. 10, 2014 CTC Report & Minutes Excerpt • Jan. 28, 2015 Letter from Mr. Robertson to City Council E!�7 Appeal 12.10.14CTC Item 2 Hr Parking on S. Waverly St. [N: /Admin /Admin/Thenp /Traffic Council Items /2015 Council Reports /February] 2