Item No. 1 2-Hour Parking°P° AGENDA ITEM
4 October 11, 2017
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TO: Members of the
City Traffic Commission
THRU: Jacki Scott
City Traffic Engineer
ReviewedNerified By:
City Traffic Enginee
To Be Presented B :
Dave Allenbach
FROM: Traffic Engineering Division
Public Works Department
1. SUBJECT
Request to modify certain red curb segments to provide additional parking and to install 2 -hour
time limited parking on the east side of Lemon Street between Maple and Almond Avenues.
12. SUMMARY I
The request is to provide temporary 2 -hour time limited parking on Lemon Street during the
construction of the new Metrolink Parking Structure in the Lemon Street lot.
3. RECOMMENDED
Approve the request.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the following account:
262.5032.56100.16302 Traffic Control Devices
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1.5 Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. 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 1
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7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
This request is to provide 2 -hour time limited parking for local businesses on North and South
Lemon Street during the construction of the Metrolink Parking Structure. Once work began at the
Lemon Street lot, and the lot was closed to public parking, the City received numerous requests
from area businesses to encourage on- street parking turnover through the posting of time limited
parking.
Analysis
To help address parking shortages in the area, Chapman University has provided nearly 200
spaces at Chapman facilities to replace the 172 spaces inside the Lemon Street lot. In spite of the
available replacement parking, demand at the street level spiked significantly since the start of
construction. In consultation with the Orange Police Department, City Manager's office, and City
Attorney's office, staff issued a work order to maximize the number of available spaces on
Maple Avenue and on the east side of North Lemon Street by eliminating some red painted curb.
Signage was installed to implement 2 -hour time limited parking along the frontage of the
businesses along the east side of North Lemon Street and South Lemon Street (see attached work
order exhibits). The 2 -hour limitation is in effect from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to mirror most business
hours and allow overnight parking for nearby residents.
In order to address the urgent nature of the construction impacts to parking, the signage and curb
painting along North Lemon Street, South Lemon Street, and Maple Avenue was completed on
Friday, August 17 The work order made available an additional parking space along North
Lemon Street just north of Chapman Avenue and one parking space on Maple Avenue just west
of North Lemon Street. Additionally, the cargo loading zone in front of 133 South Lemon Street
was removed and 2 -hour time limited parking signs were installed on the east side of South
Lemon Street from the American Legion Hall at 143 South Lemon Street to the beginning of the
residential area at 149 North Lemon Street.
Recommendation
The attached work orders illustrate the changes that were installed. With the Traffic
Commission's concurrence and approval, these on- street parking changes can remain for the
duration of the construction and be reviewed once construction is complete. Staff is
recommending approval of the work shown in work orders 122 and 124.
Residents and businesses within 300 feet of the study area were notified of the Traffic
Commission Meeting.
8. ATTACHMENTS
• Areas Map
0 Work Orders 122 & 124
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