Item No. 1 - 2 Hour ParkingAGENDA ITEM
February 14, 2018
TO: Members of the
City Traffic Commission
THRU: Jacki Scott
City Traffic Engineer
ReviewedNerified B
City Traffic Engine
To Be Presented By:
Dave Allenbach
FROM: Traffic Engineering Division
Public Works Department
1. SUBJECT
Follow -up report regarding the request to modify certain red curb segments, provide additional
on- street parking, and to install 2 -hour time limited parking on the east side of Lemon Street
between Maple and Almond Avenues.
2. SUMMARY
This item is continued from the October I1 Traffic Commission Meeting so that public
comments about the new parking restrictions could be addressed by staff.
3. RECOMMENDED
Receive and File.
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.
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7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
This item is continued from the October I P Traffic Commission Meeting. Staff has
implemented changes to the parking restrictions as directed by the Traffic
Commission and posted the 2 -hour time limited parking to end at 6:00 PM rather than 9:00 PM.
Additionally, the street sweeping signs were removed from Lemon Street, north of Chapman
Avenue. Bomel, the contractor for the Metrolink Parking Structure Project, has agreed to allow
their street sweeper to sweep both sides of Lemon Street between Chapman and Maple Avenues
as it passes along the street. This will allow residents an opportunity to remain parked on the
street overnight and past 7 AM on Wednesday mornings.
Analysis
After the changes to the parking restrictions were implemented, staff began reaching out to those
residents and businesses that spoke at the October 11 Traffic Commission meeting to get their
feedback and input. From the October 11 meeting, five speaker cards were submitted and staff
was successful in reaching four of the speakers for this follow -up report. In general, the residents
living along North Lemon Street felt there was an acceptable level of improvement to their
parking situation as the result of the changes, while the business owners that spoke at the meeting
felt the situation remained inconvenient for their operation. Specifically at issue for the
businesses was the implementation of the 2 -hour time limited parking. The City has received
positive feedback from other Lemon Street businesses that did not attend the Traffic Commission
meeting in October supporting the 2 -hour time limited parking. A consensus for the 2 -hour time
limited parking has not been reached.
Recommendation
Based upon feedback received by staff, the time limited parking restrictions and changes may
have benefited some more than others, but seem to be mostly equitable for area residents and
business owners during the construction phase of the Metrolink Parking Structure Project. Once
construction is complete this fall, the Traffic Commission may wish to consider revisiting the 2-
hour time limited parking. Available parking in the immediate area will dramatically increase as
soon as the structure is opened to the public and should alleviate most parking concerns.
Staff recommends that the Traffic Commission receive and file this report.
Residents and businesses within 300 feet of the study area were notified of the Traffic
Commission Meeting.
8. ATTACHMENTS
• October Traffic Commission Report
• Areas Map
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