Item No. 4 - 1-Hour ParkingAGENDA ITEM
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February 14, 2018
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TO: Members of the
City Traffic Commission
Reviewed/Verified By:
City Traffic
THRU: Jacki Scott
City Traffic Engineer
FROM: Traffic Engineering Division
Public Works Department
To Be Presented By: (/
Dave AHenbach
1. SUBJECT
Request for 1 -hour parking restrictions on North Shattuck Place and East Mayfair Avenue at the
International Christian Montessori Academy at 1539 East Mayfair Avenue.
2. SUMMARY
The request is to provide short term parking for parents to utilize as a drop off /pick up area in
front of the school.
3. RECOMMENDED
Approve the installation of "1- HOUR" parking signs on the west side of North Shattuck
Place between the school's property line and East Mayfair Avenue.
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 4 February 14, 2018
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7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
This request is from Inayat Bergum and Lynn Lane, owners of the Montessori Academy at 1539
East Mayfair Avenue. The reason for the request is to provide some short term parking adjacent
to the school so parents can conveniently drop off and pick up their children.
Existing Condition
The school is located at the northwest corner of North Shattuck Place and East Mayfair Avenue.
There are commercial malls located on the south side of East Mayfair Avenue and on the east
side of North Shattuck Place. There are also a number of apartment units on North Shattuck
Place. The school has nine marked parking spaces off of the private alley it shares with the
apartments on North Shattuck Place. There are four curb side parking spaces on East Mayfair
Avenue adjacent to the school and three to four parking spaces along the North Shattuck Place
frontage.
The proponents have noted that recently there has been an increase in the number of vehicles
parking adjacent to the school all day, forcing parents to find alternative parking elsewhere in the
neighborhood. Staff made several observations in the area as part of this request. While curb
frontage adjacent to the school was never completely parked, some vehicles were observed
parked in front of the school all day. Furthermore, there is some construction work occurring at
the rear of the shopping center at the northeast corner of North Shattuck Place and East Mayfair
Avenue. This has temporarily removed parking spaces from the business's rear parking lot and
from North Shattuck Place as well. The loss of parking across the street may be contributing to
the parking issues in front of the school.
Analysis
There is 3 -hour time limited parking on North Shattuck Place adjacent to the church at 840 North
Shattuck Place and the business center across the street at 853 North Shattuck Place. While there
is precedent for the implementation of time limited parking in the area, the parking study
conducted by Traffic Division staff indicates the proponents are asking for more time limited
parking than the level of parking demand that was observed. Based upon these observations, 52
feet (two parking spaces) on North Shattuck Place is likely adequate and is adjacent to the
school's disabled access. However, should the proponent wish for the 90 feet (four parking
spaces) along the school's East Mayfair Avenue frontage in lieu of the North Shattuck Place
parking, staff would recommend "1 -HOUR Parking" at this location since this is adjacent to the
school's main entrance. Based on the parking study observations, both locations are not needed.
One -hour time limited parking is enforceable from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, except Sundays and
Holidays, per O.M.C. 10.26.010, section `D'. The requested time limited parking will not reduce
available overnight parking for residential properties in the area.
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Recommendation
Based the approval of similar requests in the area, and the documented need for turn over parking
along the frontage of the school, staff recommends that the Traffic Commission approve the
installation of "1- HOUR" parking signs on the west side of North Shattuck Place between the
school's property line and East Mayfair Avenue.
The proponent and all residents and businesses within 300 feet of the study area were notified of
the Traffic Commission Meeting.
8. ATTACHMENTS
• Letter of Request
• Areas Map
• Site Sketch
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