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January 14, 2020
Public Hearing
30 Minutes
FROM: Shelly Stanwyck, Assistant City Manager, Community Services
Prepared By: Alexander Fuchs, Parking Services Supervisor
SUBJECT: EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING MONTEREY HEIGHTS RESIDENTIAL
PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
DANA STREET RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment B) expanding the existing Monterey Heights Residential
Parking Permit District to include residential properties located on 10-400 blocks of Buena
Vista Avenue.
2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment D) establishing the Dana Street Residential Parking Permit
District for the 400-500 blocks of Dana Street.
Report in Brief
This report recommends approval of two recently processed residential permit district requests
(Monterey Heights expansion area, Dana Street) that have satisfied the criteria for the
establishment of a residential permit district pursuant to the City's Municipal Code.
DISCUSSION
Background
Requests to establish or expand residential parking permit districts are processed in accordance
with the provisions of Municipal Code Section 10.36.170 (Designation of residential parking
permit areas). Staff completed the process for considering two residential permit zones; an
expansion of an existing area (Monterey Heights) and establishing a new district (Dana Street).
Recommendations are now being made to implement these two districts in accordance with
provisions of Municipal Code Section 10.36.170.
Monterey Heights Residential Parking Permit District — Expansion Request & Evaluation
In 2017, the City processed a request to expand the existing Monterey Heights Residential
Parking Permit District (RPPD). The primary complaints leading to the request were the parking
impacts generated by persons not residing in the area; primarily Cal Poly students. At the time,
and after a full process of implementing the revised district boundaries, the request did not
receive enough support from neighborhood residents through the formal survey process to move
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forward and be presented to Council for consideration. There is generally a one year "cooling
off' period after processing a RPPD request before a neighborhood can again try to form or
expand a district.
In Spring of 2019, staff received another request from residents living in the same area to pursue
an expansion of the existing Monterey Heights RPPD. Residents of the area cited the same
parking impacts as the reason for their request to expand.
Attachment A contains a detailed description of steps taken by staff to process the Monterey
Heights RPPD expansion request. Below is a summary of some of the major steps taken to
process the request:
1. Staff again identified the potentially affected households based on feedback from
residents living in the area.
2. In September 2019, staff developed informal survey materials and provided them to the
requestor, along with an address list of households in the proposed expansion area, for
distribution. Informal survey results demonstrated enough support to move forward with
a public meeting and a formal survey of the affected households.
3. In October 2019, staff held a public meeting to discuss the proposed expansion of the
Monterey Heights RPPD. Staff then mailed formal surveys to all households within the
proposed expansion area. Formal survey results demonstrated enough support (i.e.
=>60%) for the request to be presented to Council for consideration.
4. In early December 2019, staff conducted car counts to determine average on -street
parking occupancy in the proposed expansion area.
Of the 43 households surveyed, 29 completed and returned formal survey ballots to the Parking
Services office by the deadline; 22 (76%) of which were in favor of expanding the district. All
streets except for the upper area of Buena Vista exceeded the 60% support requirement of the
proposed district. The recommended boundary of the district has been revised to exclude this
area from the RPPD. This section of Buena Vista already has existing curb parking restrictions
due to the narrowness of the street and fire access requirements.
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Figure 1— Expanded Monterey Heights RPPD
Monterey Heights Expansion — Recommendation
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 10.36.170, the neighbors of the proposed area have
indicated successful support for the formation of the expanded district. Staff recommends that
Council adopt a resolution (Attachment B) approving the expansion of the existing Monterey
Heights RPPD to include residential properties located on 10-400 blocks of Buena Vista Avenue.
Dana Street Residential Parking Permit District — Establishment Request & Evaluation
In Fall of 2017, residents of the Dana Street area contacted the City's Parking Services Division
requesting to pursue a residential parking permit district for the 400-500 blocks of Dana Street.
The request was primarily centered on daily parking impacts generated by persons not residing in
the area, and most particularly employees in the downtown area.
Dana Street has long been a location known for free parking with no parking restrictions during
the daytime hours and people have gravitated to the street as an alternative to parking in private
or public parking lots. Similar to the Mission Orchard Parking District Area (which formed in
May 2014) Dana Street residents are requesting the formation of a RPPD to reduce these daily
impacts.
Attachment C contains a detailed description of steps taken by staff to process the RPPD request
for Dana Street. Below is a summary of the major steps taken to process the request:
1. In May 2018, staff met with residents of the Dana Street to discuss their request. Staff
met again with residents in July 2019 to reconfirm their interest in pursuing a district,
discuss proposed boundaries, and enforcement hours.
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2. In September 2019, staff developed informal survey materials and provided them to the
requestor, along with an address list of households in the proposed expansion area, for
distribution. Informal survey results demonstrated enough support to move forward with
a public meeting and a formal survey of the affected households.
3. In October 2019, staff held a public meeting to discuss the establishment of the proposed
district. Staff then mailed formal surveys to all households within the proposed expansion
area. Formal survey results (November) demonstrated enough support for the request to
be presented to Council for consideration.
4. In December 2019, staff conducted car counts to determine average on -street parking
occupancy in the proposed district area.
Of the 41 households surveyed, 20 completed and returned formal survey ballots to the Parking
Services office by the above stated deadline. 18 (90%) of the completed and returned ballots
voted in favor of establishing a RPPD. The permit restrictions would be in place from 8:00 AM
to 2:00 AM, daily. The City's municipal code, that governs RPPDs, require that at least 60% of
the completed and returned formal surveys must be in favor of the establishment of a district for
the request to be presented to Council for consideration.
Figure 2 — Proposed Dana Street RPPD
Dana Street is not a typical residential only district. Due to its proximity to downtown there
exists a mixture of commercial/office, multi -family and single-family residential lots along the
street. The City's RPPD program limits the district participants to single family residential and
multi -family properties of less than five units (each must have an independent address).
Boundaries of the district were proposed that made the area contiguous but preserved parking
areas at the ends were multi -family and commercial lots exist.
Because of the unique nature of Dana Street and the historic use by others, staff is
recommending that there be a two-hour parking limit overlay established for the street during the
permit restriction hours. This would allow some parking during the daytime hours for visitors of
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the downtown area to use the street for parking but promote "turnover" of the curb space which
is not currently happening. Area residents supported this concept as a way to better utilize the
parking areas and keep the street narrowed during the day when occasional cars drive down the
street. The two-hour restriction will be enforced primarily by Parking Services throughout the
day. Additionally, the two-hour restriction does not need to be established by resolution of the
Council as the municipal code establishes the placement of such restrictions at the discretion of
the Public Works Director (10. 14. 0 10).
Dana Street District — Recommendation
Staff recommends that Council adopt a resolution (Attachment D) approving the establishment
of the Dana Street RPPD to include qualifying residential properties located on the 400-500
blocks of Dana Street.
Policy Context
Requests to establish or expand residential parking permit districts are processed in accordance
with the provisions of Municipal Code Section 10.36.170 which states that the Council, should,
by resolution, designate an area of the City as a residential parking permit area if the Council
finds that:
1. The area is predominantly residential;
2. The streets in the area are congested with vehicles parked by persons not residing in the
area and the designation is supported by a majority of the affected households as
indicated by a city survey of the affected households in which a sixty percent majority of
participating households is required; or
3. Limiting the parking of vehicles along the streets in the area to vehicles registered or
controlled and exclusively used by persons residing in the area is necessary in order to
preserve the character of the existing neighborhood as defined in resident petition and
approved by a sixty percent majority of households in the area.
In making the determination, Council shall consider the negative effect of vehicles parked by
persons not residing in the area on:
1. Environmental characteristics such as ambient noise levels and air pollution levels;
2. Pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety in the area; and
3. The burden on persons residing in the area gaining access to their residences.
Public Engagement
Public outreach for both district requests was conducted in accordance with the district request
process including informal surveying of potentially affected households, public meeting, and
formal surveying of potentially affected households. See attachments A and C for more detailed
information about the steps taken during district request process.
CONCURRENCE
The proposed enforcement hours of both district requests fall partially within the responsibility
of the Police Department's Student Neighborhood Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP, at this
time, can take on the nighttime enforcement of the proposed districts with existing resources;
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however, any future nighttime parking enforcement may require additional staff in order to
enforce.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in this
report, because the action does not constitute a "Project" under CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: Yes Budget Year: 2019-20
Funding Identified: Yes
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding Sources
Current FY Cost
Annualized
On -going Cost
Total Project
Cost
Parkin Fund
$12,500
$400
$12,900
Total
$12,500
$400
$12,900
The fiscal impact for the proposed districts includes the purchasing of hangtag permits for all
residents within the proposed boundaries as well as materials and labor to install signs required
to enforce the districts. The combined total amount for both districts is estimated to cost
approximately $12,900 including a $400 on -going cost for annual hangtag permits.
As part of the approval of the FY 2019-21 Financial Plan Council approved CIP # 1000054 —
Managed Parking Expansion Project to fund parking changes such as the expansion of the Alta
Vista District and formation of Dana Street. The $12,900 to fund implementation of these
recommendations will come from the project account which is currently budgeted at $25,000 for
FY2019-20.
A portion of the annual costs (as well as future operating costs) would be offset by the $15 per
permit annual fee associated with residential parking permits for a total potential revenue of
$2,400 annually. The Parking Fund will also receive citation revenue from enforcement of the
parking districts; however, it is difficult to calculate the anticipated potential citation revenue.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Do not enact one or both proposed residential parking permit districts at this time. Staff does
not recommend this alternative because the formal surveys for both requests resulted in
sufficient support of 60% or more of the affected households per the governing section of the
City's Municipal Code.
2. Council may modify proposed district hours or boundaries if needed. Staff recommends
caution in making significant modifications to the proposed RPPD recommendations without
additional outreach of potentially affected residents. If Council determines changes to the
proposed RPPD's are warranted, staff would recommend referring final approval until
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additional outreach of these areas is completed.
Attachments:
a - Monterey Heights Survey Results and On -street Occupancy
b - Resolution to Expand the Existing Monterey Heights District
c - Dana Street Survey Results and On -street Occupancy
d - Resolution to Establish the Dana Street District
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Monterey Heights Expansion
Informal Survey
Informal survey materials including a survey ballot, map of the survey area, and a copy of the
Residential Parking Permit District Information Guide brochure was provided to each of the 42
households within the proposed expansion boundaries. Informal survey ballots needed to be
completed and returned to the Parking Services office no later than September 26, 2019 to be
included in the count.
Of the 42 households surveyed, 27 completed and returned informal survey ballots to the Parking
Services office by the above stated deadline. Table 1 below shows the breakdown of the completed
and returned informal survey ballots by block.
Table 1— Informal Survey Results by Block
Block
In Favor
Not in Favor
Total
% In Favorl
10 Buena Vista Ave.
4
1
5
80%
100 Buena Vista Ave.
3
1
4
75%
200 Buena Vista Ave. (incl.
Paso Robles Dr. & San
8
0
8
100%
Miguel Ave. Addresses
300-400 Buena Vista Ave.
10
0
10
100%
Total
25
2
27
N/A
Based on the above informal survey results, all blocks demonstrated at least 50% of responding
households were in favor of expanding the existing district. Two addresses located off of Paso
Robles Drive were included with the 200 block of Buena Vista Avenue since there is no on -street
parking on Paso Robles Drive itself.
Public Meeting
On Monday, October 21, 2019, staff held a public meeting in the Terrace Room at the San Luis
Obispo United Methodist Church located on the 1500 block of Fredericks Street in San Luis
Obispo. Letter invites were mailed to all occupants and property owners within a 300-foot radius
of the proposed expansion boundaries.
The purpose of the meeting was to provide information to residents and answer questions regarding
the Residential Parking Permit District process, the request to expand the existing Monterey
Heights Residential Parking Permit District, and any general parking -related questions. 20
residents and/or property owners attended and signed -in at the public meeting.
Formal Survey Results
On Monday, October 28, 2019, staff mailed each of the 43 households (one household was added
to the formal mailing after discussion with a resident at the public meeting) within the proposed
expansion boundaries an introduction letter, a formal survey ballot, and a return envelope. Formal
survey ballots needed to be completed and returned to the Parking Services office no later than
November 22, 2019 to be included in the count.
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Of the 43 households surveyed, 29 completed and returned formal survey ballots to the Parking
Services office by the above stated deadline. Table 2 below shows the breakdown of the completed
and returned informal survey ballots by block.
Table 2 — Formal Survey Results by Block
Block
In Favor
Not in Favor
Total
% In Favor
10 Buena Vista Ave.
3
3
6
50%
100 Buena Vista Ave. (incl.
address added after public
5
0
5
100%
meeting)
200 Buena Vista Ave. (incl.
Paso Robles Dr. & San
3
1
4
75%
Miguel Ave. Addresses
300-400 Buena Vista Ave.
11
3
14
79%
Total
22
7
29
N/A
The City's municipal code that governs Residential Parking Permit Districts require that at least
60% of the completed and returned formal surveys must be in favor of the expansion for the request
to be presented to Council for consideration. There was only one block, the 10 block of Buena
Vista Avenue consisting of addresses 1-88, that did not receive sufficient in -favor support. The
remaining blocks of Buena Vista Avenue did receive sufficient support and are part of the
recommended district expansion.
Proposed District Hours
The proposed enforcement hours of 2 AM to 10 PM Monday through Friday are the same
enforcement hours as the existing Monterey Heights Residential Parking Permit District. Several
residents, at the public meeting and through the formal survey process, indicated support for no
district enforcement during the summertime period (June 151h through September 151h). This is
similar to two blocks of the adjacent Alta Vista Residential Parking Permit District.
Enforcement of the district will be a joint effort between Public Works (Parking Enforcement
Officers) and Police Department (SNAP) employees. SNAP, at this time, can take on the nighttime
enforcement of the expansion area with existing resources; however, any future nighttime parking
enforcement may require additional staff in order to enforce.
On -Street Parking Occupancy
Staff conducted car counts between December 3, 2019 and December 14, 2019 to determine the
percentage of occupied on -street spaces at different times of the day and different days of the week.
The data was collected on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays between 9-10 AM, 12-2 PM, and 4-
5 PM. The first week of car counts was conducted when Cal Poly was in session, the second week
of car counts was conducted Cal Poly's Final Examination Period for the Fall term. Table 3 below
shows the on -street parking occupancy per block in the potential affected area. The on -street
occupancy was calculated using an average of 20 linear curb feet for each parking space.
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Table 3 — On -Street Parking Occupancy by Block
Heights
ExpansionMonterey
300-400
10 Buena
Date
Ti;AM
Buena Vista
Buena
Buena
Vista
Average
Vista
Vista
12/3
9:4
91°/
67%
58%
79%12/3
1:3
69%
0
70%
8%
48%12/3
4:1
66%
33%
70%
0%
42%12/5
9:1
89%
40%
80%
8%
54%
12/5
12:49 PM
77%
60%
30%
8%
44%
12/5
4:20 PM
63%
53%
50%
8%
44%
12/7
9:37 AM
74%
27%
60%
33%
49%
12/7
1:28 PM
51%
0%
20%
25%
24%
o
12/7
4:20 PM
49%
0%
10%
17%
19%
12/10
1:15 PM
31%
0%
20%
25%
19%
12/10
4:26 PM
69%
33%
50%
50%
50%
12/12
9:40 AM
49%
53%
30%
17%
37%
12/12
1:45 PM
37%
27%
90%
17%
43%
12/12
4:25 PM
66%
27%
90%
17%
50%
12/14
9:25 AM
40%
33%
50%
17%
35%_
12/14
1:30 PM
40%
20%
40%
17%
29%
y o.
12/14
4:10 PM
40%
20%
40%
25%
31%
50% or Less Occupied
51 % to 64%
65% to 74%
75% to 84%
85% or More Occupied
On -street parking blocked due to construction
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RESOLUTION NO. (2020 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, MODIFYING THE RESIDENTIAL PARKING
PERMIT DISTRICT FOR THE MONTEREY HEIGHTS AREA OF THE
CITY, ESTABLISHING DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION OF SAID
DISTRICT AND TIME OF RENEWAL FOR A PARKING PERMIT
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo received a request for the expansion of the
Monterey Heights Residential Parking Permit District; and
WHEREAS, the request was processed pursuant to Municipal Code Section 10.36.170 et
seq. which requires a formal survey in which at least 60% of the households participating in the
survey supported the district expansion before the request can be presented to Council of the City
of San Luis Obispo for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that the proposed
residential parking permit district, area shown in Exhibit A, to include addresses 70 to 495 on
Buena Vista Avenue and 2102 Loomis Street and 177 to 198 Paso Robles Drive and 295 Santa
Maria Avenue and 305 to 308 San Miguel Avenue and 2106 Santa Ynez Avenue, have petitioned
to be included in the Monterey Heights Residential Parking Permit District; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has held a public hearing to
consider changes to the Monterey Heights Residential Parking Permit District and has determined
that the expansion represents the desire of a majority of the households in the area and that a
residential parking permit district, which limits parking in the area to bona fide residents, is
necessary to preserve the character and quality of life of the neighborhood for the residents of the
district.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 10.36.170 et seq. of the San Luis Obispo Municipal
Code, the residential parking permit district boundaries and hours are hereby established as shown
in Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. No vehicles other than emergency vehicles, vehicles with commercial plates
that is under the control of a person who does not reside in the area that is providing service for
hire to property located in the designated residential parking permit district area, or vehicles having
a residential parking permit clearly displayed between the windshield and the rearview mirror shall
park on any street within the area from 2:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
SECTION 3. The Public Works Director shall be directed to post the district with signs
that clearly state these restrictions.
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SECTION 4. The Director of Public Works shall issue residential parking permits on
demand as permitted in Section 10.36.220 of the Municipal Code. Permits shall be issued for a
year effective September 15th of each year.
SECTION 5. The expansion of the existing district does not constitute a "Project" under
CEQA Guidelines Sec. 15378.
Upon motion of , seconded by
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing resolution was adopted this day of
Mayor Heidi Harmon
ATTEST:
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
2020.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this day of , 2020.
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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Dana Street District
Informal Survey
Informal survey materials including a survey ballot, map of the survey area, and a copy of the
Residential Parking Permit District Information Guide brochure was provided to each of the 41
qualified households within the proposed district boundaries. Informal survey ballots needed to be
completed and returned to the Parking Services office no later than September 26, 2019 to be
included in the count.
Of the 41 households surveyed, 16 completed and returned informal survey ballots to the Parking
Services office by the above stated deadline. 15 (94%) of the completed and returned ballots voted
In -Favor of establishing a Residential Parking Permit District. The City requires that at least 50%
of the completed and returned informal ballots be In -Favor of establishing a Residential Parking
Permit District for the request to move to the public meeting and formal survey portion of the
process.
Public Meeting
On Wednesday, October 23, 2019, staff held a public meeting in the Nybak Wing of the San Luis
Obispo Museum of Art located on the 1000 block of Broad Street in San Luis Obispo. Letter invites
were mailed to all occupants and property owners within a 300-foot radius of the proposed district
boundaries.
The purpose of the meeting was to provide information to residents and answer questions regarding
the Residential Parking Permit District process, the request to establish a Residential Parking
Permit District on Dana Street, and any general parking -related questions. 18 residents and/or
property owners attended and signed -in at the public meeting.
Formal Survey Results
On Monday, October 28, 2019, staff mailed each of the 42 qualified households within the
proposed district boundaries an introduction letter, a formal survey ballot, and a return envelope.
On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, correction notices were mailed to the same households due to
incorrect information listed on the first letter sent. Due to the correction notice being mailed out a
week later, the date for completion and return of the Formal survey ballots was extended from
Friday, November 22, 2019 to Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Any forms turned in after that
date, whether they were complete or not, were not counted in the final tally.
Of the 41 households surveyed, 20 completed and returned formal survey ballots to the Parking
Services office by the above stated deadline. 18 (90%) of the completed and returned ballots voted
In -Favor of establishing a Residential Parking Permit District. The City's Municipal Code that
governs Residential Parking Permit Districts require that at least 60% of the completed and
returned formal surveys must be in favor of the establishment of a district for the request to be
presented to Council for consideration.
Proposed District Hours
The proposed enforcement hours of 8 AM to 2 AM daily, are what the residents that met with City
staff feel would best address the parking impacts in their neighborhood. Residents were provided
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an opportunity to propose alternate enforcement hours on the Formal Survey ballot, but no
alternatives were submitted. Enforcement of the district will be a joint effort between Public Works
(Parking Enforcement Officers) and Police Department (SNAP) employees. SNAP, at this time,
can take on the nighttime enforcement of the proposed district with existing resources; however,
any future nighttime parking enforcement may require additional staff in order to enforce.
Timed Parking Overlay
This district proposal also carries with it a request by the residents to establish a two-hour timed
parking overlay that will allow guests and visitors of the downtown area an opportunity to park
with in the proposed district boundaries without being immediately subject to citation for not
displaying a valid residential parking permit. Staff is supportive of the timed parking overlay and
has included a discussion of it in the report.
Table 3 — On -Street Parking Occupancy by Block
Dana
Date
12/3
12/3
Street Occupancy
Time
9:20 AM
1:15 PM
Summary
400-500 Buena Vista
98%
12/3
4:05 PM
78`%o
12/5
9:00 AM
88%
12/5
12:35 PM
103%
12/5
4:10 PM
81 %
12/7
9:30 AM
55%
12/7
1:40 PM
72 %
12/7
4:35 PM
57%
12/10
1:00 PM
84%
12/10
4:15 PM
67%
12/12
9:30 AM
69%
12/12
1:30 PM
090
12/12
4:15 PM
103%
12/14
9:10AM
71%
12/14
1:45 PM
102%
12/14
4:00 PM
90%
Legend
Ad 50% or Less Occupied
51 % to 64%
65% to 74%
75% to 84%
85% or More
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On -Street Parking Occupancy
Staff conducted car counts between December 3, 2019 and December 14, 2019 to determine the
percentage of occupied on -street spaces at different times of the day and different days of the week.
The data was collected on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdays between 9-10 AM, 12-2 PM, and 4-
5 PM. Table 3 below shows the on -street parking occupancy per block in the potential affected
area. Five of the count times show an occupancy percentage above 100%; this is due to the use of
20 linear curb feet for each parking space. Smaller vehicles do often take up less than 20 feet of
curb space, so it is possible for the counts to show on -street spaces at or above 100% occupancy
depending on the type and orientation of vehicles parked on -street.
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RESOLUTION NO. (2020 SERIES)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CALIFORNIA, ESTABISHING THE RESIDENTIAL PARKING
PERMIT DISTRICT FOR THE DANA STREET AREA OF THE CITY,
ESTABLISHING DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION OF SAID
DISTRICT, AND TIME OF RENEWAL FOR A PARKING PERMIT
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo received a request an establishment of the Dana
Street Residential Parking Permit District; and
WHEREAS, the request was processed pursuant to Municipal Code Section 10.36.170 et
seq. which requires a formal survey in which at least 60% of the households participating in the
survey supported the district establishment before the request can be presented to Council of the
City of San Luis Obispo for consideration; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that the proposed
residential parking permit district, area shown in Exhibit A, to include addresses 430 to 581 Dana
Street, have petitioned to establish the Dana Street Residential Parking Permit District; and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has held a public hearing to
consider the Dana Street Residential Parking Permit District and has determined that the
establishment represents the desire of a majority of the households in the area and that a residential
parking permit district, which limits parking in the area to bona fide residents, is necessary to
preserve the character and quality of life of the neighborhood for the residents of the district.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo
as follows:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 10.36.170 et seq. of the San Luis Obispo Municipal
Code, the residential parking permit district boundaries and hours are hereby established as shown
in Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. No vehicles other than emergency vehicles, vehicles with commercial plates
that is under the control of a person who does not reside in the area that is providing service for
hire to property located in the designated residential parking permit district area, or vehicles having
a residential parking permit clearly displayed between the windshield and the rearview mirror shall
park on any street within the area from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Daily.
SECTION 3. The Public Works Director shall be directed to post the district with signs
that clearly state these restrictions.
SECTION 4. The Public Works Director shall issue residential parking permits on demand
as permitted in Section 10.36.220 of the Municipal Code. Permits shall be issued for a year
effective September 15th of each year.
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SECTION 5. The establishment of the district does not constitute a "Project" under CEQA
Guidelines Sec. 15378.
Upon motion of
and on the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
The foregoing resolution was adopted this
ATTEST:
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
J. Christine Dietrick
City Attorney
seconded by
day of
Mayor Heidi Harmon
2020.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City
of San Luis Obispo, California, this day of , 2020.
Teresa Purrington
City Clerk
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Municipal Code Section 10.36-170 —
Designation of Residential Parking
Permit Areas
Council should establish a residential parking permit district if:
■ The area is predominately residential;
■ On -street parking for residents is limited due to high demand from users
that do not reside in the area; or
■ Limiting on -street parking to residents will preserve the character of the
existing neighborhood; and
■ The designation is supported by a majority of the affected households.
■ Limited to non -multifamily units of less than five dwelling units
Dana Street Parking District
Establishment Request Process
■ Fall 2017 - Residents of the Dana Street area contacted the City
requesting to pursue a residential parking permit district.
■ May 2018 - Staff met with residents of the Dana Street to discuss their
request. Due to staffing and other districts already in process, the
request was put on hold till 2019.
■ Sept. 2019 — Informal survey results demonstrated sufficient support
(94% in favor) to move forward with a public meeting and formal survey
of affected households.
Timed Parking Overlay for Dana
Street District Request - New
Dana Street residents proposed to include a 2-hour timed parking
overlay on top of the proposed district boundaries.
The overlay would allow non -permitted vehicles to park within the
district boundaries for up to 2 hours without being immediately
subject to citation for not displaying a parking permit.
This is the first district proposal to include such an overlay and the
effectiveness of it would be monitored by staff for the first year of
enforcement.
440+ Notices
sent out for the
Public Meeting
to discuss
Proposed district
Public Meeting Outreach Map
FEET
0 440 880 1,320
Dana Street Parking District
Establishment Request Process
Cont'd
■ Oct. 2019 — Staff held a public meeting to discuss the request. Attended
by residents and some business owners. Staff then mailed formal
surveys to all eligible households within the area.
■ Nov. 2019 - Formal survey results demonstrated sufficient support (90%
in favor) for the request to be presented to Council for consideration.
Dana Street District - Recent
Communications
■ Residential property owners on Dana Street, that do not qualify to be
part of the proposed district, are concerned about the potential impacts
the district may have on on -street parking availability for themselves and
their tenants.
■ Downtown SLO's Parking and Access Committee and Executive Board
Members expressed concern about ih, potential impacts the
proposed district would have on existing non-residential properties
located within the proposed district area that would not qualify to
purchase parking permits.
Modifications to the Proposed
i r Dana Street Parking District
■ Modification 1: Modify the proposed district boundaries to not include
the Community Foundation.
➢ Analysis: Parking in front of the Community Foundation would be
open and available to any person and would not be restricted by time
limits.
■ Modification 2:
Allow
non-residential
properties and residential
properties with 5 or
more
units to purchase
parking permits.
➢ Analysis: Although achievable, staff recommends this only after
additional analysis because of the potential to overprescribe
the curb space and again result in parking issues.
Proposed Enforcement Hours
The proposed enforcement hours of 8 AM to 2 AM,
Daily are what residents and staff determined to be
the optimal hours to address the parking impacts in
that neighborhood.
Residents
were
provided an
opportunity to propose
alternative
hours
but non were
submitted.
Enforcement of the district would be the responsibility
of the Public Works Department via the Parking
Division as well as the Police Department via the
Student Assistant Neighborhood Program (SNAP).
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Municipal Code Section 10.36-170 —
Designation of Residential Parking
Permit Areas
Council should establish a residential parking permit district if:
■ The area is predominately residential;
■ On -street parking for residents is limited due to high demand from users
that do not reside in the area; or
■ Limiting on -street parking to residents will preserve the character of the
existing neighborhood; and
■ The designation is supported by a majority of the affected households.
■ Limited to non -multifamily units of less than five dwelling units
Monterey Heights Parking District
Expansion Request Process
■ Fall 2017 to Spring 2018 — Staff processed a request to expand the District to
include all streets east of the existing district. The request did not receive
enough support to move forward with a recommendation to Council.
■ Spring 2019 - Staff received a new request to pursue the expansion of the
District.
■ Aug. 2019 -
Staff identified
the
potentially affected households based on
feedback from
residents living
in the
area.
■ Sept. 2019 —Informal survey results demonstrated sufficient support (93% in
favor) to move forward with a public meeting and formal survey of affected
households.
Monterey Heights Parking District
Expansion Request Process Cont'd
■ Oct. 2019 — Staff held
a public meeting
to discuss
the request. Staff then
mailed
formal surveys
to all households
within the
expansion area.
■ Nov. 2019 - Formal survey results demonstrated sufficient support (76%
.n favor) for the request to be presented to Council for consideration.
■ All blocks except for the upper area of Buena Vista Avenue exceeded
the 60% support requirement. The recommended expansion boundary
was revised to exclude this area.
Dana Street Parking District
Establishment Request Process
■ Fall 2017 - Residents of the Dana Street area contacted the City
requesting to pursue a residential parking permit district.
■ May 2018 - Staff met with residents of the Dana Street to discuss their
request. Due to staffing and other districts already in process, the
request was put on hold till 2019.
■ Sept. 2019 — Informal survey results demonstrated sufficient support
(94% in favor) to move forward with a public meeting and formal survey
of affected households.
Timed Parking Overlay for Dana
Street District Request - New
Dana Street residents proposed to include a 2-hour timed parking
overlay on top of the proposed district boundaries.
The overlay would allow non -permitted vehicles to park within the
district boundaries for up to 2 hours without being immediately
subject to citation for not displaying a parking permit.
This is the first district proposal to include such an overlay and the
effectiveness of it would be monitored by staff for the first year of
enforcement.
440+ Notices
sent out for the
Public Meeting
to discuss
Proposed district
Public Meeting Outreach Map
FEET
0 440 880 1,320
Dana Street Parking District
Establishment Request Process
Cont'd
■ Oct. 2019 — Staff held a public meeting to discuss the request. Attended
by residents and some business owners. Staff then mailed formal
surveys to all eligible households within the area.
■ Nov. 2019 - Formal survey results demonstrated sufficient support (90%
in favor) for the request to be presented to Council for consideration.
Dana Street District - Recent
Communications
■ Residential property owners on Dana Street, that do not qualify to be
part of the proposed district, are concerned about the potential impacts
the district may have on on -street parking availability for themselves and
their tenants.
■ Downtown SLO's Parking and Access Committee and Executive Board
Members expressed concern about ih, potential impacts the
proposed district would have on existing non-residential properties
located within the proposed district area that would not qualify to
purchase parking permits.
Modifications to the Proposed
i r Dana Street Parking District
■ Modification 1: Modify the proposed district boundaries to not include
the Community Foundation.
➢ Analysis:
Parking in
front
of the
Community Foundation would be
open and
available
to
any
person
and would not be restricted by time
limits.
■ Modification 2:
Allow
non-residential
properties and residential
properties with 5 or
more
units to purchase
parking permits.
➢ Analysis: Although achievable, staff recommends this only after
additional analysis because of the potential to overprescribe the
curb space and again result in parking issues.
Proposed Enforcement Hours
Monterey Heights Expansion
The proposed enforcement hours
of 2 AM to 10 PM Monday
through Friday are the same as
the existing Monterey Heights
Parking District.
Dana Street District
The proposed enforcement hours
of 8 AM to 2 AM, Daily are what
residents and staff determined to
be the optimal hours to address
the parking impacts in that
neighborhood.
Residents were provided an
opportunity to propose alternative
hours but non were submitted.
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Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution expanding the existing Monterey Heights
Residential Parking Permit District to include residential
properties located on 10-400 blocks of Buena Vista Avenue
Municipal Code Section 10.36-170 —
Designation of Residential Parking
Permit Areas
Council should establish a residential parking permit district if:
■ The area is predominately residential;
■ On -street parking for residents is limited due to high demand from users
that do not reside in the area; or
■ Limiting on -street parking to residents will preserve the character of the
existing neighborhood; and
■ The designation is supported by a majority of the affected households.
■ Limited to non -multifamily units of less than five dwelling units
Monterey Heights Parking District
Expansion Request Process
■ Fall 2017 to Spring 2018 — Staff processed a request to expand the District to
include all streets east of the existing district. The request did not receive
enough support to move forward with a recommendation to Council.
■ Spring 2019 - Staff received a new request to pursue the expansion of the
District.
■ Aug. 2019 -
Staff identified
the
potentially affected households based on
feedback from
residents living
in the
area.
■ Sept. 2019 —Informal survey results demonstrated sufficient support (93% in
favor) to move forward with a public meeting and formal survey of affected
households.
Monterey Heights Parking District
Expansion Request Process Cont'd
■ Oct. 2019 — Staff held
a public meeting
to discuss
the request. Staff then
mailed
formal surveys
to all households
within the
expansion area.
■ Nov. 2019 - Formal survey results demonstrated sufficient support (76%
.n favor) for the request to be presented to Council for consideration.
■ All blocks except for the upper area of Buena Vista Avenue exceeded
the 60% support requirement. The recommended expansion boundary
was revised to exclude this area.
Proposed Enforcement Hours
The proposed enforcement hours of 2 AM to 10 PM
Monday Through Friday are the same as the existing
Monterey Heights Parking District.
Enforcement of the district would be the responsibility of
the Public Works Department as well as the Police
Department via Student Neighborhood Assistant
Program (SNAP).
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution expanding the existing Monterey Heights
Residential Parking Permit District to include residential
properties located on 10-400 blocks of Buena Vista Avenue
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