HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #10 - Request for Residential Parking Permit District - Dana StreetRequest for Establishment of a
Residential Parking Permit District
City Council
January 14, 2020
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution establishing the Dana Street Residential
Parking Permit District for the 400-500 blocks of Dana Street
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.
Public Meeting Outreach Map
440+Notices
sent out for the
Public Meeting
to discuss
Proposed district
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 the 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
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).
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution establishing the Dana Street Residential
Parking Permit District for the 400-500 blocks of Dana Street
Questions and Comments