HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #10 - Request for Residential Parking Permits DistrictsRequest for Establishment of
Residential Parking Permit Districts
City Council
January 14, 2020
Recommendations
1.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
2.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
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%
in 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.
Surveyed Area vs. Proposed
Expansion 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.
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
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.
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.
Recommendations
1.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
2.Adopt a Resolution establishing the Dana Street Residential
Parking Permit District for the 400-500 blocks of Dana Street
Questions and Comments