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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/07/2005, BUS 2 - ESTABLISHMENT OF PALOMAR-SERRANO RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT council 'gym 7,2005 j, acEnaa wpont "®N C I T Y OF SAN LUIS OBISPO FROM: Jay Walter,Director of Public Works �"J Via: Tim Bochum,Deputy Director of PuI Works Prepared By: Robert Horch,Parking Services Manager SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF PALOMAR-SERRANO RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT CAO RECOMMENDATION 1) Adopt a resolution establishing a residential parking permit district on the 80 to 100 block of Palomar and the 500 to 600 block of,Serrano from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, 7 days a week. 2) Appropriate $1,300 from the un-appropriated Parking Fund working capital reserve to fund the installation of appropriate signs,posts, permits and other miscellaneous costs to install the district. DISCUSSION This is the first residential parking permit district to be presented to Council for consideration using the new process adopted in September 2004. In the Fall 2003, staff received signed petitions from the residents on the 80-100 block of Palomar and four residents on the 600 block of Serrano requesting a residential parking permit district for 15 households. Staff was concerned about the relatively small size of the district and the methods used by the district initiators to obtain the resident-signatures. Staff recommended that the proponents wait until after the City had made changes to the residential parking permit process and use the new process. The proponents agreed to wait until after the City made the changes. Initially, staff met with 3 residents to discuss the process, an informal survey was taken of the households in the area, a Town Hall meeting was held, and a formal survey was then sent out by City staff and returned by the affected property owners. The results of the survey showed that over 60% of the property owners were in favor of the proposed district. However, one section of the surveyed area on Serrano(the 700 block)was overwhelmingly opposed to the district (83% of residents against) and as a result, was dropped from the permit district area. The changes to the parking district formation process that were implemented last year appear to have had a positive effect on getting more information to those considering a district, and for neighbors in discussing the pros and cons of parking districts among themselves. Pursuant to those new guidelines and based upon the formal survey, there is sufficient support of the residential parking permit district to recommend approval to the Council. Initial Meeting with Staff In the Fall of 2004, staff scheduled a meeting with three residents to discuss the parking problems. The residents were provided with the new informational folders containing brochures, instructions, sample surveys and the new Municipal Code sections. The Parking Services Manager discussed the parking problems and possible alternatives to a residential parking permit district. The residents a - [ Palomar-Serrano Residential Parldng Permit District Page 2 explained that there was no available parking on their street due to vehicles from the Valencia Apartment Building at 955 Ramona. The apartment complex charges renters an additional $300 a year for a parking space. Renters avoid paying this additional fee and park their vehicles on the streets around the complex which includes Palomar. The other significant parking generators in the area are student rentals and the proximity of a bus stop heavily used to access Cal Poly. Students drive to this area to park and ride the bus for free to avoid paying for parking at the University. Staff explored options to determine whether the City could.prevent the Valencia Apartments from charging for on-site parking but there is little recourse under the current Municipal Code. There are no conditional use permits between the City and the Valencia Apartments regarding the charge for use of the parking facilities. Another option considered was to have Parking Enforcement Officers issue 72-hour notices to vehicles parked for extended periods of time in the neighborhood, which is a violation of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. The problem with this alternative was the vehicles would either move to another neighborhood causing another parking problem or the drivers would just move their cars within the 72 hours in the same general location. Both of these options would not solve the overall parking problem in the area that the residents have identified. Informal Survey Since there was no effective mitigation for the parking problem, staff advised the district initiators on how to proceed and provided materials for an informal survey of the households in the area. The district initiators surveyed 42 households on the 80 to 100 blocks of Palomar and the 500 to 700 blocks of Serrano to see if there was the required 50% initial interest to proceed with the formation process. There were 35 responses with 26 in favor (69%), 11 not in favor (31%), and 6 households not responding. Under the new process there were more than 50% in favor of moving forward. Town Hall Meeting Pursuant to the new guidelines, Public Works investigated the existing problem and then held a neighborhood meeting to address individual comment and questions. The Town Hall Meeting was held on January 27, 2005 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 651 Foothill Blvd. Notices were sent out to all households in the area and to the Homeowners Association at the Serrano Circle Condominiums located within the proposed district boundaries. Twenty one neighbors representing twelve households along with a representative from the Serrano Circle Condominiums attended the meeting. Staff was represented by Tim Bochum, Deputy Director of Public Works, Robert Horch, Parking Services Manager, Paul O'Steen Parking Enforcement Officer, and Madelyn Paasch, Supervising Administrative Assistant from Parking Services. The meeting provided in-depth discussions about the benefits and burdens of a residential parking permit district in their neighborhood. Many of the questions put to staff were identical to the issues covered in the new brochure. Neighbors also had an opportunity to discuss things among themselves in order to make an informed decision on the district. The Homeowners Association representative from the Serrano Court Condominiums voiced concerns about being excluded from the petition process because the residents of the 16-unit complex occasionally park along Serrano. Under the current Parking District process (Section 10.36.170) voting households are limited to "non-multifamily units of less than 5 units." Therefore, the Serrano Court Condominium complex would not have a say in the formation of the district. The a-a Palomar-Serrano Residential Parking Permit District Page 3 representative was very concerned that if the residential parking permit district was approved, they would not receive any parking permits to park on the street outside their complex. Current District Formation Requirements The current Municipal Code (Section 10.36.170) requires certain criteria to be met in order to designate an area as a preferential parking district. A district can now be formed under two options: Option One 1) the area is predominately residential, 2) streets in the area are congested with vehicles parked by persons not residing in the area; Option Two 3) limiting parking in the area to bona fide residents is necessary in order to preserve the character of the neighborhood as defined in the resident petition. The area is predominantly residential and thus the first criteria under Option One can be met. In order to ascertain the second criteria, staff performed a parking occupancy study. Our occupancy survey of this area determined that there are potentially 71 parking spaces on the 500 to 700 block of Serrano and 27 parking spaces on the 80 to100 block of Palomar(totaling 98 on-street parking spaces). The occupancy on Serrano ranged from a low of 18% (17 vehicles parked) to a high of 38% (27 vehicles parked). The occupancy on Palomar fluctuated from a low of 63% occupied(17 vehicles parked) to a high of 85% occupied(23 vehicles parked) at different times of the day. Serrano Occupancy Survey Time Total 700 Block 600 Block 500 Block % Spaces Serrano Serrano Serrano Occupied 9:10 AM 71 6 10 6 31% 11:10 AM 71 8 9 7 34°k 2:42 PM 71 13 7 2 31% 8:39 AM 71 12 9 6 38% 12:09 PM 71 9 6 7 31% 12:30 PM 71 11 6 8 35% 11:35 AM 71 8 7 7 31% 3:04 PM 71 7 7 7 30% Palomar Occupancy Survey Time Total 80-100 Block % Spaces Palomar Occupied 9:10 AM 27 21 780/6 11:10 AM 27 23 85% 2:42 PM 27 17 63% 8:39 AM 27 21 780/6 12:09 PM 27 22 81% 12:30 PM 27 21 780/6 11:35 AM 27 20 74°/6 3:04 PM 27 17 63% a3 Palomar-Serrano Residential Parking Permit District Page 4 Based on the occupancy study of the proposed area, some level of parking was available on Serrano with limited parking available on Palomar. Palomar has the highest number of vehicles because of its proximity to the Valencia Apartments. Although Serrano has more parking available, the parking problem would most likely migrate from Palomar to Serrano if Serrano was not included in the district. Moreover, most of the households within the proposed area have off-street parking which enhances the availability of resident parking. As a result, the required congestion level would appear to be inconclusive to warrant establishing a preferential parking district based solely on parking availability. Although this does not mean that at some time during the day there may be more of an impact; it's just that staff could not verify the petitioners' claim of non-resident, all-day parkers impacting the streets and denying access to their homes. Similar to recent district requests, staff cannot make a finding that both components for Option One can be justified, and therefore,Option 2 must be the key to the decision making process. Option 2 sanctions the limiting of on-street parking to bona fide residents in order to preserve the character of the neighborhood. The area is predominantly residential with higher density properties like the condominiums and surrounding apartments, a fraternity house, and the Village retirement community. There is no definition for preserving the character of the neighborhood or a method to measure this subjective standard. Staff has no means of saying one way or another if this criterion is met. This determination will have to fall to the Council after taking public testimony to decide whether this requirement can be fulfilled before granting final approval solely on the basis of preserving the character of the neighborhood. Formal Survey The formal City survey resulted in 63% in favor of the district. There were 33 households who responded resulting in 64% (21) in favor and 36% (12) opposed to the parking district. Seven households did not send in their vote and were excluded from the percentage calculation. At the request of the district initiators, staff included the 600 Block of Luneta in the district voting. There are 4 households on Luneta that have no parking on their street because of a fire lane and sometimes must park along Palomar. Upon review of this issue, staff concluded that due to the parking restrictions, the households on Luneta should have the ability to park on Palomar and Serrano (such as they do today), which means including them in the permit district. #Occupied Total "Yes" "No" Block/Street Residences Responses Responses Responses %Yes %No 600 Luneta 4 3 3 _ _ 0 100% 0% 0-98 Palomar 10 7 7 0 100% 0% 500 Serrano 8 8 5 3 63% 38% 600 Serrano 11 9 5 4 60% 40% 700 Serrano 7_7 6 1 1 1 5 1 17% 83% TOTALS: 40 33 21 12 64% 36% Recommendation Based on the results of the formal survey, staff is recommending that Council approve this parking district 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM seven days a week. However, due to the overwhelming opposition to the district in their block, staff recommends that the 700 Block of Serrano not be included in the 1 Palomar-Serrano Residential Panting PePae 5_rtnit District g district at this time. This will respond to their concerns regarding the district and at the same time eliminate the on-street parking concerns of the Serrano Circle Condominiums allowing them to park on their section of the 700 Block of Serrano. If we exclude that block the results of the district survey would be as follows: #Occupied Total "Yes" "No" Block/Street Residences Responses Responses Responses %Yes %No 600 Luneta 4 3 3 0 100% 0% 0-98 Palomar 10 7 7 0 100% 0% 500 Serrano 8 8 5 3 63% 38% 600 Serrano 1 11 1 9 5 1 4 1 60% 1 40% TOTALS: 33 27 20 7 74% 26% Enforcement If the proposed district is established, the City will have eight districts requiring enforcement at various times and days of the week. The proposed hours of 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, seven days a week would fall to the Police Department for enforcement. The Police Department was made aware of the location and time of enforcement and has informed Public Works that they could handle the additional enforcement using the SNAP program and other available staff within existing resources. FISCAL IMPACT Creation of the parking permit district would have some direct costs to the City. Sign and pole installations will cost approximately $600. Additional permits, materials, and processing will cost approximately $700. Since there is no formal budget for the creation of this particular parking district, if approved, the monies would have to come from unappropriated working capital. Conversely, there is a potential for producing parking fine revenues of approximately $1,00043,000 annually depending upon the level of enforcement and the number of citations issued. This new revenue will not be collected until next fiscal year when actual enforcement would begin. ALTERNATIVES Do not enact a residential permit district at this time. Staff does not recommend this because there is sufficient support of more than 60% of the affected households in favor of a residential parking district. Attachments Attachment 1-Proposed District Map Attachment 2-Proposed Resolution I:\_Council Agenda Reports\2005 agenda reports\Transportation and Development Review (Bochum)\Parking (Horch)\Palomar Residential District.doc a- � ATTACHMENT 1 -- m i m01 wcoo (n° m o M cin m 0o c n o cc N cli m m m adOaa U m n m ' u� n co - ir ems+ m m Q) N fh V c'o ! () N m o0 08 m W v SSL N c`a NDe E ~ o �' r m 9LL LLL t c� a L d A; SSL OL cc 0 0 p 0£L a Q SZL ZL 0 669 LO 0 89 LL9 L99 C14 00 co co co CD �N ! 59 co 00 adwolbd 9L 09 L49 LLQ LL9 ££9 189. SL9 £Z9 LLIF SSS .Ir Z LL9 Z09 009 909 J £09 SSS 6S 089 969 S8S LLS L99 cc cc04S £S9 C _ L4S Q 0£ s£S L£S L£ £S � LZS 4Z cm SLS _O °.° Z8L M Ix 0 664 Q OL lls N £L4 SLI? LL 6L L84 ZO N Do 13 L94 SIH 13 ONVNa3S N lSb m r r c') s eat►rdssel a- � ATTACHMENT 2 RESOLUTION NO. (2005 SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ESTABLISHING THE 80 TO 100 BLOCK OF PALOMAR STREET AND THE 500 TO 600 BLOCK OF SERRANO AS A RESIDENTAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT AND ESTABLISHING DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION OF SAID DISTRICT AND TIME OF RENEWAL FOR A PARKING PERMIT WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has received a petition from the majority of the households on the 80 to 100 block of Palomar and the 500to 600 block of Serrano; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that the preservation of the character of neighborhood for the residents of this area has been adversely affected by non-residents using the neighborhood streets for excessive parking; and WHEREAS,the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that the restriction of non-resident parked vehicles on the neighborhood street will improve pedestrian and vehicular safety and allow residents to gain proper access to their households; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has held a public hearing to consider the establishment of a residential parking permit district and determined the parking permit district will preserve the character 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 is hereby established as shown in Exhibit A. SECTION 2. No other vehicles other than vehicles providing services to the area or having a residential parking permit clearly displayed between the front windshield and the mar- view minor shall park in the area from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, seven days a week. SECTION 3. The Public Works Department shall be directed to post the district with signs clearly indicating these parking restrictions. SECTION 4: The Parking Services Division shall issue residential parking permits on demand as permitted in Section 10.36,220 of the San Luis Obispo.Municipal Code. Parking permits shall be issued for a year effective September 15th of each year. i On motion of , seconded by And on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 7th day of June, 2005. MAYOR David F. Romero ATTEST: Audrey Hooper, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: onat P. Lowell, City Attorney a - � council m em oizAn b um o san Luis osiS o I DATE: June 7, 2005 RED FILE RECEIVED E INNJUN 0 7 231) TO: City Council DATE4*KG AGENDA ITEM # SLO CITY CLERK VIA: Ken Hampian, City Administrative Officer FROM: Jay D. Walter,Director of Public Works Robert Horch, Parking Services Manager SUBJECT: Additional Information for Palomar-Serrano Residential District Mayor Romero pointed out that the Council Agenda Report for the Palomar-Serrano residential permit parking district did not include evening hours in the vehicle-occupancy surveys and that the resolution should precisely delineate the households included in the district. Staff is providing the evening survey findings and a resolution that clarifies Who is in the district and the distribution of permits to four households on Luneta. Palomar Street Survey Time Total 82-98 Block % Spaces Palomar Occupied 6:00 PM - 27 15 56% 6:30 PM 27 17 63% 7:00 PM 27 24 89% rCOUNCIL i"CDD DIR 7:30 PM 27 20 74% �_ -A0 2TIFIN DIR 8:00 PM 27 20 74% / CAO ,2-FIRE CHIEF 8:30 PM 27 22 81% i, ATTORNEY -a-PW DIR 9:00 PM 27 20 740/6 �CLERK/ORIG ZPOLICE CHF ❑ DF°T HEADS P.f REC DIR j ."UTIL DIR 01HR DIR Serrano Street Survey Time Total Cars parked -Cars parked % Spaces 600 Block 500 Block Occupied 6:00PM- 46 - 6 7 28% 6:30 PM 46 6 8 30% 7:00 PM 46 5 8 280/6 7:30 PM 46 3 8 240/c 8:00 PM 46 6 10 35% 8:30 PM 46 6 14 43% 9:00 PM 46 5 9 30% 76. RESOLUTION NO. (2005 SERIES) A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ESTABLISHING A RESIDENTAL PARKING PERMIT DISTRICT FOR ADDRESSES 82 TO 98 PALOMAR STREET AND FOR ADDRESSES 530 TO 699 SERRANO STREET AND ESTABLISHING DAYS AND HOURS OF OPERATION OF SAID DISTRICT AND TIME OF RENEWAL FOR A PARKING PERMIT WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has received a petition from the majority of the households beginning with, and including 82 to 98 Palomar Street, 530 to 699 Serrano Street, and 603 to 633 Luneta Street; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that the preservation of the character of neighborhood for the residents of this area has been adversely affected by non-residents using the neighborhood streets for excessive parking; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has determined that the restriction of non-resident parked vehicles on the neighborhood street will improve pedestrian and vehicular safety and allow residents to gain proper access to their households; and WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo has held a public hearing to consider the establishment of a residential parking permit district and determined the parking permit district will preserve the character 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 is hereby established as shown in Attachment 1 to include addresses 82 to 98 on Palomar Street and 530 to 699 on Serrano Street. SECTION 2. No other vehicles other than vehicles providing services to the area or having a residential parking permit clearly displayed between the front windshield and the rear- view mirror shall park in the area from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM, seven days a week. SECTION 3. The Public Works Department shall be directed to post the district with signs clearly indicating these parking restrictions. SECTION 4. The Parking Services Division shall issue residential parking permits on demand as permitted in Section 10.36.220 of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code. Parking permits shall be issued for a year effective September 15th of each year. This issuance will include the households from 603 to 633 on Luneta Street. On motion of , seconded by And on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: The foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 7th day of June, 2005. MAYOR David F. Romero ATTEST: Audrey Hooper, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jonathan P. Lowell, City Attorney i Richard & Pamela Racouillat RECEIVED 511 Serrano Drive JUN 0 1 MISSan Luis Obispo,CA 93405 SLO CITY CLERK May 31, 2005 Mayor Dave Romero& Members of the City Council City of San Luis Obispo Re: Proposed Residential Parking Permit District 500-600 Serrano Drive& 80-100 Palomar Hearing Date: June 7, 2005 Dear Major Romero&Members of the City Council We live in the Proposed Residential Parking District(500-600 Serrano& 80-100 Palomar)to be considered at June 7 City Counsel Meeting. This area is entirely residential. The streets are frequently congested with vehicles by individuals not residing in the neighborhood. Limiting the parking of vehicles parking along the streets to residents' vehicles will preserve the character of the neighborhood and reduce parking congestion on the streets. We recommend passage of the proposed Residential Parking Permit District for Serrano Drive and Palomar Street. Thank you. /Co Richard&Pamela Racouillat 'COUNCIL 'CDD Dln AO -Z FIN DIR RED FILE ACAO xFIRE CHIEF MEETING AGENDA RrATTORNEY 'py�DIR .C-+-CLERK/ORIG , F 'POLICE CH DATE 1�( ITEM # � DEP i EAosR=c DIR yUTIL DIR %� %;R DIR