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From:Lee, Scott
Sent:Wednesday, February 7, 2018 2:07 PM
To:Fuchs, Alexander; Kelley, Angela
Subject:FW: Highland Drive Parking issues
Let’s discuss the idea of some red curb.
From: AARON SALMON [
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 2:05 PM
To: Lee, Scott <SLee@slocity.org>
Subject: Re: Highland Drive Parking issues
Hello Mr. Lee,
I appreciate the prompt response. We would love any type of red curb on either side of our driveway. Also not to split
hairs, but the picture of the Suburban blocking our driveway was taken just a few days ago a few weeks after the sign
was moved. I have been in contact with the principal and we will try and come up with a reasonable solution for the
vehicles being parked at the top of the stairs. I want to truly thank you and Alex for all the help with these issues. We
look forward to an upcoming presence of parking officials to help inform the parents of the new sign and hopefully
painted curbs. Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Aaron Salmon
From Salmon's iPhone
On Feb 7, 2018, at 1:21 PM, Lee, Scott <SLee@slocity.org> wrote:
Mr. Salmon,
I did just listen to your voicemail and wanted to get back to you promptly. Alex is out today, but I
met with my enforcement staff to discuss this issue specifically. The enforcement staff does
report thru Alex then to me.
The only restriction on this particular street is that a vehicle cannot remain unmoved for more
than 72 hours (citywide ordinance), and cannot park beyond the no parking sign just past your
driveway. In your photo, it appears the vehicle was attempting to park between the sign and
your driveway, but did not fit, and this is a violation, but we would need to be there when the
vehicle is present in order to cite it.
We provide enforcement between 9am and 6pm and you can call the main parking number 781-
7230 to report problems and they will contact our enforcement staff. After hours you should
contact SLOPD if the violations are occurring outside these hours. I have instructed my staff to
begin to the patrol this area around the time that schools normally dismiss and to have vehicles
move if they are parked in the no parking area. If no driver is present, or they refuse to move, a
citation may be issued.
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Since this particular street is not a part of a residential parking district, vehicles are allowed to
park on it for whatever purpose they want, and it sounds like you are indicating they use it as a
de-facto parking lot for the school. I suggest you contact the school directly with your concerns,
as there is no violation we can address at this time. Maybe they will want to establish a
designated pickup and drop off location which can be enforced.
The City could paint a section of the curb adjacent to the stairs across the street. We will need
to determine what is the appropriate starting and stopping point and the overall length. We could
also paint the small section of curb between your driveway and the no parking sign red colored
too. This would mean that no vehicles would be allowed to stop, stand or park there regardless
of time of day or day of week. This would include you and your guests. Just so you understand,
no flexibility or exceptions if it gets painted red. Please let me know if you want us to consider
painting this small section of curb or not.
I will discuss this matter with Alex upon his return and we will look in to the stair area and
determine what we feel is reasonable and appropriate.
Please feel free to contact me directly should you have any future concerns.
Scott
Scott Lee
Parking Manager
Public Works
Parking Services
1260 Chorro Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-3668
E SLee@slocity.org
T 805.781.7234
C 805-540-0408
slocity.org
From: AARON SALMON [
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2018 12:37 PM
To: Lee, Scott <SLee@slocity.org>
Subject: Highland Drive Parking issues
Hello Scott,
This is Aaron Salmon, I’m following up on the voicemail I left earlier today. I am following up on the
enforcement of the new signage that was recently placed in front of 160 Highland drive. I have been
working with Alex the past year and a half and he has been extremely helpful, yet I’m not sure he’s the
one that dispatches the parking enforcement vehicles, or determines what curbs should be red. Along
with enforcement I would also like to discuss the curb just above the stairs. There are vehicles belonging
to school staff that are parked the every day during the school week from 7:30am till 4pm. The curb is
basically being used as an off-site parking location for school staff. The issue with parking here is life
safety. Blocking the stairs with vehicles constantly causes a life safety issue for students darting between
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the constantly parked vehicles to cross the street only to be picked up by their parents parked in the “No
Parking” zone. If we could get just 15 feet of red curb at the top of the stairs painted red this would
leave ample parking on the school side and would solve the life safety concern. I have 2 children of my
own that will be attending the school shortly and watch the close calls at that location on a consistent
bases. I will attach pictures of the vehicles parked blocking the stairs as well as a line of vehicles parked
in the “No Parking” zone. I look forward to speaking with you shortly and hope this situation can finally
be reminded to keep our children safe.
Sincerely,
Aaron Salmon
Owner of 160 Highland dr
805 395 0311
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