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On March 5: 2013, the City Council considered the adoption of Resolution No. 2013-28, seeking
authorization to install angle parking on the east side of Haffley Avenue and striping 20-foot long
parallel parking stalls on the west side of the street to restrict large trucks and trailers from parking
on the street. The City Council directed staff to perform a new site assessment and parking study
of the area based on public comments received regarding the need for red curb at business
driveways to safely facilitate ingress and egress of large delivery trucks.
Staff contacted local businesses in advance of the follow-up site evaluation to obtain delivery
schedules in order to monitor the ingress and egress of large semi -trucks with attached trailers.
Staff observed that some of the larger trucks had difficulty accessing driveways and had to "jump"
curbs. Others came very close to parked vehicles while making their turns. Based on the follow-up
site evaluation and field measurements, staff modified the parking calculations and exhibits to
reflect appropriate red curb at driveways, while maximizing on -street parking.
The results of the new study indicate a net gain of approximately 17 parking spaces (from 94
spaces to 111 spaces) by converting parallel parking to angle parking where appropriate. Staff also
recommends striping 20-foot long parallel parking stalls to restrict large trucks and trailers (in
excess of 20 feet in length) from parking on the street. These types of vehicles have an opportunity
to park on Tidelands Avenue, immediately to the west of Haffley Avenue.
The revised plan and recommendations were presented to the Traffic Safety Committee at their
meeting on May 8, 2013. The Traffic Safety Committee voted unanimously to approve the staff
recommendation to: a) convert parallel parking to angle parking where appropriate, b) stripe the
remaining parking areas to include 20-foot long parallel parking stalls, and c) install red curb at
driveways on Haffley Avenue between W. 19th Street and Bay Marina Drive, to address vehicle
storage issues involving large trucks and detached trailers. Exhibits "A" and "B" located in the May
8, 2013 staff report to the Traffic Safety Committee illustrate the recommended improvements.
If approved, all work will be performed by the City Public Works Department.