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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExplanationEXPLANATION The purpose of the public hearing is to consider establishment of Residential Permit Parking District "K." The process for establishing a Residential Permit Parking District is governed by City Council Policy No. 710, "Residential Permit Parking Program." In determining whether a residential area identified as eligible for residential permit parking may be designated as a Residential Permit Parking District, City Council shall take into account factors which include but are not limited to the following: 1) The extent of the desire and need for the residents to have residential permit parking; 2) The extent to which legal on -street parking spaces are occupied by motor vehicles during the period proposed for parking restriction; 3) The extent to which vehicles parking in the area during the period proposed for parking restriction are commuter vehicles rather than resident vehicles — for the purpose of the parking survey and analysis, "resident" vehicles were considered as those registered to owners residing "within" the proposed Residential Permit Parking District boundaries and "commuter" vehicles were considered as those registered to owners residing "outside' of the proposed District boundaries; 4) The extent to which motor vehicles registered to persons residing within the proposed Residential Permit Parking District boundaries cannot be accommodated by the number of available off-street parking spaces. This item was presented to the Traffic Safety Committee on December 11, 2013. A handful of residents attended, all in support of the District. Based on the testimony from residents and the information provided in the attached Traffic Safety Committee report, the Committee unanimously approved the staff recommendation to establish Residential Permit Parking District "K," with the understanding that Engineering staff would obtain additional information from residents to establish appropriate time restrictions for the District. At the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of February 18, 2014, a public hearing was held to consider establishment of Residential Permit Parking District "K". Based on testimony from residents, and the information presented by staff, Council voted to continue the public hearing to the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of April 15, 2014, and directed staff to collect additional survey data related to off-street parking. At the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of April 15, 2014, Council voted to continue the public hearing to the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of May 6, 2014, to allow staff additional time to review the off-street parking survey results, prepare exhibits and tables, and provide a summary of fndinos. At the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of May 3, 2014, Council voted to continue the public hearing to the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of June 17, 2014, t,r:d directed staff to perform additional parking enforcement within the proposed Residential Permit Parking District and provide a summary of activities. Data on enforcement activities is included in the Attachments. Background Ms. Maria Erickson and Ms. Alma Fernandez, residents of 2535 and 2525 "Bl' Avenue, respectively, have requested the establishment of a Residential Permit Parking District on both sides of E. 26th. Street between "B" Avenue and "D' Avenue, and on the east side of the 2500 block of "B" Avenue, to address lack of available on -street public parking. Currently, there are nine active Residential Permit Parking Districts: "A","C„ "D„ "E", "F" "C" "H„ ", and V (District "B" was subsequently removed by City Council action at the request of area residents.) This report addresses establishment of a new Residential Permit Parking District "K" as illustrated in the attached exhibit, The proposed District excludes the street frontage of all commercial properties, apartment complexes and condominiums. As previously stated, the process for establishing a Residential Permit Parking District is governed by City Council Policy No. 710, "Residential Permit Parking Program.' The first step in the process is for interested residents to initiate and distribute a petition in support of the District. The petition shall clearly state the boundaries of the proposed District. According to the Policy, at least 60% percent of homeowners within the proposed boundaries of the District are required to sign the petition in order for staff to perform a formal evaluation. Ms. Erickson and Ms. Fernandez distributed a petition to their neighbors and returned the signed petition to the Engineering Department for review. Staff confirmed that approximately 80% of the homeowners residing within the proposed District boundaries signed the petition. Analysis and Recommendations Consistent with Policy No. 710, Engineering staff coordinated with Neighborhood Services to have Parking Regulations Officers conduct a series of license plate surveys on vehicles parked curbside within the proposed District boundaries over a four -week period. Days of week and times of day were staggered to achieve an equitable sample, The purpose of the survey is to verify parking demand and determine the percentage of vehicles registered to owners residing within the proposed District versus those residing outside of the District. The National City Police Department processed the license plate numbers from the surveys to obtain the property addresses associated with the registered vehicle owners and emailed the results to Engineering Per Policy No. 710, in order to consider establishment of a new Residential Permit Parking District, at least 70% of the available curbside parking spaces within the proposed District must be occupied by commuter vehicles (as previously defined by staff for the purpose of the survey and analysis.) The survey results and analysis indicate that approximately 81% of the vehicles surveyed were registered to owners that reside outside of the District. It shall be noted that approximately 34% of the vehicles surveyed were registered to owners that reside in either the apartments or condominiums located adjacent to the proposed District. Only approximately 19% of the vehicles surveyed were registered to owners that reside within the District boundaries. The resultsalso confirm that p 'king withii, the proposed District is in high demand due to the luck of avail' able on -street parking observed during the field surveys. At their meeting on December 11, 2013, the Traffic Safety Committee unanimously approved the staff recommendation to establish Residential Permit Parking District "K" on both sides of E. 26th Street between "B„ Avenue and "D" Avenue, and on the east side of the 2500 block of "B" Avenue, with the understanding that Engineering staff would obtain additional information from residents to establish appropriate time restrictions for the District. Staff mailed letters to homeowners and tenants in proximity to the proposed District inviting them to attend the Traffic Safety Committee Meeting. A handful of residents attended, all in support of the District. Engineering staff field -verified the time restrictions associated with the nine existing Residential Permit Parking Districts and prepared a summary table (see attached.) Most of the time restrictions are early morning to early evening, Monday through Friday. Only one District is posted for permit holders 24-hours a day, seven days a week. Staff contacted Ms. Erickson and Ms. Fernandez regarding their preferred time restriction for the District. They suggested a "24/7" parking restriction for non -permit holders. For consistency with the other Districts, staff asked Ms. Erickson and Ms. Fernanaez to consider a 12-hour time restriction. Ms. Erickson and Ms. Fernandez met with their neighbors who reached a consensus that posting a time restriction of 10:00am-10:00pm, Monday through Saturday would be most appropriate. At the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of February 18, 2014, a public hearing was held to consider establishment of Residential Permit Parking District "KT. Based on testimony from residents, and the information presented by staff, Council voted to continue the public hearing to the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of April 15, 2014, and directed staff to collect additional survey data related to off-street parking. At the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of April 15, 2014, Council voted to continue the public hearing to the regularly scheduled City Council Meeting of May 6, 2014, to allow staff additional time to review the off-street parking survey results, prepare exhibits and tables; and provide a summary of findings. The additional data collected, which was presented at the continued public hearing held on May 6, 2014, is presented in the attached "Parking Inventory" exhibit and "Off -Street Parking Occupancy Survey" table. As previously stated, during the original license plate surveys staff observed limited available on -street parking. However, based on the results from the recent off- street parking surveys, off-street parking appears to be underutilized. For example, overnight parking, which represented the highest off-street parking occupancies, still resulted in over 40% of off-street parking spaces being underutilized by residents. Most notably, the combination of four single-family and two multi -family residences located on the east side of the 2500 block of "B" Avenue, north of E. 26th Street. had an overnight parking occupancy of only 20%. Notice of Public Hearing On February b, 2014, Public Hearing Notices were posted at various City Hall bulletin boards and along E. 26th Street and "BY Avenue within the proposed Residential Permit Parking District "K" boundaries. On February 7 and 14, 2014, the Public Hearing Notice woe advertised in the advertised uyc►,I 111 the San Diego Union -Tribune. The Public Hearing Notice was also maiied to homeowners and tenants in proximity to the proposed District. An affidavit was signed by the City Clerk and Engineering staff at least 10 days prior to the February 18, 2014 meeting (see attached.) Issuance of Permits and Restrictions Residents living within the boundaries of a Residential Permit Parking District may purchase an annual parking permit for $35, which is valid for one year effective February 1st throuah January 31st The option to "prorate" is unavailable at this time given the current fee structure. Applicants are required to provide proof of residency and valid vehicle registration in order to be eligible for a permit. After' verification and proof of payment, staff will issue a placard, which must be clearly displayed in the vehicle. Up to two annual permits may be purchased per household. In addition, annual permit holders may apply for up to two temporary visitor permits per household at no cost. The temporary permits are valid for up to 14 days. Only i. t snit holders with valid Residential Permit Parking District placards and/or those with valid disabled persons placards may park within the District during the posted time restrictions. Per the California Vehicle Code and City ordinance, vehicles (with or without placards) may not be parked at the same location on any public street for more than 72 consecutive hours.