REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works
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Adopted Resolution No. 2018-30 Amending Residential Permit Parking District “K” Affecting Residents along Farinella Drive
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Statement of Issue:
Residents along Farinella Drive between Trudy Lane and Summercloud Lane have petitioned the City to be included in Permit Parking District “K.”
Financial Impact:
The provisions of Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 10.42 requires that the residents choosing to participate in a residential permit parking district pay a proportionate share of the cost to amend the district making the district cost neutral to the City. Typical costs include, but are not limited to, installation of signs, curb markings, staff time to issue permits, and administrative costs to create or amend the district.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2018-30, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Permit Parking District “K” Within the City of Huntington Beach”.
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Alternative Action(s):.
Deny the recommended action.
Analysis:
On June 8, 2008, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2008-26 creating Permit Parking District “K” consisting of Shields Drive between Edwards Street and Trudy Lane. The parking district is located north of Warner Avenue west of Edwards Street and is shown in Attachment 1. On September 9, 2011, Permit Parking District “K” was amended by Resolution No. 2011-61 to include certain properties on Summercloud Lane north of Shields Drive. The current permit parking district area is shown on Attachment 2. The permit parking restrictions are every day from midnight to 6 a.m.
Public Works received a petition signed by residents along Farinella Drive requesting Permit Parking District “K” be amended to include properties along Farinella Drive, between Trudy Lane and Summercloud Lane. The residents expressed that since Permit Parking District “K” was implemented, on-street parking by commuter vehicles moved to Farinella Drive, in particular, along Farinella Drive just west of Summercloud Lane. The residents indicated that the reason for the request is due to lack of on-street parking in front of their homes and the inconvenience those parking impacts are causing. Attachment 3 shows the area of the current parking district and the requested area to be added.
Following procedures in Municipal Code Chapter 10.24, Residential Permit Parking, staff reviewed the request, determined the petition and concerns of the residents were valid, and examined the proposed boundaries. Staff prepared and mailed letters to the affected properties explaining the permit parking district requirements, proposed boundaries, and ballots for voting on the parking district amendment. Per City Municipal Code 10.42 a minimum of 75% of the property units shall be in favor of the parking district amendment to move the request for further consideration. Of the 34 affected properties fronting Farinella Drive, twenty-eight (28) ballots were returned with twenty-one (21) property units (i.e. 62%) voting in favor of the proposal to amend Permit Parking District “K”.
Municipal Code Chapter 10.42 allows staff discretion to modify the proposed boundaries of a requested permit parking district area for consideration. Although the original request did not receive the required 75% approval, based on discussions with the residents in the most frequently impacted areas staff reexamined the amendment boundaries. Due to the first five properties on the north and south side of Farinella Drive west of Summercloud Lane voting strongly in favor of the proposal (90%), and discussions with these residents expressing high interest in permit parking, the amendment boundaries were revised to include these ten properties as shown on Attachment 4. Excluding these ten properties, the remainder of the properties on Farinella Drive voted 50% (12 of the 24 remaining properties) in support of permit parking.
Staff revised the district boundaries and send out ballots with the new proposal to the residents of the first 10 properties along Farinella Drive west of Summercloud Lane. The response of the residents exceeded the 75% requirement with 90% (9 out of 10) in favor of the parking district.
As required by code, staff investigated the conditions on Farinella Drive to assess the parking conditions and associated issues that were expressed by the residents. Based on the field observations and discussions with the residents, staff finds that the unrestricted parking along the first five properties on the north and south side of Farinella Drive just west of Summercloud Lane creates a situation where parking unreasonably and regularly interferes with resident and guest parking, and is in support of the request. As required by code, notices to the affected properties and properties within 500 feet of the proposed district boundaries were sent with the date and time of the City Council Meeting.
Environmental Status:
The project is categorically exempt from CEQA.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance and maintain public safety
Attachment(s):
1. Vicinity Map
2. Map of Permit Parking District “K”
3. Map of Permit Parking District “K” with Requested Amendment Area
4. Map of Permit Parking District “K” with Proposed Amendment Area
5. Permit parking District “K” Amendment Staff Evaluation
6. Resolution 2018-30 Amending Permit Parking District “K”