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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Adopt Resolution No. 2018-49 amending Residential Permit Parking District “P” affecting residents along Royalist Drive and Willett Lane
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Statement of Issue:
Residents along Royalist Drive and Willett Lane have petitioned the City to be included in Permit Parking District “P.”
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 establish or 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. 2018-49, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Amending Permit Parking District “P” Within the City of Huntington Beach.”
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Alternative Action(s):
Deny the recommended action.
Analysis:
On August 18, 2014, City Council adopted Resolution No. 2014-58 creating Permit Parking District “P” consisting of Plymouth Lane between Edinger Avenue and Royalist Drive. The parking district is located north of Edinger Avenue just east of Springdale Street (Attachment 1) and consists of eighteen (18) addresses (Attachment 2). The permit parking restrictions are all day, every day, including holidays.
Public Works received a petition submitted by residents on Plymouth Lane (north of Royalist Drive), Royalist Drive, and Willett Lane requesting to be included in Permit Parking District “P” due to commuter vehicle parking impacts and related disturbances. The petitioning residents expressed commuter vehicle parking related concerns that included inability to park in front of their homes, parked vehicles blocking their driveways, littering, and the moving of trash receptacles on pick-up day to create additional parking areas. Attachment 3 shows the current parking district and streets requested to be included with the parking district amendment.
Following procedures in Municipal Code Chapter 10.24 (MC 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. MC 10.24 requires a minimum of 75% of the property units be in favor of the proposal to move the request for further consideration. Of the 86 affected properties, 67 ballots were completed and returned with 41 voting in favor (48%) of the proposal.
Although the original request did not receive the required 75% supporting the entire amendment area identified in the petition, after reviewing the voting results and conducting initial field observations, staff modified the proposed amendment streets with concurrence from the requesting residents.
Attachment 4 shows the proposed permit parking amendment streets. These streets received the highest percent of voting support for permit parking and include Royalist Drive between Aulnay Lane and Willett Lane (80% support), and Willett Lane south of Royalist Drive (78% support). Municipal Code Chapter 10.42 allows staff discretion to modify the proposed boundaries of a requested permit parking area for consideration.
As required by code, staff investigated the conditions on Royalist Drive and Willett Lane to assess the parking conditions and associated issues expressed by the residents. Staff observed that Royalist Drive experiences on-street parking impacts all day throughout the week; notably impacted between Aulnay Lane and Willett Lane with the parking impacts extending to Willett Lane south of Royalist Drive. Staff finds that unrestricted parking on these streets regularly interferes with available on-street parking for the residents and their guests and supports the permit parking district amendment.
The number of addresses proposed to be added is 27. As required by Municipal Code 10.42, notices with the date and time of the City Council meeting were sent to the affected properties and properties within 500 feet the proposed amended district boundaries.
Environmental Status:
None required.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Enhance and maintain public safety
Attachment(s):
1. Vicinity Map
2. Map of Permit Parking District “P”
3. Map of Permit Parking District “P” with Requested Amendment Areas
4. Map of Permit Parking District “P” with Proposed Amendment Areas
5. Permit Parking District “P” Amendment Staff Evaluation
6. Resolution 2018-49 Amending Parking District “P”