Update on Preferential Parking
District on 100-200 Blocks of South
Reese Place and South Orchard
Drive, Speed Humps on South Reese
Place, and Temporary Street Closure
on South Orchard Drive Near Raising
Cane’s Restaurant
CITY COUNCIL
December 6, 2022
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Background
August September October November December
9/23/22
Temporary closure
installed on South
Orchard Drive
12/6/22
CDD provides 60-day
report to City Council
2 8/23/22
City Council approved
measures; directed
staff to report back in
60 days
9/21/22
Speed humps installed
on South Reese Place
10/17/22
Parking permit
enforcement began
Issues and Solutions
• Permit parking
program
Commercial
parking in
residential zones
• Speed humpsSpeeding on
neighborhood
streets
• Temporary
closure
Drive-through line
onto residential
street
3 Parking
• Issue: Commercial parking in residential zones
• Solution: Permit parking program on Orchard and Reese • Result: Slight reduction in parking utilization on both streets Parking Utilization – Monthly Comparison
Residential Zones Only
Mid-Day Evening
Mar '22 Aug '22 Nov'22* Mar '22 Aug '22 Nov'22*
Orchard
(58
spaces)
69.5% 64.4% 55.2% 55.9% 64.4% 43.1%
Reese
(57
spaces)
33.3% 42.1% 54.4% 42.1% 50.9% 43.9%
4 * After installation of permit parking
Parking
• Mid-day is highest utilization on most streets
• Businesses allocated employee parking permits for Orchard and Reese
• 29 permits to 5 businesses
• 15 for Orchard and 14 for Reese
Parking Utilization – Nov ‘22
Residential Zone Only, Weekday
Morning Mid-Day Evening
Sparks 32.1 35.9 23.1
Reese 40.4 54.4 43.9
Orchard 50 55.2 43.1
Parish 34.9 32.6 32.6
No Parking
Except by
Permit
5 Parking
• Weekend parking utilization is higher on the weekend on Orchard, slightly higher on Reese in the evening
Weekday vs. Weekend Parking Utilization
Residential Zones Only
Weekday Weekend
Morning Mid-Day Evening Morning Mid-Day Evening
Sparks 32.1 35.9 23.1 26.9 32.1 29.5
Reese 40.4 54.4 43.9 40.4 57.9 54.4
Orchard 50 55.2 43.1 58.6 63.8 60.3
Parish 34.9 32.6 32.6 32.6 34.9 34.9
6 Parking
Benefits Drawbacks
Restricted parking for Raising
Cane’s patrons
Required resident application and
guest pass registration
Freed up existing parking spaces Increased need for local parking enforcement
Ensured businesses could still seek
parking on side streets
Number of business permits fell
short of demand
7 Speeding
• Issue: Speeding on nearby streets
• Solution: Speed humps on Reese
• Result: Speeds declined on Reese, steady on Orchard, Parish, and Sparks
85th Percentile Speed (Weekday)
Jan '22 Jul '22 Aug '22 Nov '22
Sparks
N/B 34.7 - - 31.7
S/B 33.3 - - 31.7
Reese
N/B 32.7 26.1 31.1 24
S/B 32.3 26.8 24.4 24.7
Orchard
N/B 27.7 24.3 27.9 26
S/B 25.7 29.4 25.1 27
Parish
N/B 30 - - 28.3
S/B 28.7 - - 29
8 Nov ’22
2.39% vehicles
30 mph or faster
Speeding
• Consistent speeds on weekday vs peak business days
9 Weekday vs. Weekend Speed
Weekday
(Tues-Thrs Avg)
Weekend
(Fri-Sat Avg)
Orchard
N/B 26 26.5
S/B 27 26.5
Sparks
N/B 31.7 32.5
S/B 31.7 32
Reese
N/B 24 24
S/B 24.7 24.5
Parish
N/B 28.5 28.5
S/B 29.3 29.5
Drive-Through Line
• Issue: Drive-through line formed on residential portion of South Orchard Drive
• Solution: Temporary closure installed
• Result: Drive-through line cannot queue into residential area 10 Pick-up
entrance
Drive through
entrance
Temporary
Closure
Current Drive-Through Line
11 Exit for
all
Drive-Through Line
• Volume back to pre-Raising Cane’s level on Orchard
• Parish increased from January but declined from July, is within limits of neighborhood street
• Reese and Sparks increased; signalized intersections may reflect broader trends
Vehicle Volume
Weekday (Tues -Thurs Avg)
Jan '22 Jul '22 Nov '22
Sparks 1178 - 1433
Reese 418 1180 818
Orchard 501 1241 551
Parish 611 - 1175
12 Drive-Through Line
Benefits Drawbacks
Eliminated neighborhood queuing Eliminated direct path of travel for residents
Reduced vehicle traffic on South
Orchard Drive
Drove diverted traffic to
neighboring streets
Added on-site car storage Introduced new enforcement area with “No Left Turn”
13 General Assessment
• Measures alleviated immediate concerns
• Continue to observe if volumes decrease
• Assess full neighborhood in Phase 2 of Rancho Providencia Neighborhood Protection Plan
Raising Cane's Weekly Customers
Week of Customers
June 13 27,535
September 5 20,008
November 7 17,918
30% decrease
June to
November
Source: Raising Cane’s
14 Conclusion
• Measures approved on August 23 are addressing main concerns • Some other concerns remain
• Proposal for permanent improvements will be included as part of Rancho Providencia NPP in Spring 2023
15 Questions and Discussion
David Kriske
Assistant Community Development Director
[email protected]
Chris Buonomo
Associate Transportation Planner
[email protected]
818-238-5290
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