Camarillo City Council
AGENDA REPORT
Date: December 13, 2023
To: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
From: Greg Ramirez, City Manager
Submitted by: Dave Klotzle, Public Works Director
Subject: Proposed Ordinance Amendment to Camarillo Municipal Code Section 11.20.220 – Oversized Vehicles – Parking Prohibited – Parking Permits
BACKGROUND
Camarillo Municipal Code (CMC) Section 11.20.220-Oversized Vehicles-Parking Prohibited-Parking Permits (Attachment 1) addresses the adverse impacts of routine daytime on-street parking of large trucks and other types of oversized vehicles in most residential and commercial areas of the City. On July 20, 2022, October 19, 2022, and November 27, 2023, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (Committee) considered updating the subject CMC section to include additional residential, commercial and industrial areas in the prohibition of oversized vehicle parking. The Committee recommended a proposed ordinance to amend the subject CMC section be considered by the City Council.
DISCUSSION
CMC Section 11.20.220 restricts the parking of any oversized vehicle between the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays including holidays, upon any street within areas designated on the map included in the CMC section. CMC Section 11.20.220 was last amended in 2008 by Ordinance 1030 (Attachment 2) to include certain commercial areas and newly developed residential areas.
Concerns have been received regarding adverse impacts of on-street parking of large trucks, recreational vehicles (RVs) and other types of oversized vehicles primarily in the commercial and industrial areas off Pancho Road, Dawson Drive and Verdulera Street which are not included in the areas subject to the current oversized vehicle parking restrictions.
The regular or routine parking of large trucks and other oversized vehicles on City streets reduces visibility for vehicles entering and exiting driveways, degrades the general
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appearance of the residential and business environment and poses serious public health risks, environmental contamination, and mixed waste accumulation that are detrimental to the general welfare and safety of the community and those using the streets and sidewalks.
Significant City resources have been expended to address complaints relating to the parking of oversized vehicles and to address the discharge of environmental contaminants, to dispose of and clean up large quantities of mixed waste, and to investigate and respond to nuisance activities associated with the parking of oversized vehicles on City streets for prolonged periods.
Restricting hours of parking of oversized vehicles on certain City streets promotes the safety of the public roadways for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians by eliminating such impediments and promotes the general health and safety of the community and those that use the streets and sidewalks by removing the serious traffic safety risks and other dangers associated with the regular or routine parking of oversized vehicles on certain City streets.
The proposed Ordinance amending CMC Section 11.20.220 (Attachment 3) includes additional residential, commercial, and industrial zones and revises the hours of restricted oversized vehicle parking to between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays including holidays.
Prior to any enforcement of the Ordinance the City will post signage as required by Vehicle Code section 22507 and provide information on the new parking restrictions to the public.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact as a result of this action.
CEQA DETERMINATIONS
City staff has determined, in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, that the Ordinance is not subject to CEQA review because it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the Ordinance may have a significant effect on the environment. The Ordinance is only an update the City’s regulations on street parking of oversized vehicles.
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RECOMMENDATION
1. Find the Ordinance Amendment to Camarillo Municipal Code Section 11.20.220 – Oversized Vehicles – Parking Prohibited – Parking Permits exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines; and
2. Introduce an Ordinance Amending and Restating Section 11.20.220 of Title 11 of the Camarillo Municipal Code relating to public parking of oversized vehicles on public streets and highways.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Attachment 1 – CMC Section 11.20.220
2. Attachment 2 – Ordinance 1030
3. Attachment 3 – Proposed Ordinance with Updated Map Redline
4. Attachment 4 – Proposed Ordinance with Updated Map
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