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Staff Report
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March 22, 2022
Mayor and City Council
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Jason Jackowski, Lieutenant
[email protected], 442-339-2172
CA Review AF
Subject : Update on Restrict ion on Overnight Parking on Avenida Encinas, Macadam ia Drive and Raintree Drive
District: All
Recommended Action
Receive informat ion on the results of amending Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 10.40.046 to prohibit parking between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Avenida Encinas between Palomar Airport Road and Poinsettia Lane, and on Macadamia Drive and Raintree Drive.
Executive Summary
The City of Carlsbad received several complaints in 2021 regarding vehicles and motorhomes parking in the 6900 block of Avenida Encinas, near the Waters End neighborhood and just north of Poinsettia Lane. Residents and businesses in the area reported t hat motorhomes and other vehicles were being parked for several days at a time, and that thei r owners were leaving trash and dumping waste water along the stree ts.
In response, the City Council adopted an ordinance on July 27, 2021, amending Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 10.40.046 to prohibit parking between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on Avenida Encinas between Palomar Airport Road and Poinsettia Lane and on two adjacent streets, Macadamia Drive and Raintree Drive. The City Council directed staff to ret urn in six months with an update on t he effect of this parking restr iction.
The ban enacted on overn ight parking on Avenida Encinas between Palomar Airport Road and Poinsettia Lane and on two adjacen t st reets has had the desired result: Law enforceme nt contacts in the area have decreased dramat ically, and residents and businesses in the area say the parking restrict ions and police enfo rcement has made a not iceable improvement in the issue of long-term parking of oversized. vehicles and related concerns.
Discussion
For the first 30 days after t he ordinance was adopted, the Police Department contacted the occupants of vehicles found in t he area to inform t hem of the pending ban on overn ight parking. People found to be in violation of othe r Carlsbad Municipal Code or California Vehicle Code sections were cited for those violations, as appropriate.
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The city had previously marked the park ing spaces along these streets and the Police Department had been actively enforcing Carlsbad Municipa l Code section 10.40.145, which prohibits parking vehicles beyond the marked 21-foot-long spaces.
The overnight parking restrictions became enforceable Aug. 27, 2021. law enforcement contacts in the area have decreased significantly since then. The table below shows police contacts on the affected streets in the six months before the ordinance went into effect and the six months following the change:
Type of contact Feb.2-Aug.19,2021 Aug. 20, 2021-Feb. 2, 2022 Proactive enforcements 438 147
Complaints 122 63
Citations 35 12
Warnings 1 6
Vehicl es towed 0 0
During one of the calls for service, a commu nity member commente d to a police dispatcher that they also perceived that crime seemed to have decreased in the neighb orhood since the Police Department has been addressing the issues stemming from overn ight parking of vehicles.
The department contacted businesses along this section of Avenida Encinas - Porsche Carlsbad, Volvo Cars Carlsbad, La Quinta Inn, Best Western Carlsbad by the Sea, Motel 6 Carlsbad and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlsbad Beach - as well as a representative from the Water's End neighborhood to determine if they had seen a reduction in the number of vehicles parked overnight in the area and whether the municipal code amendment was helping to reduce the number of oversized vehicles remain ing parked on Avenida Encinas, Macadamia Drive and Raintree Drive.
In general, they said the addition of marked spaces and the municipa l code amendment had a positive effect on addressing long-term parking of oversized vehicles, a·nd that they had seen a noticeable improvement in the total number of vehicles parked on Avenida Encinas. Some respondents did mention that a few vehicles that were not oversized remained in the area overnight until they were observed and their occupants contacted by the Police Department.
The businesses were told to contact the Police Department if they observed vehicles parked overnight, in violation of the new restrictions.
One representative from the Water's End community responded to an email request from the Police Department and said, " I'm very pleased to report that we've seen a significant reduction in petty crimes, car break-ins, and vandalism." He also stated, "Certa inly the no parking rules and striping on Avenida Encinas has been a big help." (Exhibit 1).
The restr iction on overnight parking and the marked spaces will allow the Police Department to continue its sustained enforcement to address community concerns along this segment of Avenida Encinas and adjacent streets.
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Fiscal Analysis
The cost of the enforcement actions described in this report fall within the Police Departme nt's normal operat ions and will be covered by the departme nt's budget, so there is no fiscal impact from this item .
Environmental Evaluation
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, receipt of this report does not qualify as a "project" withi n the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environmen t, or a reasonably foreseeab le indirect physical change in the environme nt, and therefore does not require environmental review.
Next Steps
The Police Department will cont inue to conduct parking enforcement in the affected areas.
Public Notification
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public review at least 72 hours prio r to the scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. Email from Water's End resident
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Exhibit 1
Hi Jason,
Thank you very much for the follow up.
First off, Carlsbad PD has been awesome since day 1 of us reaching out to express concern about the security in our community. We truly appreciate all the work you and your colleagues have put in to help us. We couldn't have asked for more.
I'm very pleased to report that we've seen a significant reduction in petty crimes, car break-ins, and vandalism. We were getting about 1-2 incidents per month and now it's more like 1 every 6-8 months. It's not perfect but it's progress!
Certainly the no parking rules and striping on Avenida Encinas has been a big help.
Per the recommendations of CPD, we've also imp lemented Cameras with LPRs (Flock Safety) at all entrances and exits. We've added a night walking guard in the commun ity. We've also done a better job of building community awareness with many residents adding ring cameras, additional lighting and doing a better job of locking cars and doors.
Things are significantly better now than they were.
We do still get the occasional vagrant that wanders in from the Motel 6 (less frequently than we used to) so we need to continue the efforts. Having a consistent police presence around the Motel 6 area is very helpful because it deter s people from wandering in when you're there and we get a very fast response when there is an incident.
From the whole community, I want to express our deepest gratitude. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help.
Aaron Cuker
CEO / Chief Creative Officer
cukeragency .com
aaron@cukeragency .com
858 345 1378
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Update on Restriction on Overnight
Parking on Avenida Encinas,
Macadamia Drive and Raintree Drive
Jason Jackowski, Lieutenant
Police
March 22, 2022
TODAY’S PRESENTATION
• Overview
• Response
• Timeline
• Statistics
• Community Outreach
• Questions
ITEM 5: Update Avenida Encinas
OVERVIEW
• Complaints of vehicles parking for several days
at a time on Avenida Encinas between Palomar
Airport Road and Poinsettia Lane
• Complaints of oversize vehicles
• Rise in calls for service and crime trends
• Increase in officer-initiated enforcement
ITEM 5: Update Avenida Encinas
RESPONSE
• Marked parking spaces (21 feet)
• Muni Code 10.40.046 – restricted parking
on Avenida Encinas, Macadamia Drive and
Raintree Drive between 11 pm and 5 am
• Request for 6-month update
ITEM 5: Update Avenida Encinas
TIMELINE
December 9, 2020
Marked spaces
from Palomar
Airport Road to
Coaster Station
June 9, 2021
Marked spaces
from Coaster
Station to
Poinsettia Lane
July 20, 2021
No Overnight Parking
11pm to 5 am
ITEM 5: Update Avenida Encinas
2020 2021
ENFORCEMENT CONTACTS
2/20/2021 – 8/19/2021 8/20/2021 – 3/2/2022
Proactive Enforcements 438 147
Complaints 122 63
Cites 35 12
Warnings 1 6
Vehicles Towed 0 0
Parking Specific Complaints 55 19
ITEM 5: Update Avenida Encinas
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• Businesses and residential associations
were contacted for feedback
• Reductions in the number of oversized
vehicles were readily apparent to
respondents
ITEM 5: Update Avenida Encinas
Questions
ITEM 5: Update Avenida Encinas