CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Meeting: October 1, 2024
Subject
Second reading of Ordinance 24-XXX, designating a Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Zone on the north side of Lauretta Drive between Ann Arbor Avenue to 200 feet east of Ann Arbor Avenue, the south side of Lauretta Drive between Ann Arbor Avenue and a point 150 feet east of Ann Arbor Avenue, and on Ann Arbor Avenue between Lauretta Drive and Hazelbrook Drive, daily between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Recommended Action
Conduct the second reading and enact Ordinance 24-XXX, designating a Residential Permit Parking Zone on the north side of Lauretta Drive between Ann Arbor Avenue to 200 feet east of Ann Arbor Avenue, the south side of Lauretta Drive between Ann Arbor Avenue and a point 150 feet east of Ann Arbor Avenue, and on Ann Arbor Avenue between Lauretta Drive and Hazelbrook Drive, daily between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Reasons for Recommendation
Preferential parking zones, also known as permit parking zones, involve a parking restriction on designated streets from which residents are exempt if a valid permit is displayed on their vehicle. These areas are generally areas permitted to prevent overflow parking from outside the neighborhood from encroaching on residential streets from within a neighborhood. A petition signed by 81% of the residents along a portion of Ann Arbor Avenue and Loretta Drive has been submitted to establish a preferential parking zone within their neighborhood in response to an influx of parking from users of Memorial Park.
At the September 17, 2024 City Council meeting, the City Council conducted the first reading of Ordinance No. 24-XXX, designating a RPP Zone on the north side of Lauretta Drive between Ann Arbor Avenue to 200 feet east of Ann Arbor Avenue, the south side of Lauretta Drive between Ann Arbor Avenue and a point 150 feet east of Ann Arbor Avenue, and on Ann Arbor Avenue between Lauretta Drive and Hazelbrook Drive, daily between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The Ordinance is required to establish a preferential parking zone in Cupertino, in accordance with Cupertino Municipal Code Chapter 11.27.
The first reading of this ordinance on September 17 passed unanimously, with Councilmember Wei absent.
Next Steps
Upon approval of the second reading of the ordinance, staff will collect a fee of $1,149 (see “Fiscal Impact”, below), followed by installation of signs and issuance of permits to residents within the established permit parking zone area.
Sustainability Impact
No sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
A fee of $1,411 has been paid by the neighborhood for administrative costs related to review of the petition per the City’s fee schedule. Upon approval of the second reading of the ordinance, an additional fee of $1,149 will be paid by the neighborhood for costs related to fabrication and installation of signs. The ongoing costs for establishing this permit parking zone are paid for by the City (approximately $240 annually), as the City does not charge residents for ongoing renewal of permits.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
This action is not subject to environmental review because it is not a project, or alternatively, it is exempt from environmental review under CEQA guidelines section 15301(c) minor alteration of existing street. Additionally, the project is exempt from environmental review per CEQA section 15061(b)(3) due to there being no possibility of significant effect on the environment because of the parking restrictions on Ann Arbor Avenue and Lauretta Drive. _____________________________________
Prepared by: David Stillman, Transportation Manager
Reviewed by: Chad Mosley, Director of Public Works
Reviewed by: Tina Kapoor, Interim Assistant City Manager Approved for Submission by: Pamela Wu, City Manager
Attachment:
A – Draft Ordinance
B – Permit Parking Map
C – September 17, 2024 City Council Staff Report