Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: JUNE 6, 2023
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: RAUL GODINEZ, INTERIM PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR PREPARED BY: DAVID ROSEMAN, CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
SUBJECT: EARLY MORNING PARKING RESTRICTION ON BOTH SIDES OF WILSHIRE AVENUE BETWEEN WOODS AVENUE AND DRAKE AVENUE RESCISSION
SUMMARY
Consideration of a Transportation and Circulation Commission recommendation to approve a resident request to rescind the 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. “Early Morning Parking” restriction on both sides of Wilshire Avenue between Woods Avenue and Drake Avenue.
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt Resolution No. 2023-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2023-XXX – A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING THE “EARLY MORNING PARKING” RESTRICTION ON BOTH SIDES OF WILSHIRE AVENUE BETWEEN WOODS AVENUE AND DRAKE AVENUE
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
The City Manager concurs with the Transportation and Circulation Commission recommendation.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Fiscal Year 2022-23 Adopted Operating Budget includes adequate appropriation for minor costs associated with installation and maintenance of signs, including those recommended in this report.
DISCUSSION
Staff received a petition from residents of Wilshire Avenue requesting an exemption from the 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. early morning parking restriction on both sides of the street between Woods Avenue and Drake Avenue. The residents living on this stretch of street requested the exemption due to limited on-site parking to accommodate larger families.
Fullerton Municipal Code Section 8.44.080 allows for early morning parking exemptions, when a majority of property owners on both sides of the street support an exemption and the City considers the area off-street parking deficient. 80% (four out of five property owners) on the north side of the street and 57% (eight out of fourteen property owners) on the south side of the street signed a petition in support of the exemption, shown in Attachment 2.
Wilshire Avenue is an east / west residential street with a 25 mile per hour prima facie speed limit. This segment of Wilshire Avenue has a 36-foot curb to curb roadway width with one lane of traffic in each direction. The City allows on-street parking on both sides of the street except for the 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. “Early Morning Parking” restriction and allows parking in the alleys.
This segment of Wilshire Avenue consists of single-family homes with undersized garages and some with accessory dwelling units which constitutes an off-street parking deficiency. Several of the properties have access to parking from the alleys at the rear of the properties in addition to off-street parking from driveways on Wilshire Avenue. The Fullerton Municipal Code does not include alley parking or driveways when assessing a deficiency and considers a home with on-site parking less than a full-size two-car garage parking deficient. The following provides a summary of the on-site garage parking availability by property:
650 Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage
646 Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage
642 Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage
638 Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage and 2-car garage (small) 634 Wilshire Avenue 2-car garage (small)
630 Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage
626 Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage
622 Wilshire Avenue 2-car garage (small)
620 Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage
616 Wilshire Avenue 2-car garage (small)
612 Wilshire Avenue 2-car garage (small)
608 Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage
604 and 604A Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage and 2-car garage (small) 600 and 600A Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage
301 and 301A Drake Avenue 1-car garage
300 and 302 Marwood, 615 Wilshire Three 1-car garages
301 Marwood Avenue 2-car garage (small)
637 Wilshire Avenue 1-car garage
300 Woods, 649 Wilshire Avenue 2-car garage
The City Traffic Engineer recommended approval of the resident request based on the majority support from both sides of the street and the documented parking deficiency. The TCC unanimously supported the recommendation.
The City mailed notification of the City Council meeting to all property owners affected by the proposed change. Staff had received no recorded opposition to the proposal at the time of this report. The applicant paid the non-refundable $523 fee to process this request.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 – Resolution No. 2023-XXX
Attachment 2 – Petition Map
Attachment 3 – TCC Staff Report
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
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