Agenda Report
Fullerton City Council
MEETING DATE: May 7, 2024
TO: CITY COUNCIL / SUCCESSOR AGENCY
SUBMITTED BY: STEPHEN BISE, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
PREPARED BY: DAVE ROSEMAN, CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO RESCIND EARLY MORNING PARKING RESTRICTION ON WEST SIDE CARHART AVENUE
SUMMARY
Consideration of a Transportation and Circulation Commission (TCC) recommendation to approve a resident request to rescind the 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. early morning parking restriction on the west side of Carhart Avenue between Malvern Avenue and the north property line of 717 Carhart Avenue.
PROPOSED MOTION
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-XXX.
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-XXX - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING THE EARLY MORNING PARKING RESTRICTION ON THE WEST SIDE OF CARHART AVENUE BETWEEN MALVERN AVENUE AND THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF 717 CARHART AVENUE
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Approve the Proposed Motion
Do not approve the Proposed Motion
Other options brought by City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Proposed Motion.
CITY MANAGER REMARKS
Recommend approval of Resolution as recommended by TCC.
PRIORITY POLICY STATEMENT
This item matches the following Priority Policy Statement:
Infrastructure and City Assets.
FISCAL IMPACT
The Fiscal Year 2023-24 Adopted Operating Budget includes adequate appropriation for minor costs associated with sign installation and maintenance, including those recommended in this report.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Staff received a petition from the Carhart Garden Apartments property manager requesting the City exempt the west side of Carhart Avenue between Malvern Avenue and the north property line of 717 Carhart Avenue from the 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on-street early morning parking prohibition. This action would affect approximately 330 feet on the west side of Carhart Avenue.
Fullerton Municipal Code Section 8.44.080 allows early morning parking exemptions, provided a majority of property owners on both sides of the street support an exemption and the City considers the area off-street parking deficient. Staff found the request aligns with past City Council directives to identify locations with off-street parking deficiencies where a select street exemption could provide parking relief for residents.
Carhart Avenue is a north / south residential street with a 25 miles per hour prima facie speed limit. This segment of roadway has a 36-foot street width providing 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 prohibition and no parking on Fridays to facilitate street sweeping. 200 feet of red curb exist on the west side of Carhart Avenue north of the Malvern Avenue intersection.
The City would leave all existing red curb in place and install additional red curb as needed if City Council grants the early morning parking exemption. Parking on the east side of Carhart Avenue would remain unchanged and not allow parking between 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. The west side of Carhart Avenue has multi-family housing zoning and developed as Carhart Garden Apartment Homes. The east side of the street has single family residential zoning.
Staff has received several calls and a letter from property owners on the east side of Carhart Avenue in opposition to the proposed exemption.
The Traffic and Circulation Commission voted 4 to 2 in favor of approving the proposed motion on April 1, 2024 and forwarded this item to City Council for approval.
Staff mailed notification of the meeting to all property owners within the proposed change limits. The applicant has paid the non-refundable $523 fee to process this request.
Attachments:
Attachment 1 - Draft Resolution
Attachment 2 - TCC Staff Report
cc: City Manager Eric J. Levitt
Request to Rescind Early Morning Parking Restriction on Carhart Avenue May 7, 2024 - Page 2