Agenda Report
Fullerton Transportation and
Circulation Commission
MEETING DATE: JUNE 3, 2024
TO: TRANSPORTATION & CIRCULATION COMMISSION
SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC WORKS/TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIV ISION
PREPARED BY: DAVID ROSEMAN, CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER
SUBJECT: STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO INSTALL 3-HOUR TIM E
RESTRICTED PARKING IN THE EAST/WEST ALLEY
SOUTH OF WALNUT AVENUE AND EAST OF HIGHLAND
AVENUE.
SUMMARY
Consideration of a staff recommendation to install a three-hour daytime restricted parking in the east/west alley south of Walnut Avenue and east of Highland Avenue.
RECOMMENDATION
Concur with the City Traffic Engineer’s recommendat ion and forward to City Council for approval, the installation of three-hour parking in the east/west alley south of Walnut Avenue and east of Highland Avenue between the hour s of 6:30am and 6:00pm, as shown in Exhibit “A” (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION
The east/west alley south of Walnut Avenue and east of Highland Avenue is 20-feet in width with an additional 8-foot-wide City owned pav ed shoulder on the south side of the alley. The paved shoulder area is currently strippe d to allow parking for approximately five vehicles. Since Early Morning Parking is permi tted within the alley, vehicle parking is essentially unrestricted for up to 72 hours.
Staff received a complaint that nearby commercial p roperties were utilizing the parking spaces for the sale of vehicles or long-term storag e, often in excess of the allowed 72 hours. Enforcement of the 72 hour parking limit is difficult to manage since it requires the monitoring of parking over multiple days. Addit ionally, the lack of regular turnover negates the ability of other businesses to utilize these alley parking spaces during the day and/or nearby residents the use of the spaces overnight.
Walnut Avenue South Alley 3-Hour Parking
June 3, 2024 - Page 2
In order to address the parking issue and facilitat e enforcement, The City Traffic Engineer recommends the implementation of time rest ricted parking to eliminate the long-term storage of vehicles and to encourage park ing turnover thus allowing more individuals access to the available parking. A thr ee-hour parking limit was selected to allow for extended visitor parking in this industri al area yet be too short a time for businesses or employees of businesses to use the sp aces for all day parking.
Additionally, the implementation of three-hour park ing in this area would be consistent with other postings on the southside of the alley. Therefore, the recommendation is to install three-hour parking, between the hours of 6: 30am and 6:00pm on the south side of the alley as shown in Exhibit “A” (Attachment 1).
Attachments:
• Attachment 1 - Exhibit “A” Vicinity Map