Agenda Report
Fullerton Transportation and
Circulation Commission
MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 3, 2025
TO: TRANSPORTATION & CIRCULATION COMMISSION
SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC WORKS/TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIV ISION
PREPARED BY: MICHAEL PLOTNIK, CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEE R
SUBJECT: 2024 E. COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
DISABLED PERSON’S PARKING
SUMMARY
Consider a request for a disabled person’s parking space at 2024 E. Commonwealth Avenue, a multi-family residential complex.
RECOMMENDATION
Concur with the City Traffic Engineer’s recommendation and recommend to City Council the approval for the installation of a blue zone an d appropriate signing in front of 2024 E. Commonwealth Avenue, designating a single disabl ed person’s parking space, as shown in Exhibit “A” (Attachment 1) and Exhibit “B” (Attachment 2).
DISCUSSION
West Avenue is a 64-foot-wide east/west primary art erial four-lane undivided roadway with a posted speed limit of 40 miles per hour. La dera Vista Junior High School is located to the north and Commonwealth Elementary Sc hool adjacent to the east, both of which are heavy traffic and parking generators. In addition, the street has improved curbs, gutters, and sidewalks on both sides. The s treet is comprised of single-family residential homes, townhome community, multi-family housing complexes, and schools.
Unrestricted on-street parking is allowed on both s ides of E. Commonwealth Avenue and overnight parking on the south side of E. Commo nwealth Avenue between the hours of 2:00 AM to 5:00 AM by residential parking permit. The multi-family housing complex has an attached two-car garage located at t he rear of the property and is accessed from the house or through an alley, howeve r the parking is shared which poses a huge challenge to the resident.
2024 E. Commonwealth Avenue - Disabled Person’s Parking February 3, 2025 - Page 2
The request for a disabled person’s parking space i n front of the home was initiated by the property owner due to the severe physical limit ations of the tenant. The tenant was involved in an accident and is now permanently disa bled. The attached garage is shared among all the tenants and does not allow for enough space to load and unload into a wheelchair. Having easily accessible and cl ose proximity on-street parking would greatly enhance the health, safety, and quality of life for this resident.
The property is consistent with the City’s approved guidelines for the installation of a disabled person’s parking space and is ADA complian t with improved parkway adjacent to the curb. The resident residing at 2024 E. Comm onwealth Avenue, Unit A, is disabled and possesses a disabled person’s placard as was provided to staff.
Attachments:
• Attachment 1 - Exhibit “A”
• Attachment 2 - Exhibit “B”