Agenda Item A.4
CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: October 17, 2023
____________________________________________________________ TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
FROM: Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director
CONTACT: Derek Rapp, Contract Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT: No Parking Zones on Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and Carlo Drive at Covington Way
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 23-___, entitled “ A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Authorizing No Parking Zone s on Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and Carlo Drive at Covington Way.”
BACKGROUND:
Public Works staff monitor traffic conditions throughout the City and implement various measures to improve traffic safety when warranted and as approved by the City Council.
Traffic safety concerns are also brought to staff’s attention by members of the community.
Various concerns including, but not limited to , sight distance, traffic speeds, pedestrian safety and intersection operations are routinely investigated and responded to as needed.
San Pedro Creek restricts access between neighborhoods east and west of the creek. A pedestrian bridge over the creek at Covington Way is the only east -west access in the neighborhood between Stow Canyon and Calle Real . The significance of this route was identified in the Goleta Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, recommending th at the existing bridge be widened and stop signs be installed on either side, (Valdez Avenue and Carlo Drive) to facilitate bike and pedestrian access (See Figure 1 below). 1 Meeting Date: October 17, 2023
As a result of a resident concern about pedestrian safety, Public Works staff conducted a field visit including driving Valdez Avenue and Carlo Drive near Covington Way, in all directions and reviewed corner sight distance requirements at these two intersections. A review of traffic volumes determined that neither intersection warrants the installation of all-way stop control. However, to improve the visibility of bikes and pedestrians , Public Works staff recommend the following parking restrictions for City Council consideration.
See Figure 2 for a visual representation of these parking restrictions. Covington Way/Valdez Avenue
No Parking Zones on the east side of Valdez Avenue 75 feet southerly of Covington Way, and on the west side of Valdez Avenue 15 feet northerly and 15 feet southerly of Covington Way
Covington Way/Carlo Drive
No Parking Zones on the east side of Carlo Drive 95 feet southerly of Covington Way, and on the west side of Carlo Drive 55 feet northerly and 15 feet southerly of Covington Way
In addition to improving sight distance at these intersections, Public Works staff will also stripe crosswalks and install pedestrian crossing warning signs to further increase driver awareness of pedestrians in the area.
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DISCUSSION:
Public Works s taff observed Valdez Avenue and Carlo Drive for intersection sight distance obstructions, such as parked vehicles, fences, large trees, or significant vegetation, and confirmed that parked vehicles restrict the line of sight at the proposed crosswalks at the intersections with Covington Way . The Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials publication A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (Green Book, 7th Edition, 2018), which is adopted by the City, provides the following guidance with respect to sight distance requirements f or stop control on the minor intersection leg:
“At uncontrolled or minor approach stop-controlled intersections, sight distance along the intersecting roadway should be sufficient to permit the driver on the minor road to anticipate and avoid potential co llisions. If the available sight distance for an entering or crossing vehicle is at least equal to the appropriate stopping sight distance for the major road, then drivers have sufficient sight distance to anticipate and avoid collisions.”
Based on the posted speed of 25 miles per hour, the minimum stopping sight distance is 150 feet. Sight distance to the north and south from the crosswalk location at both the Covington Way/Valdez Ave nue intersection and the Covington Way/Carlo Dr ive intersection would be obstructed by parked vehicles. This project will reduce street parking by approximately 9 parking spaces, 3 on Valdez Avenue and 6 on Carlo Drive.
This can be seen in Attachment 1.
Notices were posted at the site to inform the public of the possible No Parking Zones.
Notices were mailed to adjacent properties within 500 feet of the affected intersections, 3 Meeting Date: October 17, 2023
in accordance with City’s noticing protocols, which are included in Attachment 2. A copy of the public notices showing the location of the proposed No Parking Zones is included in Attachment 3.
Two comments regarding the proposed No Parking Zones were received. One resident provided support for the proposed No Parking Zones . The residents at 365 Carlo Drive, located on the northwest corner of the Covington Way/Carlo Dr ive intersection have expressed concerns with the loss of the 3 parking spaces in front of their property. Given that there is ample public parking in the immediate area, this concern does not change staff’s recommendation.
Public Works staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Authorizing No Parking Zones on Valdez Avenu e at Covington Way and Carlo Drive at Covington Way” (Attachment 4).
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The approved FY 20 23-2024 budget includes $75,000 for striping in account 205 -50- 5800-51074 Maintenance–Street Striping for the maintenance and installation of signage and striping. The total estimated cost to install the No Parking Zones at the intersections is approximately $ 1,000. There is sufficient funding in the existing budget, therefore no additional budget appropriation for this action is required.
Maintenance - Street Striping
Fund Type Account
FY 23/24
Current
Budget
YTD Actuals /
Encumbrances
Total Available
Budget
Measure A 205-50-5800-51074 $75,000 $0 $75,000
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council may in each instance : 1) elect not to authorize No Parking Zones at these locations and direct staff to leave conditions as is, or 2) choose another course of action.
Reviewed By: Legal Review By: Approved By:
___________________ ___________________ _________________ Kristine Schmidt Megan Garibaldi Robert Nisbet
Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Manager
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Photos of Each Location
2. Parking Restrictions Protocol
3. Public Notices
4. Resolution No. 23-____entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Authorizing No Parking Zones on Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and Carlo Drive at Covington Way.”
5 ATTACHMENT 1
Photos of Each Location
6 No Parking Zones on Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and Carlo Drive at Covington Way Council Meeting Date: October 17, 2023
Valdez Avenue at Covington Way
Looking north on Valdez Avenue to Covington Way
Proposed crosswalk on south side of Covington Wy/Valdez Ave intersection No Parking zone on the east side of Valdez Avenue 75 feet southerly of Covington Way to provide adequate sight distance 7 No Parking Zones on Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and Carlo Drive at Covington Way Council Meeting Date: October 17, 2023
Valdez Avenue at Covington Way
Looking south on Valdez Avenue to Covington Way
Proposed crosswalk on south side of Covington Wy/Valdez Ave intersection No Parking zone on the west side of Valdez Avenue 15 feet northerly and 15 feet southerly of Covington Way to provide adequate sight distance
8 No Parking Zones on Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and Carlo Drive at Covington Way Council Meeting Date: October 17, 2023
Carlo Drive at Covington Way
Looking north on Carlo Drive to Covington Way
Proposed crosswalk on south side of Covington Wy/Carlo Dr intersection No Parking zone on the east side of Carlo Drive 95 feet southerly of Covington Way to provide adequate sight distance 9 No Parking Zones on Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and Carlo Drive at Covington Way Council Meeting Date: October 17, 2023
Carlo Drive at Covington Way
Looking south on Carlo Drive to Covington Way
Proposed crosswalk on south side of Covington Wy/Carlo Dr intersection No Parking zone on the east side of Carlo Drive 55 feet northerly and 15 feet southerly of Covington Way to provide adequate sight distance
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Parking Restriction Protocol
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PARKING RESTRICTIONS PROTOCOL
1. A request for parking restriction is received from the public or City personnel and is logged in to the City’s service request database.
2. The requesting party is contacted to clarify the request and obtain any background information. This step includes contacting the requesting person and determining the reason for the request. There are often underlying reasons for such requests that are not readily apparent, or disclosed when the original request is made. This step helps to identify those underlying issues.
3. The site visit is then conducted to:
Meet with the local resident or business owner about their request. Conduct a field review to observe the situation firsthand. Verify and collect relevant data, such as traffic co unts, collision reports, speed data , available sight distance, street width, driveway locations, existing signing and striping, vehicle queuing, parking availability and demand, pedestrian and cyclist patterns, signal timing, etc.
Meet with other affected parties (such as adjacent properties, homeowner associations, business groups, Sheriffs Department personnel, etc.) to d iscuss concerns, as well as perceived causes and potential options. Take digital pictures as necessary to document existing conditions.
Steps 2 and 3 could be repeated until sufficient information is obtained in order to complete the evaluation in Step 4.
4. The request is then evaluated based on the information gathered in Steps 2 and 3. Other factors considered in the evaluation include potential impacts if the restriction is or is not implemented, as well as any feasible and/or appropriate alternatives to the request that could resolve the issue. For example, an alternative to a “No Parking Anytime” request may be to restrict parking to certain hours, or to restrict parking of commercial vehicles only.
5. A recommendation to either approve or deny the request based upon the evaluation is made by the City Engineer. Depending on the outcome of the recommendation one of two things will happen:
Request Recommended for Approval
If the recommendation is to approve the request for a parking restriction a notice is issued to the public for comment. The notice will include a City contact name, 12
phone number, and email address so that interested persons from the public may submit their comments and any concerns. In general, noticing will include all properties within 500 feet of the parking restriction along the street that is impacted. Limits of noticing may vary with each request and may include more area as deemed necessary. All information, comments, and concerns are to be provided to Council as a part of the Agenda Report for review. (Continue to step
6.)
Request is Denied:
If the recommendation is to deny the request, a letter is to be sen t to the requesting party describing the reasons why the request is being denied with a contact name, phone number and email address for further discussion or clarification. A copy of the letter is provided to City Manager and Council for their information.
6. If recommended for approval, the request will be brought to the City Council for consideration. All information collected and any comment received as a result of the public notice will be provided as a part of the agenda report for review and consideration by Council.
7. The City Council approves or denies the request.
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Public Notices
14 Pursuant to a request to promote pedestrian safety, City staff will be making the following recommendation to the City Council:
Install crosswalk on Carlo Drive at Covington Way and restrict parking on Carlo Drive north and south of Covington Way via painting red curb.
Painting curb red will result in a reduction of six (6) on-street parking spaces. The City is notifying property owners within 500 feet of this intersection in advance of this Council action.
Please contact the Dennis Lammers Contract Transportation Planner , in the Public Works Department on or before June 2, 202 3 at: [email protected] or (805) 453-9440, should you have any questions regarding this matter.
PROPOSED CROSSWALK AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS
CARLO DRIVE AT COVINGTON WAY
15 De conformidad con una solicitud para promover la seguridad del tráfico , el personal de la Ciudad hará la siguiente recomendación al Concejo Municipal:
Instalar un cruce de peatones en Carlo Drive en Covington Way y restringir el estacionamiento en Carlo Drive al norte y al sur de Covington Way pintando el bordillo rojo.
La pintura del bordillo rojo resultará en una reducción de seis (6) espacios de estacionamiento. La Ciudad está notificando a los dueños de propiedades dentro de los 500 pies de esta intersección antes de esta acción del Concejo Municipal.
Comuníquese con Dennis Lammers, Ingeniero Contratista en el Departamento de Obras Públicas a más tardar el 2 de junio de 2023 en: [email protected] o (805) 453-9440, si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este asunto.
RESTRICCIONES DE ESTACIONAMIENTO Y PASO DE PEATONES
PROPUESTAS – CARLO DRIVE EN COVINGTON WAY
16 Pursuant to a request to promote pedestrian safety, City staff will be making the following recommendation to the City Council:
Install crosswalk on Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and r estrict parking on Valdez Avenue north and south of Covington Way via painting red curb.
Painting curb red will result in a reduction of three (3) on -street parking space s. The City is notifying property owners within 500 feet of this intersection in advance of this Council action
Please contact the Dennis Lammers, Contract Transportation Planner in the Public Works Department on or before June 2, 202 3 at: [email protected] or (805) 453-9440, should you have any questions regarding this matter.
PROPOSED CROSSWALK AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS
VALDEZ AVENUE AT COVINGTON WAY
17 De conformidad con una solicitud para promover la seguridad del tráfico , el personal de la Ciudad hará la siguiente recomendación al Concejo Municipal:
Instalar un cruce de peatones en Valdez Avenue en Covington Way y restringir el estacionamiento en Valdez Avenue al norte y al sur de Covington Way pintando el bordillo rojo.
La pintura del bordillo rojo resultará en una reducción de tres (3) espacios de estacionamiento. La Ciudad está notificando a los dueños de propiedades dentro de los 500 pies de esta intersección antes de esta acción del Concejo Municipal.
Comuníquese con Dennis Lammers, ingeniero contratista en el Departamento de Obras Públicas a más tardar el 2 de junio de 2023 en: [email protected] o (805) 453-9440, si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este asunto.
RESTRICCIONES DE ESTACIONAMIENTO Y PASO DE PEATONES
PROPUESTAS - VALDEZ AVENUE EN COVINGTON WAY
18 ATTACHMENT 4
Resolution No. 2 3-___ entitled “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Authorizing No Parking Zones on Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and Carlo Drive at Covington Way”
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RESOLUTION NO. 23-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CI TY COUNCIL OF THE CI TY OF GOLETA,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING NO PARKING ZONES ON VALDEZ AVENUE AT
COVINGTON WAY AND CARLO DRIVE AT COVINGTON WAY
WHEREAS, Public Works staff has conducted an eva luation of Valdez Avenue at Covington Way and on of Carlo Drive at Covington Way;
WHEREAS, Public Works staff has de termined that providing a No Parking Zone on the east side of Valdez Avenue 75 feet southerly of Covington Way, and on the west side of Valdez Avenue 15 f eet north erly and 15 fe et southerly of Covington W ay, will improve safety by allowing f or the appropriate sight distance for the proposed pedestrian crosswalk on Valdez Avenue;
WHEREAS, Public Works staff has deter mined that providing a No Parking Zone on the east side of Carlo Drive 95 feet southerly of Covington Way, and on the west side of Carlo Drive 55 feet north erly and 15 fe et southerly of Covington Way, will improve safety by allowing for the appropriate sight distance for the proposed pedestrian crosswalk on Carlo Drive;
WHEREAS, Public Works staff’s determination of the No Parking Zones is consistent with guidelines for intersection sight d istance as outlined in the American Association of State Highwa y and Transportation Officials (A ASHTO) A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets;
WHEREAS, Section 21351 of the California Vehicle Code authorizes the City to place an d m aintain or cause to be placed and maintained, such appropriate signs, signals, or other traffic control devices as may be necessary to properly indicate and carry out the provisions of the V ehicle Code or l ocal traffic ordinances, or to warn or guide traffic;
WHEREAS, Section 10.01.120 A of t he Goleta Municipal C ode requires Council to act by resolution to designate a No Parking Zone; and
WHEREAS, City has restricted parking protocols for noticing an d has complied with those protocols.
NOW, T HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL O F THE CITY OF GOLETA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
A. No Parking zone shall be provided on the east side of Valdez Avenue 75 feet southerly of Cov ington Way , and on the west side of Valdez Avenue 15 feet northerly and 15 feet southerly of Covington Way. 20 2
B. No Parking zone shall be provided on the east side of Carlo Drive 95 feet southerly of Covington Way, and on the west side of Carlo Drive 55 feet northerly and 15 feet southerly of Covington Way.
SECTION 2.
The City Manager shall provide for the installation and maintenance of the appropriate signage and/or markings for the location identified above.
SECTION 3.
The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and enter it into its original book of Resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 17th day of October, 2023.
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PAULA PEROTTE, MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________ __________________________
DEBORAH LOPEZ MEGAN GARIBALDI
CITY CLERK CITY ATTORNEY
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ) ss.
CITY OF GOLETA )
I, DEBORAH LOPEZ, City Cler k of the City of Goleta, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 23-___ was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Goleta at a regular meeting held on the 17th day of October, 2023, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
(SEAL)
_________________________
DEBORAH LOPEZ
CITY CLERK
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