Agenda Item A.5
CONSENT CALENDAR
Meeting Date: March 5, 2024
____________________________________________________________ TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
SUBMITTED BY: Charles W. Ebeling, Public Works Director PREPARED BY: Derek Rapp, Contract Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT: Resolution to Provide No Parking Zones on Cathedral Oaks Road at Hidden Lane and at the Swell Athletic Club Driveway
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 24-___, entitled “A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Goleta, California, Authorizing No Parking Zones On Cathedral Oaks Road at Hidden Lane and at the Swell Athletic Club Driveway.”
BACKGROUND:
The City’s Public Works Department continually monitors traffic conditions and addresses concerns reported by the community to improve traffic safety throughout the City. Various concerns including, but not limited to , sight distance, traffic speeds, pedestrian safety , and intersection operations are routinely investigated and responded to as needed.
DISCUSSION:
Public Works staff received a request from a local resident expressing concern about the difficulty in entering Cathedral Oaks Road from Hidden Lane. Public Works staff conducted a field visit inc luding driving Cathedral Oaks Road in all directions and reviewed corner sight distance requirements. Staff also inspected Cathedral Oaks Road for physical constraints such as parked vehicles, fences, large trees, or significant vegetation and confirmed that there are items that would impact the line of sight for vehicles exiting Hidden Lane to Cathedral Oaks Road. The resident also requested an additional a No Parking Zone on Cathedral Oaks Road west of the Swell Athletic Club driveway to facilitate U-turn movements for eastbound vehicles on Cathedral Oaks Road to travel west to Hidden Lane. Public Works staff concluded that a No Parking Zone on the north side of Cathedral Oaks Road 50 feet westerly of the Swell Athletic Club driveway would allow U-turns from eastbound vehicles.
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 1 Meeting Date: March 5, 2024
adopted by the City, provides the following guidance with respect to sight distance requirements for 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 collisions. 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.”
The minimum stopping sight distance based upon the posted speed of 40 miles per hour is 300 feet. Sight distance to the east from Hidden Lane to westbound Cathedral Oaks Road intersection is periodically obstructed by parked vehicles resulting from parking overflow from nearby functions such as church services.
Traffic to and from Hidden Lane is restricted to right -turn movements only due to the raised median on Cathedral Oaks Road opposite Hidden Lane. Traffic traveling from the west must perform a U-turn at the next intersection of Cathedral Oaks Road with Arundel Road/Swell Athletic Club driveway to reach Hidden Lane. When vehicles are parked on the north side of Cathedral Oaks Road west of the Swell Athletic Club driveway, U-turns by both passenger car and delivery vehicle are difficult to complete (see Attachment 1).
A turning analysis using traffic designing software, AutoTURN confirmed this information.
Notices were posted at the site to inform the public of the possible No Parking Zones.
Notices were also mailed to adjacent properties within 500 feet of the proposed changes, in accordance with City’s noticing protocols, which are included in Attachment 2. A copy of the Public Notice showing the location of the proposed No Parking Zones is included in Attachment 3.
Four comments regarding the proposed No Parking Zones were received. All comments were in support of the proposed No Parking Zones.
Public Works staff recommends that the City Council adopt a Resolution, entitled “ A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Goleta, California, Authorizing No Parking Zones On Cathedral Oaks Road at Hidden Lane and at the Swell Athletic Club Driveway” (Attachment 4).
FISCAL IMPACTS:
There is no fiscal impact related to the Resolution to authorize no parking zones on Cathedral Oaks Road. If the Resolution is adopted, the red curb painting will be completed by the City's Street Maintenance Division staff as part of the Division’s regular work.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council may in each instance: 1) elect not to authorize No Parking Zones at this location and direct staff to leave conditions as is, or 2) choose another course of action. 2 Meeting Date: March 5, 2024
LEGAL REVIEW BY: Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
APPROVED BY: Robert Nisbet, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Photos of Each Location
2. Parking Restriction Protocol
3. Public Notice
4. Resolution No. 2 4-____entitled “ A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Goleta, California, Authorizing No Parking Zones On Cathedral Oaks Road at Hidden Lane and at the Swell Athletic Club Driveway.”
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Photos of Each Location
4 Cathedral Oaks Road at Hidden Lane
Looking east from Hidden Lane to westbound Cathedral Oaks Road.
No Parking zone on the north side of Cathedral Oaks Road 125 feet east of Hidden Lane to provide adequate sight distance
5 Cathedral Oaks Road at Swell Athletic Club Driveway
No Parking zone on the north side of Cathedral Oaks Road 50 feet west of Swell Athletic Club Driveway to allow U-turns for traffic to Hidden Lane
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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, 8
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 Notice
10 Pursuant to a request to promote safety at the intersections, City staff will be making the following recommendation to the City Council:
Restrict parking on Cathedral Oaks Rd east of Hidden Ln, and on Cathedral Oaks Rd west of the Swell Athletic Club, via painting red curb.
Painting curb red will result in a reduction of five (5) on-street parking space east of Hidden Ln and two (2) parking spaces west of the Swell Athletic Club Dwy. The City is notifying property owners within 500 feet of these intersections in advance of this Council action.
Please contact the Dennis Lammers Contract Transportation Planner , in the Public Works Department on or before December 8, 2023 at: [email protected] or (805) 453- 9440, should you have any questions regarding this matter.
PROPOSED PARKING RESTRICTIONS
CATHEDRAL OAKS RD AT HIDDEN LN AND
CATHEDRAL OAKS RD AT THE SWELL ATHLETIC CLUB DWY
11 De conformidad con una solicitud para promover la seguridad del tráfico , el personal de la Ciudad hará la siguiente recomendación al Concejo Municipal:
Restringar el estacionamiento en Cathedral Oaks Rd al este de Hidden Ln, y al oeste del Swell Athletic Club, pintando el bordillo rojo.
La pintura del bordillo rojo resultará en una reducción de cinco (5) espacios de estacionamiento al este de Hidden Ln y dos (2) espacios de estacionamiento al oeste del Swell Athletic Club. 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 8 de Diciembre de 2023 en: [email protected] o (805) 453-9440, si tiene alguna pregunta sobre este asunto.
RESTRICCIONES DE ESTACIONAMIENTO Y PASO DE PEATONES
PROPUESTAS – PACIFIC OAKS RD EN LOS NINOS
12 ATTACHMENT 4
Resolution No. 24-___ entitled “A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Goleta, California, Authorizing No Parking Zones on Cathedral Oaks Road at Hidden Lane and at the Swell Athletic Club Driveway”
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RESOLUTION NO. 24-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CI TY COUNCIL OF THE CI TY OF
GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING NO PARKING ZONE S
ON CATHEDRAL OAKS ROAD AT HIDDEN LANE AND A T THE
SWELL ATHLETIC CLUB DRIVEWAY
WHEREAS, staff has conducted an eva luation of the inte rsection of Cathedral Oa ks Road with Hidden Lane and with the Swell Athletic Club driveway; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that providing a No P arking Zone on the north side of Cathedral Oaks Road 125 feet easterly of Hidden Lane will improve safety b y allowing f or t he appropriate sight distance at the Cathedral Oa ks Road/Hidden Lane intersection; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that providing a No P arking Zone on the north side of Cathedral Oaks Road 50 feet westerly of the Swell Athletic Club driveway will improve safety by allowing for adequate width for U-turns; and
WHEREAS, staff’s dete rmination of the No P arking Zones is consistent with guidelines for intersection sight d istance as outlined in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) 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 t o 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; and
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 h as 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.
No Parkin g zone shall be provided on the north side of Cathedral Oa ks Road 125 feet easterly of Hidden Lane, and on the north side of Cathedral Oaks Road 50 feet westerly of the Swell Athletic Club driveway.
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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 C lerk shall certify to th e adoption of this Re solution and enter it into the original book of resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of March, 2024. ________________________
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. 24-___ was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Goleta at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of March, 2024, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS
(SEAL)
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DEBORAH LOPEZ
CITY CLERK
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