Agenda Item A.14
DISCUSSION/ACTIONITEM
Meeting Date: July 16, 2024
TO: Mayor and Councilmembers
SUBMITTED BY: Luz "Nina” Buelna, Interim Public Works Director PREPARED BY: Derek Rapp, Contract Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT: Resolution to Adopt 90-Minute Parking Restrictions for 35 Off-Street Perpendicular Public Parking Spaces Along the South Side of Carson Street between Fairview Avenue and Orange Avenue
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2 4-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Establishing 90-minute Parking Restriction s for 35 Off-Street Perpendicular Public Parking Spaces Along the South Side of Carson Street Between Fairview Avenue and Orange Avenue in Goleta and Finding the Resolution to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.”
BACKGROUND:
On October 4 , 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 22-13, approving a development agreement between the City and Torridon , LLC and Fairview Business Associates, LLC that, among other things, included the dedication of an easement for 35 public parking spaces in the Fairview Business Park located at 420 S. Fairview Avenue (APN 071 -130-061). The 35 perpendicular spaces are located in the business park parking lot along the south side of Carson Street between Fairview Avenue and Orange Avenue. The development agreement allowed the City the right to impose and enforce parking time limits of up to 90 minutes between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., except on Sundays and City holidays.
The City operates two other off-street parking lots in Old Town Goleta at the Community West Bank (5827 and 5801 Hollister Avenue) and the Orange Avenue Lot (APN 071-051- 011). Both parking lots include 90-minute parking limits. On December 20, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22 -69, establishing 90-minute parking restrictions on Hollister Avenue between Orange Avenue and Kinman Avenue and on one side of each side street for up to one block off of Hollister Avenue in Old Town Goleta (Old Town). 1 Meeting Date: July 16, 2024
Public Works s taff is proposing the same 90 -minute restrictio ns on the 35 off-street spaces along Carson Street in order to be consistent with these other areas of Old Town.
DISCUSSION:
Public Works staff recommend implementing 90-minute time limits to the 35 off-street perpendicular parking spaces along the south side of Carson Street between S. Fairview Avenue and Orange Avenue , to promote parking turnover and improve parking availability. In accordance with California Vehicle Code 22519 which allows for a city to prohibit, restrict or regulate parking in any off -street parking facility that it owns or operates, staff recommends approval of the attached resolution in order to impose the restrictions. These restrictions are consistent with the City’s off-street public parking spaces at the Community West Bank and Orange Avenue Lot.
Attachment 1 is a map that depicts the approved and proposed locations of 90 -minute parking restrictions in the Old Town area. Public Works staff met with the Sheriff’s Department to discuss these timed parking regulations and the proposed enforcement changes in Old Town on June 5, 2024. The Sheriff’s Department suggested the City evaluate hiring a second Traffic Enforcement Officer due to the increased volume of parking regulations. Staff is internally evaluating this option. In the immediate future, Public Works staff will work closely with the Community Relations division and Sheriff’s Department to inform the public about the proposed parking regulations and enforcement changes in Old Town.
Proposed Sign Language
Public Works staff recommends the following enforcement language for these signs to be consistent with the other City-controlled off-street parking spaces (located at Community West Bank and Orange Avenue Lot). The resolution number will be updated accordingly. 90-Minute Parking 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Every Day, except Sundays. No Parking 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
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GOLETA STRATEGIC PLAN:
City-Wide Strategy: 6: Return Old Town to a Vital Center of the City Strategic Goal: 6.2: Improve parking availability in Old Town.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
Street maintenance staff can install approximately ten (10) signs and posts required for this area with current traffic signage budgets.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City Council could elect to not proceed with implementing time restrictions in this area. This would result in people parking in the 35 perpendicular off-street spaces for an unlimited amount of time.
LEGAL REVIEW BY: Megan Garibaldi, City Attorney
APPROVED BY: Robert Nisbet, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Map of Approved and Proposed 90-minute Parking Restrictions in Old Town
2. Resolution No. 2 4-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Establishing 90 -minute Parking Restrictions for 35 Off -Street Perpendicular Public Parking Spaces Along the South Side of Carson Street Between Fairvie w Avenue and Orange Avenue in Goleta and Finding the Resolution to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.” 3 ATTACHMENT 1
Map of Approved and Proposed 90-minute Parking Restrictions in Old Town 4 Old Town 90-minute Parking Legend
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Resolution No. 24-__ entitled, “A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Goleta, California, Establishing 90-minute Parking Restrictions for 35 Off-Street Perpendicular Public Parking Spaces Along the South Side of Carson Street Between Fairview Avenue and Orange Avenue in Goleta and Finding the Resolution to be Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.”
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RESOLUTION NO. 24-___
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING 90 -MINUTE PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR 35
OFF-STREET PERPENDICULAR PUBLIC PARKING SPACES ALONG THE
SOUTH SIDE OF CARSON STREET BETWEEN FAIRVIEW AVENUE AND
ORANGE AVENUE IN GOLETA AND FINDING THE RESOLUTION TO BE
EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
WHEREAS, the City of Goleta desires to increase the amount of off-street parking available to the public in Old Town; and
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 22 -13, approving a development agreement between the City and Torridon, LLC and Fairview Business Associates, LLC that, amo ng other things, included the dedication of an easement for 35 public parking spaces in the Fairview Business Park located at 420 S.
Fairview Avenue (APN 071-130-061); and
WHEREAS, the City of Goleta accepted the easement for 35 public parking spaces in the Fairview Business Park and now desires to establish time limitations and other requirements pursuant to California Vehicle Code section 22519 for the City-controlled parking spaces and consistent with the City’s existing off-street public parking spaces in Old Town Goleta.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GOLETA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council determines for the purpose of improving patron accessibility and turn -over of off-street parking spaces currently owned or controlled by the City, and acting pursuant to its authority as set forth in the California Vehicle Code, the hours of enforcement for said parking spaces shall be as set forth in this Resolution.
SECTION 2. The hours of enforcement for the City-controlled 35 off-street parking spaces on the easement in the Fairview Business Park located at 420 S. Fairview Avenue (APN 071-130-061) marked “PUBLIC” shall be daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., every day except Sunday.
SECTION 3. Parking is prohibited for the City-controlled off-street parking spaces at 420 S. Fairview Avenue in Goleta (APN 071 -130-061) marked “PUBLIC” between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following day. Any vehicle violating these hours of prohibited parking is subject to a citation and or tow as set forth in the California Vehicle Code and or Goleta Municipal Code.
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SECTION 4. Enforcement of parking restrictions on the parking spaces identified in Section 2 shall not be in effect on City recognized holidays.
SECTION 5. Prohibited parking as identified in Section 3 shall be in effect on all days including City recognized holidays.
SECTION 6. The Director of Public Works is authorized to establish the maximum amount of time that a vehicle may be parked in City -controlled off-street parking facilities during designated times of the day. There shall be a maximum time limit of up to ninety (90) minutes for the areas described in Section 2 of this Resolution, based on unmet parking demand in the area and the average duration needed to serve patrons of the adjacent businesses and to assure turn-over of spaces.
SECTION 7. This resolution shall not become effective until the appropriate signs, giving notice of the hours of operation and such time limits have been erected.
SECTION 8. Any prior resolution or portion of any prior resolution adopted by the City Council and currently in effect that is inconsistent with the provisions contained herein is hereby rescinded. All terms and conditions of resolutions heretofore adopted by the City Council that are not inconsistent with the provisions hereof regulating parking along commercial frontage in the City shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of July 2024.
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PAULA PEROTTE, MAYOR
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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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 Clerk 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 16th day of July 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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