Agenda Item
City Council
Item #: 7.2. 4/12/2022 File #: 22-0221
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Rob Houston, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
Request for permit parking on a portion of Collins Avenue. Resolution No. 11385.
2. SUMMARY
A request for permit parking was initiated by a resident in the affected neighborhood. The request meets the criteria and requirements delineated in the City’sNeighborhood Permit Parking Program.
Permit Parking Area “X”(Area “X”)has been approved by the City Traffic Commission and is being forwarded to the City Council for final approval.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve permit parking on the south side of Collins Avenue between Hart Street and 2842 E.
Collins Ave.
2. Adopt Resolution No. 11385. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange rescinding Resolution No. 11370 and adopting a revised master resolution of permit parking areas within the City of Orange.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for the project is $500 and will be funded in minor Traffic Control Devices (16302) through Traffic Improvement Measure M2 (263).
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City’s Neighborhood Permit Parking Program (NPPP) provides a mechanism for protecting residential streets from commercial parking overflow. Under the City’sNPPP guidelines, a request for permit parking may be initiated by a resident in an affected neighborhood.
Staff received such a request for permit parking on the south side of Collins Avenue between Hart Street and the easterly residence at 2842 E. Collins Avenue. This segment of Collins Avenue is just over a block in length and affects ten parking spaces.
A review of the residential streets adjoining the study area, specifically Hart Street and Barkley Avenue, were also evaluated. The results of the evaluation indicated that parking demand on these City of Orange Printed on 4/7/2022Page 1 of 2
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Avenue, were also evaluated. The results of the evaluation indicated that parking demand on these streets does not appear high enough to meet parking occupancy thresholds, even if all ten vehicles displaced from Collins Avenue were to move into the adjoining neighborhood. In addition, any displacement of vehicles is likely to distribute among various streets in a manner that would minimize impacts to any one location. Therefore, the proposed permit parking area was confined to the originally requested limits and is similar in size to several previously approved permit parking areas within the city.
Parking Occupancy
In order for permit parking to be considered, at least 75 percent of the available on-street parking in the study area must be occupied during the perceived problem times. Staff conducted a parking occupancy study, the result of which indicated that approximately 82.9 percent of the available on street parking was being used on a recurring basis. Thus, the occupancy requirement is satisfied.
Residential Support
In addition, at least 75 percent of the area residents must support the proposal. Petition forms returned to the City indicate that 88% of the affected property owners support permit parking, exceeding the minimum required.
Lastly, Collins Avenue satisfied all other requirements of the NPPP for permit parking consideration.
This matter was presented to the City Traffic Commission (CTC) at is February meeting, during which four speakers supported the item (none opposed.) The CTC then voted 4-0 to approve the request and forward to the City Council for final approval.
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Resolution No. 11385
· Area Map for Permit Area “X”
· February 2022 CTC Report
· February 2022 CTC Minutes
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