Agenda Item
City Traffic Commission
Item #: 4.3. 6/14/2023 File #: 23-0385
TO: Chair and Members of the City Traffic Commission
THRU: Larry Tay, City Traffic Engineer
FROM: Dave Allenbach, Transportation Analyst
1. SUBJECT
Request for Permit Parking on both sides of Del Mar Avenue from Cambridge to Greengrove Streets and both sides of Greengrove Street from Meats Avenue to the southerly terminus.
2. SUMMARY
This is a request to implement permit parking on the aforementioned streets which are located in Permit Parking Opportunity Area #5.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Approve the implementation of permit parking on both sides of Del Mar Avenue from Cambridge to Greengrove Streets.
2. Approve the implementation of permit parking on both sides of Greengrove Street from Meats Avenue to its southerly terminus.
3. Forward to the City Council for final action.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The total expenditure for the project is $2,000 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 external parking overflow when certain criteria are satisfied. In order to streamline the permit parking application process in certain highly parked areas, the City Council established five Permit Parking Opportunity Areas (PPOA’s). PPOA’sare subject to different criteria and procedures. Specifically, the application fee and parking occupancy study typically required are waived, and the required neighborhood support level is reduced from 75% to 55%.
After receiving a written request for permit parking on the aforementioned streets from an eligible resident, staff mailed petition packages to the affected property owners in March 2023. The polling process concluded at the end of April, the results of which indicate that 69% of the property owners are in favor of permit parking, 3% are opposed, and 28% did not respond. This level of support City of Orange Printed on 6/8/2023Page 1 of 2
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exceeds the 55% stipulated in the NPPP. Therefore, staff recommends permit parking be approved.
It should be noted that property owners of any other street(s) within this PPOA may request permit parking in the future by following the procedures described above. Furthermore, permit parking does not supersede other parking restrictions such as street sweeping. Participation is voluntary however, once implemented any vehicle parked on the street without a permit is subject to citation
7. ATTACHMENTS
· Letter of Request
· Area Map
· PPOA #5 Area Map
· NPPP Implementation Policy
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Dave Allenbach
From: Jeannie McDaniel <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2023 11:13 AM
To: Dave Allenbach
Cc: [email protected]; Jeannie Tully McDaniel
Subject: “Opportunity” area parking permit request
Hi Dave,
Thank you so much for making the Ɵme to speak with me a few weeks ago about the parking permit process for the new “opportunity area” in which we live.
We would like to request that E Del Mar Ave and N Greengrove St become “permit parking for residents only” areas.
The Del Mar area requested is both sides of the street, between Cambridge and Greengrove.
The Greengrove area requested is both sides of the street, between Meats and to the south where Greengrove dead ends.
AŌer talking with all of the neighbors, I am confident we will have more than enough “Yes” votes for this to move forward. Thank you again for your Ɵme. We all look forward to receiving the peƟƟons.
Sincerely,
Jeannie McDaniel
1104 E. Del Mar Ave
Orange, CA 92865
714-928-4864
[email protected]
Lauren Burke
2023 N. Greengrove St
Orange, CA 92865
luganƩ[email protected]
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37 NEIGHBORHOOD PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM
IMPLEMENTATION POLICY
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
August 9, 2022
1 Note: The Neighborhood Parking Permit Policy below does not apply to area “A”
• The program to mitigate the int rusion of college -oriented, commercial, institutional, multi - family residential (more than two units) or other long -term vehicular parking on streets in residential areas to assure that local residents and their guests have convenient parking on streets in proximity to their homes shall be referred to as the Neighborhood Parking Permit Program.
• Permit Parking shall only be permitted in single-family residential areas, where the problem is ongoing, and it is determined that the permit parking is the only solution. Only single- family residences and duplexes (two units on one lot) are qualified for this program.
• The Traffic Engineering Division shall determine the boundaries of the permit area for each request.
• Since Permit Parking Areas benefit certain residents, and not the general public, a “Permit Parking Program Application Fee” $1,000 shall be paid by the proponent(s) of each new or additional permit area, for consideration of the implementation of permit parking. (This could also be implemented with a $500 deposit and an additional $500 when the petition is issued.) (Exception: If within one year of implementing a new permit parking area there is spillover onto adjacent streets(s), a property owner o n the affected street(s) may request expansion of that permit parking area. Such requests shall be exempt from the application fee but would need to meet the parking study and petition requirements.)
• The neighborhood parking permit areas that are adjacent to a K-12 school shall not be enforced during the school A.M. drop-off (from 7:30 am to 8:30 am) and P.M. pick-up time (from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm) on days school is in session.
• Implement restricted hours for permit parking enforcement on an as-needed basis to address Recreational Intrusions and Business Intrusions. The intent of this policy change is to maximize the benefits of permit parking to t he applicant neighborhood while minimizing impacts to adjacent property use to balance parking need with quality of lifestyle.
o Institutional Intrusions (Universities, hospitals) shall remain 24/7/365.
o Recreational Intrusions (Parks, Schools and Sports Complexes) shall be enforced from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or as otherwise approved.
o Business Intrusions (Commercial Businesses) shall be enforced Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or as otherwise approved.
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IMPLEMENTATION POLICY
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
August 9, 2022
2 • Implementation of Permit Parking Program areas will only be considered when the following are satisfied:
1. The area must abut an institutional, residential apartment, commercial or industrial use which is generating the parking intrusion.
2. A minimum of 75% of the area residents must sign the petition in favor.
3. Any identified problem must be on-going, not occasional or temporary.
4. To demonstrate a need, 75% of the available on-street space in a proposed permit area must be occupied during the perceived problem times. Staff, through consultation with the applicant, shall determine appropriate dates and times for conducting the parking occupancy study. Up to three observations may be performed, at the discretion of the Traffic Engineering Division
5. Staff must see evidence that required off street parking is being utilized. • Program shall not be approved to attempt to solve social problems that should be addressed through other means, such as Police or Code Enforcement.
• Program shall not be approved if the identified parking problems can be mitigated by less restrictive parking control measures. Council directs staff to identify the least restrictive permit hours to achieve the desired results.
• If recommended for approval by the City Traffic Commission, the Commission will direct the Traffic Engineering Division to prepare a resolution for adoption by the City Council.
• Number of permits per household (single family residence) shall be limited to 5 permits including guest permits. The total numb er of permits shall not exceed 5 per household. (Updated 6/12/18 per City Council)
• Number of permits for each unit of a duplex shall be limited to 2 permits (for registered vehicles only), plus 2 guest permits. The total of permits shall not exceed 4 permits per unit.
• Permits cost $30 per household and are valid for 3 years. Permits are non-transferable and are invalid if the registered permittee moves from the household. (Updated 6/12/18 per City Council)
• Single day event guest permit (up to maximum of 20) are available 4 times per year at no cost to a resident.
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IMPLEMENTATION POLICY
APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL
August 9, 2022
3 • To minimize sign pollution, permit parking area shall be identified by area posting wherever possible.
• The City Council may, at its discretion, create city -defined permit parking “opportunity” areas in locations with high parking demand potential . Residents within the boundaries of such areas can opt into permit parking on a block -by-block basis, similar to Area “A”.
Requests in these areas shall be processed in a streamlined manner similar to Area “A ” requests, with no application fee, no parking study, and minimum 55% support of the affected residents.
The City Manager/or his designee shall have the authority to suspend enforcement of neighborhood parking permit enforcement on a case-by-case basis for special requests.
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