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Placentia City Council
AGENDA REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
CITY ADMINISTRATOR
DEPUTY CITY ADMINISTRATOR / PUBLIC SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE MARCH 5, 2024
SUBJECT: PUBLIC HEARING, INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 0-2024-02 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLACENTIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 13.52 "RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES" AND
CHAPTER 14.10 "TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS" TO THE
PLACENTIA MUNICIPAL CODE
FISCAL
IMPACT: NONE
SUMMARY:
On February 16, 2016, the City Council approved the Old Town Santa Fe Parking Permit Pilot Program (Program). The Program allowed businesses, property owners and residents to purchase parking permits to park within Old Town public parking lots for an extended period and established time restricted parking limits within said lots and along Bradford and Santa Fe Avenues. More specifically, the Program entailed establishing two-hour, four-hour, and overnight parking restrictions within various Old Town parking lots. While the time restrictions portion of the Program has been successful, the permit portion of the Program was not fully implemented due to the Old Town Merchants Association creating their own permit parking program independent of the City's program. After considerable review and discussion on the success of the established time restrictions, the Placentia Municipal Code (PMC) must be updated to permanently establish these restrictionS in order to allow for proper enforcement and turnover of parking spaces for visitors. On February 1, 2024, the City Council Old Town Placentia Parking Ad -Hoc Committee and Staff met to review a proposed parking ordinance update, which includes the aforementioned time restrictions. The Committee reviewed and approved the proposed amendment and recommended that the proposed ordinance changes be presented to the full City Council for its consideration.
Staff is recommending that the City Council conduct a Public Hearing to consider Ordinance No. 2024-02 (Attachment 1) which will formally codify these parking restrictions and amend other sections of Chapter 13.52 and Chapter 14.10 of the PMC based upon the recommendations of the Committee.
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
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1. Open the Public Hearing concerning Ordinance No. 2024-02; and
2. Receive the staff report and consider all public testimony; and
3. Close the public hearing; and
4. Introduce for first reading, by title only, further reading waived, Ordinance No. 0-2024-02, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Placentia, California, amending Chapters
13.52 and 14.10 of the Placentia Municipal Code.
STRATEGIC PLAN STATEMENT:
There is no specific Strategic Planning Goal or Objective associated with this agenda item.
DISCUSSION:
On February 16, 2016, the City Council approved the Old Town Santa Fe Parking Permit Pilot Program (Program). The Program allowed businesses, property owners and residents to purchase parking permits to park within Old Town public parking lots for an extended period and established time restricted parking limits within said lots and along Bradford and Santa Fe Avenues. More specifically, the Program entailed establishing two-hour, four-hour, and overnight parking restrictions within various OId Town parking lots. While the time restrictions portion of the Program has been successful, the permit portion of the Program was not fully implemented due to the Old Town Merchants Association creating their own permit parking program independent of the City's program. For reference, a map of the current parking restrictions in Old Town Placentia (Old Town) is included in this Staff report as Attachment 4.
In 2020, the City Council established the Old Town Placentia Parking Ad -Hoc Committee (Committee), to serve in an advisory capacity to the City Council on matters related to parking within Old Town. Recently, the Committee has reviewed traffic and parking conditions in Old Town and has recommended the need to amend Chapter 13.52 and Chapter 14.10 of the Placentia Municipal Code (PMC) to codify existing parking restrictions within Old Town. In 2023, the City completed the renovation of the Main Street Parking Lot to provide additional parking within OId Town. Old Town has seen an increase in the number of visitors due to new businesses that have opened recently. The proposed Ordinance would allow for proper enforcement and a turnover of public parking spaces in Old Town to support an increase of visitors in the area.
At its February 1, 2024, regularly scheduled meeting, the Committee reviewed and discussed the proposed updates to the PMC to codify the parking regulations approved by the City Council as part of the Program. The proposed Ordinance No. 0-2024-02 (Attachment 1) is presented for the City Council's consideration and amends various sections and provisions in Chapter 13.52, entitled "Restricted Parking Zones" and Chapter 14.10 entitled "Traffic and Parking Regulations" of the PMC. Specifically, the proposed amendments include modifying the existing code in the following sections in Chapter 13.52 of the PMC: 13.52.020 (Two -Hour Parking Zones), 13.52.030 (One -Hour Parking Zones), 13.52.040 (Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours), and removes Section 13.52.060 (Angle Parking Zones). In addition, the proposed ordinance includes the
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addition of Section 13.52.015 (Four -Hour Parking Zones) to Chapter 13.52 of the PMC. As proposed, the ordinance will amend Section 14.10.030 (Parking Time Limit) of Chapter 14.10.
These various sections are recommended to be amended to codify the parking hours and restrictions within the PMC to reflect the parking hours of the Program. Below is a summary of the proposed code amendments and attached to this staff report (Attachment 2) is a reference handout of the existing code amendments with the proposed changes.
Summary of Proposed Code Amendments
Section 13.52.020 (Two -Hour Parking Zones)
Section 13.52.020 entitled "Two-hour parking zones" is being proposed to be amended to set parking time restrictions between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. within Old Town Public Parking Lots Nos. 1, 2 and 3 as well as the off-street parking zones in Old Town with two-hour parking restrictions. In addition, the proposed language states that any future parking lots are subject to these regulations. This allows the City Council the flexibility to apply these parking restrictions to any future parking lots in the City via a resolution without the burden of having to amend the ordinance each time. The proposed amendments will also remove existing parking restriction exemptions for Sundays and holidays. The Committee is recommending the removal of these exemptions to allow for enforcement on those days that are typically more heavily impacted by the low turnover of parking spaces as Old Town businesses receive a lot of customers on Sundays and holidays.
Section 13.52.030 (One -Hour Parking Zones)
Section 13.52.030 is recommended for amendment to remove existing parking restriction exemptions for Sundays and holidays based upon the recommendation of the Committee. In addition, the proposed changes will modify the existing specified times for parking restrictions within one-hour parking zones from 7:00 am to 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Section 13.52.040 (Parking Prohibited During Certain Hours) Section 13.52.040 is amended to remove the specified times for "No Parking" zones in the PMC and replace the language to reference as posted on the street or public parking lot. This allows the City to create "No Parking" traffic regulations during specific hours to meet the needs of the community. An example of this is the designated "No Parking" zone for passenger loading in front of Golden Elementary School and George Key School. Previously, the City had approved a designated "No Parking" zone during specified hours to ensure the safety of students during drop- off and pick-up hours and maintain a smooth flow of traffic in this school zone. Recently, these schools changed their operating schedules, which meant the existing parking sign was outdated and longer coincided with the school's current drop off and pick up times. Staff updated the parking sign to mitigate traffic issues in this school zone. Absent a specific code reference to the new specified times for this "No Parking" zone, the Police Department is unable to issue citations for those violations. Accordingly, the attached proposed ordinance includes removing the stated times in the PMC to provide the City the flexibility to change parking restrictions when schools or businesses change their hours of operation via a resolution without impacting enforcement or having to amend the ordinance each time.
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Section 13.52.015 (Four -Hour Parking Zones)
The proposed amendments to the PMC will add a new section to Chapter 13.52, Section
13.52.015, entitled "Four-hour parking zones" to create a new parking zone within the City to restrict parking for visitors in the Old Town Public Parking Lots Nos. 4 and 6. This proposed section will restrict parking to a limit of four (4) hours between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. within these designated public parking lots.
Section 13.52.060 (Angle Parking Zones)
Staff is recommending the removal of this section in its entirety. The current code specifies for angled parking on the South side of Santa Fe Ave between Bradford Ave and Melrose St. and the North side of Santa Fe Ave between Bradford Ave and Main St. The removal of this section would ensure that existing parking configurations on these locations are consistent with the City's PMC and provide the City with the flexibility to change the orientation of the parking spaces on Santa Fe Ave as needed.
Section 14.10.030 (Parking Time Limit)
Section 14.10.030 is proposed to be amended to set overnight parking restrictions between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. within the Civic Center parking lot. The proposed language also states that these restrictions are applicable to any other public parking lots designated by the City Council. The existing code doesn't specify the restriction of overnight parking. The current code only sets a one-hour parking restriction between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The proposed changes will modify the one-hour parking restriction to be limited to the hours as posted on all City public and park grounds except by a permit issued by the Police Department. The proposed amendments will prevent nearby residents from parking overnight within the Civic Center.
The proposed ordinance addresses provisions related to parking time limits and overnight restrictions in public parking lots or designated parking zones within the City. If approved, the proposed ordinance will codify existing parking regulations in Old Town Placentia and provide flexibility to the City for future modifications as the City continues to develop. Staff recommends that the City Council review and consider the proposed ordinance and introduce for first reading Ordinance No. 0-2024-02.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommended actions.
Prepared by:
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Kyra Tao
Transportation Manager
Reviewed and approved:
Luis Estevez
Deputy City Administrator
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Reviewed and approved:
Damien FArrula
City Administrator
Attachments:
1. Ordinance No. 0-2024-02
2. Existing Municipal Code with Proposed Changes
3. Map of Old Town Parking Area Restrictions
4. Presentation