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ABERNATHY DRIVE AND PERTHSHIRE PLACE
TEMPORARY CUL-DE-SAC PILOT PROJECT
City Council Meeting
May 2, 2023
Public Works Department
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2 BACKGROUND: VICINITY MAP
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3 1. Resident quality of life concerns include:
a) Increased traffic volumes & speeds;
b) Overflow parking & parking violations
within the posted Preferential Parking
Zone (PPZ);
c) Elevated (& late hours) noise levels;
d) Litter, trash and debris;
e) After-hours park use; and
f) Illegal & illicit activities.
BACKGROUND
Street view of Perthshire Place
Sycamore Highlands Park
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4 2. Previously installed a Preferential Parking Zone (PPZ) on Perthshire Place
3. The Parking Services Division & Riverside Police
Department enforce area parking regulations
4. The Riverside Police Department works to address illegal and illicit activity & after-hours park use
5. Ward 2 City Council Office - neighborhood meetings to review community concerns & explore solutions.
BACKGROUND (CONTINUED)
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5 1. 100% of Perthshire Place residents
petitioned to implement a temporary
pilot project & create a cul-de-sac
restricting vehicle access
2. Multi-departmental collaboration
between Public Works, Parks & Rec,
Police Dept, Council’s Office
3. Minor vehicle turnaround concerns
from Fire Dept, Refuse & Street
Sweeping
POTENTIAL TEMPORARY PILOT PROJECT
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6 PILOT PROJECT DETAILS
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7 PARKING DATA CONSIDERATIONS
Parking Violation / Citation Type
# of Parking
Citations Issued
(1 year sample)
1.52.140(c) / Zone Permit Required (PPZ) 371
1.52.030(a) / Street Sweeping (11); 1.52.075(a) /
Alley Parking (1); & 222052(a) / 18” From Curb (1) 13
1.52.030(b,c,d,e) / Stop/Stand/Park Prohibited 67
Total Parking Citations Issued
11-29-21 to 11-29-22 451
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8 PARKING DATA CONSIDERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Parking Citation Specifics # of Parking
Citations Issued
Citations Issued During Typical Business Hours 96
Citations Issued After Typical Business Hours 355
Citations Issued by Parking Services Division
Staff 46
Citations Issued by Riverside Police
Department 405
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9 Strategic Priority 2 – Community Well-Being
Goal 2.4 – Support programs and innovations that enhance community safety, encourage neighborhood engagement, and building public trust
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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10 That the City Council approve the temporary cul-de-sac six-month pilot project at the westerly end of Abernathy Drive at its intersection with Perthshire Place.
RECOMMENDATION
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