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ABERNATHY DRIVE AND PERTHSHIRE PLACE
CUL-DE-SAC PILOT PROJECT MODIFICATION
City Council Meeting
January 16, 2024
Public Works Department
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2 BACKGROUND: VICINITY MAP
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3 BACKGROUND
View of sunset at
Sycamore Highlands Park
1. Sycamore Highlands Park
offers many recreational
amenities
2. Designated as a
neighborhood park
3. Draws high interest from the
public from beyond the
neighborhood that it serves
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4 BACKGROUND (CONTINUED)
Street view of Perthshire Place
Trellis at Sycamore Highlands Park
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.
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5 BACKGROUND (CONTINUED)
1. On May 2, 2023, City Council
approved a 6-month
temporary cul-de-sac pilot
project
2. Project was installed on May
18, 2023 and is still in place
3. The 6-month pilot project
study period ended on
November 18, 2023
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6 1. Public Works staff performed
studies before and after
project implementation
2. Staff coordinated with
residents and obtained
feedback
3. Staff coordinated with
Parks, Fire, and Solid Waste
Departments
DISCUSSION
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7 1. Prior to pilot project
implementation, staff
observed up to 100
on-street parked
vehicles
2. After pilot project
implementation, staff visited
the site and observed up to
87 on-street parked vehicles
DISCUSSION
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8 PARKING DATA CONSIDERATIONS
Total Number of Parking Citations Issued
Percent Change
During Pilot
5-18-2023 to 11-17-2023
(6 Months)
Before Pilot
11-18-2022 to 5-17-2023
(6 Months)Street Name
-75%2287Perthshire Place
(PPZ)
+648%15721Abernathy Drive
(PPZ)
+550%132Lockerton Lane
(PPZ)
+100%2010Allendale Drive
-80Fair Isle Drive
+83%220120TOTAL
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9 PARKING DATA CONSIDERATIONS (CONTINUED)
Percent Change
During Pilot
5-18-2023 to 11-17-2023
(6 Months)
Before Pilot
11-18-2022 to 5-17-2023
(6 Months)
Type of Parking
Violation
+280%952510.52.140(c) ZONE
PERMIT REQ-PRKG
+31%8565
10.52.030(bcde)
STOP/STAND/PARK
PROHIBITED
-19%212610.52.030(a) STREET
SWEEPING
+73%201116TOTAL
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10 1. Public Works staff met with PRCSD staff
2. City Planning Commission Report from October 2002
shows that the community was opposed to constructing a
parking lot on site
3. Sycamore Highlands Park
Neighborhood Master Plan
does not include any future
expansion or development
of a parking lot.
DISCUSSION (CONTINUED)
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11 1. The Fire Department continues to express concern
regarding maneuverability and delayed response
times to residents on Perthshire
2. The Solid Waste Division c ontinues to express concern regarding challenges of street sweeping in the project
vicinity
3. Residents on Perthshire Place have expressed desire to extend the project or make permanent.
4. Residents on adjacent neighborhood streets indicate
the problems have spread to their street.
DISCUSSION (CONTINUED)
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12 Public Works recommends replacing existing materials with semi-permanent materials
1. Remove existing temporary materials
2. Replace with semi-permanent engineered rubber curb
and new signage and striping modifications
SEMI-PERMANENT MODIFICATION DETAILS
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13 SEMI-PERMANENT MODIFICATION DETAILS
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14 Public Works additionally recommends evaluating
construction of a future parking lot and permanent cul-de- sacs:
1. Involves transfer of ownersh ip of Abernathy Drive from Public Works to PRCSD
2. Estimated cost ranges between $1-2 Million
3. May require Traffic Pattern Modification
4. May require update of Park Master Plan
5. Unfunded project
STUDY OF FUTURE PARKING & CUL-DE-SACS
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15 Public Works considered but ultimately did not
recommend the following alternative options:
A. Extend existing pilot as-is for an additional 6 months B. Remove the pilot project
C. Privatize the public street (no interest from residents)
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
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16 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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17 That the City Council:
1. Authorize the Public Works Department to replace
existing temporary materials with semi-permanent
materials to maintain cul-de-sac operations at the
intersection of Abernathy Drive and Perthshire Place
until a permanent design has been completed; and
2. Authorize the Public Works & Parks Departments to
evaluate the feasibility of constructing a new parking
lot facility for Sycamore Highlands Park, and
permanently cul-de-sac the northerly terminus of
Perthshire Place at its intersection with Abernathy Drive
RECOMMENDATIONS
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