VARIOUS CURB MARKING
CHANGES ON DARBY PLACE
AND OXFORD LANE
C I T Y C O U N C I L M E E T I N G
October 4, 2022
Matt Lee, Public Works Director
Gage Schlice, Fire Marshal
2 Agenda
I. Objective
II. Background
III. Existing Conditions and Proposed Red
Curb Striping
▪ Presentation by the City’s Consulting Traffic Engineer, Sayed Fakhry, TJKM
IV. Tonight’s Recommended Action
V. Questions
3 Objective
• Consideration of a Resolution Approving Various Curb
Marking Changes on Darby Place and Oxford Lane
5 Location Map
6 Background
• The City has received requests from residents of Skyline Park - Darby Place and Oxford Lane - to enforce parking regulations on Darby Place and Oxford Lane
• Some residents park their vehicles in a manner that
blocks entrance/access to residents’ homes and parking
garages
• Some vehicles parking in a manner that potentially blocks emergency and fire access to those two streets
7 Background
• City Engineer and the Interim City Attorney have
concluded that Darby Place and Oxford lane are public
streets
• Signage installed by the Skyline Park Homeowner
Association stating Darby Place/Oxford Lane are private streets
• City requested the private street signage be removed
8 California Fire Code Requirements
• 2019 California Fire Code, Title 24, Part 9 with July 2021 Supplement, Section D 103, Minimum
Specifications and Section D103.2 Turning radius:
◼ “The minimum turning radius shall be determined by the fire code officials.”
• Section D103.4, “Dead ends”, specifies that dead-end
fire apparatus access road in excess of 150 feet (151’- 500’) shall be provided with width of 20’ and turnaround provisions of 96-foot diameter cul-de-sac
9 TSPC Review on August 3, 2022
• Traffic Safety and Parking Committee reviewed on
August 3, 2022
• Concurred with the staff recommendation with no
changes
• Residents also attended the TSPC meeting and
provided public comments
11 Existing Conditions
Darby Place looking North
12 Existing Conditions
Darby Place Looking South
13 Existing Conditions
Darby Place
14 Existing Conditions
Oxford Lane
Oxford Lane - North Leg
Oxford Lane - South Leg
15 Oxford Lane Existing Conditions
Oxford Lane – North Cul-De-Sac
16 Observations
• Vehicles are currently parked on Darby Place cul-de-
sac and Oxford Lane to impede sidewalk, driveways or
roadways
• Fire Department and Police Department performed a
site assessment to determine what parking restrictions
would be necessary
17 Darby Place – Red Curb
The entire public right of way and cul-de-sac is proposed to be painted red for a fire lane and no parking zone
18 Darby Place Cul-De-Sac – Red Curb
• Loss of existing Parking Space #9
• Parking Space #7 and #8 would be restricted to smaller vehicles or motorcycle
19 Darby Place Red Curb Requirements
• Red Curb Needed to Meet the 2019 California Fire
Code, Title 24, Part 9 with July 2021 Supplement,
Section D 103, Minimum Specifications and Section
D103.2 Turning radius:
• “The minimum turning radius shall be determined by
the fire code officials.”
• Section D103.4, “Dead ends”, specifies that dead-end
fire apparatus access road in excess of 150 feet (151’- 500’) shall be provided with width of 20’ and turnaround provisions of 96-foot diameter cul-de-sac
20 Darby Place - Proposed Parking Restrictions
• Red Curb on Cul-De-Sac
• Red Curb on North Bound
on 100 to 180 Darby Place
• Also, Red Curb is Needed
on Darby Place for
Emergency Access to
Building Entrances
21 Oxford Lane – Red Curb Striping
• Not wide enough to have parked cars on Both Sides
and meet Fire Code requirements for emergency
vehicle access
• No Loss of On-Street Parking but Require Residents to Park in a Manner not Blocking Pedestrian Path and
Travel Way
22 Oxford Lane Proposed Parking Restrictions
• Red Curb on Northbound
from 100 to 150 Oxford
Lane
• Red curb on Westbound
170 to 190 Oxford Lane
23 Conclusion
• The proposed installation of new red ”no parking zones” on Darby Place and Oxford Lane would improve traffic
circulation, pedestrian safety and fire access and comply with current Fire Code requirements
25 T onight’s Recommended Action
• Adopt Resolution Approving Various Curb Marking
Changes on Darby Place and Oxford lane
26 Questions
CONSIDER FEE WAIVER FOR
ROAD CLOSURE ON PARK AVENUE
ON OCTOBER 31, 2022
C I T Y C O U N C I L M E E T I N G
OCTOBER 4, 2022Jovan D. Grogan, City Manager
Item 6b
2 Agenda
I. Background
II. Applicant Request for Fee Waiver
III. City Council Consideration
IV. Questions
3 Background
• Received Request to Close Park Ave on October 31, 2022 ▪ Between…
o Western End and Oak Ave
o Chestnut Ave between Park Ave and Williams Ave
• Processing Encroachment Permit
▪ Application Fee
▪ Labor Costs
▪ Insurance Premium
4 Encroachment Permit Applicant Request
• Applicant Requested Waiver of Fees
▪ Totals $568.06
• Breakdown of Fees Includes…
5 CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
6 City Council Consideration
▪ Waiving the Fees Means Fees Paid by City
▪ Staff does not Have Authority to Waive Fees
▪ Council Consideration
▪ Adopt a Resolution Waiving the Encroachment Permit
Fees, Staff Labor Reimbursement Fees, and
Insurance Rider Premium Cost and Appropriating
$568.06 From General Funds for a Road Closure on
Park Avenue on October 31, 2022
7 QUESTIONS?