HomeMy WebLinkAbout21 PROPOSED PARKING REGS 04-15-08AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: APRIL 15, 2008
TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF PROPOSED PARKING REGULATION
SUMMARY
On October 16, 2007 and March 18, 2008, the City Council conducted public workshops to review
the existing off-street parking regulations, arterial parking restrictions and the existing permit parking
program and consider a series of implementation actions that would improve the quality of life within
Tustin and increase the efficiency of the circulation system. This report summarizes those actions
and associated budget implications.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council direct staff to:
1. Prepare a comprehensive parking ordinance to consolidate parking standards, establish design
standards, clarify existing on-site restrictions, and provide flexibility for Old Town parking.
2. Prepare an ordinance/resolution to prohibit all public street parking from 2:00 a.m to 6:00 a.m
within the City limits.
3. Prepare an ordinance/resolution to prohibit public street parking within the hours that a public
street is scheduled for sweeping.
4. Prepare an ordinance/resolution to prohibit on-street parking on:
a. Irvine Boulevard between Prospect Avenue and Holt Avenue.
b. Newport Avenue from Sycamore Avenue to north of First Street.
c. Red Hill Avenue from Sycamore Avenue to Bryan Avenue.
5. Prepare a permit parking program to address exceptions and exemptions to the nighttime
parking ban (2:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.) and any spillover traffic from arterial parking restrictions.
6. Request the County of Orange to restripe Irvine Boulevard within their jurisdiction to 6 lanes.
Summary of Proposed Parking Regulations
April 15, 2008
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FISCAL IMPACT
The implementation of these parking regulations would necessitate the expenditure of approximately
$1,046,250. This would involve one additional Police Officer, two non-sworn police personnel, a
Code Enforcement Officer and two additional vehicles along with equipment.
Code Enforcement Officer, vehicle and equipment $ 117,250
1 Police Officer, 2 non-sworn personnel, vehicle and equipment $ 267,000
Parking Permit Review (15 reviews C~ $3,000) $ 45,000
Arterial Signing, Striping, Detector Relocation $ 52,000
Andrews Median Closure $ 200,000
Pine Tree Park Red Hill parking bay $ 200,000
Night Time parking ban signs (100 @ $150) $ 15,000
Street Sweeping Sign (1,000 @ $150) 150 000
$1,046,250
Approximately $714,000 of the above costs are one-time expenditures with the remaining balance of
$332,250 anticipated to be annual reoccurring expenses. The estimated annual costs are subject to
further refinement and can be higher or lower depending upon what is expensed as the programs
are implemented. There may also be an indeterminate amount of City Attorney and management
staff time spent addressing the issue of parking permit requests and parking related to code
enforcement matters. This might include issues that arise from complaints received that cannot be
easily remedied and need to have management level interface with residents, business owners,
employees and visitors as well as with staff. Legal assistance may also be required from time to
time in processing, prosecuting, and providing legal representation associated with the
implementation of parking restrictions.
DISCUSSION
Planning staff is currently working to provide an updated, consolidated, and comprehensive parking
ordinance. The new parking ordinance will better organize and supplement Tustin's existing parking
regulations to provide a comprehensive parking code to clarify and strengthen regulations.
Specifically, the ordinance is intended to:
1. Consolidate parking development standards into one Tustin City Code section.
2. Establish enforceable parking design standards:
a. Require garages to be available for parking
b. Restrict vehicle parking within setbacks.
3. Clarify regulations to:
a. Address recreational vehicle storage and storage of unregistered vehicles, boats,
campers, etc.
b. Provide regulations related to storage of commercial vehicles (i.e. overnight
parking).
c. Prohibit temporary canvas awnings, sunshades or carport canopies as covered
parking.
d. Require commercial parking lots to be used only by business owners, tenants and
patrons and prohibit residential parking.
e. Insure required parking spaces are accessible to homeowners, tenants and
patrons and customers, etc.
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4. Provide flexibility for Old Town parking to;
a. Include new separate parking code requirements for the commercial and mixed
uses.
b. Reduce parking requirements when it potentially affects modification of a historic
structure.
Planning staff anticipates that the draft ordinance will go to the Planning Commission for review in
May and then to City Council in June of 2008.
The engineering staff is currently preparing the signing and striping plans to restrict parking and
provide six through lanes throughout the City on Irvine Boulevard, Newport Avenue and Red Hill
Avenue (with the exception of north of Bryan). Ordinances/resolutions implementing the arterial
parking and street sweepin~ prohibition along with the night time ban can be ready for Council
consideration at the May 20t Council meeting. A preferential parking permit program that includes
such issues as exceptions for guest parking and emergencies, exemptions due to hardships, service
personnel, parking in front of your own residence number of permits and associated issuance fees
will be ready for review at the same meeting.
Tim D. Serlet
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Elizabeth A. Binsack
Director of Community Development
Summary of proposed parking regulations.docx