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WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION
CITIZEN COMPLAINT - 13651 ROSALIND DRIVE
RECOMMENDATION:
That the Tustin City Council at their meeting of August 21, 1989
authorize the removal of all "No Parking Anytime" signs on the westerly
side of the alley between Linda Lane and a point 417 feet south of Linda
Lane, and authorize the retention of the no parking signs on the
easterly side of the alley and within the turn-around area.
BACKGROUND:
At the July 17, 1989 city council meeting, Ralph and Susan Westrum of
13651 Rosalind Drive expressed their complaints on the following two
parking restrictions:
1. No parking during street sweeping operations from 6:00 a.m. to noon
on Wednesdays on Linda Lane, Rosalind Drive and Laurie Lane between
Yorba Street and Loretta Dr.
2. No parking anytime in the alley located southerly of Linda Lane and
between Yorba Street and Rosalind Drive.
Council directed staff to return with a report on these complaints for
the city council meeting of August 21, 1989.
In August 1985, the city council approved a policy regarding the request
for the posting of parking restriction signs during street sweeping
hours. This policy provided for the following:
a. Ail restrictions should be placed on a block by block basis only
for most residential developments, except where a development is
located on a large parcel of land with one ownership such as an
apartment complex or a homeowners association.
b. The resident(s) initiating said request should be required to submit
a petition signed by a minimum of 2/3 of the total number of
residents on any given block that are in favor of the requested on-
street parking restrictions.
c. Only one signature per dwelling unit should be utilized for
attaining the 2/3 count.
d. Staff would review the request and/or petition and implement the
action if the 2/3 signature requirement was met. Otherwise, if the
signature requirement was not met, staff would deny the request.
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AUGUST 9, 1989
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e. Appeals by the requesting party could be made to the City Council.
f. Request for sign removals would require a petition signed by a
minimum of 2/3 the total number of residents.
In June 1988, a petition was received from thirteen (13) residents along
Linda Lane, Rosalind Drive, and Laurie Lane requesting the installation
of restricted parking signs. There are a total of eighteen residents
either fronting, or having a sideyard on, these streets. The petition
represented 72% of the residents in favor of the parking restrictions
which was in excess of the 2/3 requirement outlined in the council-
approved policy. Signs were installed along the three streets in June
1988. The established council policy does not indicate that the petition
requires certification or verification of each of the signatures.
Staff researched the background on the initial installation of the "No
Parking Anytime" signs within the alley southerly of Linda Lane.. We
were unable to find either the exact date of installation or the'
reason/cause as to why they were installed. At the July 17, 1989 city
council meeting under the public input section, Helen Edgar indicated
that the signs were probably installed about 25-26 years ago.
With regard to the bagging of the signs in the alley, there are no
records that indicate who bagged the signs and at what date, except for
the current bagging of the signs. This was done by the city until such
time this matter can be resolved.
The alley is twenty (20) feet in width and contains a turn-round area at
the southerly end. The alley serves as access to the garages for six
residences fronting on Yorba Street and for three residences fronting on
Rosalind Drive.
DISCUSSION:
There appear to be two options to help alleviate the concerns of Mr.
and Mrs. Westrum. First would be to remove the parking restriction
signs on Linda Lane, Rosalind Drive and Laurie Lane, and second would be
to remove the no parking signs on one side of the alley;
The first option would require the requesting party to circulate a
petition to obtain the signatures of 2/3 of the residents requesting the
removal of the signs, per current council policy. The second option
would require a city action to remove the no parking signs on one side
of the alley, but retain them in the turn-around area at the southerly
end.
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AUGUST 9, 1989
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Due to the narrow width of the alley (20 ft.), prohibiting parking on
one side of the alley provides residents access to their garages as well
as emergency vehicle access to the backyards/garages of all the
residences adjacent to the alley. The turn-around at the southerly end
of the alley should also have parking prohibited on all sides.
Staff recommends that parking be allowed on the westerly side of the
alley which will provide approximately ten (10) additional parking
spaces.
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
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