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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSURVEY RESULTS 08-16-82DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: August 13, 1983 Bill Huston, City Manager /~' C. R. Thayer, Chief of Police Heatherfield Survey Results Inter-Corn On Thursday, August 12, 1982, (1800-1900 hours) Officer Goodavish and Agent Schoenkopf surveyed the residents of Heatherfield regarding the parking problems they had been experiencing. Of a total of 16 houses on Heatherfield, personal contact was made with the residents of 10. There was no response at 6 houses. The following questions were asked of each person contacted: Have the warnings regarding overnight parking had any noticeable effect? If yes, what? Any further suggestions? Any other parking problems we should know about? Results - 100% satisfaction. Most said they were elated, the problem disappeared almost overnight when the warnings were issued. Typical comments - "Immediate, positive impact," "Dramatic change with the warnings," "Oh, am I happy, it hasn't been this great for two years," "Thank you, thank you, thank you, "Overnight success, thanks." Most of the residents also said they still wanted street sweeping signs posted and the vast majority also wanted red curbs to either side of their driveways. Preferences as to width of that red curbing varied with a range of one to five feet with majority preferring two feet. Those expressing an opinion about the red curbing were unanimous in saying the short curb distances between adjacent driveways should be red in their entirity. All persons were encouraged to call Tustin P.D. everytime they noticed periodic problems, i.e. parked partially blocking driveways, parked on curve of intersections, parked across crosswalks, etc. The attached letter of concern was sent to the residents of 1777 Mitchell and there has been only one negative response from that location. It was general in nature and~the writer has been to provide parking suggestions that can be reviewed that may help an~ problems in parking at that location. No response to date.~~/~? August 6, 1982 POLICE DEPARTMENT Dear Resident: As you may know, the City has received many complaints with respect to the non-resident parking on Heatherfield Drive, south of Mitchell Avenue. This additional non-resident parking has resulted in improper street sweeping, blockage of driveways and severely limiting resident parking. Based upon a Community Development survey by the City, there is a ratio of 2.6 parking spaces per dwelling unit at 1777 Mitchell. We recognize that some of the parking spaces may have been converted to other uses, i.e., carport space to patio space, thus creating part of the overflow parking problems for the Heatherfield Drive area. Another problem, may be that multiple families occupy single family units which also adds to the overflow issue. The:City, at the request of residents, is taking action to relieve the parking problem on Heatherfield as listed below: Posted No Parking for Street Sweeping. Red'curb painting at designated areas. Enforcement of all parking violations, including no overnight parking'on Heatherfield. This letter is being sent to you in an effort to advise all persons who may be involved in t~is overflow issue. We hope that anyone now parking their vehicles on Heatherfield will make other arrangements, i.e., clear present parking areas for vehicle parking, sharing off-street parking with your neighbors. Enforcement action will begin w~th the issuance of citations and/or towing away of offending vehicles on August 9, 1982, 2:00'A.H. CHIEF OF POLICE CRT:dh City Center 300 Centennial Tustin, California 92680 '(714) 544-8890 D~T£: AUGUST 10, 1982 lnter-C°m TO: FROI't: SUBJECT: WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER BOB LEDENDECKER, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER HEATHERFIELD DRIVE RED ZONES RECOMMENDATION: That the Tustin City Council, at their meeting of August 16, 1982, authorize staff to proceed with the red zoning of curbs adjacent to and between driveways along Heatherfield Drive and Sandwood Place as shown on the attached drawing. BACKGROUND: At their August 2, 1982 meeting, the City Council authorized the following actions: 1. On-street parking prohibition during hours of street sweeping along Heatherfield Dr. between Mitchell Ave. and Sandwood Pl. 2. Red zoning of curb returns at the southeasterly and southwesterly corners of Heatherfield Drive and Mitchell Avenue and the northeasterly corner of Heatherfield Drive and Sandwood Place. and requested staff to respond back at the August 16, 1982 meeting with the following items: 1. A check of the existing red curbing along Mitchell Avenue for unauthorized painting by private property owners. 2. Contact the residents of 1777 Mitchell Ave. via mail and request that they not use Heatherffeld Drive for on-s'treet parking. 3. Investigation of any blatant violations of misuse of on-site parking spaces (carports used as patios) at 1777 Mitchell Ave. 4. A review of the requested red curbing adjacent to and between driveways. DISCUSSION: Items No. i and 2 of the authorized actions have' been forwarded to the Maintenance Division for implementation. Item No. 1 of the remaining items has been field checked and no additional red curbs have been painted by private property owners. The existing red curbs are as outlined on the original plan as approved by City Council. · HEATNERFIELD DRIVE RED ZONES AUGUST 10, 1982 PAGE TWO DISCUSSION: (Continued) Items No. 2 and No. 3 of the remaining items are being handled by the Police and the Community Development Departments respectively. A plan for Item No. 4, painting of red curbs adjacent bo driveways, has been reviewed and is shown on the attached drawing. These red curbs provi.de a clear area on each side of the driveways ranging from three to eight feet. They do not eliminate any on-street parking spaces. All curbs between adjacent drives have also been recommended for red curbing. BOB LEDENDECKER DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/ CITY ENGINEER db DATE: August 10, 1982 Inter-Corn TO: FROM: Mike Brotemarkle, Community Development Director & Bob Ledendecker, City Engineer Jeff Davis, Assistant Planner SUBJECT: 1777 Mitchell OI~U~ION Below are the findings of a survey concerning the parking situation at 1777 Mitchell. Total Spaces On Site Available Spaces Available Spaces "Best Case" "Worst Case" Open Parking Spaces 122 122 122 Carport Spaces 134 129' 129' Garage Spaces 134 76** 48** 390 327 299 2.91/unit 2.44/unit 2.3/unit Carports were obstructed at the time of the survey by miscellaneous items, patio furniture, etc. Three of the five units with carports blocked also have converted or obstructed garage areas. "Best'Case" situation counts only garages that have obviously been converted to living space. "Worst Case" includes garages that to have been modified, or else have been modified only y and could be returned to garages very easily. Verification of apparent conversions is not attainable without an interior inspection of the units. CONCLUSIONS Current zoning requirements, in terms of on-site parking, provide that each unit should have at least two on-site parking spaces. Even with the worst case scenario, there are more than two spaces per unit and since there are only three instances where a unit's carport & garage have been obstructed, there is no compelling reason for the excessive use of on-street parking by residents of the complex.