HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPT 2 PKG PROBLEM 01-17-83DATE:
JANUARY 4, 1983
REPORTS
No. 2
1-17-83
Inter-Corn
FROH:
S UBJ ECT:
BILL HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
C. R. THAYER, CHIEF OF POLICE
COUNCIL REFERRAL - PARKING PROBLEM 14701 CANTERBURY
RECOMMENDATION:
No further action. Leave parking restrictions as posted.
BACKGROUND:
On December 6, 1982, Gary Bruce of 14701 Canterbury expressed under public
concerns to the Council a complaint concerning the parking lots at Centennial
Park in Tustin Meadows. A "No Parking Between the hours of Midnight and 6:00
a.m." sign had been posted in the lot which prevented him from parking his
pick up truck with camper at that location. He was now required to park the
ca~er on the street or in his own driveway which was expressly prohibited by
the CC&R's of the Tustin Meadows Homeowners Association. Mr. Bruce also
indicated that the signs were placed there so that:
1. The Tustin Meadows Homeowners Association could "nail him."
2. Crime problem was the reason the Board used to have the signs installed
and there was no crime problem.
3. His recommendation was to remove the sign and install a sign that says
"No Overnight Camping."
The review of this matter indicates the signs that were installed in the
parking lots of Centennial Park were not "tO nail" Mr. Bruce, but were to
correct parking problems. The signs are there to prohibit people from
abandoning vehicles in the City parking lot and extending the amount of time
that would enable the Police Department to remove the vehicles from private
property. When it comes to removing abandoned vehicles from some place other
than the street or highway, a parking lot becomes private property under the
rules governing storage of vehicles.
We also found that many of the late night visitors to the park were parking
their vehicles in the lots and then walking into the center of the park and
creating disturbances. The times for the restricted parking coincide with
the period of time that most of the disturbance problems were taking place.
These included, assaults, general disturbances, arson, vandalism, drunkeness
and driving vehicles into the park itself.
BILL HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
JANUARY 4, 1982
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The installation of the parking restrictions on the parking lots served many
purposes and have assisted in curtailing the problems within the park.
Vehicles parked in the parking lots for extended periods, as Mr. Bruce has,
restrict the ability of the City to keep the parking lots clean and also
cause the City to provide private parking stalls for private individuals.
PERSONAL REVIEW OF THE AREA:
On December 17, 1982, I personally inspected the area of concern. At the
time of my inspection Mr. Bruce's truck and camper were parked in front of
his residence and there was a van parked just to the rear (north) of him. I
drove into Mr. Bruce's driveway and checked vision to the north when pulling
out of the driveway and found that although these vehicles and three trees in
the parkway were present, vision was clear enough to see on coming traffic
safely. There are no vision obstructions to the south as the parking lot on
the east side of Centennial Park abutts the southern boundary of Mr. Bruce's
property.
I also found there was ample room in Mr. Bruce's driveway to park two
vehicles. At the time of my inspection there were no vehicles parked in the
driveway.
CONCLUSIONS:
Analysis of this parking problem indicates the parking restrictions at
Centennial Park are proper and should remain in effect. The major problem
appears to be with Mr. Bruce, the size of his vehicle and the CC&R's that
exist in Tustin Meadows. The CC&R's were in effect when Mr. Bruce purchased
or moved into the Meadows however, I do not know if he had the vehicle that
is involved in the situation at that time. I have been advised by Captain
Wakefield that on a previous appearance Mr. Bruce indicated that he would
have to find some other location to store the camper from his vehicle.
Apparently he has not been able to accomplish that particular task.
Co R. THAYBR
Chief of Police
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