HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 PARKING ON NEWPORT AVENUE SOUTH OF SYCAMORE AVENUE• Agenda Item 8
AGENDA REPORT Reviewed:
City Manager
Finance Director
MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 4, 2016
TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER
FROM: DOUGLAS S. STACK, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/CITY ENGINEER
SUBJECT: PARKING ON NEWPORT AVENUE SOUTH OF SYCAMORE AVENUE
SUMMARY
After the adoption of Ordinance No. 1468 to establish preferential permit only parking on Carfax
Drive, Charloma Drive, Del Amo Avenue, Drayton Avenue and Mear Lane, the City Council directed
staff to explore options to increase on -street parking in this neighborhood. Staff has identified an
improvement involving head -in parking on both sides of Newport Avenue south of Sycamore
Avenue, which increases the available on -street parking from 65 to 167 spaces.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the project concept for head -in parking on both sides of Newport Avenue south of
Sycamore Avenue; and
2. Authorize staff to send a letter of concurrence to the Orange County Transportation Authority
accepting their conditions of approval prior to project implementation.
FISCAL IMPACT
The estimated cost for design engineering, isolated street repairs, slurry sealing, and striping on
Newport Avenue is $150,000. Staff has identified available Gas Tax funds (Fund 130) in the FY
2015-16 Roadway Rehabilitation and Sidewalk Repair Project (CIP No. 70015), which can be used
to complete this project.
CORRELATION TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN
Fulfillment of the City's Strategic Plan Goal B: Public Safety and Protection of Assets. Specifically,
this action fosters the implementation of strategy #3, which among other items, are to ensure
continuous maintenance and improvement of traffic control and transportation facilities so that
Tustin can protect the health and safety and welfare of the public including those traveling upon
and parking upon City streets.
DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
At the direction of the City Council, staff evaluated options to increase on -street parking for
residents living in multifamily residential housing along Walnut Avenue, between Newport and Red
Hill Avenues. Staff believes the best option is reducing vehicular travel to two (2) lanes in each
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direction on Newport Avenue south of Sycamore Avenue to allow for head -in parking on both sides
of the street.
Because Newport Avenue is a designated roadway on the County of Orange Master Plan of Arterial
Highways (MPAH), feedback from OCTA was sought for their concurrence of the proposed head -in
parking since any change or use of a designated MPAH roadway that affects the volume capacity of
the arterial could jeopardize the City's eligibility for Measure M funding. OCTA has provided the
City a letter in support of the proposed parking plan on Newport Avenue south of Sycamore Avenue
provided the City submits periodic progress reports every three years to OCTA ensuring that
capacity is not needed. It is important to note that the striping for head -in parking would be a
temporary condition. The City would be required to reinstate the roadway striping when vehicle
capacity is needed or when Newport Avenue is extended to Edinger Avenue.
The City entered into an agreement with Sequel Contractors, Inc. on June 7, 2016 for the FY 2015-
16 Roadway Rehabilitation and Sidewalk Repair Project (CIP No. 70015). Construction is currently
underway and staff is proposing this work be added to the contract as an extra work item. Unit
pricing for the required work has been established and adding this work to the existing contract will
expedite completion of this project.
Doug'I�s,S. Stack, P.E.
Dir c oy�/of Public Works/City Engineer
Attachments: 1. Conceptual Design
2. Letter from OCTA
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ATTACHMENT 2
Letter from OCTA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lori Donchak
Chair
Michael Hennessey
Vice Chair
Lisa A. Bartlett
Director
Andrew Do
Director
Steve Jones
Director
Jim Katapodis
Director
Jeffrey Lalloway
Director
Gary A. Miller
Director
Al Murray
Director
Shawn Nelson
Director
Viguel Fulido
Director
Tim Shaw
Director
Todd Spitzer
Ditector
Michelle Steel
Director
Tom Tait
t)Irector
Frank Ury
Director
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Director
Ryan Chamberlain
Ex-Otficio Member
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September 21, 2016
Mr. Douglas S. Stack, P.E.
Director of Public Works
City of Tustin
300 Centennial Way
Tustin, CA 92780
PE: Master Plan of Arterial Highways — Newport Avenue South of Sycamore
Avenue
Dear Mr. Stack:
This letter is in response to the City of Tustin's (City) request for a letter agreement
regarding the proposed restriping of Newport Avenue south of Sycamore Avenue.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) has reviewed the information
provided by the City. It appears that the interim restriping of Newport Avenue from a
three -lane, undivided, to a two-lane, undivided facility is feasible considering the
existing traffic volumes, and excluding future traffic expected from the planned
extension of Newport Avenue to Edinger Avenue.
OCTA acknowledges that the proposed restriping is an interim/temporary condition,
and that Newport Avenue south of Sycamore will continue to be shown as a planned
six -lane, divided arterial on the City's general plan. The proposed restriping would
remain until such time that increased capacity is needed to address traffic conditions
on Newport Avenue. Should traffic conditions warrant, the City would be responsible
for restoring the current striping configuration (three -lane, undivided). Further, should
the planned extension of Newport Avenue to Edinger Avenue move forward in the
future, it will require removing the interim/temporary condition and widening this
portion of the facility. OCTA also requests that the City monitor and evaluate the
traffic conditions on Newport Avenue, and provide a progress report to OCTA every
three years.
If you find the above mentioned conditions agreeable, please send a letter of
concurrence prior to restriping Newport Avenue.
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Mr. Douglas S. Stack, P.E.
September 21, 2016
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Should you have any further questions, please contact Carolyn Mamaradlo,
Senior Transportation Analyst at (714) 560-5748.
Sincerely,
Kurt Brotcke
Director, Strategic P'1 nning
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c: Krys Saldivar, City of Tustin
Carolyn Mamaradlo, OCTA