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Home My WebLink About01 DESIGNATION PKG LOT AS PUBLIC PARKING 02-05-07 AGENDA REPORT' MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 2007 TO: WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER FROM: ELIZABETH BINSACK, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF CITY-OWNED TUSTIN WATER YARD PARKING LOT AT 235 EAST MAIN STREET AS A PUBLIC PARKING AREA SUMMARY: The City of Tustin owns the Tustin Water Yard property located at 235 East Main Street, which includes a parking area consisting of 67 parking spaces. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 1323, which was adopted by the Tustin City Council on January 15, 2007, the Council may by resolution designate available City-owned property as a public -parking area to increase the availability of parking in certain areas of the City. The use of designated public parking areas for public parking shall be non-exclusive, and the City Council shall retain the right to concurrently use the property for whatever additional purposes the City Councilor its designee reasonably determines are necessary or convenient and consistent with such parking use. RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 07-16. FISCAL IMPACT: There are no fiscal impacts anticipated as a result of adopting Resolution No. 07-16. ENVIRONMENTAL: The designation of the subject property as a public parki'ng area is a proposed action that is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15060 (c) (2) and 15060 (c) (3). City Council Report - Public Parking Area February 5, 2007 Page 2 BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: On December 4, 2006, the City Council introduced and had the first reading of Ordinance No. 1323, which provides the authorization for designation of public parking areas within the City by City Council Resolution and identifies a public hearing process for either designation or alteration of any designation of public parking areas within the City. The City Council also instructed staff to commence proceedings, provide a notice consistent with Ordinance No. 1323, and prepare a resolution designating parking spaces owned by the City of Tustin, located at the Tustin Water Yard parking lot, as a public parking area. On January 15, 2007, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1323. The City of Tustin owns the Tustin Water Yard property located at 235 East Main Street, which includes a parking area consisting of 67 parking spaces. By adopting Resolution No. 07-16, the City Council would officially designate the parking area as a public parking area. The designation would become effective on February 14, 2007, which is the effective date of Ordinance No. 1323. It is anticipated that commercial proprietors in the area surrounding the subject property will need the public parking area designation to satisfy the parking demand from future development projects and to supplement on-site and on-street parking. The use of designated public parking areas for public parking shall be non-exclusive, and the City Council shall retain the right to concurrently use the property for whatever additional purposes the City Councilor its designee reasonably determines are necessary or convenient and consistent with such parking use. Scott Reekstin Senior Planner Elizabeth A. Binsa'ck Community Development Director Attachment: City Council Resolution No. 07-16 RESOLUTION NO. 07-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE CITY-OWNED TUSTIN WATER YARD PARKING LOT LOCATED AT 235 EAST MAIN STREET AS A PUBLIC PARKING AREA. The City Council of the City of Tustin resolves as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Tustin owns the Tustin Water Yard property located at 235 East Main Street, which includes a parking area consisting of 67 parking spaces; and WHEREAS, on January 15, 2007, the Tustin City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1323, which adds Chapter 9 of Article 7 to the Tustin City Code to provide for a process for the designation and de-designation of public parking areas in the City (the "City's Public Parking Area Ordinance"); and WHEREAS, the designation of the Tustin Water Yard property as a public parking area will not be detrimental to the health, safety, peace, morals, comfort, and general welfare of residents or businesses in the area of the designation in that sufficient off- street parking will reduce the demand for on-street parking such that traffic flow will be maximized and potential conflicts between pedestrians and motorists will be minimized; and WHEREAS, such designation will not interfere with the public safety or access to the subject property, or with preexisting traffic patterns, as applicable in that the property is presently used as a parking area and the use is not proposed to change following such designation; and WHEREAS, commercial proprietors in the area will need the property designated as a public parking area to satisfy the parking demand from future development projects and to supplement on-site and on-street parking; and WHEREAS, the use of the property for public parking shall be non-exclusive, and the City shall retain the right to concurrently use the property for whatever additional purposes the City Manager reasonably determines are necessary or convenient and consistent with such parking use; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Tustin City Code Section 7900 et. seq., the property shall be held open to the general public solely for the purpose of temporary parking of automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, or other motor-driven forms of transportation not in excess of 6,000 pounds gross weight, subject to those conditions, rules, and regulations which may be established by the City Council, or the City Manager pursuant to this Resolution; and 527409.1 WHEREAS, a public hearing was duly noticed, called, and held on February 5, 2007, by the City Council; and . WHEREAS, the designation of the subject property as a public parking area i~ a proposed action that is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15060 (c) (2) and 15060 (c) (3). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows: SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Tustin designates the City-owned Tustin Water Yard parking lot located at 235 East Main Street as a public parking area as of the effective date of Ordinance No. 1323 (which is February 14, 2007). SECTION 2: In the event the City Manager determines, in his or her discretion, that it is necessary or appropriate in order to assure proper and appropriate use of the property as a public parking area and/or to prevent interference with the orderly and efficient conduct of the City's business, the City Manager is authorized to implement conditions, rules, or regulations that (i) prohibit overnight public parking on the property, and/or (ii) limit, to a period not less than two (2) hours, the duration a vehicle may remain parked in any particular parking space before it must be moved. Upon implementation of any such conditions, rules, or regulations, the City Manager shall cause a written statement or other graphic depiction of such conditions, rules, and regulations to be filed with the City Clerk. As long as such conditions, rules, or regulations remain effective, the City Clerk shall keep the written statements or other graphic depictions filed by the City Manager pursuant to this Section on file and available for examination by all interested persons. SECTION 3: That this Resolution shall become effective at the same time and date as Ordinance No. 1323. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Tustin City Council, held on the 5th day of February, 2007. Lou Bone Mayor Pamela Stoker City Clerk 527409.1