TITLE
Recommendation to receive supporting documentation, including the petitions, into the record, conclude the public hearing, and request the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Long Beach Municipal Code, to expand Preferential Parking District "AB" as recommended by the City Traffic Engineer. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
Residents of Kallin Avenue, between 9th Street and 11th Street; Studebaker Road, between Almada Street and Montova Street; and 11th Street, between Kallin Avenue and a point 335 feet east of Kallin Avenue, have requested to be included in the recently implemented Preferential Parking District AB to seek on-street parking relief due to overflow parking generated by California State University students. The residents have also requested that a one-hour parking restriction from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays, be established within that preferential parking district.
A parking study conducted by staff, during a peak period of activity at Kallin Avenue, revealed that 89 percent of the existing on-street parking spaces within a two-block area were occupied at the time of the survey. In addition, it was discovered that 87 percent of the vehicles parked on the two blocks were not registered to residents of the neighborhood. For Studebaker Road, the survey revealed that 62 percent of the on-street parking spaces were occupied, with 54 percent of the vehicles parked not registered to residents in the neighborhood, and for the 11th Street segment, the survey revealed that 46 percent of the on-street parking spaces were occupied, with 83 percent of the vehicles parked not registered to residents in the neighborhood.
A petition formally requesting the establishment of a preferential parking district and a one-hour parking restriction from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, was circulated among the residents of the included area. The petitions are attached as Exhibit A.
A review of the petitions by staff revealed that 83 percent of the residents of Kallin Avenue, and 100 percent of the residents of Studebaker Road and the segment of 11th Street, supported the implementation of preferential parking and the proposed parking restriction.
In order to prevent parking spill over in the blocks adjacent to the proposed expansion, the City Traffic Engineer has also included in the proposed preferential parking district streets with a high possibility of being impacted. The streets included in such expansion are 10th Street, 9th Street, Almada Avenue, Montova Avenue, and the east side of Studebaker Road. Residents of these streets were informed of the proposal by mail and feedback was requested. A map showing the proposed new preferential parking district is attached as Exhibit B.
The City Traffic Engineer reviewed the results of the parking study and the resident petition, and has determined that the area qualifies for establishment of a preferential parking district. Although resident support for the establishment of a preferential parking district exceeds two-thirds for Kallin Avenue, Studebaker Road and 11th Street only, the City Traffic Engineer recommends that City Council consider expanding the entire seven-block area as part of Preferential Parking District "AB" as outlined in Exhibit B to prevent the migration of the parking problems to adjacent streets.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Amy Webber on April 25, 2013, and by Budget Management Officer Victoria Bell on May 13, 2013.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this matter is requested on June 4, 2013, in order to proceed with this project.
FISCAL IMPACT
All signage costs necessary for implementation of preferential parking will be borne by the affected residents. The $6,000 estimated cost for signage installation is budgeted in the General Fund (GP) in the Department of Public Works (PW). City Council has previously established a $115 fee, per sign, to recover such implementation costs.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
ARA MALOYAN, PE
ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER