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Recommendation to approve the conversion of Cerritos Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street, and Bonito Avenue between
3rd Street and 4th Street to one-way streets, and request City Attorney to prepare the required amendment to Section 10.14.020 of the Long Beach Municipal Code adding the following new subsection:
“(Southbound) Cerritos Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street”
“(Northbound) Bonito Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street,” and
Adopt resolution authorizing installation of angled parking on the east side of Cerritos Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street and the west side of Bonito Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
The Department of Public Works received a request from the Second City Council District Office to evaluate the segments of Cerritos Avenue and Bonito Avenue between 3rd Street and 4th Street for the possible conversion to angled parking. Both streets are located in the Alamitos Beach parking-impacted neighborhood and are already provided with angled parking from Ocean Boulevard through 3rd Street. Through an engineering evaluation, it was determined that both the east side of Cerritos Avenue and the west side of Bonito Avenue, between 3rd Street and 4th Street were viable candidate locations for conversion from parallel parking to angled parking. The locations of these street segments identified for angled parking are shown on the attached vicinity map labeled Exhibit A.
Based on preliminary angled parking layout plans designed by Traffic Engineering Division staff, it was estimated that a total of 19 additional spaces could be provided through the implementation of angled parking on both street segments of Cerritos Avenue and Bonito Avenue. In addition, the City Traffic Engineer has determined that the installation of angled parking on these street segments would have no adverse impacts on traffic circulation, safety, and the provision of public services. In order to install the angled p...
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