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TransportationCommission | 2008-07-23 | 2 | 7. NEW BUSINESS 7A. Resident Appeal of the Public Works Director's Approval of the Installation of "NO PARKING" Street Sweeping Signs on the 3000 and 3100 blocks of Catalina Avenue, Odd Side Only Staff Bergman presented the staff report, and detailed the background of this item. Staff conducted a field analysis and solicited input from the residents. In April 2008, the Public Works Director approved the installation of the No Parking Street Sweeping signs on the odd side of the 3000 and 3100 blocks of Catalina Avenue. He noted that Mr. Alan Thompson appealed the decision to the Transportation Commission. He noted that earlier in the day, Mr. Thompson approached the Public Works Department and suggested that the street sweeping be done biweekly, rather than weekly, as a compromise. The Public Works Director was amenable to that idea. Staff Bergman distributed the document submitted by Mr. Thompson. He described the orientation and configuration of Catalina Avenue, as well as staff's determination of the impact on parking of the street sweeping. The Public Works Director approved the proposed parking restrictions in April 2008, and the notification was distributed to residents at that time. Staff Bergman noted that the installation of the street sweeping signs was being proposed with the cooperation of the homeowners association. There was a question of whether the homeowners association would adequately represent the wishes of the residents. Given that the homeowners association was an elected body, Public Works felt that was sufficient representation of the neighborhood to provide that kind of input. Staff noted that a minority of residents had signed the petition supporting the appeal. He noted that the street was only 32 feet wide, the standard width of a parking lane was 8 feet, and the minimum width for a travel lane was 10 feet. He stated that if two parking lanes were provided there would be insufficient space for two vehicle lanes on the street. He noted that the street- sweeping prohibitions were in effect for only three hours at a time, and were required as part of the countywide Clean Water Program and the Federal Clean Water Act. Staff Bergman noted that the third basis for the appeal was that Verdemar and Fontana were swept on Tuesday and Wednesday, and that the residents had to move their cars on those days, and park on Catalina. Since parking was only permitted on one side of Catalina, the options for alternative parking locations were limited. Staff conducted a survey during the proposed hours of the parking restrictions, and found that the number of vacant spaces in the immediate vicinity was approximately equivalent to the number of vehicles that were parked on Catalina at that time. In addition, according to the homeowners association, each of the properties in the association did have a two-car garage; given the available on-street and off-street parking, staff felt that the parking could be accommodated during those times. In response to the point raised in the appeal about the creation of additional emissions due to the movement of automobiles, he noted that the Municipal Code already required that vehicles cannot remain in the same place for more than 72 hours; as a result, they would have to be moved regardless of the parking restrictions. Page 2 of 14 | TransportationCommission/2008-07-23.pdf |