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F:\PCD\Share\Council Reports 2000\prefparkxx.doc Santa Monica, California
Council Meeting: November 14, 2000
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Staff
Subject: Recommendation to Adopt a Resolution Creating Preferential Parking
Zone XX and Amending City Council Resolution 9344 CCS
Introduction
This report recommends the City Council adopt a resolution, amending City Council
Resolution 9344 CCS to create a Preferential Parking Zone to include:
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9 Street, 10 Street, 11 Street, 12 Street and Euclid Street between Wilshire
Boulevard and Colorado Avenue,
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Arizona Avenue between Lincoln and 14 Street.
Proposed preferential parking regulations would prohibit parking between 9 a.m. and
12 midnight daily except by permit on portions of the above-listed streets which are
adjacent to residential buildings.
The resolution will also allow the Planning and Community Development Department to
sell a limited number of parking permits to local businesses should the average parking
occupancy on streets regulated by preferential parking in Zone XX regularly fall below
50 percent.
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Background
City staff verified a petition for preferential parking submitted by residents of the 1400
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block of 10Street (between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway) in July of 1999.
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Residents have since submitted completed petitions on 9 Street between Arizona
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Avenue and Broadway, 11 Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Arizona Avenue,
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12 Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway, Euclid Street between
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Wilshire Boulevard and Santa Monica Boulevard, Arizona Avenue between 11 and
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12 Streets, and Arizona Avenue between Euclid and 14 Streets.
The proposed zone contains a combination of residences and businesses. Multi-family
residential buildings dominate Arizona Avenue and the mid-block areas of the north-
south streets. Many of these buildings do not have adequate parking for residents on
site. Lincoln Boulevard is dominated by various businesses. Traffic generators on
Wilshire Boulevard include restaurants, bars, a movie theater and numerous retail
establishments. Santa Monica Boulevard is dominated by auto related businesses and
other commercial sites. Commercial buildings lack sufficient parking, putting additional
pressure on the parking capacity of residential streets. Commercial uses front the
majority of Broadway, and Colorado Avenue is flanked by offices. Santa Monica
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College?s Madison Campus (bordered by Arizona Avenue, 10 Street, Santa Monica
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Boulevard and 11 Street), two post office facilities, childcare services, office buildings,
and a nursing home punctuate the area. The area south of Santa Monica Boulevard
has also been experiencing pressure from the growth of mixed-use buildings and units.
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Preferential parking zones exist within and adjacent to the proposed zone. The City
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Council designated 12 Street between Arizona Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard
as Preferential Parking Zone OO in January of 1999. The regulations on this block
prohibit parking except by permit from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Zone N lies east of the proposed zone, adopted by the City Council in 1990. Zone N
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includes 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 Streets between Wilshire Boulevard and
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Santa Monica Boulevard and Arizona Avenue between 14 and 20 Streets. Zone N
allows two-hour parking from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 3:00
p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, except by permit.
Discussion
A parking and occupancy study was completed in April 2000. The inventory combined
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with existing data documented a total of 1202 parking spaces in the area on 9Street,
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10 Street, 11 Street, 12 Street, Euclid Street, Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica
Boulevard, Broadway and Colorado Avenue. Of those, 53 percent are adjacent to
residential property and would be eligible for preferential parking regulations, 25
percent have some sort of existing regulations and 22 percent are unregulated and
would continue to be unregulated.
The parking study quantified parking occupancy on the streets. All but one residential
block had peak occupancies greater than 85 percent and four blocks experienced peak
occupancies of greater than 100 percent, meaning that all parking spaces were
occupied and that automobiles were parking illegally. The only street that consistently
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had spaces available was Santa Monica Boulevard, where parking meters were always
available for motorists on the day of the survey.
The parking situation is frustrating for both residents and businesses. Residents
returning home are unlikely to find parking during the day, as are employees and
customers of businesses who look for unregulated and long term parking spaces on the
street. With the current condition, employees, residents and visitors may be circulating
through the neighborhood to find available free parking spaces.
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The block that has had preferential parking for over a year, 12 Street between Arizona
Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard, was studied to determine how streets that
receive preferential parking might operate once regulations are implemented. During
the weekday study period the highest parking occupancy was 76 percent during the 7
a.m. hour and the lowest occupancy was 60 pecent during the 7 p.m. hour. During the
midday on a Saturday the parking occupancy on the block was 81 percent. Even with
permit regulations in place, parking is well utilized. To create consistency of regulations
in the neighborhood, staff recommends changing the hours of regulations for the 1300
block of 12th Street by incorporating this block into Zone XX. Staff is soliciting input
from the neighbors of this block regarding the proposed change in hours.
Comments from Businesses and Residents
Residents and businesses in the affected area were invited to a meeting to discuss
regulations on August 29, 2000. Prior to the meeting City staff recommended
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regulations prohibiting parking from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday
throughout the proposed zone. Approximately 100 people attended the meeting held at
Ken Edwards Center. Residents and businesses also communicated directly with City
staff in writting. The majority of people expressed an interest in residents and
businesses working cooperatively with the City.
While some residents expressed a desire not to have preferential parking in any form,
the majority called for parking relief in their neighborhood in the form of preferential
parking. Still others would like to find other solutions to the mutual parking problems.
Residents cited a reluctance to give up their parking space during the day for fear of
not being able to find parking at night, frustration at having employees park from
morning until evening without being able to find a space themselves, and rude behavior
of other parkers.
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Residents close to the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and 11 Street cited the
impact that the restaurants and bars have on their ability to park and the noise created
by patrons into the early morning hours. Residents close to the intersection of Lincoln
Boulevard and Broadway cite similar complaints about a bar and restaurant. Both sets
of residents have requested having preferential parking until midnight, seven days a
week. Staff?s recommendations reflect these comments and recommend more stringent
regulations for the proposed zone.
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Many different types of businesses expressed concern about the proposed regulations.
They cite the difficulty that their employees and patrons have in finding parking. Just as
multifamily residential buildings do not currently have sufficient on-site parking, neither
do many of the businesses. Employers are concerned that they may lose employees if
they are not able to park on the street and that they may have to relocate their business
if it becomes more difficult to find parking. The businesses say it appears unfair to
?privatize public parking.? A hand full of businesses have expressed fear for their
employees? safety if they have to park farther away from where they work and have said
they would be interested in buying permits to park near their business.
Auto dealerships, located on Santa Monica Boulevard, and the post office facilities,
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located at the corner of Colorado Avenue and 11 Street, have informed City staff that
they are interested in building additional parking on site for their employees, but that
City regulations make this prohibitive. These locations are also the largest employers in
the area. Santa Monica College officials have communicated that they provide
adequate parking for the Madison campus, although others believe that visitors would
prefer to park for free on the street.
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A pre-school on 10 Street, PS#1 School on Euclid Street, the Boys and Girls Club on
Lincoln Boulevard and the Masonic Lodge on Santa Monica Boulevard have
communicated the unique needs of their organizations. Some of these groups depend
on street parking for parents and volunteers to make their programs work and all of
these people depend on street parking. They feel that preferential parking will be
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extremely difficult for their organizations. The Transportation Management Division
can work with these organizations to modify parking regulations adjacent to their
property. Parents and volunteers may have to park farther away or pay for parking. In
many cases, they are already unable to park free of charge adjacent to their facilities
because of high on-street parking occupancy without regulation. The Masonic building
hosts civic groups that use residential street parking. As many of their functions are in
the evenings, the Masons may be able to accommodate this demand through shared
parking arrangements with area businesses. The Santa Monica Community Church is
located at the corner of 14th Street and Arizona Avenue and while they would be
affected by these regulations, they have made arrangements for additional Sunday
parking with an area business.
Some businesses and residents have suggested alternative hours for preferential
parking. They recommend regulations starting late in the afternoon or in the early
evening, as that is when they perceive that residents need to park near their homes.
Staff believes that the most difficult time for residents to find parking is during the
daytime hours and into the evenings. The neighbors adjacent to nighttime uses have
requested that preferential parking extend well into the evening hours.
City staff has met on several occasions with representatives of the Santa Monica
Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is interested in long-term parking solutions, and
may play some role in facilitating construction of additional parking by private interests
willing to finance such a project.
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Available Options
The City has evaluated a number of approaches to help alleviate the parking pressure
in the area.
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Preferential Parking: This is the only tool at this time to protect some parking
spaces exclusively for the use of residents. Staff believes that two-hour
regulations in this neighborhood would not be to the advantage of the residents
due to the overwhelming demand for parking. Two-hour parking would not allow
for exclusive use of parking spaces for residents and would continue the need
for circling for a parking space. Preferential parking regulations only apply to the
portion of the street adjacent to residential structures to balance the parking
needs of residents and non-residents.
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On-Street Meter Permits: This program arose from the need for employee
parking at a time when some metered streets had low parking occupancies. The
City continues to sell permits for $38.50 per month to park all day at posted
meters on Colorado Avenue, as well as other locations in the City. There is
currently a waiting list for these permits and even permit holders have a difficult
time finding parking spaces. Given the scale of demand and new technology,
alternative regulations could continue to allow employee parking more efficiently.
The City may consider eliminating the program, making parking available on a
first-come first-served basis, limiting the number of permits any business can
purchase or creating districts where the meter permits are eligible to better
distribute the use of these permits and make them available to more businesses.
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Shared Parking: The greatest need for parking is during the day, when most
parking supplies are in use. Nighttime uses, such as restaurants and bars, may
benefit from working with businesses whose parking is vacant at night.
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Employee Shuttle: Some auto dealership representatives have suggested an
employee shuttle. A shuttle could only be successful if appropriate satellite
parking could be identified, there were no parking options for employees closer
to their place of employment, and ongoing funding would be available.
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Parking Meters: Most of the businesses would like to have meters on Santa
Monica Boulevard available for customers rather than long-term parking for
employees. Of all streets in the study area, those with metered parking are the
least utilized. Many customers who preferred free street parking will chose to
pay for parking at available meters once the proposed regulations go into effect.
Metered spaces are convenient and readily available. The Transportation
Management Division works with all businesses to help determine what the most
appropriate meter regulations should be at the request of the businesses.
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Santa Monica College: Residents and businesses have suggested that the
Madison Campus appears to have an abundance of parking. While they do have
the largest lot in the area, it appears that the lot is well used and is not
appropriate for shared parking during the hours of peak demand.
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Angled Parking: Some residential streets in the area are wide enough for and
have traffic volume compatible with angled parking on one side of the street.
Residents have been encouraged to petition for these changes that would
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increase the parking capacity of the streets. The Transportation Management
Division will pursue these requests as they are received.
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Limited Employee Parking: If over 50 percent of the parking on a block with
preferential parking regulations is available 90 days after implemention of
regulations, the Transportation Management Division could develop a program
to sell a very limited number of permits to area businesses for use on certain
blocks. Preferential parking is intended to allow residents greater access to the
parking on their street. If excess parking were available, allowing limited
employee parking would help address the needs of businesses without
compromising the needs of the residents. If an average of more than 50 percent
of the parking spaces on a street were occupied, non-residential permits would
be sold for that block. The number of business permits sold would be limited to
an amount that would not cause parking occupancy to exceed 85% on that
particular block. Permits would be sold on a priority basis to small businesses
located nearest the block.
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Business Sponsored Solutions: Auto dealerships in the area have expressed an
interest in working cooperatively to address the needs of the businesses in the
area. Suggestions have included changes in zoning to make it easier for
businesses to add parking to their present businesses and adjoining parcels and
identifying and financing parking structure sites. Ideas include developing
existing private lots for parking structures, incorporating underground public
parking with any new parks and creating a parking district to finance the
construction of additional parking.
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Staff recommends the adoption of preferential parking regulations, the reevaluation of
the On-Street Meter Permit Program, sale of a limited amount of permits to local
businesses, where conditions allow, ongoing responsiveness to meter regulations
adjacent to businesses and consideration of support for feasible business generated
solutions. Preferential parking regulations will not increase the number of cars parking
on the street. Residential drivers will no longer need to circle the streets to find parking
near their homes and non-residential drivers will locate alternative parking options.
Budget/Fiscal Impact
It is estimated that area residents in the proposed zone will purchase approximately
3000 permits. This will generate approximately $45,000 annually in additional revenue
in FY 00/01 at account 01415.400290. The budget should be amended to reflect this
additional revenue.
CEQA Analysis
The proposed project has been determined to be categorically exempt from the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 19,
Section 15301 ( c ) which was recently amended to define Class 1 exempt projects in
the following way: "Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting,
leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities,
mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving little or no expansion of use
beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency?s determination. . ." This exemption
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lists as an example of "existing facilities:" "( c ) Existing highways and streets,
sidewalks, gutters, bicycle and pedestrian trails, and similar facilities." Preferential
parking zones involve only the issuance of permits for the use of an existing public
street and include negligible or no expansion of this existing use. The proposed project
will not result in an increase in the number of cars on the designated streets, but rather
gives preference to certain parkers.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Approve the attached Resolution creating Preferential Parking Zone XX and
amending Resolution 9344 CCS (Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa
Monica Re-Establishing Various Preferential Parking Zones) by replacing Exhibit A.
2. Approve the revenue budget adjustment outlined in this report.
Attachments:
A Resolution Establishing Preferential Parking
Exhibit A - Preferential Parking Zones
B Vicinity Map
C Notice of Exemption
Prepared by: Suzanne Frick, Director of Planning and Community Development
Lucy Dyke, Transportation Planning Manager
Beth Rolandson, Transportation Planning Associate
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11/14/00
ITEM 12-A
ATTACHMENT A
Resolution
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City Council Meeting: November 14, 2000 Santa Monica, California
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA MONICA ESTABLISHING PREFERENTIAL PARKING
ZONE XX AND AMENDING RESOLUTION 9344 "PREFERENTIAL
PARKING ZONES" CCS BY REPLACING EXHIBIT A
WHEREAS, the Planning and Community Development Department has
received petitions requesting the establishment of a preferential parking zone; and
WHEREAS, those petitions have been verified to be signed by residents living in
two-thirds of the dwelling units comprising not less than fifty percent (50%) of the
developed frontage of the proposed preferential parking zone; and
WHEREAS, additional blocks in the vicinity will meet the criteria for establishing
a preferential parking zone once the appropriate number of signatures have been
submitted; and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Community Development Department has
undertaken such studies and surveys deemed necessary to determine whether a
preferential parking zone should be designated in the above area; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the proposed area meets the
designation criteria set forth in Municipal Code Section 3.08.040
NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Preferential Parking Zone XX is hereby established. The regulations
for Preferential Parking Zone XX are as follows
(a) The following named and described streets within the City
shall constitute Preferential Parking Zone XX:
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1. 9 Street, 10 Street, 11 Street, 12 Street and Euclid
Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Colorado
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2. Arizona Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and 14
Street.
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(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Zone XX
between the hours of 9am and midnight daily.
i. Vehicles displaying residential parking permits shall be
exempt from posted preferential parking regulations.
ii. Vehicles displaying commercial parking
permits shall be exempt from posted regulations from
9am to 6pm daily.
(c) Preferential parking restrictions shall be posted in each
eligible block within the zone upon receipt and verification of
a qualifiying petition representing two-thirds of the dwelling
units and at least 50% of the abutting frontage.
Section 2. Exhibit A to Resolution 9344 Number 9344 (CCS) is deleted in its
entirety and replaced by Exhibit A attached to this Resolution.
Section 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution, and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be in full force and effect.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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MARSHA JONES MOUTRIE
City Attorney
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Exhibit A
Preferential Parking Zones
Zone A
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone A:
Vicente Terrace between Ocean Avenue and Appian Way
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone A
between hours of 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1296CCS, adopted 1/24/84)
Zone B
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone B:
1. Bicknell Avenue, Pacific Street, and Strand Street between Neilson Way and
Ocean Avenue
2. Hollister Avenue between Neilson Way and Ocean Avenue/Barnard Way
3. Fraser, Hart, and Wadsworth Avenues between Neilson Way and Barnard
Way
4. Ocean Park Boulevard (north side only) between Neilson Way and Barnard
Way
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone B,
except by permit
(Reference: Ord. No. 1404CCS, adopted 3/10/87)
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Zone C
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone C:
1. Second and Third Streets between Ocean Park Boulevard and the south City
limits
2. Beach Street between Second and Third Streets
3. Ashland Avenue, and Marine Street between Main and Third Streets
4. Hill Street between Main and Fourth Streets
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone C
between hours of 6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1310CCS, adopted 8/14/84)
Zone D
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone D:
Stanford Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Lipton Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone D
during the following hours, except by permit:
(1) 12:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Monday through Friday.
(2) All day on Saturday and Sunday.
(3) For more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday
through Friday.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1371CCS, adopted 5/13/86)
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Zone E
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone E:
25th Street between San Vicente Boulevard and Carlyle Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone E for
more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through
Saturday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1346CCS, adopted 11/26/85)
Zone F
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone F:
Hill and Raymond Streets between Lincoln Boulevard and Seventh Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone F for
more than two hours between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except by
permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1354CCS, adopted 1/14/86)
Zone G
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone G:
15th Street between Montana Avenue and Alta Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone G for
more than one hour between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily, except by
permit.
(References: Ord. No. 1359CCS, adopted 3/25/86; amended by Ord. No. 1903CCS Sec. 1, adopted
2/24/98)
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Zone H
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone H:
1. 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd and 34th Streets between Ocean Park Boulevard and
Pearl Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone H for
more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily. 30th Street
between Ocean Park Boulevard and Pearl Street shall have two-hour parking between
the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays only, except by
permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1469CCS, adopted 3/28/89)
Zone I
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone I:
1. Second and Third Streets between Ocean Park Boulevard and Strand Street
2. Strand Street, Hollister Avenue, and Ocean Park Boulevard
between Main Street and Third Street
3. Norman Place between Main Street and Second Street
4. Mills Street between Second Street and Third Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone I
between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. or for more than two hours between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1360CCS, adopted 3/25/86, amended by Reso. No. 9544 adopted 7/25/00)
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Zone J
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone J:
24th Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone J
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1365CCS, adopted 4/22/86)
Zone K
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone K:
17th, 18th and 20th Streets between Wilshire Boulevard and California Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone K for
more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through
Saturday, except by permit.
(References: Ord. No. 1430CCS, adopted 4/11/89; amended by Ord. No. 1567CCS Sec. 1, adopted
2/26/91)
Zone K-1
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone K-1:
19th Street between Wilshire Boulevard and California Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone K-1
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, except by
permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1567CCS Sec. 2, adopted 2/26/91)
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Zone L
The following named and described area within the City shall constitute Preferential
Parking Zone L:
The area bounded by Ashland Avenue between 23rd Street and 11th Street on the
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south; 11 Street between Ashland Avenue and Ocean Park Boulevard, Ocean
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Park Boulevard between 11 Street and 10 Street, 10 Street between Ocean
Park Boulevard and the Santa Monica Freeway on the west; the Santa Monica
Freeway between 10th Street and Cloverfield Boulevard on the north; Cloverfield
Boulevard between the Santa Monica Freeway and Ocean Park Boulevard, Ocean
Park Boulevard between Cloverfield Boulevard and 23rd Street, 23rd Street
between Ocean Park Boulevard and Ashland Avenue on the east.
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone L
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, and 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Friday, except by permit.
(c) These regulations shall become effective on each street within the named and
described Zone following receipt and verification of petitions pursuant to Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 3.08.050 and posting of signage to that effect by the Traffic
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Operations Division
(References: Ord. No. 1444CCS, adopted 6/14/88; amended by Ord. No. 1603CCS
Sec. 1, adopted 10/8/91; amended by Ord. No. 1871CCS Sec. 1, adopted 1/14/97;
amended by Reso. No. 12463, adopted 12/7/99)
Zone M
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone M:
1. Third Street between Pico Boulevard and Strand Street
2. Bay and Pacific Streets between Neilson Way and Third Street
3. Bicknell Avenue between Neilson Way and Fourth Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone M
between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m., or for more than two hours between the
hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
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(Reference: Ord. No. 1546CCS, adopted 9/25/90)
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Zone N
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone N:
1. 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th Streets between Wilshire Boulevard and
Santa Monica Boulevard
2. Arizona Avenue between 14th and 20th Streets.
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone N for
more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, and 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1550CCS, adopted 10/9/90)
Zone O
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone O:
21st and 22nd Streets between Wilshire Boulevard and California Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone O for
more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily, except by
permit.
(References: Ord. No. 1473CCS, adopted 4/11/89; amended by Ord. No. 1568CCS Sec. 1, adopted
2/26/91; amended Ord. No. 1608CCS Sec. 1, adopted 11/26/91)
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Zone P
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone P:
Barnard Way frontage road
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone P,
except by permit.
(c) The annual fee for each permit issued for Preferential Parking Zone P shall be
fifteen dollars for the first permit and one hundred dollars for each additional permit, or
such other fee as may be established from time to time by resolution of the City
Council.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1474CCS, adopted 4/11/89)
Zone Q
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone Q:
25th Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone Q,
except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1541CCS, adopted 9/11/90)
Zone R
(a) The following named and described area within the City shall constitute Preferential
Parking Zone R:
The area bounded by 20th Street, Wilshire Boulevard, 26th Street and
Broadway, excluding 24th Street and 25th Street between Santa Monica
Boulevard and Broadway, and excluding 26th Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone R
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1560CCS, adopted 1/8/91)
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Zone S
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone S:
16th and 17th Streets between Montana Avenue and Alta Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone S for
more than one hour between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Monday through
Saturday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1548CCS, adopted 10/2/90)
Zone T
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone T:
Dorchester Avenue between Exposition Boulevard and Delaware Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone T for
more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through
Saturday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1545CCS, adopted 10/2/90)
Zone U
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone U:
California Avenue between 17th and 20th Streets
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone U for
more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1591CCS Sec. 1, adopted 7/23/91)
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Zone V
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone V:
Pine and Maple Streets between Lincoln Boulevard and 10th Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone V
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1592CCS Sec. 1, adopted 7/23/91)
Zone W
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone W:
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1. 28 Street between Pearl Street and Ocean Park Boulevard,
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2. 29 Street between Pearl Street and Ocean Park Boulevard,
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3. Pearl Street between 27 Street and 29 Street.
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(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb for more than two hours on 29
Street and Pearl Street in Preferential Parking Zone W between the hours of 9:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except by permit.
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(c) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb on 28 Street in Preferential
Parking Zone W between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1593CCS Sec. 1, adopted 7/23/91; amended 10/10/00 Reso. No. 9587)
Zone X
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone X:
Franklin Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Arizona Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone X for
more than two hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1594CCS Sec. 1, adopted 7/23/91)
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Zone Y
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone Y:
19th Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone Y
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, except by
permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1639CCS Sec. 1, adopted 8/11/92)
Zone Z
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone Z:
Cedar Street between Lincoln Boulevard and 10th Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone Z
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1640CCS Sec. 1, adopted 8/11/92)
Zone AA
(a) The following named and described area within the City shall constitute Preferential
Parking Zone AA:
The area bounded by Kensington Road, 7th Street, Pine Street, and Lincoln
Boulevard, excluding Lincoln Boulevard.
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone AA
between the hours of 800 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1681CCS Sec. 1, adopted 6/1/93)
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Zone BB
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone BB:
Yale Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Washington Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone BB for
more than one hour between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through
Friday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1682CCS Sec. 1, adopted 6/1/93)
Zone CC
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone CC:
10th Street between Montana Avenue and Alta Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone CC
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1751CCS Sec. 1, adopted 6/28/94)
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Zone DD
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone DD:
1. 24th, 25th and 26th Streets between Pico Boulevard and Pearl Street
2. Pearl Street between Cloverfield Boulevard and 26th Street
3. 24th Street north of Ocean Park Boulevard to Grant School
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone DD,
except by permit, as follows:
(1) On 24th, 25th, and 26th Streets between Pico Boulevard and Pearl Street, for more
than two hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except that on 24th
Street between Pico Boulevard and Pearl Street north of the midpoint, as determined
by the City Parking and Traffic Engineer, between the alley south of Pico Boulevard
and the alley north of Pearl Street, no parking shall be permitted between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily.
(2) On Pearl Street between Cloverfield Boulevard and 26th Street, and 24th Street
north of Ocean Park Boulevard to Grant School, for more than two hours between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1797CCS Sec. 1, adopted 4/25/95)
Zone EE
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone EE:
1. Navy and Ozone Streets between Lincoln Boulevard and 7th Street
2. Longfellow Street between Ozone and Marine Streets
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone EE
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1848CCS Sec. 1, adopted 5/14/96)
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Zone FF
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone FF:
Strand Street between Lincoln Boulevard and 7th Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone FF
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1849CCS Sec. 1, adopted 5/14/96)
Zone GG
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone GG:
7th Street between Michigan Avenue and Pico Boulevard
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone GG
on Monday through Friday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1850CCS Sec. 1, adopted 5/14/96)
Zone HH
(a) The following named and described area within the City shall constitute Preferential
Parking Zone HH:
The area bounded by Adelaide Drive, 7th Street, San Vicente Boulevard
and Ocean Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone HH,
except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1846CCS Sec. 1, adopted 3/26/96)
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Zone II
(a) The following named and described area within the City shall constitute Preferential
Parking Zone II:
The area bounded by 26th Street, Santa Monica Boulevard, Yale Street
and Colorado Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone II
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1908CCS Sec. 1, adopted 3/24/98)
Zone JJ
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone JJ:
14th Street between Montana Avenue and Alta Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone JJ for
more than one hour between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily, except by
permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1902CCS Sec. 1, adopted 2/24/98)
Zone KK
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone KK:
18th Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Broadway, and
17thStreet between Santa Monica Boulevard and Colorado Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone KK
between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday, except by
permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1905CCS Sec. 1, adopted 3/24/98; amended by Reso. No. 9487,
adopted 2/22/00)
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Zone LL
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone LL:
Centinela Avenue between Wilshire Boulevard and Lipton Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone LL for
more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday through
Saturday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1904CCS Sec. 1, adopted 2/24/98)
Zone MM
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone MM:
22nd Street between California Avenue and Washington Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone MM
for more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily, except by
permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1906CCS Sec. 1, adopted 3/24/98)
Zone NN
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone NN:
Pearl Street between Euclid Street and Eleventh Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone NN
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, and 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Friday, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1913CCS Sec. 1, adopted 5/26/98)
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Zone OO
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone OO:
12th Street between Santa Monica Boulevard and Arizona Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone OO
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except by
permit.
(Reference: Reso. No. 9360, adopted 1/19/99)
Zone PP
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone PP:
Stewart Street between Pico Boulevard and Kansas Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone PP
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Ord. No. 1913CCS Sec. 1, adopted 5/26/98)
Zone QQ
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone QQ:
Harvard Street between Wilshire Boulevard and Washington Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone QQ
for more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday, except by permit.
(Reference: Reso. No. 9332, adopted 10/27/98)
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Zone RR
(a) The following named and described street within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone RR:
Pacific Street between Euclid Street and Eleventh Street
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone RR
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, and 8:00
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Friday, except by permit.
(Reference: Reso. No. 9332, adopted 10/27/98)
Zone SS
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone SS:
23rd and 24th Streets between Wilshire Boulevard and California Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone SS
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight daily, except by permit.
(Reference: Reso. No. 9379, adopted 3/23/99)
Zone TT
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone TT:
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California Avenue between 22 and 23 Streets
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone TT
for more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. daily, except by
permit.
(Reference: Reso. No. 9434, adopted 8/17/99)
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Zone UU
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone UU:
Yorkshire Avenue between Exposition Boulevard and Delaware Avenue
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone UU
for more than two hours between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except by permit.
(Reference: Reso. No. 9438, adopted 9/14/99)
Zone VV
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone VV:
The area bounded by Santa Monica Boulevard, Centinela Avenue,
Colorado Avenue and Yale Street (excluding Yale Street)
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb on Franklin Street , on Broadway
between Centinela Avenue and Berkeley Street, or on Colorado between Centinela
Avenue and Berkeley Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight, except
by permit, with the exception of the space in front of the Nessah Center.
(c) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any other curb in Preferential Parking Zone
VV for more than two hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and no vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb between the hours
of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, or anytime, Saturday and Sunday,
except by permit.
(d) These regulations shall become effective on each street within the named and
described Zone following receipt and verification of petitions pursuant to Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 3.08.050 and posting of signage to that effect by the Traffic
Operations Division.
(Reference: Reso. No. 9424CCS, adopted 7/20/99)
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Zone WW
(a) The following named and described area within the City shall constitute Preferential
Parking Zone WW:
The area bounded by Stewart Street on the east, the Santa Monica Freeway on
the north and west and Pico Boulevard on the south.
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Preferential Parking Zone WW
for more than two hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Monday
through Saturday, or for any period of time between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. any day,
except by permit.
(c) These regulations shall become effective on each street within the named and
described Zone following receipt and verification of petitions pursuant to Santa Monica
Municipal Code Section 3.08.050 and posting of signage to that effect by the Traffic
Operations Division.
(Reference: Reso. No. 9464, adopted 12/14/99, effective 6/1/00)
Zone XX
(a) The following named and described streets within the City shall constitute
Preferential Parking Zone XX:
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1. 9 Street, 10 Street, 11 Street, 12 Street and Euclid Street between
Wilshire Boulevard and Colorado Avenue, and
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2. Arizona Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and 14 Street.
(b) No vehicle shall be parked adjacent to any curb in Zone XX between the
hours of 9am and midnight daily.
(i) Vehicles displaying residential parking permits shall be exempt from
posted preferential parking regulations.
(ii) Vehicles displaying commercial parking permits shall be exempt from
posted regulations from 9am to 6pm daily.
(c) Preferential parking restrictions shall be posted in each eligible block within
the zone upon receipt and verification of a qualifiying petition representing two-
thirds of the dwelling units and at least 50% of the abutting frontage.
(Reference: Reso. No.____, adopted __/__/__)
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ITEM 12-A
ATTACHMENT B
Vicinity Map
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ITEM 12-A
ATTACHMENT C
Notice of Exemption
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To: ___ Office of Planning and Research From: City of Santa Monica
1400 Tenth Street 1685 Main Street
Sacramento, California 95814 Santa Monica, CA 90407
___ County Clerk
County of Los Angeles
Project Title:
Creation of preferential parking zone XX.
Project Location:
A total of 26 blocks within the City of Santa Monica. The specific blocks are within the
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following streets: 9 Street, 10 Street, 11 Street, 12 Street and Euclid Street
between Wilshire Boulevard and Colorado Avenue and Arizona Avenue between
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Lincoln Boulevard and 14 Street.
Project Location?CityProject Location?County
Santa Monica, California Los Angeles, California
Description of Nature, Purpose and Beneficiaries of Project:
This project modifies the existing parking regulations on one block and establishes new
parking regulations on 25 blocks. All regulations on the above named streets will
prohibit parking between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12 midnight, seven days a week,
except by residents with permits and their guests. Only the portions of the street
directly adjacent to residential buildings will be covered by these regulations. The
purpose of the project is to provide relief to residents of the area who find that the
regular and frequent use of parking by non-residents greatly impacts their ability to find
parking near their homes, requiring residents to frequently circle their neighborhood to
find parking close to their residence. This area is dominated by multi-family residential
homes without adequate on-site parking for residents. The regulations will reserve a
limited supply of parking spaces in the area for the exclusive use of the residents and
their guests during the hours of regulation.
Name of Public Agency Approving Project:
City of Santa Monica
Name of Person or Agency Carrying Out Project:
Planning and Community Development Department
Exempt Status:
Categorical Exemption 15301 ( c )
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Reasons Why Project is Exempt:
This project consists of operation and permitting of existing streets and will not expand
use of the streets. This minor change will not increase the occupancy of parking spaces
in the area. The one block, that currently has parking restrictions, experiences
occupancies between 60% and 76% during weekdays from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Midday Saturday occupancies were measured at 81%. Given the average occupancy
on the block that currently has preferential parking (67%) compared to the average
occupancy of blocks that would be eligible for preferential parking (84%), the
occupancy is expected to decrease by 17%. With each block having an average of 36
parking spaces, 6 cars currently parking on each block are expected to be affected, for
a total of approximately 150 vehicles. Customer vehicles will likely shift from currently
free street parking to nearby and available metered parking spaces. An average of 70
metered spaces are available in the area during weekdays. Other vehicles will park in
spaces adjacent to non-residential buildings that will remain unregulated. Thus the City
of Santa Monica expects the majority of parking spaces in the area will continue to be
well utilized.
Should the average parking occupancy of a regulated street fall below 50%, the City is
obligated to create a procedure to sell a limited amount of parking permits to area
business. The permitting of these streets will have a minor impact in that it will not
result in an increase in the number of cars parked on the designated streets, but rather
gives preference to certain parkers.
Contact Person:
Jay Trevino, Planning Manager (310) 458-8341
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