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Council Meeting, August 8, 1995
Santa Monica, California
AUG 0 8 1995
To: Mayor and city council
From: City staff
Subject: Recommendation to Direct the City Attorney to Prepare
Ordinances to Establish Four New Preferential Parking
Zones: 1} South of Santa Monica College; 2) 7th
Street North of pico Boulevard; 3} Navy and Ozone
Streets West of Lincoln Boulevard; and 4) Strand
Street West of Lincoln Boulevard.
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends the city Council to direct the City
Attorney to prepare ordinances for the following proposed
preferential parking zones:
. The area bounded by and including Euclid street, Ocean
Park Boulevard, 23rd street and Ashland Avenue (Santa
Monica College zone)
. 7th street between Michigan Avenue and pico Boulevard
(7th Street zone)
· Navy Street and Ozone Street between Lincoln Boulevard
and 7th Street, and Longfellow Street between Ozone
street and Marine street (Navy and Ozone streets zone)
. Strand street between Lincoln Boulevard and 7th Street
(Strand street zone)
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In two cases, staff is recommending a larger zone than originally
requested in order to address the possibility of parking
conditions shifting to neighboring streets. This approach
applies to the Santa Monica College and Navy and Ozone Streets
zones.
In addition, the Planning staff should be directed to conduct an
environmental evaluation of the proposed zones.
DISCUSSION
Santa Honica Colleqe Zone
Staff received a petition from residents in the 1600 and 1700
blocks of Oak Street requesting the establishment of preferential
parking in their neighborhood, an area south of Santa Monica
College. The proposed zone is primarily single-family
residential with some multi-family development. The area is
impacted primarily by non-resident parkers attending Santa Monica
College with additional non-resident parkers visiting commercial
development along Ocean Park Boulevard.
A parking analysis indicated that the average occupancy rate
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. on Oak Street in the
1600 and 1700 blocks was 63%, with the peak occupancy of 93%
occurring at 1:00 p.m. The parking increased from 36% at 7:00
a.m. to 83% by 9:00 a.m., and reached the peak occupancy of 93%
at 1:00 p.m. Occupancy tapered off to 47% by 5:00 p.m. It was
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observed by staff during the parking study that the majority of
these midday parkers were college students. It has also been
observed recently by staff, at random times throughout the day,
the parking conditions have become worse in this area due to the
college students. These results indicate that the establishment
of preferential parking would help address the non-resident
parking intrusion in this neighborhood.
When the results of the parking study were reviewed by staff, it
was determined that there is a possibility the parking problem
will shift to neighboring streets. Therefore, a questionnaire
was sent to the residents of the area bounded by 14th street,
Ocean Park Boulevard, 18th street, and Ashland Avenue informing
them of the preferential parking review in progress and asking
them if they would like to be included in the preferential
parking zone. None of the streets responded with enough
signatures to be included in the zone at this time, however,
staff is recommending the larger zone with the anticipation that
the residents of these surrounding streets will want to be
included in the zone at a later date. This approach of
establishing a larger zone has been successfully implemented in
the past. By establishing a larger zone, preferential parking
for adjacent streets can be implemented when petitions are
received from the residents of the street without the need to
proceed with the long preferential parking process.
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staff has determined that the proposed area be added to the
existing Preferential Parking Zone L with the restrictions "No
Parking 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8:00
a. m. to 5: 00 p.m., Friday, Except by Permit".
The existing Preferential Parking Zone L, around Santa Monica
College, required an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) before it
could be implemented. Staff anticipates that an EIR will be
needed for this proposed addition to the existing zone. If an
EIR is required, staff will be returning to council for an award
of contract and a request to appropriate funds for the study. A
preliminary estimate of the cost of an EIR is $50,000.
7th street
Staff also received a petition from residents of 7th street
between Michigan Avenue and pico Boulevard, across from Santa
Monica High School, requesting the establishment of preferential
parking on their street. The proposed zone is primarily multi-
family residential development. Staff has conducted several
daytime and evening field investigations and observations and
have determined that the area is impacted by high school students
parking during the day and Santa Monica College students
attending off-site evening classes parking at night.
The east side of 7th street is currently posted "No Parking 11:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m., School Days". While these restrictions have
prevented students from parking all day, the high school students
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park in the morning and move their cars at lunch. The current
restrictions also prohibit the residents from parking all day and
forces them to move their vehicles during the restricted two hour
period in the middle of the day. The lack of available
residential parking in the area makes this a hardship on the
residents. The student parking lot has been redesigned and
improvements were made with ES funds and it should adequately
meet the needs of the high school and college student population.
Additionally, staff has received a letter from the Santa Monica
High School Principal's office concurring with the residents
request for preferential parking. Staff is recommending the
preferential parking restrictions be "No Parking, Monday through
Friday, Except by Permit."
Navy, Ozone and Longfellow streets
A petition was submitted by residents of Navy street and Ozone
Street between Lincoln Boulevard and Longfellow Street and
Longfellow Street between Ozone Street and Marine Street. This
area is adversely impacted by the commercial development along
Lincoln Boulevard, specifically the auto towing, repair and sales
businesses. The limited available on-street parking is used by
the businesses for storage of cars to be repaired or sold, and by
the employees of these businesses.
The entire area has 44 available parking spaces with an average
occupancy of 75% between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and a peak
occupancy of 80% occurring between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Staff
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is recommending "No Parking 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Daily, Except
by Permit. II staff is also recommending this zone include Navy
street and Ozone street between Longfellow street and 7th street.
These residents have not petitioned for preferential parking,
however, in order to address the possibility of the parking
problem shifting, a larger zone should be established, so these
blocks of Navy Street and Ozone street can be posted with
restrictions if and when petitions are received from the
residents.
strand street
staff also received a petition from the residents of Strand
street between Lincoln Boulevard and 7th street requesting that
preferential parking be established in their neighborhood. These
residents are also impacted by the commercial development on
Lincoln Boulevard, specifically the auto parts store. This block
of strand street has only 16 on-street parking spaces. The
average occupancy is 81% between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., with a
peak occupancy of 94% occurring between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
The majority of parkers are non-resident who are visiting the
commercial development on Lincoln Boulevard. Staff is
recommending the parking restrictions be "No Parking 8:00 a.m. to
6: 00 p.m., Daily, Except by permi t".
staff has determined that all of the proposed parking zones
satisfy the criteria in the enabling ordinance for the
establishment of preferential parking, specifically the sections
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of the criteria that state, "non-resident vehicles substantially
and regularly interfere with the use of the majority of available
public street" and "non-resident vehicle interference occurs at
regular and significant daily or weekly intervals."
BUDGET/FINANCIAL IMPACT
It is estimated that approximately 400 permits will be purchased
by area residents in the proposed zones. This will generate
approximately $6,000.00 annually in additional revenue in FY
95/96. Upon adoption of the ordinances establishing the
preferential parking zones, budget revenue account 01-210-415-
00000-0029-10000 should be revised to reflect an increase of
$6,000.00. Installation of signs will be done by city crews.
The department's current budget should be sufficient to finance
necessary expenditures involved with posting these zones.
In addition, if an EIR is required for the Santa Monica College
zone, staff will be returning to Council with an award of
contract and a request to appropriate funds. If an EIR is
necessary, it is estimated to cost approximately $50,000.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
a} Direct the city Attorney to prepare ordinances
establishing four preferential parking zones as outlined
in this staff report; and,
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