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SR-080527-11ACity Council Meeting: May 27, 2008 Agenda Item: ~ ~ ° To: Mayor and City Council From: Eileen Fogarty, Director, Planning and Community Development Subject: Creation of Preferential Parking Zone X Recommended Action Staff recommends that City Council: 1. Create Zone X, which would restrict residential blocks to "Two-hour parking gam to 6pm Daily, and No parking 6pm overnight until gam Daily, except by permit". Specifically, it would include regulations adjacent to residential properties on the following 10 blocks: • Stanford Street between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, • Berkeley Street between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, • Franklin Street between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, and • Arizona Avenue between Yale Street and Centinela Avenue. 2. Approve the attached Resolution creating Preferential Parking Zone X 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. Executive Summary The residential neighborhood near the Santa Monica eastern city limits, between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards, is the last remaining neighborhood in this area that does not have preferential parking regulations. Over the past 22 years, the residents to the north, west, and south have been granted preferential restrictions. In February 2007, residents from this neighborhood began the petition process; currently six blocks have petitioned. Residents state that commercial customers and employees park during the day, and patrons from bars park at night, often creating much noise (and leaving trash) at tam, and waking up residents. Metered parking is available on the boulevards, and valet parking is available at major bars. Staff recommends granting these residents relief in the form of preferential parking restrictions, allowing two-hour parking during the daytime and restricting parking 1 overnight to residents. There would be an initial increase in revenue of approximately $11,700 per year from permits sold, with incremental revenue possible as additional blocks in the area petition. The revenue would offset the cost to the City of issuing permits to the resident in the zone. Background This is aloes-density multi-family neighborhood located near the eastern boundary of the City of Santa Monica between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. Commercial businesses and some medical offices exist on the boulevards. There are also restaurants and bars that operate late at night. Preferential parking already exists to the north, west, and south of this neighborhood, and was approved by Council and implemented over time between 1986 and 2001. Restrictions around this area vary, but most of the restrctions south of Wilshire are all "daily". Some blocks have straight "no parking" restrictions, while others allow two-hour parking during the. day, and restrict parking at night to residents and their guests. North of Wilshire, restrictions are usually more lenient. Discussion Residents of six blocks in what would be a new Zone X have submitted completed. qualifying petitions for preferential parking: • 1300 block of Franklin between Arizona and Santa Monica (February 2007) • 3000 block of Arizona between Stanford and Berkeley (July 2007) • 1300 block of Berkeley between Arizona and Santa Monica (December 2007) • 1300 block of Stanford between Arizona and Santa Monica. (February 2008) • 3100 block of Arizona between Berkeley and Franklin (March 2008) • 2900 block. of Arizona between Yale and Stanford (April 2008) Two more blocks in this area (1200 blocks of Stanford and Berkeley Streets) are currently working on petitions, but have not yet submitted the 67 percent of units required to qualify. The 1200 block of Franklin is the one block in this neighborhood that has had restrictions (two-hour parking Sam-6pm Monday-Friday, except by permit) since 1991. If stronger restrictions are approved for the rest of this area, residents on this block will have the option to petition for these stricter regulations. Santa Monica 2 cannot create preferential parking on Centinela Avenue proper because this street belongs to the City of Los Angeles. Current Situation The following graphic shows the current preferential parking restrictions in the neighborhood, and shows which blocks have petitioned for preferential parking. Current Preferential Parking in Neighborhood o J CENTINELA AVE o ~ ____. _.-_ - __' EcNTtN€tFrRNE m it s ___ _._____-_ ___ ! ¢ ~ m , a ~ '.. J O - zp i. N - K ~ ~~ G T ~ ~ ~c Q ~ r it :' Z ¢ m No parking ~ammidnight ~yr ~~ ~ Daily ekcePt by Permit{1999) -- 9~ \~ __-~~ I Two-hour parking Bamhpm- __- - PRR~~3NL'~f- i Montlay-Fritlay, except by permit (1991 v __ a~ga,~~c~ I ~aa~~~ __ - 3 _... ; 3 ~. ~ _- __._ ~~~ t ? i t Pettion Received ; _....._. T - - BERKELEY-5T- ~ PP Implemented _--- - - --- -- F~~- , ' PP Pre-approved ga 9 ' (Petition needed) r j , D,~o I ~.F~ S t` ~P a ' ayQ ~a9 q9 4 A~ o9 ~' Two-hour parking 9amEpm Montlay-Frid; y, N ki 9 t M F ~ ,y oo tb~ eP oPa ~w9 e<m ~ 'oTP o par ng pm- am - antl all f ay Sa S un, ; a ~Qk excePthy Peunil(1986)- i.. __ __ ____ - _1 '- . -e7~ ________ ----STANFQRf};~rT I ~ TANF RD T ii ~ r ~ i `~ - i ' ne-hour parking gam-fipm -Montlay-Friday,-ex tby penntl(1 ~ 3)= i i !, Two-hour Arkin gam 7Apm - -Dairy, except bypamit(2091) o'~ -- OP~k2~~~ D ~ ~ o parking Sam mitlnight OaYy, except bypermit(1998) - G x W o Py eY5'eQ ~ _ Q I. O - m s Parking occupancy counts were conducted in October 2007. The counts indicate that on-street parking on the residential streets can be difficult- to find. Average occupancies range from 71 to 90 percent. Peak occupancies range from 90 percent to over 100 percent (more parked cars than there are parking spaces). In staffs experience, it is at 85 percent occupancies that residents .have great difficulty and frustration when seeking on-street parking on the block where they live. Occupancies 3 at meters on the boulevards are generally below 50 percent, which indicates that commercial visitors are choosing to park for free within the residential neighborhood. The following graphic depicts the average parking occupancies: Preferential Parking 1200/1300 Stanford Berkeley Franklin Average Weekday Occupancy 75%orgreater ~ ~ Average Weekday Occupancy btwn 50% and 74% 2900-3100 Arizona Average Weekday Occupancy less than 50% _I EN'LINELA AVE FRANKLIN ST BERKELEY ST STANFORD ST _~ YALE ST Full study results are included as Attachment B. Public Outreach Residents, businesses and others in the area were invited to a community meeting on January 28, 2008. Approximately 60-70 people attended. Residents spoke about: • the difficulties they have finding parking, especially on street-cleaning days, • general poor behavior (noise and trash) of bar patrons, • auto dealers storing cars on-the street, and • employees parking in the neighborhood all day long. Additional comments are included with Attachment C. 4 Survey Residents at the meeting were divided regarding the type of restrictions (no parking, except by permit, or two-hour parking, except by permit) and the hours of restrictions desired (daytime/evening/24 hours). There also was disagreement on how weekends should be treated. Therefore, staff sent a subsequent survey to 615 residential units in the neighborhood. See Attachment D for the survey. The following table summarizes the survey results: MONDAY-FRIDAY 2hr9a-10 2hr9a-6o; NoPk 6o-9a NPk 24/7 Don't want Pref Park 11 19 43 9 1200 bIOCkS 21% 36% 26% 17% 53 6 46 23 15 1300 blocks 7% 51% 26% 17% 90 6 17 3 7 Arizona Ave. 18% 52% 9% 21% 33 23 82 40 31 TOTALS 13% 47% 23% 18% 176 SATURDAY SUNDAY 2hr9a- 2hr9a-6p; Don't want 2hr9a- NoPk 2hr9a-6o; Don't want 10 NoPk6o-9a NPk24/7 PrefPark 10 6 -9a NoPk6o-9a N Pk24/7 PrefPark 8 19 11 15 10 3 10 10 20 1200 blks 15% 36% 21% 28% 19% 6% 19% 19% 38% 53 53 7 34 33 16 7 11 20 32 20 1300 blks 8% 38% 37% 18% 8% 12% 22% 36% 22% 90 90 4 17 3 9 1 1 17 3 11 AZ Ave. 12% 52% 9% 27% 3% 3% 52% 9% 33% 33 33 19 70 47 40 18 15 47 45 51 TOTALS 11% 40% 27% 23% 10% 9% 27% 26% 29% 175 175 5 The survey clearly showed that residents prefer Monday through Saturday restrictions which allow two-hour parking during the daytime without a permit, and require a permit after 6pm overnight until gam the next morning. Respondents are more divided regarding what type of restrictions they should have on Sundays. Residents on the 1200 block want no restrictions on Sundays, those on the 1300 blocks want "no parking 24 hours/day', while those on Arizona want the "two-hour daytime/no parking overnight" restrictions. Since all the blocks want this "compromise" Monday-Saturday, staff is recommending this type of restriction for the entire zone daily. Overall, there was an impressive 28.5 percent return on the survey, clearly showing that residents care about this issue. See Attachment E for full survey results. Alternatives The Council could choose not to create this. zone. They could also choose different hours and types of restrictions than are recommended in this report. Environmental 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 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. 6 Financial Impact & Budget Actions It is estimated that area residents in the proposed zone will initially purchase approximately 780 permits at $15.00 per permit. This will generate approximately $11,700 in revenue in FY 08/09 and in subsequent years in account 01415.400290. This revenue will. offset additional cost to the City to issue the permits. If subsequent blocks in the pre-approved zone submit petitions, additional revenue will be generated as well Prepared by: Ruth Harper, Transportation Planning Associate Attachments: A Resolution Establishing Preferential Parking, ExhibitA- Preferential Parking Zones B Parking Occupancy Study Results C January 28, 2008 Neighborhood Meeting Comments D Preferential Parking Survey E Preferential Parking Survey Full Results 7 Approved: Forwarded to Council: ATTACHMENTS CITY OF SANTA MONICA PREFERENTIAL PARKING STUDY- 2007 I SUMMARY SHEET FOR: AREA 1 FRANKLIN STREET BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: W ILSHIRE BOULEVARD ON THE WEST, CENTINELA AVENUE ON THE NORTH, SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD ON THE EAST, VALE STREET ON THE SOUTH SURVEY DATE: WEDNESDAY, OCTO BER 3RD, 2007 Block SVeet Cross Streets Restrictions Total No_of % Residential Average %~ Total Turnover Total Avera e % Peak Peak Occu anc % Lowest Lowest Soaces Residential Spaces to OccOncv Occur Vehicles Vefv Vehicle Duration Occupancy Occupancy >85% Occupancy Occu anc S ces Total Parked S ace Hours Time Time 2900 Wilshire Boulevard Vale antl Stanford NP 3a-5a, 2 hr 9a-6p daily 9 0 0% 3.5 39 % 35 3.89 52 1.49 89% 11a-12p 11a-12p 0% 7a-8a, 8p- excl. Sun 10p 3000 Wilshire Boulevartl Stanfortl antl Berkeley NP 3a-Sa, 2 hr 9a-6p daily 7 0 0% 1.7 24 % 22 3.14 25 1.14 52% ~ 4p-Sp - 0% 7a-10 excl. Sun a 3100 Wilshire Boulevard Berkeley and Franklin NP 3a-5a,2hr 9a-6p, 30 10 0 0% 3.7 37% 36 3.60 56 1.56 80% 9µ10p - 0% 7a-10a min 9A-6P daily excl. Sun I 3200 Wilshire Boulevard Franklin to Centinella NP 3a-Sa 2 hr 9a-6p daily, 11 0 0% 7.2 65 % 76 6.91 108 1.42 91% 12p-2p, 5p- 12p-2p, Sp- 36% Bp-10p 40 min 9a-6p tlaily excl. fip 6p Sun 2900 Arizona Street Yale and Stanford NP 9a-11a TUe, NP ip-3p 25 - 25 100% 20.1 80% 79 3.16 301 3.81 92% 2p-3p 7a-8a,2µ 72% 71a-12p,1µ 3000 Arizona Streef Stanford and Berkeley Th NP 9a-11a Tue, NP ip-3p 19 19 100% 13 4 71 % 62 3 2fi 201 3 24 95% 12 i 3p 2p, Sp-6p . . . p- p 10a-11a, 42% 6µ7p Th 12µ1P 3100 Arizona Street Berkeley and Franklin NP 9a-11a Tue, NP 1p-3p 22 22 100% 18] 85% 61 , 2.77 280 4.59 105% 10a-11a 7a-3p, 4p- 59% 9p-10p ' Th I ~ 6p 3200 Atlzona Street Franklin to Centinella NP 9a-1 to TUe, NP 1µ3p 17 17 100% 12.5 74% 39 2.29 187 4.79 94% 11a-12p, 11a-2p 47% 9p-10p ITh ip 2p 2900 Santa Monica Boulevard Vale antl Stanford NP 3a-5a Daily 40 min 9a- 10 0 0% 4.7 47% 26 2.60 71 ' 2.73 70% 11a-3p, 4p- - 0% 9p-10p 6p excpt Su0. 2 hr 9a-6p 5P daily excpt Sun ~ 3000 Santa Monica Boulevartl Stanfprtl antl Berkeley NP 3a-5a daily, 2 hr 9a-fip 7 2 29% 2.4 34 % 17 2.43 36 2 12 71 % 12p-2p Bp- 0% 5 7 daily exce t Sun . , 9p p- p 3100 Santa Monica Boulevard Berkeley and Franklin NP 3a-5adaily, 2 hr 9a-6a 10 0 0% 4.3 43 % 17 1.70 fi5 3 82 80% 7p-Bp - 20% 7 8 daily excpt Sun, 40 min 9a- . a- a fia Bail except Suri 3200 Santa Monica Boulevard Franklin to Centinella NP 3a-5a daily,2hur 9a- 5 0 0% 3.5 70% 21 4.20 53 2.52 100% 9a-10a, 12n- 9a-t0a, 12n 40% 7a-8a,9p- 6p dail excpt Sun i ip, 5p-6p 1p, 5µ6p 10p 1200 Stanford Street Wilshire and Arizona NP 9a-i to Mon, NP 11a- 39 28 72% 31.0 79% 109 2.79 465 4.27 95%• 11a-12p 10a-3p, 4p- 62% 7a-8a i p Th 5p 1300 ( Stanford Street Arizona to Santa NP 9a-11a Mon, NP 12p- 47 38 81% '42.4 90% 90 1.91 636 7.07 98% 11a-12p 9a-9p 72% 7a-8a Monica 2p Th 1200 Berkeley Street Wilshire and Arizona NP 9a-11a MOO, NP 12p- 38 30 79% 27.5 72% 100 2.63 413 4.13 84% 2p-0p 66% 7µ8p,9µ 2p Th, 40 min 9a-6p, 2 hr I 10p 1300 Berkeley Street Arizona to Santa NP 9a-11a 2 hr 9a-6p excl. 40 38 95% 32.3 81 % 112 2.80 484 4.32 90% 8a-9a, 11 a- 7a-10a, 11a 68% 12p-1p Monica Sun, NP 12p-2p Th 12P, 7P-EP 12P, 4P-5P, 1200 Franklin Street Wilshire and Arizona NP 9a-11a Mon, NP 11a- 48 40 83% 35.2 73% 162 3.38 528 3.26 83% 10p-12p 7P"9P - 60% 4µ5p 1 p Th, 2 hr 9a-6p daily excpt Sun, 2-hr 8a-6p M-F excpt by permit 1300 Franklin Street Arizona to Santa NP 11a4p TUe, NP 9a-11a 42 41 98% 38.0 90% 100 . 2.38 570 5.70 100% 1p-2p, 6p-7p 7a-9a, 10a- 71% 9p-10p ~ MOnica i MOn. 9p TOTALS 406 300 74% 302.1 74% 1164 2.87 4531 3.89 SURVEY DATE : SATURDAY OCTOBE R 6TH, 2007 2900 Wilshire Boulevard Yale and Stanford NP 3a-5a, 2 hr 9a-6p daily 9 0 0% 1.9 21% 27 3.00 28 1.04 78.0% 2p-3p - 0.0% 7a-11 a, 7p- excl. Sun 8P 3000 Wilshire Boulevard Stanford and Berkeley NP 3a-5a, 2 hr 9a-6p tlaily 7 0 0% 2.6 37% 34 4.86 39 1.15 86.0% ip-2p, 3p-4p 1p-2p, 3p- 0.0% 7a-10a excl. Sun 4p 3100 Wilshire Boulevartl Berkeleyand Franklin NP 3a-Sa,2hr9a-6p, 30 10 0 0% 1.9 19% 25 2.50 28 1.12 40.0% 3p-5p 0.0% 7a-9a,11a- min 9A-6P daily excl. Sun 12n, 9p-10p 3200 Wilshire Boulevard Franklin to Centinella NP 3a-5a2hr 9a-6p daily, 11 0 0% 5.1 46% 61 5.55 76 1.25 82.0% 3p-4p - 18.0% 9a-11a 40 min 9a-6p daily excL Sun I I ATTACNMENTB Block Street Cross Streets - Restrictions Total No. of % Residential Avera e % 5 ace Total Turnover Total Average % Peak Peak Occu anc % Lowest Lowest Soaces Residential S aces to Occoncv Occupied Vehicles Veh/ Vehicle Duration Occuoancv Occuoancv >65% Occupancy Occu anc S aces Total Parked S ace Hours Time Time 2900 Arizona Street Vale and Stanford NP 9a-11a Tue, NP 1 p-3p 25 25 100% 20.2 81% 62 248 303 4,89 92.0% ]p-Bp 9a-10a, 6p- 68.0% Sp-6p Th 8P 3000 . Arizona Street Stanford and Berkeley NP 9a-11a Tue, NP 1p-3p 19 19 100% 15.3 61 % 57 3.00 230 4.04 95.0% Sp-6p 9a-10a, 5p- 68.0% 3µ5p Th ]P, 8P9p 3100 Arizona Street Berkeleyantl Franklin NP 9a-11a TUe, NP ip-3p j 22 22 100% 18.0 62% 58 2.64 270 4.66 97.0% ip-2p, 4p-Sp 11a-3p, 4p- 73.0% 9a-10a,8p- jTh I ' 5P. 6p-BP 10P 3200 Arizona Street Franklin to Centinella NP 9a-11a TUe, NP tp-3p 17 1] 100% 13.8 81% 32 1,88 207 6.47 88.0% 7a-9a, 5p-6p 7a-9a, Sp- 71.0% ' ip-2p,9p- Th 6P 10P 2900 Santa Monica Boulevard Vale and Stanford NP 3a-5a Daily 40 min 9a- '10 0 0 % 4.1 41 % 35 3.50 61 1.74 , 100.0% fip-8p 6P8p 0.0% 7a-12n 6p excpt Sun, 2 hr 9a-6p j daily excpt Sun 3000 Santa Monica Boulevard Stanford and Berkeley NP 3a-5a daily, 2 hr 9a-6p 7 2 29% 1.0 14 % 8 1.14 15 . 1.88 43.0% 10a-11a - 0.0% 7a-8a, 12n dail except Sun 6 3100 Santa Monica Boulevard Berkeley and Franklin NP 3a-5adaily,2hr 9a-6a 10 0 0% 4,0 40% 21 2.10 60 2.86 80.0% 7p-8p 10.0% 7a-8a, ip-2p daily excpt Sun, 40 min 9a- 6a tlail except Sun 3200 Santa Monica Boulevard Franklin to Centinella NP 3a-Sa daily, 2 hur 9a- 5 0 0% 1.7 34 % 13 2.60 26 2.00 60,0% 8a-9a, ip-2p 20.0% 7a-8a, 9a- 6pdailyexcptSun 10a,11a- 12n, 3P-4p, 5p-6p, 7p-8p 1200 Stanford Street Wilshire and Arizona NP 9a-i to Mon, NP 11 a- 39 28 72% 28.2 72% 100 2.56 423 4.23 79.0% 7a-8a 62.0% 7PBp 1 1PTh 1300 Stanford Street Arizona to Santa NP 9a-t to M00, NP 12p- 47 38 81% 434 92% 82 1.74 65i 7.94 100.0% 4p-Bp 8a-2p, 3p- 74.0% 2µ3p j Monica 2p Th i 10p 1200 Berkeley Street Wilshire and Arizona NP 9a-11a Mon, NP 12p- 38 30 79% 27.3 72% 92 2.42 410 4.46 82.0% 7a-Ba - ~ 66.0% 11 p-12n 2p Th, 40 min 9a-6p, 2 ftr 9a-6p ezc t Sun 1300 Berkeley Street Arizona to Santa NP 9a-11a 2 N 9a-6p excl. 40 38 95% 34.1 85% ]6 1.90 512 6.74 100.0% 5p-9p 12n-4p, 5P 65.0% 8a-9a Monica Sun, NP 12p-2p Th 1 I 10p 1200 Franklin Street Wilshire and Arizona NP 9a-11a M00, NP 11a- 48 40 83% 33.6 70% 140 2.92 504- .3.60 85.0% 7a-8a! 7a-8a 51.0% 9p-10p 1 p Th, 2 hr 9a-6p daily excpt Sun, 2-hr 8a-6p M-F excpt by permit 1300 Franklin Street Arizona to Santa NP 11a-ip TUe, NP 9a-11a 42 41 96% 35.8 85% 92 2.19 537 5.84 93,0% 11a-12n, ip- 10a-3p,4µ 76.0% 7a-Ba,9P Monica Mon 2p 7 , Bp-9p 10p TOTALS 406 3001 74% 292.0 72% 1015 2.50 4380 4.32 SURVEY DATE : SUNDAY SEPTEMBE R 30, 2007 2900 Wilshire Boulevard Yale and Stanford NP 3a-5a,2hr 9a-6p daily 9 0 0% 7.1 12% 1T 1.89 i6 0.94 44.0% 3p-5p - 0.0% 7a-10a,ita- excl. Sun 12n, 5p-8p, 9P-10p 3000 ' Wilshire Boulevard Stanford and Berkeley NP 3a-5a,2hr 9a-6p daily 7 0 0% 1.5 21% 19 2.77 22 1.16 86.0% 1p-2p iP2p 0.0% 7a-11a excl. Sun I 3100 ( Wilshire Boulevard. Berkeleyantl Franklin NP 3a-Sa,2hr 9a-6p, 30 10 0 0% 1.3 13% 9 0.90 20 2.22 50.0% 11a-12n - 0.0% 7a-8a, 5p-6p, 1 min 9A-6P daily excl. Sun 7P-10p 3200 Wilshire Boulevard Franklin to Centinella NP 3a-Sa2hr 9a-6p daily, 11 0 0% 5.9 54% 68 6.181 86 129 73.0% 12n-ip - 18.0% 7a-8a 40 min 9a-6p daily excl. Sun 2900 Arizona Street Yale and Stanford NP 9a-11a Tue, NP 1µ3p 25 25 100% 20.3 81 % 54 2.16 305 5.65 92.0% 3p-4p 7a-71 a, 2P 64.0% Bp-7p Th 4p 3000 Arizona Street Stanford and Berkeley NP 9a-11a Tue, NP iP3p 19 19 100% 15.3 81% 34 1.79 230 6.76 90.0% 9a-t0a 9a-10a 60.0% Sp-7p Th 3100 Arizona Street Berkeley and Franklin NP 9a-11a TUe, NP 1µ3p 22 221 100% 20.0 91% 46 2.09 300 6.52 1170.0% 3p-4p 7a-5p,6µ 77.0% 9p-top Th 9p 3200 Arizona Street Franklin to Centinella NP 9a-11a Tue, NP 1P3p 17 17 100% 13.5 79% 34 2.00 202 5.94 94.0% 11a-1p 10a-1 p, 3P 59.0% 1p-2p Th 1 6P 2900 Santa Monica Boulevard Yale and Stanford NP 3a-5a Daily 40 min 9a- 10 0 0% 2.7 27% i6 1.60 40 2.50 60.0% ip-3p - 10.0% 7a-10a, Bp- 6p excpt Sun, 2 hr 9a-6p 10p daily excpt Sun 3000 Santa Monica Boulevard Stanford and Berkeley NP 3a-5a daily, 2tv 9a-6p 7 2 29% 3.7 53% 17 2.43 56 3.29' 100.0% 11a-1 p, 7p-~ .11a-1p,7µ 0.0% 7a-11a dail exce tSun 9 9p ATTACHMENTB Block Street Cross Streets Restrictions Total No. of % Residerrcial Avera a %SOace !i Total Turnover Total Avera e % Peak Peak Occuoancv % Lowest lowest Soaces Residential Soaces to Occorwv Occuoietl ~ Vehicles VetJ Vehicle Duration Occupancy Occuoancv >85 % Occuoarcv Occu anc S aces Total Parked S ace Hours Time Time 3100 Santa Monica Boulevard Berkeley antl Franklin NP 3a-5atlaily, 2 hr 9a-6a 10 0 0% 5.7 57% 22 2.20 B6 3.91 70.0% 10a-7p, 8p- - 10.0% 7a-10a daily excpt Sun, 40 min 9a- 10p 6a daily except Sun 3200 Santa Monica Boulevard Franklin to Cen[inella NP 3a-5a daily, 2 hur 9a- 5I 0 0% 2,3 46% 8 1.60 34 4.25 80.0% 11a-12n - 20.0% 7a-10a 6p daily excpt Sun 1200 Stanford Street Wilshire and Arizona NP 9a-11a M00, NP 11 a- I 39 28 72% 2fi.7 68% 94' 241 403 4.29 79.0% 7p-9p - 54.0% tia-12n ip Th 1300 Stanfortl Street Arizona to Santa NP 9a-11a Mon, NP 12p- 47 38 81 % ~ 38.9 83 % 83 177 583 7.02 94.0% fip-7p 9a-10a, Sp- 72.0% 10a-11a Monica 2p Th 9P 1200 Berkeley Street Wilshire and Arizona NP 9a-11a M00, NP 12p- 38 ~ 30 79% 25.8 68% 61 1.61 387 6.34 79.0% ip-2p - 50.0% 7a-8a 2p Th, 40 min 9a-6p, 2 hr 9a-6p excpt Sun 1300 Berkeley Street Arizona to Santa NP 9a-11a 2 hr 9a-6p excl. 40 38 95% 35.1 88 % 90 2.25 527 5.86 103.0% 5p-7p 10a-3p, 5p- 74.0% 7a-9a, 3p-Sp Monica Sun, NP 72p-2p Th 10p 1200 Franklin Street Wilshire and Arizona NP 9a-11a MOn, NP ita- 48 40 83% 36.1 75% 138 2.88 541 3.92 89.0% 6p-7p 6p-8p 70.0% 8a-9a,t0a- 1 p Th, 2 hr 9a-6p daily 11a, 12n,1 p, excpt Sun, 2-hr Ba-fip M-F 2P qP excpt b permit 1300 Franklin Street Arizona to Santa NP 11 a-1p Tue, NP 9a-11a 42 41 98% 38.0 90% 78 1.86 570 Z31 98.0% 7p-8p 9a-10p 69.0% 7a-Ba Monica Man TOTALS 406: 300 74% 294.0 72% 888 2.19 4410 4.97 Attachment C Comments from Franklin/Berkeley/Stanford Neighborhood Meeting-January 28, 2008 • Auto dealers store cars on the street • Busby's Bar causes parking problems, speeding, drinking and driving. The patrons get out late (tam) and make a lot of noise. Also daytime issues, since it's a sports bar • After 6pm, no parking except by permit wanted, 2-hour daytime allowance is fine • Euro Taxi parks on the street • Residents need to be able to park near their homes Daytime parking may hurt the businesses that are improving this part of Santa Monica • 1300 Franklin St. has small businesses near Santa Monica Blvd., so it's different as there are larger buildings closer to Wilshire • Smaller businesses need to have street parking for their employees • Preferential parking only works near large institutions (like hospitals or colleges) • Even if one has permit regulations, it is still difficult to park. Places that already have regulations are still quite full. • People at meeting against preferential parking: 4, (3 residents) • Meters should be adjusted to match with the needs of the businesses • Employees park in the neighborhood all day long • Can businesses purchase permits? • Are there measures to make sure enough parking is built with new buildings? • What will the effect be of the new affordable housing building (CCSM) at Berkeley and Santa Monica Blvd.? • Can valet parking be considered for the businesses? • What is the City's policy regarding where employees should park? • Has the City ever considered selling a Citywide permit for residents? • Is there a way to make it easier to get one-day visitor permits? • What about permits for meters? • Weekdays: 2-hour allowance • Nighttime: residents only • Weekend day: not clear if people want 2-hour allowance or permits for residents only • If there aren't consistent times across a neighborhood, the problem just moves to the least restricted block 1200 block of Franklin is still busy even with permit parking • There are a lot of small businesses in the neighborhood, but parking impacts residents more • Please, let preferential parking be implemented before the warm weather comes and people need to open windows (because of the noise from patrons of Busby's) • Enforcement should come out when Busby's closes! • There will be more. businesses opening on Santa Monica Blvd. • How does 2-hour parking work? Will it be enforced? • Makes sense to have regulations consistent with the 1400 block of Franklin-no parking lam-midnight daily • Weekend day parking should be permit only Present at meeting: 60-70 1 Attachment D Transportation Management Division 1685 Main Street -Room 115, PO Box 2200 Santa Monica, California 90407-2200 310/458-8291 fax: 310/576-9170 <n, of San(a Monlca' February 27, 2008 Survey Regarding Preferential Parking in your Neighborhood As you may know, qualifying petitions requesting preferential parking has been received from residents of the 1300 blocks of Franklin, Berkeley and Stanford Streets, and from the 3000 block of Arizona Avenue. Some signatures have also been received from the 1200 block of Berkeley, and the 2900 block of Arizona. Recently, the City of Santa. Monica held a meeting with neighbors to discuss preferential parking in your neighborhood. Most neighbors felt strongly that preferential parking is needed due to non-residential porkers. The Transportation Management Division would now like further help in determining what types of regulations you feel would best meet your neighborhood's needs. It may be that the blocks closer to Santa Monica Boulevard need stronger restrictions than those closer to Wilshire Boulevatd. We would like to recommend to the Council regulations that are useful without negatively affecting neighborhood quality of life. Preferential parking can be implemented only on blocks that have submitted completed petitions and on blocks which the City Council has approved to have preferential parking restrictions. [This is not a petition, only a survey.] Only residents would be able to purchase permits, which cost $15 each/year. Please complete and return this survey by Friday, March 14, 2008 to: Ruth Harper, Transportation Management Division By mail OR by fax: See address information above Phone Address Unit # What do you think are the best types of regulations for your street? Monday-Friday: (mark one ) ^ Two-hour parking gam-10pm, except for residents with permits ^ Two-hour parking gam--6pm, and No parking 6pm overnight until gam, except for residents with permits ^ No parking 24 hours/day, except for residents with permits ^ 1 do not want any permit parking restrictions on weekdays Saturday: (mark one ) ^ Two-hour parking gam-10pm, except for residents with permits ^ Two-hour parking gam-6pm, and No parking 6pm overnight until gam, except for residents with permits ^ No parking 24 hours/day, except for residents with permits ^ I do not want any permit parking restrictions on Saturdays Sunday: (mark one ) ^ Two-hour parking gam-10pm, except for residents with permits ^ No parking 6pm overnight until gam, except for residents with permits ^ Two-hour parking gam-6pm, and No parking.6pm overnight until gam, except for residents with permits ^ No parking 24 hours/day, except for residents with permits ^ I do not want any permit parking restrictions on Sundays *`YOUR OPINION COUNTS** Espanol: Su opinion es importante para nosotros. Para informacion en espanol, favor de Ilamar a Carmen Gutierrez al numero 310-458-8341. Attachment E ## Street Mondav-Fridav Saturdav Sundav ,2hr9a-10p 2hrDNoN NP24/_7 -- No 2hr9a-10p 2hrDNoN NP24/7 No 2hr9a-10p NaNt 2hrDNON NP24/ 7 No 2900 Arizona X X _ - X 2900 Arizona _ X X X 2900 Arizona X _ X X 2900 Arizona X X ~ X 2900 Arizona _ X X X 2900 Arizona X _ X X 2900 Arizona X X X j 2900 Arizona X X X 2900 Arizona X X X 2900 Arizona X _ X X 2900 Arizona X X X - 2900 Arizona X_ X X 2900 Arizona X X _ I X _ 2900 Arizona X X X 2900 Arizona X X X 2900 Arizona X X X 2900 Arizona X X X 2900 Arizona X X X 2900 Arizona X _ X X 3000 Arizona X - X X 3000 Arizona X X X _ 3000 Arizona X X X 3000 Arizona X X __ _ X 3000 _ Arizona X X X 3000 Arizona _ X X _ _ X 3100__ Arizona ~ X __ _ X X 3100 Arizona X X X 3100 Arizona X X _ X 3100 Arizona X X X 3100 , Arizona _ X X X 3100 Arizona X X X _ 3100 Arizona X X X 3200 Arizona X X X 1200 Berkeley _ X _ X X 1200 Berkeley X X _ X 1200 Berkeley X X _ X 1200 Berkeley X _ X X 1200 Berkeley X X X 1200 Berkeley X ~ X X 1200 Berkeley X X X 1200 Berkeley X ~ X X 1200 Berkeley X X X 1200 Berkeley ~ X X X 1200 Berkeley X X X 1200 Berkeley X X X 1200 Berkeley X X X 1200 Berkeley X X X 1200 Berkele X X X 1200 Berkeley X X X _ 1200 Berkele X X X 1200 Berkeley X X X 1200 Berkele X i X _ X 1300 Berkeley X - _ -X X 1300 Berkele X X X 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley X X _ _ X 1300 Berkeley X I X X 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley X ~ X X 1300 Berkeley X X ~ _ X Attachment E ## Street Monday-Friday Saturday Sunday 2hr9a-10p 2hrDNoN N_ P24/7 - No 2hr9a-10p ~ ~- - 2hrDNoN NP24/7 No 2hr9a-10p NaNt 2hrDNoN NP24/7 _ No 1300 Berkeley X X ' X 1300 Berkeley_ X X X __ 1300 Berkeley X _ X _ X 1300_ Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley X X _ X _ 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley __ X _ X X 1300 Berkeley X X _ X 1300 Berkeley X X X _ 1300 Berkeley _ X _ X .X 1300 Berkeley X X _ X 1300 Berkeley _ X X X 1300 Berkeley _ X X X 1300 Berkeley X ~ X X 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley _ X X _ X 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley X X X 1300 Berkeley X _ X X _ 1300 Berkeley X I X X 1300 Berkeley __ X X X 1300 _ Berkeley X_ _ X X 1200 Franklin X X X 1200 Franklin ~ X _ X X 1200 _ Franklin _ X X _ _ X 1200 Franklin _ X X X 1200 Franklin X _ X X 1200 _ Franklin _ X X X 1200 Franklin X X _ X 1200__ Franklin X X _ X 1200 Franklin X X X 1200 Franklin X __ X X 1200 Franklin X X X 1200 Franklin , X X X _ 1200 Franklin X X _ X 1200 Franklin X _ X X 1200 Franklin_ X _ X - _ X 1200 Franklin X X X 1200 Franklin X X X 1200 Franklin X X _ X j 1300 Franklin X X X ' 1300 Franklin _ X X _ X 1300 Franklin X X __ __ X 1300 Franklin X _ X , X 1300 Franklin X X ___ X 1300 Franklin X X _ X 1300 Franklin X X __ X 1300 Franklin X _ ~ X X _ 1300 Franklin X _ _ X __ X 1300 Franklin X X __ X 1300 Franklin X X _ X 1300 Franklin ~ X _ X X 1300 Franklin X _ X _ X 1300 Franklin X _ X _ X 1300 Franklin __ X X X 1300 Franklin X _ X ~ X 1300 Franklin X _ X _ X 1300 Franklin _ X X X 1300 Franklin X X _ X 1300 Franklin X X _ X 1300 __ Franklin _ _ X X _ ' X 1300 Franklin X X X Attachment E ## Street Monday-Friday 2hr9a-10p 2hrDNoN NP24/7 No Saturday 2hr9a-10o 2hrDNoN NP24/7 No - Sunday 2hr9a-10o NaNt 2hrDNoN NP24/7 No 1300 Franklin X X ~~- X 1300 Franklin X X X ~ 1300 Franklin X X X _ 1300 Franklin X X X 1200 Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X X ' X 1200 Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X _ X X 1200 Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X_ _ X ~ X 1200 .Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X _ X X 1200 Stanford X X _ X 1200 Stanford X X X 1200 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X ~ X 1300 Stanford X _ X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X _ X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X_ _ X _ X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X , X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X ~ X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X _ X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X )( 1300 Stanford _ X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford X X X 1300 Stanford __ X X X 1300 Stanford X X X _ 23 82 40 31 19 70 47 40 18 15 47 45 51 l3% 47% 23% 18% 11% 40% 27% 23% 10% 9% 27% 26% 29% 176 176 176 615 sent 28.6% return ~f® Ruth Harper 1AY 2 7 2~~5 From: Dalia Hermes [dalia@ybmcon5ult.com] Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:24 PM To: Ruth Harper Subject: parking restriction at 2900 block of Arizona between Yale and Stanford streets To the City Council of Santa Monica, Since me and my husband (Yair Babad and Dalia Hermes Babad) will be out of town and will not be able to attend the meeting on May 27, I am sending this E mail to provide my input for why the parking on our street should be restricted. Our street on Arizona between Yale and Stanford is always full of parking cars because there is no parking on the adjacent streets, therefore it creates more pressure on streets that there is no restriction. in addition it is very difficult to get out of our garage on 2909 Arizona becausethe view is blocked by parking cars. Also, a lot of the residents in the buildings cannot find parking on the street due to people that are parking which do not live in the area. Sincerely Dalia Hermes Babad. 1 ~1AY 2 ~ 2C08 ®° 4J _3 BERKELEY STREET ~ `^ . PREFERENTIAL PARKIN ,t, . is .. ii f v'~i"1 (. .*<~ C.t 1.IF". 5.19.08 Ruth Harper City of Santa Monica Transportation Management Division 1685 Main Street Room 115 PO Box 2200 Santa Monica, CA 90407-2200 Re: 1300 block Berkeley Street: Preferential Parking HIGHEST narking restriction requested Deaz Ms. Harper, I have just received the Preferental Pazking Meeting Notice scheduled for May 27~' along with the proposed regulation: two-hour pazking between gam and 6pm daily, and no parking between 6pm overnight until gam except by permit. I appreciate the suggested solufion, but this falls far short of the requested highest parking restriction; no parking 24 hours a day 7 days a week: I strongly feel that we have a unique situation here on Berkeley that is different from the other applicant streets: Once again, here aze the reasons why the 1300 block of Berkeley requires full restriction: - Berkeley is utilized for parking for the Busby's Sports Bar. During the DAY especially on Saturday and Sunday one cannot find a place to park on Berkeley as televised sporting events at Busby's aze extremely populaz. During a recent Saturday Lakers game I had to park three blocks from my home. - Low-income housing demand: as obviously suspected, the new low-income housing project at the corner of Santa Monica Blvd. and Berkeley has generated additional pressure on Berkeley pazking. The tenants and guests park on Berkeley in lieu of utilizing their building pazking garage. An open spot on a street is far more convenient than traveling three levels down into a gloomy parking gazage. - Lack of enforcement: your team cleazly stated at the Virginia Pazk meeting that two-hour pazking is difficult to enforce and razely is enforced. I would assume that this is a result of limited manpower. This two-hour exception to permits puts the residents in a "policing" position. Why would this two-hour exception be considered? If full restriction cannot be met as I have requested, than the City Council must consider a modification for the 1300 block of Berkeley Street. My compromise suggestion is to allow two-hour parking on weekdays only. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) should be 5/19!2008 Berkeley Street: Pemut parking: proposed limitations Sent via US Mail ully restricted for 24 hours. I would couple this idea with reducing meter fees on Santa Monica Blvd. so that patrons of Busby's and other commercial businesses have feasible/appealing parking provided by the City. As you know, I have worked diligently to make the pazking condition better here in my neighborhood. I have hopes that you will reconsider your proposal to the City Council by understanding our specific situation. I have appreciated your attention to this issue to date, but please do not approve or propose the wrong solution for the condition on this block. That will result in future frustration for all who live on Berkeley. Sincerely, M 310 994-4267 cell 1331 Berkeley Street #4 Santa Monica, CA 90404 5/19/2008 Berkeley Street: Pemtit pazking: proposed limitations Sent via US Mail ~l« F V Solemon Hakimi, M.D. 2915 Santa Monica Blvd. # 1 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation ~, ,T,gl,,(;j1Q),¢4Q-Q0~8 Santa Monica, CA 90404 Chronic Pain Management ''~ `.~ag:(~10)~453=6229 E.M.G,N.C.V Studies. ~,~, ,, - rt,_€ ~~ _; ~ ~^ i ~ ~s ~, ~;s-~, t ~ ~ ~~ ~, ~~ q Q ~a~ - Z 20 Q ~ __ ~'~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ,. ~~~P ~~ ~ .~ Gds ~ ~ ~ ~%~~~ .~L~. 1 L~C~~~~ l/V~ i/' 1 n / ~J ~ age 1 of 1 Ruth Harper From: LA HUEY 13 [lahuey13@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:26 AM To: Ruth Harper Subject: parking permits I strongly support the enactment of a restricted parking zone with parking permits on my street, the 3000 block of Arizona Ave. We struggle with parking in front of our own home. This should help since I daily see people parking here for the day to go to work on Wilshire. Thanks for making this happen! Lynda Plan your next roadtrip with MapQuestcom: America's #1 Mapping Site. 05/23/2008 age 1 of l .Ruth Harper From: Lynn Dickinson [Dickinson@roadrunner.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 3:44 PM Ta Ruth Harper Subject: In Support of Preferential Parking on Franklin-and Arizona streets Hi Ruth, Would you please pass this on to the Council for me? I'd appreciate it. Thanks! Take care, Lynn ... Dear City Council, I am unable to attend the meeting on May 27th, but I am writing to express my strong support for preferential parking restrictions to be enacted in the 3100 Block of Arizona and the 1300 Block of Franklin. (I live on the corner, so am affected by both.) And the sooner the better! Parking has always been tight here for residents (owing partially to the preferential parking restrictions on the adjacent blocks, and the use of the streets for employee parking by the nearby businesses on both Wilshire and Santa Monica Blvds.), but ever since Busby's opened on Santa Monica Blvd., our once-quiet neighborhood now sees frequent, loud, often drunken, activity late at night. We've experienced bar patrons urinating under our windows on the way back to their cars, shouting loudly in the middle of the bight -which wakes us up, and leaving deposits of trash on the grass for us to clean up in the morning. If they were forced, by preferential parking restrictions, to use Busby's parking lot, instead of our street for parking, I believe all these issues would be remedied. Thank you very much for considering our street for preferential parking restrictions Take care, Lynq Dickinson 310-264-9703 05!23/2008 uth Harper From: Brett Daniels [BDaniels@UrbanEcoHousing.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 4:55 PM To: Ruth Harper Subject: Preferential Parking Response Attachments: 2008_05_20_16_33_19.pdf 2008_05_20_16_33 _19.pdf (11Z K... See attached for area and notice. We are opposed to the current six (6) sections inthe notice unless the 3200 block of Arizona between Franklin and Centinela is included AND the 1300 block of Centinela between _ Arizona and Santa Monica Boulevards. This measure should, in all fairness,~run from 26th to Centinela (west side of street still in Santa Monica City) and affect from Wilshire to Santa Monica as the north/south perimeter. As the proposed preferential parkingmeasure stands, half full, it solves for some while making it worse for others. What is the point in that? 1 Page 1 of 1 Ruth Harper From: Kiv814@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 10:01 PM To: Ruth Harper Cc: Herb Katz Fwd; Richard Bloom; city@genser.org; Kevin McKeown Fwd; Pam OConnor; Bobby Shriver, Robert Holbrook Subject: Parking Restrictions:Preferential Parking on Yale Dear Transportation Management Division, I am a resident of Santa Monica and have been a member of the Clayhouse Studio for the past 20 years. The Clayhouse has been serving the community at Santa Monica and Yale for over 30 years. There are very few pottery studios in Los Angeles in existence and I feel very fortunate to be one of the dozens of members who belong to the Clayhouse. This is also one of the last places in Santa Monica where a student can take a pottery class and where potters can work in a group. Recently we discovered the parking restrictions on Yale between Santa Monica and Arizona. This is a major inconvenience for the many members of the Clayhouse who work at the studio: Since the preferential parking was implemented on Yale there is a severe shortage of parking spots for the Clayhouse members and others who are patrons of the surrounding businesses. There are currently 10 metered spots in fronton Santa Monica Blvd. between Yale and Stanford and six business establishments whose patrons need parking-must share these 10 parking spots. The interesting thing about the new restrictions on Yale. is that there are SEVERAL available parking spots all day because the residents are not using them. The residents are not parking in all of the available spots on the street during the day so they sit empty while patrons circle looking for legal parking spots. Now we hear that the city is proposing to restrict even further on all surrounding streets including Franklin, Arizona, Stanford and Berkeley. We will literally have NO PLACE to park if this happens. People who want to ga to the Clayhouse or any other business on Santa Monica between Yale and Stanford will not have access because of the lack of parking and everyone will suffer. Building Condo after condo with inadequate parking will be the demise of a wonderful place like the Clayhouse and the arts and artists will suffer: I ask that further restrictions are not implemented in fairness to all who need to park here. Amy Kivnick (Clayhouse Member and Santa Monica Resident) Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. 05/23/2008 ,~ f~ ~D. ~o~~ - _ ~~ ,r ; ~ CJ~ ~Y~- r T /~9~ ~ 0 ,'y ~~~ ./f ~ ,3o is~ ~~~~ Rio F/fl % pie ~~T2a2 ~ ~~ vc °~ ~`/'%<fy ~f<~~~l~iiVy 6 ,d" iNL STeetf~'9S J / .~' c of / , (.v-~ f~ ~9 +~ -e ~ w ~ C~ / y /s ~ w i t~ ./ ~ y ~ ,,r z c~a-k ~~ 7.. 2 v~eT ~6.LO~~.Dv ~~I~.tSTO/3e ~g,Q/Cc.r~ ~:~ L~f/~ ~a CDT d-!/l-2 ~a/y1a%1 MtS~e°~ ` ~ i yD ~`od/-<T:iYle> s f~T /! T~ 'ice -c /,~~z ~- oTt< ~/o u r~ . ~ ~/ ~ e j ~~ ,P ff ~~ @6.vs~~~l ~ r ~./ s-~,~~j - a~~~ d age 1 of 2 Ruth Harper From: Alice Gruszniewski [creativeceramics@hotmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 10:10 PM To: Richard Bloom; city@genser.org; Kevin McKeown Fwd; Pam OConnor; Bobby Shriver; Robert Holbrook; Ruth Harper Subject: Preferential Parking Meeting Notice Transportation Management Division, I am a resident of Santa Monica and have been a member of The Clayhouse Studio (located at 2909 Santa Monica BI.) for several years. The Clayhouse has been serving the community at Santa Monica and Yale for over 30 years. There are very few pottery studios in the Los Angeles. or Santa Monica area and I feel very fortunate to be one of the dozens of members-who belong to The Clayhouse. This is also one of the last places in Santa Monica where a student can take a pottery class and where potters can work in a group. Recently the transportation division changed the parking restrictions on Stanford as well as Yale between Santa Monica and Wilshire BI.. This is a major inconvenience for the most of members and employees of the Clayhouse. This means that if an employee parks their car in a two hour space they will need to come out and move their car and look for another space every two hours.. That is if their lucky enough to find one. Since the preferential parking was implemented on Yale there is a severe shortage of parking spots for The Clayhouse customers, employees or members. There are other businesses in the surrounding area that also have no parking for their customers. There are currently 10 metered spots in front on Santa Monica Blvd. between Yale and Stanford and six business establishments whose patrons need parking must share these 10 parking spots. The interesting thing about the new restrictions on Yale is that there are SEVERAL available parking spots all day until 7:30pm because the residents are not using them. The residents are not parking in all of the available spots on the street during the day so they sit empty while patrons circle looking for legal parking spots. At today's price of gas this gets expensive and customers go elsewhere. Now we hear that the city is proposing to restrict even further on all surrounding streets including Franklin, Arizona, Stanford and Berkeley. We will literally have NO PLACE to park if this happens. People who want to go to The Clayhouse or any other business on Santa Monica BI. between Yale and Stanford will not have access. because of the lack of parking and everyone will suffer. Changing parking to permit only will be the demise of a wonderful place like the Clayhouse and the arts and artists will suffer. I ask that further restrictions are not implemented ih fairness to all who need to park here. Permit parking is fine if it is after 5pm. Thank you for listening, , Alice Gruszniewski (Clayhouse Member and Santa Monica Resident) 05/23/2008 age 1 of 1 Ruth Harper From: Duncan [duncan.arch@verizon.netj Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:03 PM To: Ruth Harper Cc: Lee Harris Nicholson Subject: 1300 Stanford St. Dear Council Members, Greetings. We write to ask you to please pre-approve the Preferential Parking Regulations for the 1300 block of Stanford Street between Arizona Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard when you meet Tuesday, May 27th, 2008. It has become increasingly more difficult to find on-street parking outside our home for our guests and for ourselves (for that quick stop by-the house during the day,) due to the many business near our home and the increase of patrons parking on our street when frequenting the Bar's: Busby's and now, South. The increase of this traffic has led to a noticeable addition of noise and garbage. Some week nights and every weekend we have to co-exist with the noise generated by these people after tam and the odd beer bottle and fast food trash that is found and picked up by us the morning after. It is necessary to help us control our streets! Sincerely, Duncan and Lee Nicholson 1308 Stanford Street Duncan Nicholson, Architect NicholsonWirts Architects 3200 Airport Avenue, Suite 12 Santa Monica, California 90405 telephone: (310) 313-1928 facsimile: (310) 313-1906 www.nicholsonwirts.com 05/23/2008 age 1 of 1 Ruth Harper From: Doris/John Spivack [djspivack@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:35 AM To: Ruth Harper Subject: parking on Yale, Stanford, Arizona Please, please seriously consider the hours for the permit parking regulations!!! The members of the old and marvelous Clayhouse @ 2909 Santa Monica Blvd. NEED parking during the hours of 10-5. Thanks. FREE Emoticons for your email! ~~~".--. k= 05/23/2008 age 1 of 1 Ruth Harper From: Sierra Pecheur [sierrapecheur@verizon.net] Sent: Thursday, May 22, 20089:49 AM To: Ruth Harper Subject: preferential parking notice Dear Ms. Harper, I am contacting you in regards to the draconian and punitive parking restriction placed on the local businesses on Santa Monica Blvd between Yale and Stanford. I have been a member of The Clay House located. at 2909 Santa Monica Blvd for 15 years. Most of the members of this ceramic studio work for no more than 3 hours a day. We, the members have in up until now paid very close attention to the parking requests of the neighborhood. We do not park in the alley for convenience as the locals do. -have just finishing exhibiting a massive ceramic sculpture show built entirely at the Clay House in the last 6 years. The Clay House is a very important venue for the arts. It has been in this location since 1973. The building was built in the 1920's. Without parking possibilities all the local business will be affected. There are no parking. lots. The Clay House will have to close if there are no reasonable concessions made. I live on a street where we have preferential parking Tennessee AV between Bundy and Barrington. Granted the area is in the City of Los Angeles however between Sam and 6pm there is 2 hour parking for people who are dealing with the businesses on Pico. From 6pm on the area clears out and we locals are free to park in front of our dwelling places. A solution of that nature seems reasonable and possible for this new Santa Monica City ordinance. Thankyou for your time and consideration. Sincerely Yours, Sierra Pecheur 11734 Tennessee AV Los Angeles; CA 90064 310 473 6181 sierrapecheurwerizon.net ps: I am including my website to give an idea of the importance of this studio, not only in my life but the lives of others as well. wwvy.anmaginedar_cheologicaldi~jc .com 05/23/2008 age 1 of 2 Ruth Harper From: kellyjmaynard@gmail.com on behalf of Kelly Maynard [kingston@ucla.eduj Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:09 AM To: Ruth Harper; Richard Bloom; city@genser:org; Kevin McKeown Fwd; parm.oconnor@smgov.net; Bobby Shriver; Robert Holbrook Subject: parking restrictions Dear Members of the Santa Monica City Council, I am writing about the current proposed preferential parking regulations for the area roughly between Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards and Franklin Street and Cenfinela Avenue. I am a Santa Monica resident as well as a member of the Santa Monica Clayhouse, (2909 Santa Monica Boulevard), and I am deeply concerned about the negative impact which the proposed restrictions would undoubtedly have upon the Clayhouse, the neighboring businesses in the area, and the community as a whole. As a long and storied institution in Santa Monica, the Clayhouse has provided studio memberships, ceramics classes, gallery space, and retail opportunities to the. general public for at least two decades. In terms of studio memberships, it brings together a motley crew of industry folks, high school kids, "retired" executives, college professors, semi-professional artists, etc. into one welcoming, accessible space where they can work on any manner of projects -sculpture, whimsical teapots, a set of dishes, wall sconces, miniature animals -the imaginative possibilities aze endless. Hundreds of people who have "always wanted to try" ceramics have gotten their first taste of pottery at the Clayhouse at one of the introductory classes, which usually run for three or four hours once a week for six weeks. Students aze encouraged to come in to the studio in between classes to practice (how else to master centering and trimming but by practicing?!)and the accessibility of the facility makes that possible. Often they get hooked and become studio members once the class has ended. The gallery and retail space on Santa Monica provides members a venue for showing and selling their work as well as offering the general public one-of-a-kind; affordable pieces. Recently a faculty member at UCLA came in to the store on a whim, found ahand-built, marbled decorative egg on display in the window which he bought as a gift for someone in his family. He was so captivated, however, that he came back the next day for three dozen more to give as Easter gifts at his church. And for years the Clayhouse has been a mainstay for holiday shoppers who have come to depend upon our annual sale in early December for their holiday gift giving. I am concerned that the currently proposed pazking restrictions would drastically reduce the services which the Clayhouse provides to the. public in all of these azeas. Both students and members at the Clayhouse need unlimited stretches of time to do their work: Pottery classes involve a long, messy. process of setup, working, and cleanup -surely. many of you have seen Ghost ! - and a two hour pazking limit in the neighborhood would make this very difficult. Similarly for members, creative work is best accomplished when one can get settled and get lost in a project precisely without having to worry about the clock. Indeed most potters choose to work in clay because it provides an escape from the tightly regimented world which we all inhabit in other parts of our lives. Forcing members to set a timer at two hour intervals to run out and move their vehicles therefore would. drastically alter the freedom and accessibility which makesthe studio such a great place to work, If class participafion and membership decline, so therefore would our patronage of the local businesses in the area. Clayhouse members aze regulazs at Coogie's cafe, the Chinese and Japanese restaurants, and the doughnut shop across the street at Yale and Santa Monica. Many of us have organized our lives around the other businesses which are nearby, stopping to pick up a bottle of wine, get a haircut, or have a picture framed because we know we'll be in the neighborhood working at the Clayhouse. We have already begun to see the impact of the draconian restrictions imposed on the block of Yale between Santa Monica and Arizona (with no parking whatsoever allowed except by permit). Most of the 05/23/2008 Page 2 of 2 street remains frustratingly empty all day, while residents are presumably off at work. Surely this has had a negative impact upon all of the businesses which line Santa Monica Boulevard. While I am sympathetic to the needs and concerns of residents in the neighborhood (since I too live in a restricted parking area elsewhere in Santa Monica) it seems to me that the two block area between Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire must be treated as what it is: a combination of commercial and residential property. Is it not the responsibility of property owners to provide tenants with sufficient parking on the premises of their buildings? The desire of residents for additional, overflow street parking, then, should be balanced against the needs of the community members who patronize the richly varied commercial interests in the area. Lhave great faith in the long track record of the Santa Monica city government in valuing and protecting the interests of its vibrant, often quirky, thriving communities like the one nurtured at the Clayhouse. Please continue that tradition. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Sincerely, . Kelly J. Maynard Santa Monica, CA 05/23/2008 ene La Reau 2924 Arizona Ave. Apt. A Santa Monica, CA 90404 May 23, 2008 Ruth Harper Transportation Planning Associate ~ Transportation Mgmt Division City of Santa Monica 11685 Main St. Room 115 I SM, CA 90401 Ms. Harper: 5 4 j I wanted to thank you for your help in getting our neighborhood on the schedule for the city to consider a change to Permit Parking. As you know from the studies, the street parking in our area is high use, particularly as we are sandwiched in between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards. For those of us who live on these blocks and park on the street, it has become imperative that we move to a Permit Parking situation. The parking is becoming more and more congested, and recent changes in the neighborhood (Yale Street's new Permit only limitations; the popularity of the bar /restaurant on Wilshire and Stanford since their new ownership went into effect) have made it difficult to find parking near our local residences. Please argue our case in front of the Santa Monica City Council to move to Permit Parking; as a resident I simply have to have parking available. Thank you, Rene La Reau uth Harper From: Freed, Dan [DFreed@hei.org] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 2:33 PM To: Ruth. Harper Subject: comments on preferential parking Santa Monica City Council May 24, 2008 Dear Council Members: We reside in the 1300 block of Stanford Street, and we are writing to support the implementation of preferential parking regulationson our block. One of our main concerns is nighttime parking by nonresidents. Our block is closeto Busby's,a bar that is open until 2:00 AM. We have often been awakened by people noisily returning to their cars late at night. Preferential parking regulations would prevent bar patrons from parking on our block at night. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Daniel J.. Freed and Robin S. Waldstein 1304 Stanford St. Santa Monica, CA 90404 1 age 1 of 1 Ruth Harper From: Natalie Trask [natalietrask@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 6:11 PM To: Ruth Harper- Subject: Opposition to Proposed Preferential Parking To Whom It May Concern: I reside at 1317 Stanford Street, Unit #6, Santa Monica, CA. I am writing to comment on the proposed preferential parking for the 1300 block of Stanford between Arizona & Santa Monica. I am OPPOSED to any preferential parking. I do not believe this will serve to reduce parking congestion as most people parking there are residents and, thus, would qualify for a permit. I do believe this would reduce property values and make it difFcult for guests, vendors and service providers to visit the building. Therefore, I do not want preferential parking in my neighborhood. Thanks for your consideration. Sincerely, Natalie Trask No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Vims Database: 269.241(1464 -Release Date: 5/24/2008 8:56 AM 05/27/2008 Page 1 of 1 Ruth Harper From: Tani Sims [theclayhouse@verizon.net] Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 10:03 PM To: Ruth Harper Subject: Parking. City Council Recently the council voted to have parking restrictions on Yale Street. As a business owner on the 2900 block of Santa Monica Blvd. I was not made aware of this and was told by one of the members of the Clayhouse as she was waiting for a space to become available at 10 am. The person got out of his car and came over to her window and told her next week you will not ever be able to park here again. Upset she came into the Clayhouse and told us what had happened. I was never made aware of this. I have always tried to stay aware of the things that would directly effect the business I am trying to keep going, so that the artists that are members of the cayhouse have a place that is safe and allows them to be creative. The Clayhouse has. been at this location since 1971 and serving the community as a place where artists can create and display thier work and have shows for thier work. We also teach classes and have private lessons available. We are the last studio of this kind on the west side and to lose more business and members due to the parking is just stupid. What revenue do you gain if we go out of business because the apartments. and condos that are now in the neighborhood warit more parking.. It seems you just create an over developed sense of entitlement in these situations. 1 am very aware of parking problems as I live in Manhattan Beach and parking does not come with my apartment, 'I constantly have to juggle with the parking and tourists. I will be at the meeting and I have plenty that I could tell you about all hat goes on in the neighborhood as regards to parking. Will you hear me? Do you care? What can be done? I hope this can be resolved. SINCERELY TANI SIMS The Clayhouse wwwtheclayhousesantomonica.com 05/27/2008 age 1 of 1 Ruth Harper f From: Alter; Meridee [matter@rpa.com] Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 10:55 PM To: Ruth Harper Subject: Preferential Parking Meeting As a resident of 1229 Stanford St., I am fully supportive of the proposed preferential parking on my block. Beyond the general lack of street parking for homeowners and our guests, we now have the added inconvenience of becoming a night club parking lot. Daily, from early evening until tam; patrons of the alarmingly noisy new bar/restaurant South (on Wilshire & Stanford) come and go from parking spots along our street. They not only disturb the peace, they often litter the street with their empty beer bottles and other trash. Sincerely, Meridee Alter 1229 Stanford St. #6 Santa Monica, CA 90404 310-453-0270 05/27/2008 10-264-9213 ZUUB-OS-26 70:14:16 -0700 David Story p. 2J2 DAVID AND TRACY STORY 1314 FRANKLIN ST. SANTA MONICA, CA 90404-2604 STORYTYMC~G MAI L.COM 310-453-4396 26 May 2008 .Ruth Harper Transportation Management Division 1685 Main Street, Rm. 115 Santa Monica, CA-90407 VIA FACSIMILE 310-576-9170 Dear Ms. Harper: I am writing in support of the proposed permit parking restrictions on the 1300 block of Franklin Street. This is a residential street and we hope that the proposed restrictions will restore the rightful character of our block. As residents of Franklin Street, we have often witnessed non-residents drive onto our street, park one vehicle, then go across the street and move another vehicle, and then drive away from the street. In other words, they use our street as their own personal driveway to stash their cars. Also, we are located near some popular bars, and often have loud, drunken bar patrons making noise late at night as they park on our street. On Saturday and Sunday mornings, our yard is full of trash and beer bottles. On at least one occasion, some bar patrons started a violent fistfight and the police had to be called. These problems annoy and frighten Franklin Street residents. Finally, the number of businesses near Franklin Street lead to a multitude of customers parking on our street, thus denying residents and their guests a place to park. We are hopeful that the proposed permit parking restrictions will alleviate the above problems and make Franklin Street a safer and quieter residential neighborhood. Thank you in advance for taking these thoughts into consideration when you meet on May 27th All the best, DcwicL F~ 7"racy Story David and Tracy Story age 1 of 1 Ruth Harper From: Meredith Akerstein [akerstein@dfis-law.comj Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:06 AM To: Ruth Harper Cc: amber.perry@cbs.com Subject: 5/27/08 Preferential Parking meeting Dear Council, Although I am unable to attend the hearing, I would like to thank the Transportation Management Division for all their hard work and effort and City Council for taking up this matter of preferential parking for the Stanford, Berkeley and Franklin streets between Wilshire and Santa Monica. Having attended the initial meeting and reviewed the staff report, I urge the City Council to adopt the Transportation Management Division's recommendations regazding the preferential pazking as submitted. If the Council, however, considers making changes to the recommendation, Iwould urge the Council to favor the residents. Is it perfect? No, but then this is not a perfect world. As a resident, I believe the TMD's recommendation represents, at this time, a good compromise between the needs of the residents and the businesses in this area. Business customers are given adequate time to conduct business during business hours, and I am hopeful that the residential integrity of the neighborhood will be restored for the evenings. Thank you for your time. Meredith Akerstein 1337 Berkeley Street #5 Santa Monica, CA 90404 (310) 453 2995 Meredith Akerstein Legal Secretary to Erin Hallissy and Jennifer Tobkin Daniels, Fine, Israel, Schonbuch 8 Lebovits 1801 Century Park East, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90067 Tel: (310) 556-7900; Fax: (310) 556-2807 05/27/2008 age 1 of 1 Maria Dacanay From: Ruth Harper Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:53 PM To: Maria Dacanay Subject: FW: Prefered parking Here's an add-to 11A. Thanks! Ruth Harper Transportation Planning Associate i Transportation Mgmt Division City of Santa Monica 11685 Main St. Room 115 I SM, CA 90401 t: 310.455.8292 I f: 310.576.9170 i e: ruth:harper@smgov.net From: Frances Moogan [mailto:frances@enroutetravel.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 4:52 PM To: ruth.harper@smgov.net. Subject: Prefered parking I ?;~ ®~ ~~IJu ,.... , eY i~ I am a resident of the 1300 block on Franklin and have young children..it is impossible to get parking near our residence so this would be very much appreciated..Thank-you Regards Frances No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 /Virus Database: 269.24,1/1469 -Release Date: 5/27/2008 1:25 PM (H?' 2 ~' 7CC~8 si2vaooa ~ Reference Resolution No. 10296 (CCS).