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CITY OF SANTA MONICA
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April 7, 1971
Perry Scott, City Manager
FROM: Bartlett L. Kennedy, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Parking Tees
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In compliance with City Council instructions (Item 7-A, meeting
of March 23, 1871) this office has investigated the feasibility and cost
of painting parking tees in congested multiple residential areas and
around the hospitals, This action was based on the assumption that
additional on-street parking spaces could be made available in this
manner, Following is my report on the results of our investigation.
Feasibility
while it is true that marked parking stalls, if properly observed
by each driver, provide easier ingress and egress to the parker, it is not
true that such marked stalls will provide additional parking spaces.
UThen we mark out parking tees we must conform to certain mini-
mum standards to insure that there *rrill be sufficient space for any legal
vehicle - limousine or compact - to park on the public street.
Exhibits "A" and "B" are both. excerpts from the California
State Division of Highways Planning Manual, Part 8, Traffic. They denote
minimum State standards for the designation of curb parking spaces by
white line markings usually referred to as "parking tees".
To illustrate the fact that the provision of parking tees does
not increase the number of stalls available, but does in fact usually
reduce the nLUnber of spaces by 10°fo to 20/, we surveyed the six blocks
adjacent to St. John's Hospital to determine how many legal size parking
spaces, based upon using not the 24' desirable but rather the 22'
minimum length, we could provide in this locale. In addition, we made
four spot checks to determine vehicle occupancy under existing unmarked
conditions.
If instructed
realize a total capacit
from 199 to 222 vehicles
blocks where parking is
20 to 43 parking spaces,
to paint. parking tees in this
y of 179 parking spaces, Our
are currently utilizing the
extremely critical. This is
or llf to 24% of capacity.
area, we would
spot checks reveal
curb in these six
a net loss of from
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Date: April 7, 19T1
Subject: Parking Tees
survey.
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The following table shows the block-by-block results of this
ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL AREA
PARKING SPOT CHECK & LEGAL CAPACITY STUDY
OCCUPANCY SPOT CHECK
Curb Legal 3 PM 10 AM 2 PM 11 AM
Block Face Capacity 3/29 3/30 3/30 3/31
1 Arizona-21st to 22nd North 8 10 10 10 11
2 " " " South 12 14 1~F 14 11
3 Arizona-22nd to 23rd North 7 10 g g 10
~- °1 " " South g 12 11 12 11
5 23rd St,-Arizona-Wilshire East 18 23 20 20 18
6 ° " " West 18 20 21 21 20
7 23rd-St.-Arizona to S.M. East 17 21 22 22 22
8 " " " West 16 20 17 18 lg
g 22nd St.-Arizona-Wilshire East 17 21 20 20 16
10 " " " West 18 23 18 22 21
11 21st St.-Arizona-Wilshire East 18 23 23 23 17
12 " " " ~rTest 21 25 21 23 23
Totals: 179 222 206 214 199
Unfortunately, the marking of parking tees in apartment areas
would have the same effect. Using the St. John's Hospital survey as a
basis: there are 6,000 lineal feet of curb in the St. John's area versus
some 230,000 feet of curb in only the R-3 and R-~F apartment areas. Based
upon an average loss of 30 spaces per 6,000 feet of curb, there would be
a reduction of some 1,200 parking spaces inthe R-3 and R-4 zones when
comparing legal capacity against possible capacity. Given a choice, we
think the apartment dwellers would choose extra parking over convenience
of parking,
Cost
It is my opinion that, if we once start to .paint parking tees
in non-metered R-3 and R-4 areas, we will be forced to expand the program
into commercial, industrial, R-2 and even R-1 areas where curb parking
is critical.
Date: April 7, 1871
Subject: Parking Tees
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If this were to take place, up to 95 miles of streets, total-
ing 190 curb miles, might be affected,
Presently, there are some 300 curb miles in the City, of which
10~ or 30 miles are within areas regulated by parking meters, It
requires the services of one truck and two men for approximately 50
working days to refurbish the pavement and curb markings required to
delineate parking spaces in metered areas only,
The R-3 and R-4 zones comprise some 44 curb miles, which is
roughly 15~ of our total street mileage. It would require approximately
90 taorking days for one crew to lay out and paint parking tees in these
areas only.
In the industrial, commercial, R-2 and R-1 zones where parking
is critical such as City College and within 600 feet of commercial zones
along Montana Avenue, Wilshire, and Pico Boulevards, etc., we estimate
a total of 116 curb miles, which would require approximately 240 working
days for a crew to lay out and paint parking tees.
While it is possible that we could install parking tees in a
limited area, such as St. Jahn's, with our existing forces without
adversely affecting other programs, any major parking tee program would
require another two-rnan creti~r, completely equipped, to lay out, paint,
and maintain the tees,
Summary
The painting of parking tees iri congested multiple residential
areas and around the hospitals would not increase, but would rather
decrease, the on-street parking spaces available, In addition, any such
program would in all likelihood require another two-man crew to accomplish.
It is recommended that this proposal be disapproved.
BARTLETT L, KENNEDY
City Engineer
Attachments:
Exhibits A and B
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Pare $-Trot-fie PLANNSNG h1ANUAL $-703.1
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mava_Iso be initiated by local autlloritics. Before time
limit parking regulations arr approved in rural xrcas,
asuranccn:ust be obtained from the eulm•cement
ttgenc}• that the regulation will be enforced.
(3) Yarkillp Jleter '/.nuns. Section '?25OS of the
Vclricle Cbdc provides that local authorities uuly,by
ordinance, provide fm• the cstxblishment of parking
meter zones and cause s±reets and highwa}s to be
marked with white lines designating parking spaces.
Local authorities shalt famish a sketch or map
shooing the dcfiliite location of all parking rooter
stal}s on state high'tcays before departrnentul appro~-a1
tS mR'P71. _
1'he desirable rliwensious of parking meter stalls arc
S feet by 2-4 fort, ni~ith a miniunun. leu,th of 22 feet.
1 t a mLcrseetrons, ouc stall length 6u each side
shall have parking prohibited. Clearance also shall be
provided at alleys and dri i'ewars. At. signalized intcr-
seetious, parking should be prohibited for a mininnnn
of iwo stall liugths ml the near side and one staff}
len~th ou fhc tar side (sec N'igure 8-602.(;).
The iuslsllatiml of the parking motels shall be
warred by an eneroaelrment permit.
(~t) Tlin~onal Parking. The Departmelit does not
approve ordiuanees for diagalal or angle parking.
{5) Zoading Zone.. Passenger loading zones or
commercial loading zones may be approved by the De-
partment when authorized by ]oval ordiiumce. A load-
ing zmre restricted and signed for certain interests,
such as '`hotel patrons only," will not be approved.
((i) Tasicab a~trl 6?ts Stmeds. -0rdinav:cgs by local
aathm-itics establishing taxi stands are net approved
nnles it is established that the stand cannot be located
on county roads or city streets. -.
73ns stand ordinances are general)}- approved.
R'henecer practicable, bus stands shall be to ated on
the far side of the intelseciimr.
S~eec~ t e~i ifs cr~s~ genes ($-~E}~)
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Sect.imr 22350 of tine Vehicle Code provides that
na person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway xt a
speed greater than is reasnuable or prudent, having
due regard for weather, visibility, traffic on and the
surface and v:id$l of the highn-ay, and in no event
at- a speed which endangers the safer}- of persons or
property.
The statutes establish m~ provide means of estab-
lishing speed limits bv:
(iej Rlauket regulations set by statute that apply
on a stateoidebasis or-for special areas.
(b) Prima facie sprcd limits established by the
state m~.local aothm~ities within their respective juris-
dietioos, ell the bads of a traffic and engineering
urvestlgatlou.
$-703.2 Ctan3:e'r Re~+aiaifans
{i}. Section 223-t9 of the ~ chicle Code provides that
"Isxecpt as provided in Section223.,6 no person shall
drive a vehicle upon a bi;,rhoay at a speed ~grealer than
GSnlitty per hour." Sec'tion'~~3a(i of the Aiehirle Code
allows the ~lcbulni~trator of Righwxy 1'ranspurtatial
fo cst,•Iblish 70 mite per hour speed limits on i'reeways
having lull control of access null tvitbout crossings at
grade. '1'hrse are absolute speed limits.
(?} Scetio^ °i-1116 of the 1'chicle C'ude provides that
"anv nioUn• truck or truck tractor ha'; lug three or
wore aSlcs or tuft' molar trurl: or U•uck tractor with
anv Ir:riler or u'mi-tr;ulcr, or auv rowbinatinn ihcrroi',
shall~uot be drivrn oti cult' tiigho•ac at a speed iu
excess o-f 5O urilrs per boor.,, 'Pho l;otle also specifics
a masimnm sprt`d limit of 5U mite's per hour 'tor all
crhiclos drax'iug Irailcra. tipecial spend limits are also
pmvietcd 1'ur certain other tvprs of vchiulrs, such as
schunl bnsr.e, farm labor trucks, cfc.
(a) ticcl ion '_1O_:S.-i2 of thv ~'rhiclr Codr csl ablisl!rs
u prima I"ac i:• °G-wile pt•r boor sprctl limit ou any
hi„he•av o±hcr than a titaM !u~_h~~'av in any busiucs
or residence district unless a difFerent speed is deter-
mined be local authorities as set fortly in the Code.
Srisiness and residence districts ai~e defined ^uder
Sectimis 235, 575 and 2~0 of the Code as follows:
$t:cTloa 9:i:.. YPSr~ess llls'rtuer_ ~. "Rustness district" i.
that Portimt of a higincay and ftte Property can tiguuus thereto:
Utj I~pn:: rote side ni tchich highc'tq~, foe a dist:woe of (it71i
feet, :dl percent or more of the eontigunux penPerq' fronting
(hereon is occupied hg buildings ih use foe business, or
Ih) I'po:; both .aides ut n'hich highn'np, conecticel;;, fur a
distance oC ft0;1 feet. GU percent v[ more o[ rite c<mtiguou+
property fronting thereon is so occupied. a basin rss dish'ict
mac he hmgcr tban [he distauees eprci tied inthis sect inn if the
above rn tin bf building..- in. use for hnsiurss ht the length vC
the hightcay es lets. .
Sr:cTios .S n. Rlceme~cx InsTRICT. .1 'T{evidene.~ di_'trSet"
i> Ihnt Port fvu of n hightcap nod the In'rq:erl} con Ciguiws
thereto, other Than x hosiurss district.
ItU ('pun one side of which highway, tc ithin n disnu;ce of a
gtmrter oCa mile, the c-onfiguous prapertg fronting thereon is
ceeupied h}- l3 ur nurcr sal:n rote dtcrlling iuruses or business
stru c[tves, nr
Ih)- Ppuu hut6 sidea of trhich hill: tt':V". collectieelc, r: ithin u
dishmce of n qu:n'ter of :i mile. the con tignuus proper q' fi'ant-
iug thenvm is ace^pird br ]6 or mare sep:¢aLe dtce;liug houses.
or busiueas st ruptures. ~ resid cucr '.:listrict mad be lou;;er lltuu
uurquarter of :: mile if the nbncr ratio of srpn rate du'rlliug.
huu res or business slrucUVes In Ihr L•ngth of the hi;;hwa)' r~isls.
Fr:crtos "4(1. It t'slsrss nsu litsurtaco-: Urrra,crs: UgTt~.x-_
)ux,arlo], lu dMrrmining tclu4her ;: high:cny in within a
busines.. ur rrsidrnw• district, the fu!L;trio;; limitations s'bnll
apply and shall qunlift'' Ihr drfiu ilia us in ticctin ns _:ia and :;l:i:
(a) Ao Luild ing .ahn11 br n•;;n riled uulrss its ru truntt• taers
the high tc:;y :pal du• trout of the building is aril hi^ 73 fret of
the rondo-t c.
lb} \\'hore a iii;;htc;: t' i5 ph rsicnlh dieidrd iota hcu ur netre
:unde'n cs only (hose buildings &:ci;:K cneh n>:uhe;p' srp:un lel ~'
shalt Lr rrga rdpd fur Ihr purpuso of dclcrmiuiug tahrthrr lhr
t nndtcue is tcitbiu a die: riel.
(c) _111 ch nrch os, ap:u~l nu~oth, hob~ls, nu;ltiple dtcclliug huusrs.
clubs taut public Lui;diiy;., mhrr Ih:m schunla, slu:li Lr dorm rd
ht br Lusiurs struel urra, '
Id) :1 higl ncuF n:. Purl inn of n high wnr rvhult out bo drruuvl
In he u'it Lin a di=trui rrgn rill r.v-a ..( Ihr uumbrr ; r buildings
n Pun lbr r~nil iguuuy pra prrtr tchro Ih~•rr i.'. na ri;;bl of :: rr~=r~:
lu llu• higL ¢'n}' Lt' vrbirlos ('ruin Ibc nn;t i„uuu. pro perry.
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June 1, 1972
Mrs. Genevieve G. Dickinson
847 - 12th Street
Santa Nsanica, California
Dear Mrs. Dickinson:
fht March 23 you appeared at the City Council
meeting requesting additional on-street parking spaces
in various areas as well as some relief from planes
dropping sewage while inflight over the City.
Resolution ATa. 4154 (CCS) was sent to the
F.A.A. (a copy of which is attached as Enelosure A}.
Also attached as Enclosure B is the report
of the Adminiatration regarding the cost, etc. of under-
taking an on-street Barking marking program.
At the May 25 meeting of the City Council the
report was Hated and filed,
Yours truly,
KOGsmc R. 4, GRUBB, City Clerk
Eases.