SR 09-26-2017 11A
City Council Report
City Council Meeting: September 26, 2017
Agenda Item: 11.A
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: David Martin, Director, Transportation Planning
Subject: Establishment of Preferential Parking Zone SS on portions of Virginia
Avenue, Kansas Avenue, 27th Street, Stewart Street, and Frank Street, and
adoption of a Resolution establishing Preferential Parking Regulations.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Establish Preferential Parking Zone SS to include:
Virginia Avenue between Cloverfield Boulevard and 27th Street, Kansas Avenue
between Cloverfield Boulevard and Stewart Street, 27th Street between Virginia
Avenue and Kansas Avenue, Stewart Street between Kansas Avenue and the
Santa Monica Freeway, and Frank Street between Virginia and the Santa Monica
Freeway with the regulation “No parking 6 P.M. to 7 A.M., 2 hour parking 7 A.M.
to 6 P.M., daily, except by permit”; and
2. Adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment A) establishing Preferential Parking
Regulations.
Executive Summary
Residents of the 2000 block of Stewart Street have submitted a qualifying petition for
preferential parking regulations in accordance with City policies. The residents assert
that non-resident parking is impacting their ability to find parking near their homes. A
parking study conducted in November and December of 2016 confirmed that street
parking on unregulated streets in the area has high usage during the evening and high
to moderate usage during the day for both the weekend and weekday.
Staff recommends creating Preferential Parking Zone SS, approving the following
preferential parking regulations for the following blocks:
Virginia Avenue between Cloverfield Boulevard and 27th Street, Kansas Avenue
between Cloverfield Boulevard and Stewart Street, 27th Street between Virginia
Avenue and Kansas Avenue, Stewart Street between Kansas Avenue and the Santa
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Monica Freeway, and Frank Street between Virginia and the Santa Monica Freeway
with the regulation “No parking 6 P.M. to 7 A.M., 2 hour parking 7 A.M. to 6 P.M.,
daily, except by permit”.
Should Council approve the recommended action it is estimated that permit sales for
the 2000 block of Stewart Street, the only block that has completed a petition to date,
would generate revenues of approximately $1,600 annually, which would offset, but not
fully recover, the cost to the City of issuing permits to residents. Additionally, new
signage would be required at an estimated one-time cost of $800.
Background
The City uses preferential parking as a tool to manage non-resident parking use on
residential streets, as authorized by Santa Monica Municipal Code Chapter 3.08 and the
California Vehicle Code. Preferential parking regulations manage the use of on-street
parking to make parking more available for residents near their home. Only residents
who live on a block with preferential parking restrictions are eligible to purchase a
permit. Permits may be used within two block faces of the permit holder’s address.
Residents may petition to initiate a preferential parking zone at any time. Upon receipt
of a petition representing two-thirds of the residential units on a block, a parking
occupancy study of the neighborhood is conducted and a community meeting is held. In
evaluating the petitions, staff typically evaluates the larger neighborhood, rather than an
individual block due to the potential for parking displacement when regulations are
established or changed. As a result, staff typically recommends that the Council pre-
approve preferential parking regulations for more than one block to streamline and
expedite the process for adjacent blocks should some displacement occur. SMMC
3.08.030 provides Council with the authority to create preferential parking zones.
Once Council approves preferential parking regulations, they are implemented on the
block or blocks that have submitted qualifying petitions. Preferential parking regulations
are not implemented on blocks that have been pre-approved by the Council until
residents of those blocks submit qualifying petitions representing two-thirds of the
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residential units on the block.
Discussion
The residents of Stewart Street between Kansas Avenue and the Santa Monica
Freeway have submitted a complete petition requesting to install preferential parking
regulations. The surrounding area includes:
to the east of Stewart Street Preferential Parking Zone PP “No parking 8AM-9PM
daily, except by permit”,
to the west on Cloverfield Boulevard near Santa Monica College, Zone L “No
parking 8AM-8PM Mon-Thurs, 8AM-5PM Fri, except by permit”, and
to the south of Pico Boulevard Zone DD with the regulations “2 Hour parking
8AM-6PM daily, except by permit” and “No parking 8AM-6PM daily, except by
permit.” There are several different types of regulations in Zone DD. The
regulations cited are the ones south of Pico Boulevard closest to the proposed
new zone.
The existing area regulations and petition blocks are shown in Attachment B Existing
and Proposed Parking Regulations.
Parking demand in the area is high due to its dense residential nature as well as its
proximity to the business district on Pico Boulevard. The area is anchored by the Edison
Language Academy, and also includes the preschool and infant care center Les
Enfants. A street parking occupancy survey was conducted in November and December
2016 for both weekend and weekday time periods from 7 A.M. to 10 P.M. A summary of
the data is included as Attachment C Parking Study. Key findings of the study are:
there was a similar street parking occupancy pattern for both the weekend and
weekday with the highest street parking usage for both periods occurring during
the evening from 6 P.M. to 10 P.M.;
street parking usage was consistently higher during the weekend period with the
highest parking usage overall occurring on the weekend during the time period 8
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P.M. to 10 P.M.; during this time period all street parking was almost completely
used with parking occupancy at or above 90% on all streets in the study area;
and
the lowest parking occupancy occurred during the late morning and midday
period with parking occupancies at or below 80%. There would typically be at
least one or two open parking spaces available on each block during this time
period.
The data indicates street parking is particularly difficult to find during the evening when
the majority of residents return home and that open street parking spaces while not
plentiful are more consistently available during the midday period.
Public Outreach
Residents, businesses, property owners, and the neighborhood organization were
notified of the proposed preferential parking zone by mail and invited to a March 29,
2017 community meeting to discuss preferential parking. A listing of the comments
received at the meeting, and by email and mail is included as Attachment D Community
Comments. A summary of the major issues stated at the meeting are listed below:
general consensus from the community that street parking is difficult to find in the
area, particularly during the evening period, and the majority of the attendees
were in support of preferential parking regulations;
residents expressed concern that the grocery store which recently opened at the
corner of Cloverfield Boulevard and Pico Boulevard would increase non-resident
use of street parking and make it more difficult for residents to park;
the Pico Neighborhood Association stated its support for strict preferential
parking regulations that would include overnight parking regulations; and
the representative from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
expressed a preference for allowing limited time non-permit parking during the
day to facilitate pickup and drop-off at the Edison Language Academy and to
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maintain access to the shared playgrounds at the school which are open to the
community.
Recommended Preferential Parking Regulations
Based on the parking occupancy study which showed high usage of street parking in
the evening period staff recommends evening and overnight permit parking regulations.
To achieve the goals of improving street parking availability for residents while
maintaining short-term street parking accessibility to the Edison Language Academy
and Les Enfants Preschool and Infant Care staff recommends allowing limited time non-
permit parking during the day. The recommended preferential parking would consist of
the following blocks and regulations:
Virginia Avenue between Cloverfield Boulevard and 27th Street, Kansas Avenue
between Cloverfield Boulevard and Stewart Street, 27th Street between Virginia
Avenue and Kansas Avenue, Stewart Street between Kansas Avenue and the
Santa Monica Freeway, and Frank Street between Virginia and the Santa
Monica Freeway with the regulation “No parking 6 P.M. to 7 A.M., 2 hour parking
7 A.M. to 6 P.M., daily, except by permit”.
The Edison Language Academy passenger loading areas adjacent to the school would
be maintained on Kansas and Virginia Avenue.
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 defines 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 negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing
at the time of the lead agency’s determination.” The exemption includes: “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 the existing use.
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Next Steps
If preferential parking regulations are approved regulations would be installed on the
2000 block of Stewart Street within approximately eight weeks. This allows time for:
residents to apply for permits, staff to process applications, signs to be ordered,
manufactured, and installed, and a grace period between the installation of signs and
the enforcement of preferential parking regulations. Additional blocks within the zone
would have preferential parking implemented approximately eight weeks after receipt of
a qualifying petition signed by residents representing two-thirds of the residential units
of that block. Staff have identified strategies to assist residents in gathering signatures
for the longer blocks in the area (ex. Kansas Avenue), which require a significant
amount of signatures to meet the qualifying petition criteria.
Financial Impacts and Budget Actions
The approval of Preferential Parking Zone SS would generate $1,600 in ongoing
revenues from the sale of an estimated 58 new resident and visitor permits. The
anticipated revenue increase will be adjusted during the FY 2017-18 mid-year budget.
Funds for the one-time cost related to the purchase of new signage for Preferential
Parking Zone SS totaling $800 are included in the FY 2017-18 budget in the Planning
and Community Development Department.
Prepared By: Scott Johnson, Transportation Planning Associate
Approved
Forwarded to Council
Attachments:
A. Resolution
B. Existing and Proposed Parking Regulations
C. Parking Study
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D. Community Comments
E. Powerpoint Presentation
New
Zone SS
Existing & Proposed Parking Regulations
Pre-Approved Preferred
Parking
Implemented Preferred
Parking
Proposed Preferred
Parking
Proposed Preferred
Parking with Submitted Petition
Block Status
65%
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Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
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Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
77%
81%
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Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
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60-69%
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Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Thursday 11.17.16
71%
72%
75%
76%
76%
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Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Thursday 11.17.16
90%
73%
88%
55%
89%
95%Legend
Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
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Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Thursday 11.17.16
83%
81%
88%
66%
89%
92%Legend
Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Thursday 11.17.16
96%
82%
100%
78%
96%
89%Legend
Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Thursday 11.17.16
83%
84%
100%
83%
93%
83%Legend
Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Saturday 12.03.16
81%
88%
106%
72%
98%
71%Legend
Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Saturday 12.03.16
81%
76%
88%
74%
89%
62%Legend
Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Saturday 12.03.16
98%
77%
75%
85%
100%
86%Legend
Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Saturday 12.03.16
98%
85%
100%
84%
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92%Legend
Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Saturday 12.03.16
100%
92%
94%
91%
102%
99%Legend
Average Hourly
Parking Occupancy
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
Early Morning Late Morning Midday Early Evening Late Evening Night
7-9 AM 9-11 AM 12-2 PM 4-6 PM 6-8 PM 8-10 PM
Saturday 12.03.16
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Transportation Planning
From:Hannah <hannahhruby17@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, March 21, 2017 9:50 AM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:1920 cloverfield blvd permit parking
Follow Up Flag:Follow up
Flag Status:Flagged
I received a newsletter regarding the implementation of preferential parking. I live in the apartment located at
1920 cloverfield blvd.We are next to Delaware avenue which is preferential parking. We have difficulties
finding parking.
Please let me know if this new implementation would allow me to be a permitted parker in my neighborhood.
It also concerns me because with the new Whole Foods moving into the area will cause a lot of commotion and
I want to be sure that I will find parking.
Thank you
Hannah Hruby
I realized I previously sent this email with my work address on accident!
Sent from my iPhone
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From:Jeff Epstein <griffry@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, April 03, 2017 10:30 AM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:Edison Parking
To Whom It May Concern:
There is no doubt that local residents have a reasonable expectation to park near their homes.
At the same time, it seems as if a public school ought to have some public parking as well. Edison Elementary
has no dedicated parking. Drop off and pick up are already incredibly difficult because of this fact.
Permit only parking around Edison may create safety and public use issues. Risky parking behaviors on busy
Cloverfield during high traffic times and/or illegal parking at Virgina Park will become much more common.
This seems undesirable for parents of Edison students, local residents, pedestrians, and patrons of the park.
While walking and biking are surely preferred, cars are a basic reality of Santa Monica living. Folks with
multiple children, the needs of those with disabilities, and the basic simplicity of not endlessly looking for
parking then walking several blocks to drop off a child at school suggests the need for a compromise.
Maybe there should be public parking in the neighborhood during typical drop off/pick up hours then permits
throughout the day/overnight.
Thanks for your consideration,
Jeff Epstein
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From:Robin Carmichael <rwcarmichael@me.com>
Sent:Sunday, April 23, 2017 9:15 AM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:Kansas Ave
Good morning,
I understand the city is thinking about zoning the streets around Edison Language Academy to require permits. This has
the potential to make morning drop off and afternoon pickup very difficult for many families. The other difficulty this
could cause is during school events that occur in the evening or on the weekend.
If the city does decide to require permits, please take this into consideration when setting the hours for permit parking.
If the spaces on Kansas, Virginia and 27th could be made available to the public between 7‐9am and between 1‐5pm,
this would be very helpful.
If possible, it would be great if the city decided not to require permits for these streets at all.
Thank you,
An Edison Parent
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From:Angelina Hong <angelina.w.hong@gmail.com>
Sent:Monday, September 25, 2017 11:19 AM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:Preferential Parking Zone SS for Kansas Ave bt Cloverfield & Stewart St
Dear Santa Monica City Council,
I am a resident who lives on Kansas Avenue between Cloverfield Boulevard and Stewart Street. Please establish this to
be a Preferential Parking Zone. It is impossible for the residents of this street to find parking at any time of the day or
night.
I know that I speak for many of my neighbors who feel the same frustration. As a resident of this block, I should have the
right to always be able to find a parking spot near my home.
Please establish this as a Preferential Parking Zone as soon as possible.
Thank you,
Angelina Hong
(310) 961‐7944
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From:John Londono <jjl_@hotmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, March 26, 2017 9:33 AM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:parking restrictions near Edison Language Academy
Dear Sirs:
I am a parent of 3 children at Edison and was informed that the city is consider restricting parking near the
school. By the time this is potentially implemented, our family will only have 1 or 2 years left at Edison so
whatever the decision, it won't affect us very much, but I wanted to give you some perspective in your
decision making.
First, what I never understood is how could the new school be designed and created without any regard to
traffic flow and parking. The 2 streets just north and south of the school are narrow and the 2 way flow of
traffic is always slow and risky for accidents (as cars carefully try to avoid each other). In addition, there are 2
tiny parking lots but they are reserved for administration and kindergarten. Otherwise there is only a short
curbside stretch in front of the school which cannot accommodate the volume of cars coming to pick up the
children. Also, I do not understand why there are so many apartments without sufficient dedicated parking
that they are required to park on the street. I've often been in situations where there is no parking within the
1‐2 blocks around the school and have needed to park at Virginia Park (even though the signs say only for park
patrons). At times even the park's parking lot has been full, leading me to park on the streets several blocks
away. The volume of cars needing to come into the Edison vicinity will not change. Will not restricting the
parking and pushing the families further away only make the residents in those further away areas
upset? How far is it reasonable for families to walk to bring their kids to school? 5 blocks? 10 blocks? Whose
rights have priority, residents or families who are required to attend the school?
Keep in mind that the overwhelming majority of cars parking are there for a short period of time: drop off and
pick up. Only in the rare event, eg musical performances, are cars parked for over an hour.
It is unfortunate that parking space was not a consideration during the development of the apartments and
the new school. If there are "resident only" areas implemented, then there should be short term "pickup
only" areas also created, eg across from Kansas Ave. Also, opening the eastern end of the Virginia Park
southern parking lot (as is done during the farmers market) would also help. Before the school remodel, some
families parked on Pico Blvd., and walked through the Venice Family Clinic parking lot. But the school has
closed the southern entrance which makes this area rarely used. I think it is important for you to work with
the school to clearly designate and define acceptable parking areas and entrances to the school. From my
experience, communication by the school administration on this topic has been seldom and unclear.
Best to you.
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Transportation Planning
From:Henry He <henryqhe@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, March 26, 2017 10:24 AM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:Public Meeting March 29 regarding street parking on Stewart / Kansas / Virginia /
Frank / 27th Streets
Hi, I am a home owner at 2325 Kansas Ave, Santa Monica.
I am responding to the Notice of Public Meeting scheduled for March 29th, 6:30‐8:30PM, at the Pico Branch Library ‐
Community Room, regarding Street Parking on Stewart Street, Kansas Ave, Virginia Ave, Frank Street, and 27th Street.
I cannot attend in person as I am not in the LA area on March 29th.
I want to wholeheartedly express that it is extremely important to the safety of local residents to implement Preferential
Parking for the residents, and keep the car / foot traffic on Kansas Ave to a minimum. The street itself is already very
narrow. Over the years, many cars’ mirrors have been scraped, and in some cases completely knocked off by moving
cars, due to the narrow nature of the street itself (i.e. Kansas Ave). The situation will be absolutely worsened with
significant increased traffic in the area when Wholefoods 365 Market opens AND if local streets like Kansas Ave do not
have Preferential Parking. That’s the immediate and direct impact.
Indirect and longterm effects include lowered property value / rent value of the homes in the area, as it is less desirable
for home seekers to want to live in an area where parking is difficult to find, and elevated risks of persons who are not
living / visiting the local residents (i.e. employees, homeless living in cars, commercial delivery traffic when lost or
making wrong turns trying to get to Wholefoods 365).
As a home owner at 2325 Kansas Ave, I strongly encourage and kindly request the city to consider implementing
Preferential Parking for local residents, including Kansas Ave, to preserve / improve the safety and property value in the
area. If you visit and inspect Kansas Ave in person, you will see that the street is NOT designed to handle volume traffic.
It is a safety and liability hazard for the city.
Thank you for considering my feedback.
Best,
Henry He
Homeowner at 2325 Kansas Ave, Santa Monica
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From:Debbie Spander <dspander@gmail.com>
Sent:Sunday, March 26, 2017 10:11 PM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:Parking on VA Avenue
Please do NOT enable preferential residential parking on Virginia Ave, Stewart Street, 27th Street and Frank Street.
Edison is one of the only (or only) public grammar schools in Santa Monica without a parking lot or other designated
drop off/parking area
It is already EXTREMELY difficult to drop off young children, and almost impossible to find a parking spot to walk them
into school or to attend meetings
If you institute preferential parking in this area it will become IMPOSSIBLE to park and will harm our young children
Thank you
Debbie Spander
parent, 1st grader Edison Elementary
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Debbie Spander
(310) 749‐8601
DSpander@gmail.com
Twitter: @debspander
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From:Deborah Lynch <deborahlynch007@yahoo.com>
Sent:Tuesday, September 26, 2017 12:54 PM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:Preferential Parking Meeting, 9/26/17, City Council Chambers
To Everyone Concerned:
To even consider implementing the Preferential Parking Zone SS would be a travesty. It is a VERY discriminatory
plan, as it only tries to accommodate those people living on those streets, and not the magnitude of the impact on
surrounding streets; not the least of which would be Cloverfield Blvd. for obvious reasons:
1.) Cloverfield, as one of the main streets through this area, is the only 4-lane street without going to major
thoroughfares of Pico Blvd. or Colorado Blvd., or Olympic Blvd. and as such, has IMMENSE traffic from all
directions.
2.) Cloverfield Blvd. is already severely impacted; denying parking rights on adjacent streets will only worsen this
problem. PERSONALLY, SINCE MY HOME IS RIGHT ON CLOVERFIELD BLVD., I PROPOSE A "NO
PARKING" ZONE ON CLOVERFIELD BLVD. FROM PICO BLVD. TO THE FREEWAY;
a.) from approx. 5:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. and then again from 5:00 p.m until around 10:00 p.m., Cloverfield is
massively traversed. All day long cars are looking for a place to park. On Cloverfield, this can be hazardous, if
not downright aggravating, especially if you live on this street. I put up with drivers leaning on their horns for
extended periods of time because someone has found a spot to park on Cloverfield, and they stop and back
traffic up so they can park there. Reason: CLOVERFIELD BLVD. IS ALSO A MAJOR
THOROUGHFARE TO THE 10 FREEWAY. So people driving in the right lane to get on the freeway
going east, think they have the right to honk copiously when a car trying to park on Cloverfield dares to stop
them from unfettered passage towards that end! How rude! But I am the one who suffers... I hear those
noises all the time, including late at night.
b.) Since many who park on Cloverfield at night also live in the area, usually surrounding our building (1959
Cloverfield), they think it is okay to set the alarm on their vehicles to the most sensitive setting. A bad
mistake since, especially in the evening, when traffic does let up, people exiting and entering the freeway think
it is okay to race down Cloverfield Blvd. while it is "uncrowded"; this then causes every car parked on
Cloverfield who has such a sensitive alarm to go off..... many times, all night long. Large trucks, souped up
motorcycles, and any vehicle with a high powered engine or heavy weight will cause this occurence.
c.)I have personally witnessed people living on Virginia Ave. parking full time in either of the designated
handicapped drop off zones. These areas (on the north east side of Virginia at Cloverfield corner and on
Cloverfield at that corner) are for picking up and dropping off elderly and handicapped individuals... not full
time parking by someone who has a "handicapped" parking sign on their rear view mirror.
3.) Why should Steward Street be any less impacted than Cloverfield?! Oh, that's right, there is no freeway
on or off ramp on that street. Maybe there should be. If an off ramp were put on Stewart St., and we closed
the one on Cloverfield, it would help to alleviate 50% of the traffic on Cloverfield. But, Stewart would then
have a higher traffic but it would make sense then to designate that street as either preferential parking, or
no parking at all! Makes sense to me.
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4.) Finally, I see no reason to allow the streets listed in the Preferential Parking Zone SS to have preference over
those of us living nearer to Cloverfield Blvd.! I see it as a very discriminatory plan. It further impacts Cloverfield
Blvd. (as if the people living on that street aren't as "good" as those living elsewhere!), and encourages the people
that live on those streets to manipulate the parking on them. They moved into those buildings knowing the parking
was that bad, especially with the school between Virginia Avenue and Kansas Avenue, which also severly impacts
traffic during rush hours.
In short, I want to add my vote to those wishing to add Cloverfield Blvd. to the Preferential Parking Zone SS and
restrict parking there, but I also know that it is NOT going to solve the problem... it will merely exacerbate it. This
"bill" also encourages "cronyism" in parking. Do not think that people are already "saving" parking for family and
friends on these streets, even though they have parking in their buildings. There are some people that just seem to
not have enough cars to own!
And lastly, the real reason this measure is proposed, is because of the opening of "365" at the corner of Pico and
Cloverfield. Apparently, the folks living on streets adjacent to the newly constructed store are worried about
becoming a "Cloverfield Blvd."! Too bad... if I and others on Cloverfield have to deal with it, so does everyone
else. NOW, THAT IS EGALITARIANISM AND EQUALITY AT WORK!
PLEASE DO NOT PASS THIS MEASURE AS IT NOW STANDS WITHOUT INCLUDING
CLOVERFIELD BLVD. IN YOUR CONSIDERATION AND DETERMINATION.
Thank you,
Deborah Lynch
1959 Cloverfield Blvd. #107
Santa Monica, CA. 90404
(310) 869-6472
(P.S. - I have spoken to the transportation dept. before on this subject at length, including the special meeting held
at Virginia Ave. Park several months ago.)
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From:Wais, Aaron <amw@msk.com>
Sent:Wednesday, March 29, 2017 8:15 AM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:Parking Near Edison Language Academy
To Whom It May Concern:
Access to education, safety and the well‐being of elementary school‐aged children trumps the temporary
inconvenience of individuals who have chosen to reside near a school that has served the educational needs of
the larger Santa Monica community for over thirty years.
My daughter is a proud kindergartner at Edison Language Academy and we write in opposition to the petition
the Transportation Department has received asking to restrict the street parking around Edison Language
Academy to only residents of the neighborhood surrounding Edison.
Edison is considered by many to be one of the jewels of the Santa Monica‐Malibu Unified School District. The
federal government has recognized Edison as a model program, and the school has earned recognition from
the California State Department of Education and the California Association for Bilingual Education.
Given its success, Edison attracts and enrolls students from the local neighborhood, as well as other SMMUSD
neighborhoods and neighboring communities. Edison regularly has long waiting lists for students applying for
Kindergarten and has an active and involved parent community. Moreover, it’s very success depends, in part,
on attracting a diverse range of students who can create the language balance needed for a successful dual
language program.
Prohibiting parking would hinder these worthy goals and make it more difficult for children attending Edison
to receive an education. SMMUSD does not have a busing option. Moreover, as one can imagine, some
parents are dropping their children off at school on their way to work and/or picking them up on their way
home. Other parents or caregivers, in turn, are picking up and dropping off their children accompanied by
even younger children, including infants.
For these and other reasons, for many families, driving is the only option. (It must be said that this is hardly
atypical of other schools.) Yet, the proposal would place unreasonable burdens and untenable choices on
families.
Young children would be forced to wake up earlier so that they could arrive at school on time following
a long walk and parents would be late to work because of the long walk back to their car following
drop‐off. Other even younger children will have to be corralled the long distances necessary to drop‐
off and pick‐up Edison students.
Alternatively, small children – particularly kindergartners attending elementary school for the first time
– would be dropped off at a curb or farther away in an unfamiliar environment.
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In contrast, the temporary inconvenience faced by residents is limited to a brief period in the morning and
another brief period in the afternoon. It is further limited to those months when school is in session. It is an
inconvenience that it temporary; absent on the weekends and evenings when most residents are likely trying
to find parking; absent for several months of the year; and, in any event, can be scheduled around. It is also
an inconvenience that individuals either knew or should have known existed when they moved to the
neighborhood.
Moreover, the proposed “solution,” will only create a different problem – increased traffic and
gridlock. Indeed, given the issues raised above, more parents will have to drop‐off their children on Virginia
(further increasing traffic on that road) and others will double‐park and idle on Kansas so as to drop their
children off there. At least now, many parents park, thereby keeping the roads clear.
Finally, there are less onerous alternatives, such, as restricting parking to a 1 hour or even 30 minute window
for those other than residents.
In sum, the focus of any community should be to provide a safe environment for children and one that enables
them to receive education. Here, the burden placed on young children and their families would be
substantial, whereas any impact on residents is limited.
I would urge you deny the petition. Feel free to contact me should you wish to discuss further.
Thank you,
Aaron Wais
Aaron M. Wais, CIPP/US | Partner, through his professional corporation
T: 310.312.3136 | C: 617.694.1177 | amw@msk.com
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Transportation Planning
From:Dan Crosby <crosby.dan@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, March 30, 2017 8:58 PM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:Preferential Parking - Stewart/Kansas
Members of the Mobility Division:
My wife and I have lived on Kansas Avenue for 8 years, 7 of which were spent in an area of the street without
permit parking.
On the best of days - a non-street cleaning weekday when SMC is not in session, for instance - parking in non-
permit areas is already challenging. The impending opening of the Whole Foods market at Pico & Cloverfield
cannot possibly improve the already difficult situation.
Implementing permitted parking for all of Kansas (as well as the surrounding focus areas) should be an
imperative for the Division. The population density resulting from the area's many multi-family residences
combined with the safety needs of Edison Elementary mean can create an unworkable and potentially
dangerous situation when SMC students looking for free parking are added to the mix.
The neighborhood is a wonderful and diverse mix of longtime Santa Monica residents and young families who
deserve preferential parking (and the resulting increase in quality of life) on the street we call home.
I appreciate the City's efforts to gather the public's opinion on this matter, and I thank you for your time. The
dedicated and thoughtful people who make our city run are just one part of the myriad reasons my family are
proud Santa Monicans.
Sincerely,
Daniel Crosby
2820 Kansas Avenue
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From:Gavin DiMundo <gkdimundo@yahoo.com>
Sent:Thursday, March 30, 2017 7:09 PM
To:Transportation Planning
Subject:Parking Restrictions around EDISON LANGUAGE ACADEMY
To whom it may concern:
I am a parent of a second grader at Edison Language Academy here in Santa Monica. I
understand that there has been a proposal from some residents in the area to get permit-
restricted parking enacted for the area surrounding the school. I fully understand that this is a
very impacted area where parking is at a premium, but this is also a neighborhood school
where volunteering in the classrooms is highly encouraged. We, as parents, also have
occasional events to attend to see our children perform both during the school day and after
school. Restricting the near-by parking to ONLY residents would be an extreme hardship on all
visitors to the school, as a good number do not live within walking distance and the school
hardly has parking on site for staff, as it is!
If permit restricted parking is the route, I would suggest that it be 1-2 hour PUBLIC parking, but
permits would exempt them from the time limits.
Aside from the parking permit restrictions, I believe a more important issue would be to make
VIRGINIA and KANSAS one-way streets surrounding the school. These streets are already
narrow, with parking allowed on both side of the street in most of the area. There is NOT
enough room for parking AND two-way traffic to pass safely in this school zone. If Virginia,
between Cloverfield and 27th, as EASTBOUND ONLY, it would provide a direction of traffic that
works with the current drop-off zone in front of the school. Similarly, Kansas, between 27th (or
even Stuart) and Cloverfield would be WESTBOUND ONLY, and also serve as the correct direction
for the drop-off zone at the rear of the school. I have personally seen numerous side view
mirrors hit because of the narrow space available for the two-directional traffic. While it may
seem an inconvenience initially to some residents, the access via Cloverfield and/or Stuart is
actually very quick and easy, even at peak traffic times.
Thank you for considering these comments.
Sincerely,
Gavin DiMundo
Edison Language Academy Parent & Santa Monica Resident
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Establishment of Preferential Parking
Zone SS
September 26, 2017
Item 11-A
Establish
Zone SS
Existing Parking Regulations
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Pre-Approved Preferred
Parking Regulation
Implemented Preferred
Parking
Block Status
Edison
Language
Academy
Edison
Language
Academy
Proposed Parking Regulations
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No Petition Submitted
Petition Submitted
New Preferential Parking
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REFERENCE:
RESOLUTION NO. 11078
(CCS)