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Home My WebLink About24 - Aralia Street Parking OrdinanceAgenda Item No. 24 November 12, 2013 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: Public Works Department David A. Webb, Public Works Director 949- 644 -3330, dawebb @newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Antony Brine, City Traffic Engineer, 949-644-33�e@newportbeachca.gov M TITLE: �- � )safia Street Parking Ordinance — Second Reading ABSTRACT: Residents and property owners on Aralia Street in the Eastbluff community adjacent to Corona del Mar High School have expressed concerns with High School students parking in their neighborhood. After reviewing the field conditions and working with the residents as well as the High School, staff prepared a Resolution and an Ordinance establishing a residential parking permit program on Aralia Street to reduce student parking impacts. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Conduct Second Reading and if so inclined, adopt Ordinance No. 2013 -20 establishing a Preferential Parking Zone for a One -Hour Parking Time Limit, 7:00 am — 4:00 pm on School Days, except by permit; for parking on Aralia Street. Also, direct staff to install signs on Aralia Street giving notice of such parking restrictions. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Staff anticipates there will be initial start -up cost in the range of $7,000 to $10,000 for the installation of signage and issuance of permits. Enforcement cost could be around $30,000 annually to actively enforce the permitted parking. DISCUSSION: At the October 22, 2013 City Council meeting, Resolution No. 2013 -73 and Ordinance No. 2013 -20 were introduced amending Section 12.68.060 of the Municipal Code to Establish a Residential Parking Permit Program for Aralia Street. Municipal Code Section 12.68.060 authorizes the City Council to designate certain residential streets or any portion thereof as preferential parking zones for the benefit of Aralia Street Parking Ordinance — Second Reading November 12, 2013 Page 2 residents adjacent thereto, in which vehicles displaying a permit may be exempt from parking prohibitions or restrictions otherwise posted, marked, or noticed. Ordinance No. 2013 -20 establishes a new preferential parking zone for Aralia Street from Aleppo Street to Alta Vista Drive, where public parking would be limited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days in which school is in session, except by permit. There are a total of 46 residential addresses on Aralia Street. A survey of residents was conducted with 37 of 46 (80 %) in favor of the proposed parking restrictions. Letters have been mailed to each Aralia Street address which advise and outline the details of the proposed permit program. Per Municipal Code Section 12.44.150, each residence within the new zone would be allowed up to 3 parking permits, which can include a combination of visitor and permanent permits. Any guests, contractors, service workers, students, etc. that are parked on Aralia Street without a permit would be limited to one hour. However, residents with a parking permit would not be subject to the imposed time restriction. Permits would be issued annually at City Hall at a cost of $16 per permit per year. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQK) pursuant to Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. NOTICING: A letter has been sent to all Aralia Street residents, as well as to the Eastbluff Home Owners Association. In the letter, residents were notified the City Council will be conducting a second reading of the Ordinance and that residents will be given the opportunity to provide additional comments and concerns. The agenda item has been noticed according to the Brown Act (72 hours in advance of the meeting at which the City Council considers the item). Submitted by: to Z J6Jk' David A. Webb Public Works Director Attachments: A. Ordinance B. Location Map 2 of Attachment A ORDINANCE NO.2013 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION 12.68.060 OF THE NEWPORT BEACH MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH A RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM FOR ARALIA STREET WHEREAS, residents and property owners in the area surrounding Corona del Mar High School have expressed concerns about students parking in their neighborhood and impacting parking conditions on the neighborhood streets on days in which school is in session; and WHEREAS, on October 22, 2013 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2013- 73 finding that parking on Aralia Street is regularly and substantially interfered with by the use of students parking for the purposes of attending Corona del Mar High School between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days in which school is in session; and WHEREAS, by its action in adopting Resolution No.2013 -73 City Council limited the parking of vehicles on Aralia Street between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days in which school is in session; and WHEREAS, the City has explored possible improvements with representatives of the Newport Mesa Unified School District but recognizes that there will be continued pressure for students to park in the surrounding neighborhood; and WHEREAS, the majority of residents adjacent to the street on which parking is limited pursuant to Resolution No. 2013 -73 desire, agree and request preferential parking privileges; and WHEREAS, Newport Beach Municipal Code Section 12.68.060 authorizes the City Council to designate certain residential streets or any portion thereof as preferential parking zones for the benefit of residents adjacent thereto, in which zones vehicles displaying a permit may be exempt from parking prohibitions or restrictions otherwise posted, marked, or noticed; and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that a preferential parking zone for the street where parking is limited between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on days in which school is in session pursuant to Resolution No. 2013 -73 is required to enhance and protect the quality of life in the area of Aralia Street is desirable in order to alleviate parking impacts resulting from long -term nonresident parking; and necessary to provide reasonably available and convenient parking for the benefit of the adjacent residents. -1- 3 of THE CITY COUNCIL OF NEWPORT BEACH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: Section 12.68.060 C. is added to the Newport Beach Municipal Code to read as follows: 12.68.060 C. Zone "3" — Aralia Street. Parking on the following street shall be limited to one (1) hour duration on school days between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except by permit. 1. Aralia Street SECTION 2. The recitals provided in this ordinance are true and correct and are incorporated into the substantive portion of this ordinance. SECTION 3: If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity or constitutionality of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it wouil— ave passed —tffis ordinance, and roach section, subsection, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses and phrases be declared unconstitutional. SECTION 4. The City Council finds the approval of this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA ") pursuant to Sections 15060(C)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment) and 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378) of the -CEQA Guidelines, California Code of Regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly. Alternatively, the City Council finds the approval of this ordinance is not a project under CEQA Regulation Section 15061(b)(3) because it has no potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 5: The Mayor shall sign and the City Clerk shall attest to the passage of this ordinance. The City Clerk shall cause the ordinance, or a summary thereof, to be published in the official newspaper of the City, and it shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption. -2- 4 of This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach held on the 22nd day of October, 2013, and adopted on the 12th day of November, 2013, by the following vote, to -wit: AYES, COUNCILMEMBERS NOES, COUNCILMEMBERS ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS MA ATTEST: Keith D. LEILANI I. BROWN, CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE aMv�Alk � LLLW D AARON C. HARP, CITY ATTORNEY -3- 5 of Corona High p,lba St m w Ln Del Mar School 0 PROPOSED CDM HIGH SCHOOL PARKING RESTRICTIONS Attachment B CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ARALIA STREET 1 11/12/13 6of6