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Home My WebLink About20 - Modify Permit Parking Hours on Margaret Drive 20-1 NEWPORT BEACH City Council Staff Report CITY OF February 9, 2016 Agenda Item No. 20 ABSTRACT: A Residential Parking Permit program, incorporating certain streets in Newport Heights and Cliff Haven, was originally established by the City Council in 1996. Preferential Parking Zone “2” was approved, which lists those streets where parking is limited to two (2) hour durations on school days between the hours of 8 p.m. to 6 p.m. except by permit. The residents of Margaret Drive, adjacent to Newport Harbor High School, have requested that the permit parking hours on Margaret Drive be revised to limit parking to one (1) hour (rather than the current (2) hour) between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day, except holidays. There are fifteen (15) homes on Margaret Drive that will be affected by the change. As outlined in Chapter 12.68 of the Municipal Code, all of these residents can purchase permits which will allow them to be exempt from the parking time hour restrictions. RECOMMENDATION: a) Adopt Resolution No. 2016-30, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Limiting the Parking of Vehicles on Certain Streets and Rescinding Resolution No. 2009-62; b) Adopt Resolution No. 2016-31, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Limiting the Parking of Vehicles on Margaret Drive, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. every day, except holidays, to one (1) hour on Margaret Drive from Irvine Avenue, to and including 2322 on the north side, and 2323 on the south side of Margaret Drive; and TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: David A. Webb, Public Works Director - 949-644-3311, dawebb@newportbeachca.gov PREPARED BY: Antony Brine, City Traffic Engineer, tbrine@newportbeachca.gov PHONE: 949-644-3329 TITLE: Modify Permit Parking Hours on Margaret Drive Modify Permit Parking Hours on Margaret Drive February 9, 2016 Page 2 20-2 c) Introduce Ordinance No. 2016 3, An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Newport Beach, California, Amending Subsection 12.68.060(B) of the Newport Beach Municipal Code Regarding the Residential Parking Permit Program for the Newport Heights and Cliff Haven, approving revisions to the Preferential Parking Zone “2”, and pass to second reading on February 23, 2016. FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: There is no fiscal impact related to this item. DISCUSSION: Staff received a request from the residents on Margaret Drive to change the current permit parking hours on their street to address the regular overflow of school parking and the related trash impacts on their street. Residents are specifically requesting that the existing two (2) hour parking limit during school days be changed to a one (1) hour limit every day, except holidays. Based on their experience, the existing two (2) hour parking restriction is not sufficient to address their concerns with excessive parking. The primary entrance to Newport Harbor High School from Irvine Avenue is at the Margaret Drive intersection. Because of the immediate proximity to the school entrance location, Margaret Drive experiences more school parking issues than other residential streets in the surrounding neighborhood. Many students access the school at this location during regular school hours. In addition, this location is busy during weekday after-school athletic events and extracurricular activities. The high school is also used extensively during weekends and weekday evenings for sports tournaments, football games, etc. Those attending the on-campus events often choose to park on Margaret Drive because it is the closest street to their destination. A meeting was held with representatives of the Margaret Drive residents, the Newport Harbor High School Principal, and staff on November 16, 2015. At this meeting, residents indicated they would provide a signed petition, which is included herein as Attachment D. Municipal Code Sections 12.44.010 (B) and (E) establish two (2) hour parking restrictions upon such streets as the City Council shall designate, and authorizes the City Council to vary the hours or days of parking restrictions when special parking or traffic conditions exist. The first proposed Resolution would rescind Resolution No. 2009-62 to remove Margaret Drive from the existing two (2) hour parking restriction. Municipal Code Sections 12.44.010 (A) and (E) establish one (1) hour parking restrictions upon such streets as the City Council shall designate, and authorizes the City Council to vary the hours or days of parking restrictions when special parking or Modify Permit Parking Hours on Margaret Drive February 9, 2016 Page 3 20-3 traffic conditions exist. The second proposed Resolution would limit the parking of vehicles between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. every day, except holidays, to one (1) hour on Margaret Drive from Irvine Avenue to and including 2322 on the north side, and 2323 on the south side of Margaret Drive. As part of the parking revisions, staff is also recommending the City Council adopt an Ordinance amending the parking regulations provided in Municipal Code Section 12.68.060 (B) to read: “B. Zone “2” – Newport Heights and Cliff Haven. Parking on the following streets shall be limited to two (2) hours duration on school days between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., except by permit, unless otherwise indicated below. (B)(7). Margaret Drive – From Irvine Avenue to and including 2322 on the north side and 2323 on the south side of Margaret Drive. One (1) Hour limit 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, except holidays.” ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Staff recommends the City Council find this action 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. NOTICING: 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). ATTACHMENTS: Attachment A – Resolution For Two (2) Hour Parking Restrictions Attachment B – Resolution For One (1) Hour Parking Restrictions Attachment C – Ordinance Attachment D – Petition Attachment E – Location Map 20-4 20-5 20-6 20-7 20-8 20-9 20-10 20-11 20-12 20-13 20-14 20-15 20-16 20-17 January 24, 2016 To Newport Beach City Council/Staff On January 24th, 2016 a petition was delivered to NB city hall on behalf of the residents on Margaret Drive who reside in the Zone 2 parking restriction area. Please review the reasons for this petition to change the current Zone 2 for Margaret Drive only. The majority of residents that live in this area have been on Margaret Drive for over 20 years. Sixty percent have children that graduated from NHHS in the last 10-15 years so we are very supportive of the school and have worked with them and the city on this issue for 15 plus years. Our conclusion is there needs to be a change to the current parking restrictions (length/days) that will improve our neighborhood and not impact the school since there is ample parking on campus for the majority of their students, events and those that do exceed school capacity are welcome to use our street. Margaret Drive is the closest residential street to Newport Harbor High’s gyms, tennis courts and athletic f ields, closer than the parking lots on campus except for the 16th street lot to Davidson Field. Margaret Drive has a direct link via its location and the cross walk to the center of the west side of the campus and its gyms. Every activity* held at the gym(s) use Margaret Drive as the primary parking location vs on campus lots, which includes the participants, their friends, relatives and general public attending. NHHS is now an event center that is active 12 months a year in which Margaret is impacted by these events about 300 plus days a year. Approximately 13 different NHHS athletic programs use the west side facilities on campus throughout the year for games, tournaments and or practices. Each program has at least Varsity, JV and the majority have F/S. The school has about 10 or more major non athletic functions on the west side of its campus that attracts 50 plus to hundreds visiting the campus, again using Margaret Drive as a primary parking location. The School District (NMUSD) leases out these same facilities to outside groups that add more participants and visitors to the campus. This is active all year round with club sports in the gyms. The residents of Margaret Drive are not looking to ban parking on our street 100% of the time for those going to the school but we are in need of reducing the overall impact our section of the street endures due to lack of use of on campus parking. We would like to be able park on our own street when we have friends and guests and not wake up to car alarms, slamming doors and driveway turnarounds at 7:00 am on a weekend mornings. We used to have summers off of parked cars and trash but not anymore due to the districts increased lease activities on campus when school is out. *approximately 150 and counting of games, meetings, events a year. Does not include team practices, club sports programs, district lease programs and overall student parking on school days. Thank you, Jeff Chandler 949-677-4981 jdchandler@att.net 20-18 Location Map Attachment E CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 2/9/2016 Newport Harbor High School 20-19