City Council Workshop September 15, 2008

City Council held workshops on October 16, 2007, March 18, 2008, and discussed at the regular council meeting of April 15, 2008 the issue of overcrowded on-street parking which: Prevents street sweeping Prevents police observation of properties Masks presence of abandoned/inoperable vehicles Harms neighborhood appearance and creates blight Jeopardizes neighborhood safety

City Council directed staff to prepare an off-street parking ordinance.

The Tustin Planning Commission reviewed the draft Off-Street Parking Ordinance on May 27, 2008.

Inhibits trash collectionVehicle repairs done on-street

Prevent street sweeping

Inoperative Vehicles

Reduces access to garagesTrash/debris piles up

Garage

Trash receptacles were pushed onto the street to allow pick up.

Vehicles for Sale Recreational Vehicles Storage

Within a typical city block, 80% of vehicles parked were “FOR SALE”

Boats, jet-skis, or other recreational vehicles are stored on street

Cars for saleBoat w/trailer

Businesses utilizing public street for commercial vehicles

Commercial vehicles are parked on streets

Residential Parking

Garages are being used as storage or recreation space

Garage as Storage Garage as Recreation Space

Parking/storage on landscape areas or in front yards blocking

access to garage(s)

Use of canvas awnings, sunshade, and carport

canopies within the front yard area for parking,

storage, etc.

Landscape area

Residential Parking

Canvas awning used as permanent storage area

Over paving of front yard

Residential Parking

Concrete paving

138 condominium unit project in southwest area of the City adjacent to single family neighborhoods

Each unit is required to provide garage and carport

89 illegal garage conversions exist on the project site

garage carport

Garage convertedinto living space

Perimeter parking spaces are substandard and cause substandard drive aisle width

Prevent emergency vehicles from accessing the property

Delivery trucks parking along the drive aisle exacerbates current condition

Parking spaces not meeting City’s

standardsCars encroach onto drive aisle

Blocks emergency vehicles access

82 unit apartments in southwest neighborhood

Approximately 50% of garages are being rented to non-residents

Overflow parking crowded the adjacent street.

Garages rented to residents and non residents

Overflow parking along adjacent

street

Long-term recreational vehicle parking

Parking of boats, inoperable vehicles, etc.

Blocking of sidewalks impact pedestrian safety

Residential Parking

Blocks Sidewalks

Garages and accessory structures used as storage of hazardous materials within residential neighborhood

Creates safety concernsHazardous materials dangerous to children and occupantsLimits Fire and Police rescue efforts

RV storage poses aesthetic issues to neighbors and streetscape

RV storage poses potential safety issues (i.e. , blocks sidewalk and visibility )

Recreational Vehicles Storage

blocks sidewalkDominates Streets View

Recreational Vehicles Storage

Visible from street and by neighborsCan dominate front, side or rear yards or be inches from

sidewalkConsidered as blight by neighborsBlock emergency access to residence/yards

Side yard access

Storage dominates front yard & street view

Recreational Vehicles Storage

Blocks access to driveways and garageRVs not moved for months or years or are in a

deteriorated conditionLarger portion of front yard paved instead of

landscaping

Access to garage

Detached Garage

Boat has not been moved for an extended time

Storage Safety Issues: RVs usually contains combustible fuels (gasoline, propane, etc.).

When not properly parked, RVs can pose immediate threat to pedestrians, children riding bicycles, skateboards along sidewalk.

May cause fire/electrical shortage when illegally connected to the home’s utility

Recreational Vehicles StorageExtension cords to home

Awning supports encroach onto sidewalk

Typically placed against neighbor property line or street - away from owner’s home

Can damage public right-of-way

Neighbor’s home

Owner’s home

Neighbor’s homeOwner’s home

RVs are heavy and can damage streets and sidewalks

Recreational Vehicles Storage

Consolidate, clarify and strengthen parking and driveway regulations, including:

Consolidate parking development standards into one Tustin City Code section

Require residents to park vehicles in garages

Require that garages be available for parking

Clarify recreational vehicle storage

Establish enforceable parking lot design standards

Prohibit canvas awnings, temporary sunshades and carport canopies as covered parking

Clarify regulations related to storage of unregistered vehicles, boats, campers, etc.

Restrict RV parking and require screening

Prevent over paving and preserve landscaping in street front yards

Prohibit the use of canopies or tents as garages or carports

Provide regulations related to storage of commercial vehicles (i.e., overnight parking)

Require commercial parking lots to be used only by business owners, tenants and patrons and prohibit residential parking.

Adopt an ordinance restricting parking on public streets during the hours and on the day the street is scheduled to be swept Residential streets 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Arterial streets 4:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.

Adopt an ordinance prohibiting parking on the following designated arterial streets: Irvine Blvd between Prospect Avenue & Holt

Avenue Newport Avenue between Sycamore Avenue and

First Street Red Hill Avenue between Sycamore Avenue and

Mitchell Street and between San Juan Street and Bryan Avenue

Remove on-street parking on the three major arterials: Irvine Blvd, Newport Avenue, and Red Hill St. to increase roadway capacity.

Expand the street sweeping program city-wide, prohibiting parking during street sweeping hours for every street in the city.

In conjunction with implementation of stripping the arterials of on-street parking, revamp existing preferential permit parking procedures for single family residential zones. The purpose would be to: Respond to potential spillover parking

impacts caused by elimination of on-street parking on the arterials,

Respond to pending and future preferential permit parking requests from single family neighborhoods impacted by adjoining multifamily neighborhoods.

In Single Family Residential zones, policies and procedures for a preferential permit parking zone would include the following:

If desired, a resident would apply for a permit parking zone by filing a written request, describing evidence that restricted parking is necessary. The City Council would make the final decision.

If granted, on-street parking would be restricted from 2:00 a.m. - 6:00 a.m.

Residential exemption permits may be granted based upon full utilization of on-site garages and driveways

Temporary permits would be granted for overnight guests

Other exemption permits would be granted on a case-by-case basis

All permits in current “preferential permit parking” neighborhoods would be void, and residents would need to reapply for new permits in compliance with the new policies and procedures.

In Multiple Family Residential zones, through the Neighborhood Improvement Task Force, the City will take a proactive approach to determine compliance with zoning regulations. Starting with the most impacted neighborhoods, the City will determine if the residents and property owners are using approved and required parking spaces and/or garages for their intended purposes.

In Single Family Residential zones, the City will take a more proactive approach in responding to complaints and insuring required and/or garage parking spaces are being used for their intended purposes.

After one year, staff will return to the City Council and report on the success of the program.