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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2020 0916 CCSA REG ITEM 09CCITY OF MOORPARK, 
CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of September 16, 2020 ACTION Approved Staff Recommendation, Including Adoption of Resolution No. 2020- 3946. BY B.Garza. C. Consider Resolution Establishing Parking Restrictions on South Side of Third Street East of Moorpark Avenue to Aid School Buses. Staff Recommendation: Approve the District’s request to establish parking restrictions on school days for the first twenty-five feet of curb on Third Street east of Moorpark Avenue. (Staff: Sean Corrigan) Item: 9.C. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Sean Corrigan, City Engineer/Public Works Director DATE: 09/16/2020 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Establishing Parking Restrictions on South Side of Third Street East of Moorpark Avenue to Aid School Buses BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION On September 16, 2019, the Superintendent of the Moorpark Unified School District requested that the City install a no parking zone for the first twenty-five feet of eastbound Third Street to aid school buses turning in from Moorpark Avenue/State Route 23. The City Manager requested that the issue be brought forward to the Transportation and Public Works Standing Committee for consideration. Staff learned that approximately eight buses come in between 7:45 and 8:30 a.m. and six buses come in between 2:50 and 3:20 p.m. on school days at the Flory Academy site. The District reported that there have been no reportable traffic collisions at this location but that their drivers remain concerned about traffic conflicts. City staff is concerned about safety but also receives numerous complaints about the critical parking needs in the downtown area. On balance, City staff believes that there are enough school bus trips each day to warrant some reduction in parking. Staff invited District staff and the owner and tenants of the two residences that would be directly affected by the parking restrictions to attend the meeting. The Standing Committee convened on February 3, 2020, and heard from the attendees and staff. Two approaches were discussed: • First, establish a no parking zone during the times needed by the District. • Second, if that effort does not result in a satisfactory improvement in bus turns, bring in a traffic engineer to study Third Street school related traffic and see if all parking should be eliminated in this area, turns out onto Moorpark Avenue should be restricted or other changes implemented. This second step needs to be engineered so that solving one problem does not create additional problems for the school or the neighborhood. Item: 9.C. 42 Honorable City Council 09/16/2020 Regular Meeting Page 2 A no parking sign has been purchased and can be quickly installed before in-classroom education is restored. The Committee took serious account of the District’s request and decided that the issue should be heard by the Council with their recommendation for approval of the District’s request for restricted parking. FISCAL IMPACT Staff estimates that the City would incur costs of approximately $100 to install a no parking sign. Funding is available in the Public Works Department Street Maintenance budget for the materials and labor required to do the work. COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE This action does not support a current strategic directive. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approve the District’s request to establish parking restrictions on school days for the first twenty-five feet of curb on the south side of Third Street east of Moorpark Avenue. Attachment 1: Request from the School District Attachment 2: Draft Resolution No. 2020-____ 43 ATTACHMENT 1 44 RESOLUTION NO. 2020-_____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THIRD STREET EAST OF MOORPARK AVENUE AND DETERMINATION THAT THIS ACTION IS EXEMPT FROM ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT WHEREAS, Section 22507 of the California Vehicle Code authorizes the City to establish parking restrictions on any City street; and WHEREAS, Section 10.04.190.N of the Moorpark Municipal Code states that no person shall park, stop or leave standing any vehicle, trailer or camper, whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic-control device alongside curb space authorized for the loading and unloading of passengers of a bus engaged as a common carrier in local transportation when indicated by sign or red paint on the curb erected or painted by the City pursuant to a resolution of the City Council; and WHEREAS, it is has been determined that more street width is required for School buses to turn from Moorpark Avenue onto eastbound Third Street between 7:30 and 8:45 a.m. and 2:45 and 3:30 p.m. on school days and that a 25 foot no parking zone on the south side of Third Street, east of Moorpark Avenue will accomplish that; and WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that this project would qualify for a General Rule Exemption in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines), in that there would not be a physical change to any existing land uses in Moorpark as a result of this resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The City Council concurs with the determination of the Community Development Director that this project would qualify for a General Rule Exemption in accordance with Section 15061(b)(3) of California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines), in that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment as a result of this resolution. Based on its independent analysis and judgment of the City Council, it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that establishing parking restrictions on Third Street may have a significant impact on the physical environment. No further environmental documentation is required. SECTION 2. A "No Parking zone between 7:30 and 8:45 a.m. and 2:45 and 3:30 p.m. on school days” is hereby established at the following location (which is described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part hereof): ATTACHMENT 2 45 Resolution No. 2020-____ Page 2 Location Side Limits Third Street South Twenty Five (25) feet from the beginning of the curb return on Third Street at Moorpark Avenue. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution and shall cause a certified resolution to be filed in the book of original resolutions. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of September, 2020. _________________________ Janice S. Parvin, Mayor ATTEST: _________________________ Ky Spangler, City Clerk Attachment: Exhibit "A": Location Map 46 Resolution No. 2020-____ Page 3 Proposed Parking Restrictions on Third Street - SEP 2020 47