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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 2025 0903 CC REG ITEM 10KCITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting of September 3, 2025 ACTION ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2025-4348. (ROLL CALL VOTE: UNANIMOUS) BY A. Hurtado. K. Consider Resolution Establishing a Parking Restriction Along the Northeast Side at the Intersection of Valley Road/Magnolia Street and Making a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith. Staff Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2025-4348, establishing a parking restriction along the northeast side at the intersection of Valley Road/Magnolia Street, in front of the existing storm drain curb inlet, and finding this action to be exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. (Staff: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director) (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Item: 10.K. MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Daniel Kim, City Engineer/Public Works Director BY: Linda Myszkowski, Assistant Engineer DATE: 09/03/2025 Regular Meeting SUBJECT: Consider Resolution Establishing a Parking Restriction Along the Northeast Side at the Intersection of Valley Road/Magnolia Street and Making a Determination of Exemption Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act in Connection Therewith BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION Public Works staff received concerns from a resident regarding vehicles parking along the northeast side at the intersection of Valley Road and Magnolia Street. Valley Road is a public street with a documented right-of-way dimension of 40 feet; however, the paved street section can vary in width from 17 to 20 feet. The narrow street width along Valley Road, and its intersection with Magnolia Street, can pose traffic safety concerns when vehicles are parked on the street. Attachments 1 and 2, respectively, are images from the assessor’s and original subdivision maps for Valley Road and documents the existing 40-foot right-of-way width. Public Works staff, along with the Moorpark Police Department, conducted site visits to observe driver behavior, existing traffic flow, and operations. Staff has determined that parked vehicles within this narrow section of Valley Road will lessen the roadway width to one, bi-directional travel lane. Additionally, because Valley Road is not a through street and terminates approximately 365 feet north of Magnolia Street, a parked vehicle adjacent to the intersection may impact services to the residents on Valley Road. The following image is the location of concern along Valley Road, north of Magnolia Street. The resident’s concern is the parking of vehicles along this narrow section of Valley Road, primarily in front of the existing storm drain curb inlet. The measured street width dimension at this location is 18 feet. Item: 10.K. 124 Honorable City Council 09/03/2025 Regular Meeting Page 2 Staff presented the traffic safety concern to the Transportation and Public Works Standing Committee (TPW) on January 6, 2025, and March 3, 2025. At the January 6 meeting, various street parking options were discussed, including installing parking signs that request the motorist to park two wheels on the pavement (street) and the other two wheels on the embankment area. The TPW also discussed parking restrictions throughout the intersection of Valley Road/Magnolia Street. Staff was requested to return with more information regarding the existing right-of-way and private property lines, street plans, and dimensions to better understand and evaluate the parking concern, not just at the intersection, but along Valley Road. At the March 3 TPW meeting, the subdivision map for Valley Road, existing street dimensions, and parking constraints were discussed and evaluated. After much discussion with staff, the TPW recommended that parking be restricted to the area in front of the existing storm drain curb inlet only. This will allow the entrance onto Valley Road to be clear of vehicles while still permitting parking within the unpaved sections of the street. Staff recommends that parking be restricted with a painted red curb marking. The existing storm drain curb inlet and proposed red curb location is located along the northwest side of the property frontage at 802 Magnolia Street. The property owner was contacted by staff to discuss any concerns they may have with the proposed red curb. The property owner concurred with the staff’s recommendation and agreed that restricting parking along the storm drain curb inlet is warranted. The following image depicts the proposed red curb and parking restriction. 125 Honorable City Council 09/03/2025 Regular Meeting Page 3 It is staff’s recommendation, along with concurrence from the Transportation and Public Works Standing Committee, is to restrict parking on Valley Road, along the northeast side at the intersection of Valley Road/Magnolia Street, in front of the existing storm drain curb inlet. The parking restriction will be enforced by installing a painted red curb marking. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION The Community Development Director has reviewed this project and found it to qualify for a General Rule Exemption under Section 15061 (b)(3) of the 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. No further environmental documentation is required. FISCAL IMPACT None. Funding for the installation of the red curb will come from appropriated Street Maintenance funds. COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE This action does not support a current strategic directive. 126 Honorable City Council 09/03/2025 Regular Meeting Page 4 STAFF RECOMMENDATION (ROLL CALL VOTE REQUIRED) Adopt Resolution No. 2025-____, establishing a parking restriction along the northeast side at the intersection of Valley Road/Magnolia Street, in front of the existing storm drain curb inlet, and finding this action to be exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act. Attachment 1: Assessor’s Map Attachment 2: Subdivision Map Attachment 3: Draft Resolution No. 2025-____ 127 Honorable City Council 09/03/2025 Regular Meeting Page 5 Assessors Map ATTACHMENT 1 128 Honorable City Council 09/03/2025 Regular Meeting Page 6 Subdivision Map ATTACHMENT 2 129 ATTACHMENT 3 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-____ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A PARKING RESTRICTION ALONG THE NORTHEAST SIDE AT THE INTERSECTION OF VALLEY ROAD/MAGNOLIA STREET AND MAKING A 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 10.04.200 of the Moorpark Municipal Code states that it is unlawful to park, stop, or leave standing any vehicle, trailer, or camper, whether attended or unattended, on any street or part of the street. Such prohibited or restricted parking may apply to such vehicles, in such locations, during certain hours or days, as determined by the City Engineer, provided, however, such restrictions shall be designated by curb- painted markings or signs; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that more street width is required for entrance onto Valley Road, from Magnolia Street, to maintain orderly traffic flow; 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 the 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 by 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 no possibility of establishing a parking restriction along the northeast side at the intersection of Valley Road/Magnolia Street will have a significant impact on the physical environment. No further environmental documentation is required. SECTION 2. A parking restriction is established along the northeast side at the intersection of Valley Road/Magnolia Street, along the frontage of an existing storm drain curb inlet and will be enforced by installing a painted red curb marking as depicted in Exhibit A (attached hereto). 130 Resolution No. 2025-____ Page 2 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 3rd day of September 2025. _______________________________ Chris R. Enegren, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Ky Spangler, City Clerk Attachment: Exhibit A – Parking Restriction Along the Northeast Side at the Intersection of Valley Road and Magnolia Street 131 Resolution No. 2025-____ Page 3 Parking Restriction Along the Northeast Side at the Intersection of Valley Road/Magnolia Street EXHIBIT A 132