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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1994 0907 CC REG ITEM 11J9 1997/ ACTION: ry AGENDA REPORT C = TY O F MOORPARK TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: BACKGROUND ITEM 11 ' Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works August 31, 1994 (Council Meeting 9 -7 -94) ".Cil T7-1 -.4 Reconsider Design for the Reconstruction of Walnut. Street between High Street to Charles Street 1. Some time ago, in conjunction with the design effort for the reconstruction of Charles Street, the City Engineer prepared a design for the reconstruction of Walnut Street between High Street and Charles Street. That design calls for a pavement width of forty -eight feet (481) and provides for parallel on- street parking. 2. In December of 1993 the City Council authorized staff to proceed with the redesign of this street (see Exhibit 'A') to increase the pavement width to sixty -four feet (641) in order to accommodate angle parking. 3. In March of 1994 the City Council concurred with the recommendation of the Public Works, Facilities and Solid Waste Committee that proposed redesign of this segment of street be deferred until on- street parkinq requirements are better known. DISCUSSION A. Parking Dgsian Comparison Attached is a sketch of that preliminary design for the street showing angled parking. A comparison of some of the design elements for both angled and parallel parking on this street segment is as follows: Element Configuration No. of Spaces Curb -to -curb width Sidewalk Width Parkway Width (incl curb) Parkway Design .lnt] Anale Parkina 60° angle 29 to 31 63' 6' 2.5' No Trees Parallel Parkina Curbside 17 to 19 48' 6' 10' Includes trees Walnut Street Design September 1994 Page 2 B. Mayflower Market One of the primary reasons for the establishment of angle parking on Walnut Street was to accommodate the parking needs of the Mayflower Market. The earthquake earlier this year caused significant structural damage to the Mayflower Market resulting in the demolition of a major portion of the building. As discussed above, a final decision regarding on- street angle parking was deferred until the parking needs of this business were better known. A separate report to the City Council discusses in more detail the site improvement plans proposed for the Mayflower Market. These plans provide on -site parking for at least eleven (11) vehicles, a number which meets the requirements of the City's zoning regulations. C. Other Parking Needs In addition to the parking needs of the Mayflower Market, it is recommended that the overall parking needs of the downtown area be assessed prior to making a decision regarding the need to provide additional street parking in the downtown area via the establishment of on- street angle parking. This may or may not require the further development of the Downtown Plan, particularly as it pertains to the provision of on- street and off - street parking. D. Redesign Street improvement plans for the subject segment of Walnut Street have already been prepared. These plans call for parallel parking. The cost to redesign the street to accommodate angle parking is estimated to be approximately $12,000. E. Alternatives 1. Leave the street improvement plans unchanged (parallel parking) . 2. Approve the redesign of the street (est. $12,000) to accommodate angle parking. 3. Defer the decision on angle parking in the downtown area until the elements of the downtown plan are better know. wlnt3 Walnut Street Design September 1994 Page 3 F. Committee Review A Special Meeting of the Transportation and Streets Committee (Councilmembers Hunter and Wozniak) was convened on August 30, 1994, to discuss this matter. [Please note that prior Committee discussion of this issue was before the Public Works, Facilities and Solid Waste Committee (Councilmembers Montgomery and Wozniak) ]. After due discussion and deliberation, the Committee recommended that the City proceed with the re- design of the street to provide for angle parking. It is the recommendation of the Transportation Committee (Councilmembers Hunter and Wozniak) that the approve the redesign of Walnut Street between High Charles Street to provide for angle parking. wlnt3 and Streets City Council Street and l r- 1 `l'. •J 1` NI clnkl ll` _CURVE DATA A I rt1OO M, �p lu I tcLl.t' 1I 6 11 �J 0 0 I 10 5 5 • • • •' �3-65.24 HIGH STREET .. . O O m ,r ,� O • UWWWA RomOlimll ll �! IVA I v r %LO !' I {01 �,�� DY• � _`c• y� �`, � .�`A I:J�►. J,i w �- •- �i_ 7 �� '�� a F•A7 �1' `T '��'1- •, .•ice" "' � .,j�i1 ..�/iPi``���i ,.`ti�'�'9~ ��9 �rr �R� any %F/ 44R� r 2 ,�,,y�`, •Ss V IP iL�d� ■tl�a• fc�7���"'— .� f `" ' ^ -- I � , , ��7' • �-+ :::.i��.'`'+ix'�„"� , �Si`5� :. 1 c �/ •��� QWAP — : �, ..� ._,� ��'SsT iii ;t►``'l�v �j • .� r. , .. , �F- .�._ --c V�d' rA vii+i,r+i.S.3L"�re i V Lv UM Mir WUNE O . • vocEm • L