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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1997 0115 CC REG ITEM 10RAGENDA REPORT /- C = TY OF MOORPARKa TO: The Honorable City Council ("__' FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works DATE: January 3, 1997 (Council Meeting 1- 15 -97) SUBJECT: Consider Enacting Regulations Pertaining to the Parking of Oversize Vehicles on Residential Streets This presents an ordinance establishing parking restrictions for oversize vehicles on residential streets. 1� Subsequent to discussions by the Transportation and Streets Committee (then Councilmembers Hunter and Brown), in May of 1996 the City Council considered a report describing an ordinance adopted by the City of Agoura Hills, which restricts the parking of oversize vehicles on the residential streets within that City. After weighing the costs and the benefits of establishing a similar program within the City of Moorpark, the City Council decided to defer the establishment of such restrictions at that time. A summary of the provisions established by an ordinance adopted by the City of Agoura Hills is as follows: 1. The parking of oversize Vehicles on residential streets is prohibited between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 2. Oversize Vehicles are defined as vehicles which exceed twenty feet ( 20' ) in length, eighty inches (80") in width or eighty -two inches (8211) in height (excluding roof mounted lights or certain other equipment). 3. Such regulations shall not apply to non - commercial vehicles being loaded or unloaded, or receiving emergency repairs. 4. Such regulations shall not apply to commercial vehicles making pick -ups or deliveries or engaged in the repair, remodeling or construction of a residential structure. oversz2 Oversize Vehicles January 1997 Page 2 5. Vehicles in violation of these regulations may be cited, may be towed or both. 6. Signs giving adequate notice of such regulations shall be posted as required by CVC Section 22507. The City of Agoura Hills has placed such signs at its City limits. 7. Provisions have been established for the issuance of one -day parking passes to accommodate specified special needs. C. Draft Ordinance Attached as Exhibit 'A' is a draft ordinance based on the Agoura Hills model. If the ordinance is adopted, it is the intent of staff to develop and present at a future meeting of the City Council, a Resolution providing for the issuance of parking permits for oversize vehicles for speciofic limited purposes. The draft ordinance has been forwarded to the City Attorney for review. D. Signs If the above described ordinance is adopted, it will be necessary to place signs at each entrance to the City advising the motoring public of these restrictions. A copy of photographs of the signs used by the City of Agoura Hills is attached as Exhibit 'B'. It should be noted that signs have already been installed at each entrance to the City of Moorpark advising the motoring public of the City restrictions regarding the parking of unattached trailers. E. Fiscal Impact Other than staff time for the development and implementation of this program (est. $2,000), the only actual costs will be for purchasing signs. Sign costs are estimated to be approximately $1,500. F. gt oversz2 The City is in receipt of a request (Exhibit 'C') for the establishment of parking restrictions for Motor Homes. oo Ana i Oversize vehicles January 1997 Page 3 1. Pros: The establishment of this program will address the concerns of some residents regarding traffic safety, as typified by the letter attached as Exhibit 'CO. 2. Cons: The establishment of this program will also have some negative impacts including the following: • pose a significant inconvenience to some; • add to the City's sign pollution; • add to the number and types of signs maintained by the City; • add another parking permit program to be administered by staff; and, • add another parking enforcement program to be enforced by the Police Department. Should the City Council wish to proceed with the establishment of parking restrictions for oversize vehicles, it is recommended that the City Council take the following actions: 1) Review and revise as deemed necessary, the language set forth in the attached draft ordinance. 2) Introduce said Ordinance for first reading; and, 3) Direct staff to prepare a Resolution establishing procedures for the issuance of parking permits for oversize vehicles, to be presented to the City Council for consideration within sixty (60) days. oversz2 000342 �kO� z) ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK AMENDING CHAPTER 10.04 OF THE MOORPARK MUNICIPAL',, CODE BY ADDING PROVISIONS REGULATING THE PARKING OF OVERSIZE VEHICLES. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 10.04 is hereby amended by adding Section 10.04.215 to read as follows: It 10-04-215 Parking of oversize vehicles in a residential zone. A. No person shall park or leave standing upon any public street or highway within a residential zone, as shown on the official zoning map of the City as may be amended, any oversize vehicle at any time between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 P.M. For the purposes of this section, the term "oversize vehicle" shall mean any vehicle or combination of vehicles which exceeds twenty feet (201) in length, or eighty inches (8011) in width, or eighty -two inches (8211) in height, exclusive of projecting lights or devices allowed by Sections 35109, 35110, or 35112 or the Vehicle Code as may be amended. B. This section shall not apply to any person who is actually engaged in the loading or unloading of any non - commercial oversize vehicle or is actually engaged in making emergency repairs thereon. Further, this section shall not apply to any commercial oversize vehicle making pickups or deliveries of goods, wares, and merchandise from or to any building or structure located on a public street or highway within a residential zone or delivering materials to be used in the actual and bona fide repair, alternation, remodeling, or construction of any building or structure upon a public street or highway within a residential zone for which a building permit has previously been obtained. 000343 Ordinance No. Page 2 C. This Section shall not be effective unless and until signs giving adequate notice of the restrictions set forth herein, are erected within the City of Moorpark as required by Vehicle Code Section 22507. D. Permits exempting certain oversize vehicles from these parking restrictions may be issued in accordance with the guidelines set forth in a Resolution adopted by the City Council." Section 2. SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this ordinance and each and all provisions thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more of said provisions may be declared invalid. Section 3. The City Clerk is directed to certify the adoption of this ordinance and shall cause the same to be published in the manner prescribed by law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of , Patrick Hunter, Mayor ATTEST: Lillian Hare, City Clerk 000344 000345 \I , VA � 4- Friday, December 06, 1996 Patrick Hunter Moorpark City Hall 799 Moorpark Ave. Moorpark, CA 93021 Dear Patrick: I would first like to congratulate you on your successful campaign and welcome you to your new assignment as Mayor of Moorpark. My name is Tony Papilli and I moved to Moorpark with my family in August of 1995 after having heard so much about the "Leave it to Beaver" living style as it was referred to in a past article of the Los Angeles Times.l purchased a home in the Campus Park Tract- a real fixer upper. A number of other young families have also moved into the neighborhood with the same idea of buying their first home and spending a considerable amount of money trying to beautify the neighborhood. This has been done with a considerable amount of success and we all feel very proud of where we live. There are about four residents, that live within the this tract, that own and park their motor homes either on the street in front of their homes or in front of their neighbors homes. I, for example, currently have a neighbors forty foot motor home parked out in front of my home since Monday (today is Friday) and has appeared there several times for a week over the last number of months. After having talked to a number of neighbors they have stated that this same motor home has also been parked out in front of their homes with the same pattern occurring. I, as well as other neighbors, have called the Police to report these incidents. Little has been or can be done, according to the Police, to change this "Shell Game" with the current municipal laws that are in place. Our inconsiderate neighbor knows this "move your vehicle within seventy two hour lave' and in fact most of the time violates it as he has done once again this week to stay one step ahead of the law. I have left notes attached to this motor home asking the owner to please move the vehicle. Last week I left another note on the motor home. I returned home church and found a note attached to my front door and a number of plants uprooted from my garden and thrown on my entry way. The note read "You have vandalized my vehicle and have committed a crime. Who is the bad neighbor now." It has become very obvious that we can all be victimized by this man and all we can do is sit back in total frustration. If we as a community are going to grow and improve our city and life styles, wouldn't it be a fair law for all Moorpark Residents to be able to drive our city streets and live in our neighborhoods unencumbered by these Behemoths. As a closing note, I was advised by one of the neighbors that a small child was struck by a motorist a number of years back at the same location this motor home is currently parked- a busy crossing for our school children every morning. The then resident cleared the shrubs at this location to prevent any impaired vision by other motorists so as to prevent any further tragedies. Auburn Circle residents are fed up with this type of unneighborly behavior and would like the City Council to seriously consider enacting a law that would ban overnight motor home parking altogether on Moorpark city streets. A copy of this letter will be distributed throughout the neighborhood and we kindly urge the City Councils response to this proposal before another trajedy strikes our city and someone gets seriously hurt. Thank you in advance for your immediate attention to this matter. Sincerely, � -- �%. % R�,C EIVED Tony Papilli- A concerned Moorpark Resident DEC 1996 9 V cl'i'Y OF mpoRPARK i tug indc