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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 1997 1105 CC REG ITEM 09DAGENDA REPOT C =Z'Y OF MOORP TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of vunlic worxs 85;z • 3(7) DATE: October 27, 1997 (Council Meeting 11 -5 -97) SUBJECT: Consider Resolution No. 97- Rescinding Resolution Nos. 90 -634 and 90 -706 Pertaining to Permit Only Parking Restrictions in the Vicinity of Moorpark College and Establishing Revised Permit Only Parking Restrictions for Said Area EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report discusses certain changes to the Permit Only Parking restrictions in the vicinity of Moorpark College designed to make those restrictions more effective. DISCUSSION A. Meeting With the College On Thursday evening, September 25, 1997, a meeting was held at Moorpark College to discuss the off - campus student parking problem. A summary of some of the points made at that meeting is attached as Exhibit 1. B. Petitions Petitions were circulated by a number of residents in the Campus Hills Area. The City Council was provided copies of those materials. A summary of some of the points raised in those petitions is set forth in Exhibit 2. C. Prior City Council Consideration This matter was considered by the City Council on October 15, 1997. After some discussion, staff was directed to send a letter to the owners and residents of the area proposed for the parking restriction, advising them of the City's intent to possibly revise the parking restrictions in those areas already subject to permit only parking, and to add new areas to said permit only parking. A copy of the letter sent to those property owners is attached as Exhibit 3. u iv5.PRIG 000380 Parking Near Moorpark College November 5, 1997 Page 2 In addition, it was also mentioned by staff at the October 15th City Council meeting, that a letter would be sent to the Campus Hills Homeowners Association asking that they notify the other property owners and residents in the HOA about the proposed new parking restrictions. The draft resolution provides for the issuance of parking permits to the owners /residents of property outside the No Parking area, should the street in front of the Community Pools become subject to the No Parking restriction. A copy of that letter is attached as Exhibit 4. D. Committee Meeting The letters to the residents mentioned that they could provide oral or written input on the matter at the Transportation and Streets Committee meeting on October 27th, at the City Council meeting of November 5th or at both. The Transportation and Street Committee meeting of October 27th was canceled. E. October 15th Proposed Action In the October 15th staff report to the City Council, staff provided a description of action recommended to be taken by the City Council to address this problem. That discussion is re- stated as follows: "It is the view of staff that the primary cause (and solution) to this problem is the availability of conveniently located parking to the college students. It was pointed out by the College Administration that there are under utilized "free" parking areas on campus, even during the high enrollment period at the beginning of each semester when the parking problem in the residential areas is most severe. The reason for this is the fact that the parking spaces on City streets are closer and more convenient than the remote parking areas on campus. Given this fact, and the fact that any new parking spaces provided on campus would very likely be located in a remote area of the campus, the obvious solution would be to make it more inconvenient to park on a nearby City street than to park in a remote on- campus parking area. This inconvenience would come in the form of more effective signs and enforcement. "The current ONE HOUR parking parking enforcement officer to return at least one hour later to system is much more difficult to univ5. PAIL restriction requires the chalk the tires and then write the citation. This effectively enforce than a 000381 Parking Near Moorpark College November 5, 1997 Page 3 simple NO PARKING zone where a citation can be written immediately. It is recommended, therefore, that the signs be changed from: • ONE HOUR PARKING -- PERMITS EXEMPT ... to: • NO PARKING -- CITY PERMITS EXEMPT. It is also recommended that the NO PARKING signs also state that the area is a TOW AWAY zone. These words communicate a more forceful message and, if ignored, the actual towing of a vehicle will communicate the fact that violating the parking prohibition has serious consequences." F. Resolution Based on the analysis set forth in Section E, a draft Resolution was prepared (see Exhibit 5) revising the parking restrictions near the College. The contents of the resolution are summarized as follows: • The wording of the proposed new signs is as follows: NO PARKING 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. MON Thru FRI CITY PERMITS EXEMPT TOW AWAY • The draft resolution states that Parking Permits only exempt vehicles from the above parking restrictions and that such a permit does not exempt the vehicle from any other parking restriction, such as the street sweeping parking restrictions; and, • Attached to the draft resolution is Exhibit B setting forth the procedures to be followed in issuing parking permits. G. Changes to the Draft Resolution At the October 15th meeting of the City Council there was some discussion of possible hardships which would be placed on a homeowners' efforts to sell a house, should the proposed No Parking restriction be imposed. Wording has been added to Paragraph 12 of the "Procedures for the Issuance of Parking Permits" (refer to the bottom of page 5 of Exhibit 5) to better facilitate this activity. No other changes have been made to the attached draft resolution. u iv5.PRR 000382 Parking Near Moorpark College November 5, 1997 Page 4 H. Phased Implementation The draft resolution shows the entire area immediately west of the College to be subject to these revised parking restrictions (see map attached to Resolution). However, the draft resolution also allows the City Manager to implement these parking restrictions, through the selective installation of the NO PARKING signs, on an as needed basis. This will allow City staff some flexibility in applying the parking restrictions to only those streets requiring same. I. Community Recreation Center Resolution No. 90 -706 deleted the area along the frontage of the Community Recreation Center from the Permit Only Parking restrictions. The new draft resolution, which rescinds that prior action, will allow for the issuance of parking permits to owners and /or residents of any property within the Campus Hills HOA -- not just the area subject to the proposed parking restrictions. Accordingly, there will be no need to refrain from imposing the Permit Only Parking restrictions in this area. J. Fiscal Impact An estimate of implementation costs is as follows: Estimated Cost [Range] Element Low High Administrative staff time to date 240 240 Future staff time 300 600 Purchase of new signs 400 700 Installation (Haint. Crew) 500 11000 1,440 2,540 K. Public Comments Staff has received a number of comments about the proposed new parking restrictions. Many have been in writing. Some comments received by telephone were documented in a Memo to the City Clerk. All of the written comments received prior to 12:00 noon, Friday, October 31st, have been forwarded to the City Council under separate cover. Most of the comments received to date have been opposed to the proposed action. univ5.PR& vows3 Parking Near Moorpark College November 5, 1997 Page 5 L. HOA Request Attached as Exhibit 6 is a copy of a letter from the attorney for the Campus Hills Homeowners Association requesting that the subject matter be continued and raising a number of questions and concerns about the subject proposed action. M. Conclusions In February of 1997 the Transportation and Streets Committee first considered the question of revised parking restrictions near the College. It was mentioned at that meeting that those most concerned about this issue should take the matter to the Campus Hills HOA, and that any request for changes to the existing parking restrictions should come from the HOA. Staff is unaware as to whether or not this matter was ever taken to the HOA or, if so, what if any action was taken by the HOA. As you now know, unilateral action was taken by several individuals, through the circulation of petitions, to request action by the City Council. With the receipt of a number of letters and calls expressing concern about the proposed establishment of a NO PARKING (permits exempt) restriction in this area, it is clear that there is a lack of clear support for this action. It is suggested, therefore, that all parties be advised that the problems and the suggested solutions should be first taken to the HOA and openly and thoroughly discussed. Once a clear remedy has been defined by that process, it could be brought forward to the City Council for consideration. RECOMMENDED ACTION Staff recommends that the City Council take the following actions: 1. Direct staff to send a letter to the organizers of the four petitions advising them that this matter has been referred to the Campus Hills Homeowners Association with a request that they review the matter and develop a response to the concerns expressed. 2. Direct staff to send a letter to the Campus Hills Homeowners Association requesting that they ... a) review the problems described in the petitions, the solutions which have been considered and the concerns raised about those proposed actions; b) seek further input regarding possible solutions; and if necessary, c) develop a set of recommended actions for either the City or the College to consider. =iv5.PRK ij00384 Exhibit 1: Meeting With the College On Thursday evening, September 25, 1997, a meeting was held at Moorpark College to discuss the off - campus student parking problem. Those present included representatives from the college administration, the residents, the Police Department and Public Works staff. A summary of some of the points made is as follows: 1. There are 12,500 students enrolled, plus 600 faculty. 2. The College anticipates an enrollment of 15,000 within the next few years. 3. Although the number of students attending at any one time is unknown, it is estimated that the number could be 5,000 to 6,000 students at the peak enrollment period at the beginning of each Semester. 4. Currently there are only 3,500 parking spaces. In order to park in these spaces one must purchase a Parking Permit from the College at a cost of $30.00 per semester. 5. There is "free" parking in the dirt lot at the south end of the Campus. It was mentioned that even at the beginning of the School year when the parking problem in the adjacent residential neighborhood is the worst, this dirt lot is under utilized. It is assumed that parking in this dirt lot is not convenient for the students. 6. The College has plans to construct more paved parking areas within the next year. It was noted, however, that the College has very limited funds for the construction of parking lots, and that the College does not foresee the time when there will be as many parking spaces as there are students during peak enrolment. 7. It was the view of the College Administration that any off - campus parking problems were of short duration at the beginning of each semester. This view was not shared by the residents. The residents see this as a chronic problem creating traffic congestion, cluttered streets, elimination of street parking for local residents, litter and speeding. 8. The College requested that consideration be given to allowing parking on Collins Drive -- at least during peak enrollment periods. 000385 Exhibit 2: Petitions By separate Memo the City Council was provided copies of certain materials given to City staff by representatives of the area residents at the September 25th meeting at the College. Those materials included a number of Petitions which are briefly discussed and summarized as follows: 1. HOA: No Petition was received from the Campus Hills Homeowners Association. 2. Jacobs: The petition organized by Ms. Jacobs only requests that the ONE HOUR Parking Restriction (Permits Exempt) be extended to certain streets to the west. This Petition does not conform to the format developed by City staff which explains the process required to obtain a City parking permit. Also no signatures were received from any of the residents of Borges Drive. Because of these ambiguities, it may be desirable to send a letter to the owners and residents affected prior to taking action. 3. Bronson: The petition organized by Ms. Bronson used the City format but revised it to read: "Resident Parking Only - - No Students." Posting of such signs would not be consistent with the requirements of the California Vehicle Code and would be difficult to impossible to enforce. However, this wording could be interpreted to be in support of signs stating: "NO PARKING -- CITY PERMITS EXEMPT" (with permits to be issued only to residents) . Here too it is suggested that a clarifying letter be sent to the owners and residents affected, prior to taking action. 4. Ayoub: The petition organized by Mr. Ayoub requests that the parking restriction be changed to read "NO PARKING EXCEPT BY PERMIT." This petition did not have signatures from a majority of the area residents. For this reason it is suggested that this area also receive a letter explaining the parking prohibitions to be considered. {i00386 Exhibit 3 (page 1 of 2): Notice October 16, 1997 Re: Proposed Revision to Permit Only Parking Restrictions Dear Campus Hills Resident, As you may be aware, the existing PERMIT ONLY parking restrictions along University Drive and adjacent streets, has been less than totally effective in dealing with the problem of college traffic parking in your residential neighborhood. Petitions have been distributed requesting changes. Concerned citizens have met with City and College officials to discuss new remedies. And on October 15, 1997, the Moorpark City Council discussed certain specific changes designed to better address this problem. After careful analysis of the problem, it is apparent that the local residential streets are just too attractive as a "convenient" place for college students to park. Therefore, the only effective solution seems to be to make parking on these streets by non- residents less attractive. It is proposed, therefore, that the ONE HOUR parking restriction (permits exempt) be changed to a NO PARKING restriction (City permits exempt). A draft resolution has been prepared to effect this and related changes. However, prior to taking action, the City Council directed that this letter be sent to all of the properties affected by these changes to make sure that everyone is fully advised of these proposed changes. A summary of the provisions of the draft resolution is as follows: • the signs for the proposed new parking restrictions would read: "NO PARKING -- 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. -- MON Thru FRI -- CITY PERMITS EXEMPT -- TOW AWAY; • the new parking restrictions would allow for the towing of vehicles which do no have a permit; • all of the streets now affected by the ONE HOUR parking restriction would be subject to new revised parking restrictions; • the new parking restrictions could also be applied to certain additional streets listed as follows: Shakespeare Place; Doris Court; Borges Drive west of University Drive; Imbach Place; Alumni Way and Harte Lane; • the new NO PARKING signs would only be installed on those streets which manifested a parking problem requiring the new parking restrictions; ()4j(3387, Exhibit 3 (page 2 of 2): Notice Campus Hills Parking Restrictions October 16, 1997 Page 2 if the new parking restrictions are imposed on the street in front of the Community Pool Area on University Drive, any resident of any area within the Campus Hills HOA could apply for and receive a decal parking permit; and, similar to permits issued in the past, only vehicles registered to an individual residing within the Campus Hills HOA would be eligible to be issued a parking permit. Please be advised that this matter will be discussed by the City Council Transportation and Streets Committee at their next meeting which is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 27, 1997. The final draft Resolution will then be considered by the City Council for adoption at the following regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council, which is November 5, 1997. You are welcomed to attend one or both of these meetings and to provide input regarding past parking problems and the revised parking restrictions being considered. Also, if you should have any questions or comments on these issues, please feel free to give me a call at 529 -6864, Ext. 255. Yours truly, Kenneth C. Gilbert Director of Public Works cc: The Honorable City Council Steven Kueny, City Manager Captain Lewis, Moorpark Police Department 000388 � MOORPARK t"2) 1 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 October 17, 1997 Brad Winner The Management Company 387 N. Zachary Street Moorpark, CA 93021 RE: Campus Hills HOA Dear Mr. Winner: Attached is a letter regarding Permit Only Parking Restrictions that will affect the entire Campus Hills HOA. The City has sent this letter to certain areas within the HOA as seen on Exhibit'A'. This is to request that you distribute the enclosed letter to the remaining areas within the Campus Hills HOA as seen on Exhibit 'B'. Please call the undersigned at 529 -6864, extension 255 to confirm that this letter has been distributed will need to report to the City Council whether or not everyone in the Campus Hill HOA has been made awar of this proposed action. Sin e Kenneth C. Gilbert Director of Public Works cc: Tom Sebeny, President, Campus Hills HOA PW/KCG97147iLTR/ 10/17/97 ■ PATRICK HUNTER BERNARDO M. PEREZ CHRISTOPHER EVANS DEBBIE RODGERS TEASLEY JOHN E. WOZNIAK Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Councilmember Councilmember Councillm4emberry p 000389 f -3 115 MR 7 P-441 17 p Exhibit 112\ MR 45 116 MR 88 DR . �. 107 MR 90 v V� MOORPARK COMMU NIfiY 1 ." X19 PM 5 COLLEGE 1 7R. 3963 -2 000390 Exhibit 5 Page 1 of 5 RESOLUTION NO. 97 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NOS. 90 -634 AND 90 -706 PERTAINING TO PERMIT ONLY PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN THE VICINITY OF MOORPARK COLLEGE AND ESTABLISHING REVISED PERMIT ONLY PARKING RESTRICTIONS FOR SAID AREA WHEREAS, Section 22507 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) authorizes the City to restrict and /or prohibit parking, between certain hours and /or days, upon portions of designated streets, to all vehicles except those vehicles displaying a permit exempting said vehicles from the provisions of the parking restriction and /or prohibition; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to said provisions the City Council adopted Resolution 90 -634 restricting parking to ONE HOUR on certain streets in the vicinity of Moorpark College, provided vehicles displaying a permit issued to area residents only, would be exempt from said parking restriction; and, WHEREAS, the City Council subsequently adopted Resolution No. 90 -706 deleting from the areas subject to such restriction, that portion of University Drive along the frontage of the Community Recreation Center near Griffith Lane; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is necessary to revise these parking restrictions; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has also determined that said parking restrictions should provide for the removal of vehicles from the restricted parking areas, as provided for in CVC Section 22651(n) . NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Resolution Nos. 90 -634 and 90 -706 are hereby rescinded. SECTION 2. That NO PARKING zones are hereby established on all or any portion of the streets identified in Exhibit 'A', attached hereto and made a part hereof, provided signs giving notice of such parking prohibition are erected pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 herein. SECTION 3. That, when signs are present, the parking of vehicles shall be prohibited between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. (0039:. Exhibit 5 Page 2 of 5 Resolution No. 97- Page 2 SECTION 4. That any vehicle parked on any street with signs posted designating said street a NO PARKING zone, during the times specified for such parking restriction, shall be subject to being towed and removed. SECTION 5. That the City Manager is hereby directed to have placed and maintained signs giving notice of these parking restrictions provided, however, that the City Manager shall determine the specific segments of the streets to be subject to the parking prohibition defined herein and shall determine the limits of said parking prohibition. SECTION 6. That the parking prohibitions provided for hereunder shall not apply to vehicles displaying a permit issued by the City exempting such vehicles from said parking prohibitions. SECTION 7. That parking permits, exempting certain vehicles from the parking prohibitions provided for herein, shall only be issued to authorized vehicles as prescribed in the procedures set forth in Exhibit 'B', attached hereto and made a part hereof. SECTION 8. That parking permits shall only be issued to vehicles registered to the owners and /or residents of property within Tracts 3963 -1 through Tract 3963 -4. SECTION 9. That Guest and /or Temporary Parking Permits shall only be issued to the owners and /or residents of property within any Permit Only Parking Zone designated pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 herein. SECTION 10. That parking permits issued pursuant to this resolution shall only exempt the vehicle from the parking restrictions established hereunder and shall not exempt said vehicle from any other City regulation or any provision of the California Vehicle Code. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ATTESTED: City Clerk day of Patrick Hunter, Mayor , 1997. 000��� Resolution No. Exhibit "All -4 5 ppHpypR ic z Ati f 0 0 f LLJ NO PARKING 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. MON Thru FRI CITY PERMITS EXEMPT TOW AWAY & Said parking restriction shall apply to all or any portion of the streets shown above (execept Collins Drive), whenever signs have been posted giving notice of said parking restrictions. 000393 Resolution No. Exhibit "B Page 1 of 2 Procedures For Issuance of PARKING PERMITS PROCEDURES Exhibit 5 Page 4 of 5 1. The City Council has established parking restrictions for certain areas in the City, with provisions for the issuance of parking permits to exempt the vehicles of area residents and /or property owners from said parking restrictions (hereinafter "Permit Only Parking Zone ". 2. Provided signs are posted giving notice of said Permit Only Parking Zone, the stated parking restrictions shall apply to all vehicles, except those vehicles which properly display a parking PERMIT issued by the City of Moorpark in accordance with these procedures. 3. Any such PERMIT, issued to a vehicle pursuant to these procedures, shall exempt said vehicle from the stated parking restrictions set forth in the resolution establishing the Permit Only Parking Zone. Said PERMIT shall not exempt said vehicle from any other City regulation or any provision of the California Vehicle Code, including any Street Sweeping Parking Restrictions. Parking PERMITS shall not be issued to any over weight vehicle as defined by City Ordinance or the California Vehicle Code. 4. A parking PERMIT may only be issued to a vehicle registered to the owner and /or resident of a property within Tract 3963 -1 through Tract 3963 -4 [Campus Hills HOA] (hereinafter referred to as "Permit Area "). Be advised that only a portion of the Permit Area is within the Permit Only Parking Zone . 5. Any owner or resident within the Permit Area who wishes to be issued a parking PERMIT, must first file with the City a Parking Permit Application. 6. In order to be approved, a Parking Permit Application must state the address of the applicant, and that the applicant either resides at or is the owner of property within the Permit Area. 7. Such Application must also contain sufficient information pertaining to the vehicle(s) to be issued PERMIT(S), to clearly show that said vehicle(s) is(are) registered to the applicant. The applicant may be required to present documents (i.e. vehicle registration, etc.) to confirm such information. 000394 Exhibit 5 Page 5 of 5 Resolution No. Exhibit "B Page 2 of 2 8. Each parking PERMIT shall be serialized and shall be issued to a specific vehicle. PERMITS may not be transferred from one vehicle to another. 9. In order to be valid the Parking PERMIT (decal) must be affixed to the left rear bumper of the vehicle. 10. Parking PERMITS shall only be valid for the period of time stated on the Permit Application. All such Permits shall expire on the 30th day of June of the year stated on the Permit Application. The City will mail Permit Renewal Applications in March of said year. Renewal Applications should be submitted to the City by April 30 to allow adequate time for processing. 11. The owner /resident of a property within the Permit Only Parking Zone may be issued ONE Annual Guest Parking Permit per year. Said PERMIT shall not become valid or effective unless or until it is displayed on the driver's side dash board of the guest's vehicle in such a manner so as to be clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle. 12. The owner /resident of a property within the Permit Only Parking Zone may also be issued additional Temporary Parking Permits in accordance with the following guidelines: • Duration: Temporary Parking Permits may be issued for a period of time NOT TO EXCEED ten (10) consecutive days per event; • Number of Permits per Event: A maximum of six (6) Temporary Parking Permits may be issued for any one event; and, • Number of Events per Year: Permits may be issued to a given property for no more than six (6) events per year. • Display of Permit: Permits shall be clearly displayed on the driver's side dash board of the vehicle and be clearly visible from the exterior of the vehicle. • Home Sales: Not withstanding any of the above, Temporary Parking Permits shall be issued to the property owner, as required, to facilitate home sale activities in a manner approved by the City Manager or his authorized designee. Rev 11/5/97 000395 JAMESP. LINGL and Associates Attorneys at Law iD (I"', Z / CAMARILLO 1200 Paseo Camarillo, Suite 170 Camarillo, CA 93010 (805) 482 -1903 Fax: (805) 484 -5917 1 -800 -6 -CONDO LAW SANTA MARIA (800) 626 -6365 SIMI VALLEY (805) 581 -2212 VENTURA (805) 643 -6266 October 23, 1997 Transmitted via FAX to (805) 529 -8270 and by First -Class Mail Kenneth C. Gilbert Director of Public Works 0 C T 2 4 19S7 City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue 01=' Moorpark, California 93021 PUbIicVV0rk�iE!0'u ;i1 @Ilt Re: Campus Hills HOA/ Proposed Revisions to Permit Only Parking Restrictions Dear Mr. Gilbert: Please be advised that this office represents the Campus Hills Homeowners Association. Your letter of October 17, 1997 addressed to Mr. Brad Winner of The Management Company has been referred to the undersigned for response. The Association's Board of Directors requests that the hearings on the proposed revisions to the permit only parking restrictions presently scheduled for October 27, 1997 and November 5, 1997 be continued. The reasons for this request are as follows: 1. The Association does not have adequate time to notify its members and residents of the upcoming hearings. Your letter of October 17 was not received by Mr. Winner until October 21. The Association's Board of Directors considered your letter at its meeting on October 21 and realized that, even ' under the best of circumstances, any notice to Association members and residents would likely not be received by most of those individuals until after the meeting of the City Council Transportation and Streets Committee on October 27, 1997 at 10 :00 a.m. 2. In addition to the foregoing, the Association's Board of Directors believes that the notice of the hearings should come from the City and not the Association. The rule changes potentially affect all of the Campus Hills residents because the Association maintains two community pools in the proposed restricted parking area. The Board believes that the City, and not the Association, should bear the costs of reproduction and mailing so that all SPECIALIZING IN THE REPRESENTATION nF COMMT TNITY A -,CnCTATTnNTc Kenneth C. Gilbert October 23, 1997 Page No 2 Campus Hills members and residents will have sufficient advance notice of any and all hearings on the proposed rules. 3. The Board also believes that all Campus Hills members and residents should be notified of all the details of the proposal. The letter of October 16, 1997 with the salutation to "Dear Campus Hills Resident" does not inform residents of many details which the Board believes will be crucial in considering any proposed changes. For example, the October 16 letter does not tell the residents the restrictions which may apply to the number of guest passes allowed, the number of temporary permits allowed, or the number of events at a residence which will be allowed. Moreover, the letter does not describe what type of information the residents will be required to provide to the city in order to obtain a permit. 4. The Board is also concerned to determine which streets will ultimately be affected and how the decision will be made. Harte Lane is listed as a potential location for No Parking restrictions even though the Board is not aware of a problem with student parking on this street. The Board believes that it will be helpful for the City to send a copy of the "Procedures for Issuance of Parking Permits" to the residents so that they can see what will happen if the proposed changes are passed. The Board sincerely appreciates the efforts the City is making to control student parking on Campus Hills streets. At the same time, the Board wants to ensure that all Campus Hills residents are given adequate notice of the proposed changes and of any hearings at which the changes will be considered by the City. In this way, the residents will be able to give their informed input into the decision making process. Thank you for your attention to this letter. Sincerely, WILLIAM S. DUNLEVY WSD /lh /n.c./441 cc: Board of Directors X0039'7 I N T E R O F F I C E To: Lillie Hare, City Clerk From: Kenneth C. Gilbert, Director of Public Works, Subject: Proposed Parking Restrictions Date: November 5, 1997 MEMO On Wednesday, November 5, 1997, Lihda g tr of 1 5716 Milne Court, called to voice her opposhionto the proposed puling restrictions in the Campus Hills Area. Please add this to your file. Thank you. P W /KC G9 7076/M E M/ 11 /05/97 11 -03 -1997 10:34AM FROM P.1 LINDA K. 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C c NOU 03 '97 10:42 PAGE. 01 11 -03 -1997 10:34AM FROM P_2 November 1, 1997 Mayor Patrick Hunter City of Moorpark 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, CA. 93021 Dear Mayor Hunter: This letter is a request for your personal assistance in protecting the rights of the residents in the Campus Hills development. It is anticipated a vote on proposed parking restrictions in this development will take place on November 5th. Passage of the proposal will implement restrictions that are discriminatory in nature and will restrict the rights of residents to have guests and "events" at their private residences. As a member of the Campus Hills Board of Directors, I recently received a copy of the Agenda Report for the City of Moorpark dated October 3, 1997. The Agenda Report discussed a meeting with representatives of Moorpark College held September 25, 1997 during which it was stated students are parking in the Campus Hills development because they either do not wish to pay for parking or they do not wish to walk from the free parldng to their classes. The Agenda Report discussed possible implementation of "Permit Only Parking" on selected streets in the Campus Hills development. A copy of the "draft resolution" was attached to the Agenda Report and indicated only some of the streets in the development would be posted as "Permit Only" although all residents would actually be affected because two of the potential "Permit Only" areas would include the community pools. Section G of the Agenda Report states "Prior to adopting the attached resolution, it is recommended that a letter be sent to the owners and residents of the areas affected, advising them of the City's intent to establish these revised (and in some cases new) parking restrictions." The Report continues by stating "It is evident from the petitions circulated, that the area residents are not clearly informed about this proposed action, nor of the procedures required to obtain a City parking permit." On October 17, 1997, I received what I assume was the suggested notice to residents advising us of the proposal and the procedures for obtaining City permits. That letter was as misleading and lacking in information as the petitions mentioned in the Agenda Report. The letter failed to state permits would only be issued to vehicles registered to residents, there would only be one guest pass issued per household, there would only be six temporary passes issued for each event at a residence and there would be a limit of six events per year allowed at any one residence. It also failed to state personal and confidential vehicle identification information would need to be provided to the City in order to obtain a permit. As a law enforcement officer, there are potential safety issues involved -should 1 be required to provide such information. I question the reason full details of the proposal have not been provided to all residents of this development. On October 17, 1997, Kenneth C. Gilbert sent a letter to Brad Winner of The Management Company for Campus Hills. In that letter, Mr. Gilbert advised Mr. Winner of the letter mailed to the six named streets and requesting Mr. Winner to notify the remainder of the homeowners. Since City wnt 1 G1Z 9 Q7 101: AD On= ran 11 -03 -1997 10:35AM FROM P. 3 staff suggested all homeowners be advised of the proposal, why does Mr. Gilbert feel it is the responsibility of The Management Company (meaning the homeowner's association) to notify homeowners of a proposed change by the City? When I asked Mr. Gilbert that question on October 27th, he, in essence, told me he didn't feel notification to the homeowners should be done at City expense since the parking problem was not really a City problem. Does that mean any citations issued will generate revenues for the Association rather than the City? In response to a letter from William Dunlevy, attorney for the Campus Hills Homeowner's Association, Mr. Gilbert advised me no additional information regarding the proposal would be forthcoming from the City and the vote would most likely take place on November 5th. Mr. Hunter, I am new to the City of Moorpark and I find it appalling the residents are not adequately informed of issues that will affect their current as well as their future living conditions in the City. Many of my fellow residents are very involved in boy scouts, church groups, study groups, etc. Their rights will be severely limited by a proposal that will restrict the number of activities they can have in their homes and the number of guests they can have at any one time. Additionally, many of the named streets do not even have problems with student parking. I live on Harte Lane and have never observed any student parking on this street. Some of the residents who initially circulated petitions have also expressed a desire to install entry gates and speed bumps. Believe me, those residents do not speak for the majority of us. 1 would not have moved into this community if I had known the proposed restrictions might be implemented. This proposal will not only affect my day to day living in this development but will also affect my ability to sell my home should t choose to do so in the future. Disclosing such restrictions will not make Campus Hills a desirable place to purchase a home. That is, of course, if prospective buyers don't have their vehicles ticketed or towed away while looking at the house. I am asking your support in putting a stop to the proposed parking r vtcdions and in seeking the aid of your constituents in doing the same. Even though the City has a legal right per the Vehicle Code to implement and enforce such restrictions, it has a moral obligation to its residents to provide them with detailed and accurate information regarding matters that will have some very detrimental affects on their rights as citizens of this community. Thank you for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I will be attending the November 5th meeting and will be counting on your support in protecting the rights of your community members. Sincerely, 15606 f iarte Lane Moorpark, CA. 93021 cc: Kenneth Gilbert, Director of Public Works Christopher Evans, Debbie Rodgers Teasley, John E. Wozniak, Councilmembers NOU 03 19? 10:43 PAGE.03