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Home My Public Portal About14) 10B Conversion of City-Owned parking lot from all-day to two-hour parkingAGENDA ITEM 10.8. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM DATE: August 16, 2016 TO: The Honorable City Council FROM: Bryan Cook, City Manager Via: Michael D. Forbes, AICP, Community Development Director By: Andrew J. Coyne, Management Analyst SUBJECT: CONVERSION OF CITY-OWNED PUBLIC PARKING LOT FROM ALL- DAY PARKING TO TWO-HOUR TIME RESTRICTED PARKING RECOMMENDATION: The City Council is requested to adopt Resolution 16-5197 (Attachment "A") approving the conversion of the City-owned parking lot on Temple City Boulevard south of Las Tunas Drive (District Lot 3) from unrestricted all-day parking to two-hour time restricted parking. BACKGROUND: 1. In November 2012, the City completed the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Strategic Plan. The plan looked at parking demand, supply, and management strategies for the downtown area along Las Tunas Drive. As noted in the plan , one of the issues raised by the public at the time the study was being prepared was the need for additional time restricted parking on the south side of Las Tunas Drive between Temple City Boulevard and Camellia Avenue, and specifically for customers of A Golden House restaurant located at 9608 Las Tunas Drive. 2. In 2015 and 2016, the owner of A Golden House restaurant contacted staff and reiterated the need for additional time restricted parking to serve her customers. 3. On June 22, 2016, the Transportation and Public Safety Commission recommended changing the three northernmost rows of parking in District Lot 3 to 2-hour restricted and retaining the southernmost row of parking as unrestricted all-day. The Commission directed staff to bring this proposed change to the City Council for review and approval and to conduct outreach to the adjacent businesses about the proposed changes. 4. On August 4, 2016, notices were mailed to all the businesses within the 9600 block of Las Tunas Drive and the 5800 block of Temple City Blvd notifying them of the City Council August 16, 2016 Page 2 of 3 proposed changes to District Lot 3 and inviting them to attend the City Council meeting on August 16, 2016. ANALYSIS: District Lot 3 on Temple City Boulevard provides public parking for the south side of Las Tunas Drive between Temple City Boulevard and Camellia Avenue. The lot contains 66 parking spaces for public use. The 30 spaces in the northern half of the lot are time restricted for two-hour parking. The 36 spaces in the southern half of the lot are not time restricted and are available for all-day parking . Staff has anecdotally observed that the majority of people parking in the all-day section of the lot are employees of businesses along Las Tunas Drive and Temple City Boulevard . Most of the vehicles are parked in the lot all day, or most of the day. All of the City-owned public parking lots on the south side of Las Tunas Drive include some time restricted two-hour spaces and some unrestricted all-day spaces. This arrangement is intended to provide a balance of parking for customers and employees. Attachment "B" is a map of all downtown parking lots and their time restrictions. The Comprehensive Downtown Parking Strategic Plan does not include any specific recommendations related to District Lot 3. However, the plan generally notes that in some areas there are mismatches between the supply and demand of customer versus employee parking, and that in general it is preferable for employee parking to be located further away from the stores and restaurants to allow for additional customer parking closer to the destinations. At the June 22, 2016, Transportation and Public Safety Commission Meeting, the Commission recommended changing the three northernmost rows of parking in District Lot 3 to 2-hour restricted (48 parking spaces) and retaining the southernmost row of parking as unrestricted all-day (18 parking spaces). This was a modification to staff's original proposal to convert all of District Lot 3 to time restricted two-hour parking. The Commission believed this would help provide additional customer parking, while at the same time providing spaces for employees to park in District Lot 3. Converting all of District Lot 3 to 2-hour restricted parking provides the greatest number of time restricted parking spaces and will avoid causing confusion to motorists by giving the entire lot a single time designation instead of two different designations, which is more consistent with the goal of providing customer parking nearest to retail and commercial establishments. Converting all of District Lot 3 to time restricted two-hour parking would require employees to park at other locations. District Lot 7 A on Primrose Avenue north of Las Tunas drive contains 54 spaces available for all-day parking. This parking lot is underutilized , with many open spaces throughout the day. Early conceptual plans for a proposed public parking lot on the former mortuary site at the northeast corner of Temple City Boulevard and Workman Avenue show that the property could provide up to 27 public parking spaces. Pending City Council approval, construction on that lot is ... City Council August 16, 2016 Page 3 of 3 expected to begin later this year. Both of these lots are viable alternatives to District Lot 3 for employee parking. A potential side effect of converting District Lot 3 to time restricted parking is that some employees may opt to park on the street. While adequate alternative parking is available in District Lot 7 A on Primrose Avenue, and additional parking will soon be available at the former mortuary site, these locations are further away from the businesses along Las Tunas Drive. Converting District Lot 3 as proposed would be reviewed again, pending an update of the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Strategic Plan and implementation of a more comprehensive parking management strategy for the downtown area. The best solution over the long term is to implement a more comprehensive parking management strategy that could provide additional parking controls and/or incentives for employees to park in designated lots. Staff has allocated funds in the Fiscal Year 2016-17 City Budget to update the plan and anticipates completing the update in early 2017. CITY STRATEGIC GOALS: Approval of the City-owned parking lot on Temple City Boulevard furthers the City's Strategic Goals of Public Health and Safety, Quality of Life, and Economic Development. FISCAL IMPACT: This item does not have an impact on the Fiscal Year 2016-17 City Budget. Changing the signs in the parking lot would be a minimal cost and funds are available in the budget. ATTACHMENTS: A. Resolution 16-5197 B. Map of downtown parking lots and time restrictions ATTACHMENT A RESOLUTION NO. 16-5197 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY APPROVING THE CONVERSION OF THE CITY-OWNED PARKING LOT ON TEMPLE CITY BOULEVARD SOUTH OF LAS TUNAS DRIVE (DISTRICT LOT 3) FROM UNRESTRICTED ALL-DAY PARKING TO TWO-HOUR TIME RESTRICTED PARKING. WHEREAS, in November 2012, the City completed the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Strategic Plan, which looked at parking demand, supply, and management strategies for the downtown area along Las Tunas Drive; and WHEREAS, one of the issues noted in the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Strategic Plan was the need for additional time restricted parking on the south side of Las Tunas Drive between Temple City Boulevard and Camellia Avenue; and WHEREAS, between 2014 and 2015 the city has continued to receive requests for additional time restricted parking in the above mentioned parking lot; and WHEREAS, on June 22, 2016, the Transportation and Public Safety Commission recommended that the City Council consider changing the time designation in District Lot 3 to increase the number of 2- hour time restricted parking spaces in the parking lot. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMPLE CITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Counci l hereby approves the conversion of District Lot 3 from unrestricted all day parking to 2-hour time restricted parking. SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 16th day of August, 2016. Vincent Yu, Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Peggy Kuo, City Clerk Eric Vail, City Attorney I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution, Resolution No. 16-5197, was duly passed, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Temple City at a regular meeting held on the 161h day of August, 2016, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmember: NOES: Council member: Resolution 16-5197 Page 2 ABSENT: Councilmember: ABSTAIN: Councilmember: City Clerk 2 Hour Parking Limit -All Day Parking Allowed City Hall Employee Parking Lot Perm1t Mon.-Fn 12am-6pm, Sat-Sun 12am-6am Public. Mon.-Fn. 6pm-12am. 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