TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Tom Kisela, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. Subject
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Implementation of permit parking on both sides of Fairway Drive from Cambridge Street to Tustin Street; both sides of Young Circle south of Fairway Drive; and both sides of Greenview Drive south of Fairway Drive, within Permit Parking Opportunity Area #2. Resolution No. 11581.
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2. Summary
A request for permit parking in Permit Parking Opportunity Area #2 coincided with a staff recommendation to process a minor modification to its easterly boundary. The request was processed in accordance with the City’s Neighborhood Permit Parking Program. The proposal received adequate support from the affected property owners and was approved by the City Traffic Commission.
3. Recommended Action
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1. Modify the easterly boundary of Permit Parking Opportunity Area #2 to coincide with the west side of Tustin Street.
2. Approve permit parking in Permit Parking Opportunity Area #2: on both sides of E. Fairway Drive from S. Cambridge Street to S. Tustin Street; both sides of Young Circle, south of E. Fairway Drive; and both sides of E. Greenview Drive, south of E. Fairway Drive.
3. Adopt Resolution No. 11581. A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Orange adopting a revised master resolution of designated permit parking areas and established permit parking opportunity areas within the City of Orange.
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4. Fiscal Impact
None.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community.
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. Discussion and Background
The City’s Neighborhood Permit Parking Program (NPPP) provides a mechanism for protecting residential streets from external parking overflow when certain criteria are satisfied. To streamline the permit parking application process in certain highly parked areas, the City Council established five Permit Parking Opportunity Areas (PPOA’s). PPOA’s are subject to different criteria and procedures. Specifically, the application fee and parking occupancy study are waived, and the required neighborhood support level is reduced from 75% to 55%.
After receiving a written request for permit parking for the subject streets from an eligible resident, staff mailed petitions to affected property owners in August 2024. The polling process concluded in September 2024, the results of which indicate that 70% of the property owners are in favor of permit parking, 9% were opposed, and 21% did not respond. Because the level of support exceeds the 55% stipulated in the NPPP, staff recommends permit parking.
Moreover, based on a recent interpretation of current applicable codes, it was determined in the best interests of the city to adjust the eastern boundary of PPOA #2 to coincide with Tustin Street. This adjustment, depicted in Attachment 2, extends the easterly boundary by approximately 200 feet and was disclosed as part of the petition process.
If approved, permit parking does not supersede other parking restrictions such as street sweeping. Participation in the permit parking program is voluntary. However, once implemented, any vehicle parking on the street without a permit is subject to citation.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Attachment 1 Resolution No. 11581
• Attachment 2 NPPP Opportunity Area #2
• Attachment 3 Activation Map PPOA #2
• Attachment 4 City Traffic Commission Report October 9, 2024
• Attachment 5 Draft City Traffic Commission Minutes October 9, 2024
• Attachment 6 Notification Letter