TO: Chair and Members of the City Traffic Commission
THRU: Larry Tay, City Traffic Engineer
FROM: Dave Allenbach, Transportation Analyst
1. Subject
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Request for “No Overnight Parking” on Batavia Street between Angus Avenue and Nicholas Avenue.
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2. Summary
This request is to prohibit parking at night on the east side of Batavia Street between Angus and Nicholas Avenues.
3. Recommended Action
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Approve the implementation of “NO PARKING 2:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M.” on the east side of Batavia Street between Angus and Nicholas Avenues to coincide with similar postings in the area.
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4. Fiscal Impact
The total expenditure for the project is $500 and will be funded in Minor Traffic Control Devices (16302) through Traffic Improvement Measure M2 (263).
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
This request is to implement “No Overnight Parking” on Batavia Street between Angus and Nicholas Streets was made by the affected business owners at 721 and 739 N. Batavia Street. The basis of this request is to better provide on-street parking for businesses of Batavia Street by removing parking demand from “outside” the area.
According to the proponent, vehicles are left parked on the east side of Batavia Street for days, and moved only when warnings are issued. These vehicles are on the street early in the morning and utilize much of the available on-street parking before the businesses employees arrive. This results in hardship for the local businesses, especially when much of the external parking demands are long-term (all day.) Moreover, the subject businesses have parking lots which are at or close to capacity during the day, requiring customers to rely on parking on-street that is often unavailable. This becomes a point of contention for area businesses when much of the available curbside parking is taken up by both local
businesses and businesses from outside the area.
The photograph above illustrates the typically high level of parking demand in the subject area during the day, which is further exacerbated by the parking intrusion from vehicles being stored on the east side of Batavia Street beginning early in the morning.
The proposed overnight parking restriction is not expected to have a negative impact on local businesses since it would go into effect after their closing. The proponents have requested a generic no overnight parking restriction. However, a 2:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. restriction would coincide with similar parking restrictions on Angus Avenue which the Traffic Commission approved in April. Street sweeping operations in the study area are Wednesdays from 2:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M. The proposed overnight parking restrictions would allow for the replacement of the existing street sweeping signs, which will not add to area sign pollution.
Staff has determined that the request has merit and respectfully recommends that the Traffic Commission approve the proposed overnight parking restriction (2:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M.) on the east side Batavia Street between Angus and Nicholas Avenues.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Letter of Request
• Area Map