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 Permit Parking on both sides of E. Fairway Drive, from S. Cambridge Street to S. Tustin Street; both sides of E. Young Circle, south of E. Fairway Drive; and both side of E. Greenview Drive, south of E. Fairway Drive.
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2. Summary
This request is to implement permit parking on the aforementioned streets, which are located in Permit Parking Opportunity Area #2.
3. Recommended Action
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1. Approve the implementation of permit parking on both sides of E. Fairway Drive, from S. Cambridge Street to S. Tustin Street.
2. Approve the implementation of permit parking on both sides of E. Young Circle, south of E. Fairway Drive.
3. Approve the implementation of permit parking on both sides of E. Greenview Drive, south of Fairway Drive.
4. Forward to the City Council for final action.
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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 aforementioned streets from an eligible resident, staff mailed petitions to the property owners on the affected streets in August of 2024. The polling process concluded in September 2024, the results of which indicate that 69.8% of the property owners are in favor of permit parking, 9.3% were opposed, and 20.9.% did not respond. Because the level of support exceeds the 55% stipulated in the NPPPP, staff recommends permit parking.
If approved, permit parking does not supersede other parking restrictions such as street sweeping. Lastly, participation is voluntary. However, once implemented, any vehicle on the street without a permit is subject to citation.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Letter of Request
• Area Map
• NPPP Opportunity Area #2 Map