TO: Chair and Members of the City Traffic Commission
THRU: Larry Tay, Deputy Public Works Director/Traffic Engineer
FROM: Jose A La Torre, Transportation Analyst
1. Subject
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Request for permit parking on the west side of Alpine Road from Culver Avenue to La Veta Avenue
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2. Summary
A request for permit parking on Alpine Road, which is located within Permit Parking Opportunity Area “1”, was made and evaluated in accordance with the City’s Neighborhood Permit Parking Program. The request meets the intent and minimum requirements of the Permit Parking Program. In this case, the existing 2-hour time-limited parking restriction would need to be removed if permit parking is approved.
3. Recommended Action
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1. Approve the implementation of permit parking on the west side of Alpine Road from Culver Avenue to La Veta Avenue.
2. Forward to the City Council for final action.
3. Adopt Resolution No. TC 03-2026. A Resolution of the Traffic Commission of the City of Orange for the Removal of 2-Hour Time Limited Parking on the West Side of Alpine Road, from La Veta Avenue to Culver Avenue.
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4. Fiscal Impact
None. Implementation involves minimal staff time and minimal expenditures that have been approved in the City’s operating budget.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology.
6. Discussion and Background
Background:
A property owner on the affected block of Alpine Road submitted a request to implement permit parking. Alpine Road is comprised of single-family residential land uses on the west and commercial land uses on the east. Moreover, in 1981, City Council Resolution No. 2519 established 2-hour parking (from 8 AM to 4 PM) on both sides of Alpine Road to mitigate commercial parking intrusion into the neighborhood.
The subject street is outlined and shown on the attached Area Map. In accordance with the City’s Neighborhood Permit Parking Program (NPPP), staff performed an initial screening of the study area to determine the following:
1. Whether the street is eligible for permit parking; and
2. If so, does said street lie within a City-defined permit parking opportunity area with a streamlined implementation procedure.
The 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 seven 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%.
Since Alpine Road qualifies for permit parking and is in a designated PPOA, it does not need to meet a minimum parking occupancy level but must receive sufficient support from property owners before a permit parking recommendation can be made.
Petition Results:
A petition letter, along with a list of permit parking advantages and disadvantages, was mailed to each property owner on the street. The petition results indicate that owner support exceeds the 55% requirement, as follows:
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Affected Street |
Household in Favor |
Household Opposed |
Unreturned |
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Alpine Road |
8 |
80% |
0 |
0% |
2 |
20% |
Findings:
Because the request meets the intent and minimum requirements of the City’s permit parking program, permit parking is recommended.
Permit parking would only be implemented on the west (residential) side of Alpine Road, replacing the 2-hour parking restriction that would no longer be necessary. The 2-hour parking restriction would remain on the east (commercial) side of the street.
Accordingly, the following Traffic Commission actions are recommended:
1. Approve the permit parking request and forward to City Council for final action, similar to the procedure used for other permit parking approvals; and
2. Approve the attached Resolution, that would remove the aforementioned 2-hour parking if, and only if, City Council approves the permit parking request.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Letter of Request
• Vicinity Map
• Area Map
• Site Sketch & Petition Area Map
• Notification Letter
• Resolution No. TC 03-2026