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 accessible parking (blue curb) along the frontage of the Citrus Cove Apartments at 1538 E. Quincy Avenue.
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2. Summary
The requested blue curb would provide a convenient location to embark and disembark disabled persons living in the area.
3. Recommended Action
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Approve the installation of approximately 22 feet of accessible parking (blue curb) in the cul-de-sac along the frontage of 1538 E. Quincy Avenue.
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4. Fiscal Impact
None.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal1: Provide for a safe community.
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. Discussion and Background
This is a request for an accessible parking space (blue curb) in front of the Citrus Cove Apartments located at 1538 E. Quincy Avenue. The proposed location is at the end of the cul-de-sac 300 feet west of N. Tustin Street. This section of Quincy Avenue has commercial properties fronting Tustin Street with side frontages along Quincy Avenue. The apartment complex at 1538 E. Quincy Avenue is the only residential development on the street. While the apartments and the businesses in the study area appear to have adequate off-street parking, the demand for on-street parking can be high. The apartments offer a mix of open parking stalls and garages, however, there does not appear to be any accessible parking spaces in the complex. The proponent may have an assigned parking space in the apartment complex however, the space may be too far to walk, or it may be difficult for the proponent to get in or out of their vehicle in a standard parking space.
Staff have visited the area several times and observed a somewhat high demand for on-street parking. There were available parking spaces along Quincy Avenue; however, they were closer to Tustin Street and may, again, be too far for the proponent to walk to the residential apartments.
It should be noted that blue curb is still public parking and may be utilized by anyone with a disabled placard on their vehicle. Should the proponent no longer have need of the blue curb, they are to contact the Public Works Department so that it may be removed. Lastly, a concrete landing is not required here since there is no landscaped parkway between the curb and sidewalk.
Based on the field review, staff finds that the request has merit and recommends approval of the installation of 22 feet of blue curb in the cul-de-sac adjacent to the Citrus Cove Apartments at 1538 E. Quincy Avenue.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Letter of Request
• Area Map
• Site Sketch