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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet - TSP - 2012.09.13BURLINGAME TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION AGENDA September 13, 2012 7:00 p.m. — Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons in the audience may speak on any item on the agenda or any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission. The Ralph M. Brown Act (the State -Local Agency Open Meeting Law) prohibits the Commission from acting on any matter that is not on the agenda. Speakers are requested to fill out a "Request To Speak" card located on the table by the door and hand it to staff. The Commission Chairperson may limit speakers to three minutes each. 7. CURRENT BUSINESS 7.1 Crescent Avenue Parking Congestion —Discussion 7.2 Public Works Traffic Safety Brochures —Discussion 8. INFORMATION/DISCUSSION ITEMS FROM COMMISSION AND STAFF 8.1 Engineer's Report —Reports and/or updates on Public Works projects and activities 8.1.1 Requests/comments/responses to public traffic concerns (stop signs, crosswalks, speed control, parking) Burlingame School District traffic/safety measures • Adeline Avenue/Balboa Avenue stop sign request Construction projects • Illuminated Crosswalk replacement project • 2012 Street Resurfacing Project • Parking rate and meter change out • Broadway/US101 Interchange Project 8.2 Traffic Sergeant's Report — Reports and/or updates on Police Department programs and activities 8.2.1 Introduction of new Traffic Sergeant, Jay Kiely 8. 2.2 General/Selective Traffic Enforcement Report 8.3 Commissioners' Comments and Concerns 9. COMMUNICATIONS Report by Staff or Commissioners of citizen concerns or complaints regarding traffc, safety and parking sues that are within the Commission's jurisdiction. 9.1 Maria Realyvasquez —Parking problem on 200 block of Crescent Avenue 9.2 City staff —Burlingame Avenue Parking Structure Council Study Session (September 4, 2012) 10. COMMISSION &COMMITTEE REPORTS 10.1 Burlingame Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee (B/PAC) will be made available for Committee meets 5:30PM in Conference Room B before each TSPC meeting. 11. NEW FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Dates for discussion to be determined later by Staff or Commissioners. 11.1 Primrose Road — 24 -minute parking zones (October) 11.2 Fox Plaza Lane —Pedestrian Safety (October) 12. ADJOURNMENT Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Engineering Counter at City Hall located at 501 Primrose Road during normal business hours. CURRENT BUSINESS -ITEM 7.1 STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM 7.1 TO: Traffic, Safety and Parking Commission DATE: September 6, 2012 \ FROM: Augustine Chou, Transportation Engineer-- SUBJECT: Item 7.1 — Residential Parking Permit Consideration — Crescent Avenue Meeting Date: September 13, 2012 RECOMMENDATION: For the Commission to receive public comments and input from the public, review staff analysis, and provide concurrence or difference of opinion regarding implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) for the 200 block of Crescent Avenue. BACKGROUND: In February of this year, the Commission reviewed a request from Ms. Joy Burke regarding concerns over long-term daytime parking along the 200 block of Crescent Avenue. The concerns stemmed from a perception that employees of the new Safeway complex on Howard Avenue and Primrose Road are parking along the 200 block of Crescent for the duration of their work shift; thus making day time parking in front of the residences difficult. A public notice was dispersed directly to the 200 block of Crescent Avenue regarding the February meeting, but the Commission did not receive any additional comments or input from other residents concerning this matter. DISCUSSION: The City has since received an additional complaint from Ms. Maria Realyvasquez about the parking situation on this street and has asked that this matter be looked at again. For this evaluation, public notices were distributed, via USPS mail, not only to the residents of the 200 block of Crescent Avenue, but also to the residents on the 100 block and Newlands Avenue. The purpose of the wider notification area is to try and capture the concerns of residents on the surrounding streets. Staff has concern that the employee overFlow may already be impacting neighboring streets, or will have an effect if a permit program is implemented on the 200 block of Crescent. Roadway &Location Conditions The 200 block of Crescent Avenue is between Howard Avenue and Ralston Avenue. The street is 36' wide with parking lanes on each side of the street with single travel lanes in each direction. Currently, there are no parking restrictions on the entire length of Crescent, which includes both the 100 and 200 blocks. City parcel maps reveal that there are five lots on the 200 block of Crescent, with four lots having Crescent Avenue addresses. Streets north of this block of Crescent have 2 -hour parking time limits posted and enforced. Current Residential Permit Parking Pro gram The City has an existing Residential Permit Parking Program (RPPP) policy in place. The program was implemented in 2006. Several streets and neighborhoods were identified and included in the initial program. There is an existing residential permit parking program in place in the surrounding neighborhood on streets such as portions of Occidental, Ralston, Burlingame, Howard, and Chapin Avenues. (See attached map). Currently, only Occidental residents have asked for the RPPP. In order Page 1 of 2 S:W Public Works Directory\TSP Commission\Staff Reports\2012\9-13-12 SR -7.1 Crescent Permit Parking.doc for a street or neighborhood to be considered for a residential parking permit program, the first qualifying condition is for the existence of some type of on -street parking time restriction, such as 2 -hour parking. The neighborhood or street must also have an identifiable "parking impact generator" such as a school, business or commercial district, close by which causes long-term overflow parking problems. Observations and Anaiysis A parking occupancy survey was conducted on September 6, 2012. The results of the survey showed that for a 5 -hour study period (10AM — 4PM), the 200 block of Crescent Avenue experienced between 71 % to 100% occupancy, with a 5 -hr average of 89%. The study also showed that parking occupancy rates was less congested farther south. • Crescent Avenue (200 block; Ralston —Howard) occupancy and 89%occupancy were residents, • Crescent Avenue (100 block: Howard — Newlands) 68% occupancy • Crescent Avenue (100 block: Newlands — Barroihlet) 31% occupancy • Newlands Avenue (ECR — Central) 65% occupancy • Newlands Avenue (Central — Crescent) 33% occupancy The study only confirmed occupancy and did not confirm or establish whether the long-term parkers were residents, Safeway or other downtown business employees. An expansion and implementation of the RPPP onto the 200 block of Crescent Avenue will have impacts on the residents. Where there was no parking time limit restriction, there would have to be a new 2 -hour limit and associated signs posted in front of their residences; and would require City Council authorization. Before this step, staff and the Commission must determine if there would be neighborhood support for a new 2 -hour limit on their street. If there is consensus to proceed with a residential parking permit program for the 200 block of Crescent Avenue, the City will first need to go before City Council for approval to implement 2 -hour parking time limit on that block. Page 2 of 2 S:W Public Works Directory\TSP Commission\Staff Reports\2012\9-13-12 SR -7.1 Crescent Permit Parking.doc The City of Burlingame PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL- 501 PRIMROSE ROAD CORPORATION YARD Tel:(650) 558-7230 BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA 94010-3997 Tel:(650) 558-7670 Fe :(650) 685-9310 TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 13, 2012 City Hall, Council Chambers, 501 Primrose Road The Traffic Safety and Parking Commission will be evaluating a request from residents on the 200 block of Crescent Avenue to consider a residential parking permit program on that street. To consider the permit program, a 2 -hr parking time limit will also need to be implemented. The Commission is seeking input and comments from residents before making any recommendations. The Commission is also seeking input from residents on surrounding streets on whether to also consider their street for the program. Attendance is encouraged; however, if you are unable to attend this meeting, you may submit your written comments by postal mail to Traffic Safety and Parking Commission 501 Primrose Road Burlingame, CA 94010 or by email to Mr. Augustine Chou, Burlingame Transportation Engineer, at achou burlingame.org. Written comments should be submitted by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012. NOTICE = PUBLIC MEETING 2 -HOUR PARKING LIMIT & RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM ON 200 BLOCK OF CRESCENT AVENUE & POSSIBLY OTHER NEIGHBORING STREETS TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION MEETING 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September 13, 2012 City Hall, Council Chambers, 501 Primrose Road The Traffic Safety and Parking Commission will be evaluating a request from residents on the 200 block of Crescent Avenue to consider a residential parking permit program on that street. To consider the permit program, a 2 -hr parking time limit will also need to be implemented. The Commission is seeking input and comments from residents before making any recommendations. The Commission is also seeking input from residents on surrounding streets on whether to also consider their street for the program. Attendance is encouraged; however, if you are unable to attend this meeting, you may submit your written comments by postal mail to Traffic Safety and Parking Commission 501 Primrose Road Burlingame, CA 94010 or by email to Mr. Augustine Chou, Burlingame Transportation Engineer, at achou burlingame.org. Written comments should be submitted by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2012. TRAFFIC SAFETY AND PARKING COMMISSION September 13, 2012 ITEM 7.1 A w G1 > � Q L c/] N Z Y >J> i Y W Z L M d w � a to Z w U L VI W U