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RPVCCA_CC_SS_2015_04_21_02C_Del_Cerro_ParkingRANCHO PALOS VERDES FROM: CORY LINDER, DI&ECTOR OF RECREATION AND r N3 .. <. l THRONE, ..., DIRECTOR ,., PUBLIC DATE:WORKS APRIL r, 2015 SUBJECT: DEL CERRO PARK PARKING CAPACITY UPDATI INFRASTRUCTURE, AND NO. 3, CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT AND PUBLICOUTREACH) REVIEWED: DOUG WILLMORE, CITY MANAGER Project Manager: Melissa Countryman, PE, TE, Senior Engineerp� WK"-, will Q111AME91 Receive and file an update on the plan to relieve parking capacity problems at Del Cerro Park. It is expected that Del Cerro Park and nearby Portuguese Bend Preserve will again this year enjoy popularity with the public and an action plan is underway to alleviate existing parking capacity limitations before the summer begins using a three-phase approach that includes charging a fee to non -RPV resident for their use of on -street and park parking stalls. To be ready for what is to be expected another high -use summer at the park and nearby 1 Preserve, the Recreation and Parks and the Public Works departments are working together on an integrated plan to increase the parking capacity for Del Cerro Park and provide a funding mechanism for parking enforcement while preserving adjacent neighborhood parking. The plan includes the following three phases: Phase 1—Increasing On -Street Parking Public Works is having prepared a parking study of Crenshaw Boulevard from Crest Road to Burrell Lane to evaluate and recommend methods to increase parking capacity in a swift and, economical fashion. Conceptually, angle parking on one -side of Crenshaw Boulevard appears to meet this criteria; however, there may be other methods that the parking study consultant may find appropriate including which side of Crenshaw Boulevard is more effective (Exhibit A shows one possibility). The result of the study will be presented to the Traffic Safety Committee on April 27. Once the study is reviewed and the Committee makes a recommendation after receiving public comment, it will be presented to the City Council for concurrence. Although pavement striping modification could occur expeditiously at a staff level, due to the community sensitivity regarding parking concurrence by the City Council will be requested. This matter is tentatively scheduled for the second City Council meeting in June and restriping could occur as early as the following week. Phase 2—Residential Area Permit Parking While the increasing the on -street parking capacity of Crenshaw Boulevard is expected to help with parking, it is important to ensure that the nearby residents are not impacted with continued overflow parking as is the existing situation. While Phase 1 is being implemented, Public Works will be working to issue residential permits for those areas potentially impacted by illegal residential neighborhood parking. Public Works is currently working with one neighborhood to establish their parking permit program and will be seeking out the other adjacent neighborhoods to encourage their participation. Phase 3—Metered Parking and Annual Residential Parking Passes Recreation and Parks is researching other communities' experience with vendors that would be able to install, administer, and enforce a metered parking program. It might be possible to take advantage of other recent local agency procurement of similar services in order to expedite this project if so desired by the City Council. Additionally, the feasibility of an annual parking pass program is being explored that would allow for residents to park in the metered parking areas for an annual fee that is to be determined. These annual passes will be distributed by the City to city residents once proof of residency is confirmed. The residential parking permit program and the annual parking pass would be brought to the Traffic Safety Committee in May for review and potential recommendation to the City Council. Phase 4—Construction of Additional Parking The construction of a permanent on-site parking lot would also be an option to consider in the future if warranted after implementation of this short-term plan. Such a parking lot would be integrated into the recommendations from the Parks Master Plan and become part of a future capital improvement plan. ALTERNATIVES The City Council may direct staff to bypass the parking study and immediately implement the conceptual parking plan or include other options to increase parking capacity in the area such as construction of permanent on-site parking lot at Del Cerro Park. CONCLUSION It is recommended that the City Council receive and file this update. FISCAL IMPACT The preliminary estimate of cost of the attached conceptual parking configuration ranges from $7,500 to $10,000. An estimate to implement a metered parking and annual residential parking pass program is being estimated and will be presented to the City Council at a future meeting. Attachments: ® Exhibit A ---Conceptual parking configuration along Crenshaw Boulevard (page 4) z 0 Q LJL V Z J0 m U �(D = Z CL W � Q F- a - w U z 0 U _0 0) c LL Q