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MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
REVIEWED:
HONORABLE MAYOR & CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
~ES JONES, II, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ~ V WORKS C/)
JULY 16, 2013
ESTABLISH PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON
CRENSHAW BLVD FROM SEACREST DRIVE TO
BURMA ROAD
CAROLYN LEHR, CITY MANAGER ~
Project Manager: Nicole Jules, Senior Engineer i'?J
RECOMMENDATION
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2013-xxx A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS
ON CRENSHAW BLVD EXTENSION FROM SEACREST DRIVE TO BURMA ROAD
BACKGROUND
In August 2012, staff received a letter request from the Palos Verdes Park Place
Homeowners Association requesting parking restrictions along one side of the
Crenshaw Blvd extension between Del Cerro Park (Seacrest Drive) and the
entrance to the Nature Preserve due to increasing safety concerns regarding use
of the preserve. Upon receipt of the request letter, staff conducted field
observations of the location and concluded that the existing parking situation
could benefit from minor improvements.
In the letter request from the Park Place HOA, neighbors expressed concerns
about the inability of emergency vehicles to access the area due to the narrow
nature of the roadway when cars are parked on both sides. It has been observed
that patrons of the preserve whether walking or biking, tend to use the middle of
the roadway as a travelling area since there are no sidewalks, thus resulting in a
vehicle's inability to pass through.
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This matter was heard at the February 25, 2013 and June 24, 2013 Traffic Safety Committee
meeting and after receiving public testimony on the severity of the parking conditions, the TSC
supported staff's recommendation to prohibit parking on the north side of the Crenshaw Blvd
extension Seacrest Drive to Burma Road.
DISCUSSION
Crenshaw Blvd is a collector roadway which provides access to several neighborhoods and
destinations including Del Cerro Park, the Nature Preserve, and streets included in the Park
Place HOA and the Del Cerro HOA. Crenshaw Blvd terminates at Seacrest Drive however, a
narrow portion of the road extends from Seacrest Drive to Burrell Lane/Burma Road which is
the entrance to the Nature Preserve. This extension of Crenshaw Blvd is considered the
Crenshaw Blvd Extension and the area of concern.
The Crenshaw Blvd extension is approximately 34 feet wide, including the gutter pan, which
provides for parking on both sides of the street and approximately 14 feet of travel space down
the middle of the roadway for a single lane of traffic. When cars are parked on both sides of
the extension, it is very difficult for vehicles to turn around or negotiate turn movements to
either park or leave the area.
Crenshaw Blvd Extension looking south toward the Nature Preserve Trailhead
As cited in the request letter, due to social media and a rise in preserve usage,
this area has become increasingly popular, especially on the weekends when the
weather is nice. In 2012, the City installed "No Parking at Anytime" signs on Park
Place as a direct result of similar impacts.
Staff has determined the best course of action is to prohibit parking on the north
side of the Crenshaw Blvd Extension from Seacrest Drive to Burma Road. This
will result in a displacement of 10 parking spaces. Staff has surveyed the
existing on-street parking spaces north of the extension along Crenshaw Blvd
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between San Clemente PlaceNalley View Road and Seacrest Drive and
determined there is capacity to park 100 vehicles on both sides of the roadway.
Therefore, there is ample parking available along Crenshaw Blvd north of the
Crenshaw Blvd Extension to accommodate the displaced 10 spaces.
The recommended course of action has been discussed at two Traffic Safety
Committee meetings and is agreeable to the Palos Verdes Park Place HOA and Del
Cerro HOA who will be directly impacted by the recommendation.
The proposed parking restrictions along the Crenshaw Blvd extension from Seacrest
Drive to Burma Road are outlined in the attached Resolution No. 2013-xxx.
Additionally, staff has met with the Del Cerro HOA separately to discuss this matter, as
there were expressed concerns regarding the global management of the preserve trail
head and the impacts associated with increased preserve usage, including:
• Long-term plans for parking,
• Traffic circulation at the intersection of Crenshaw Blvd at Seacrest Drive
• Construction of sidewalks for pedestrian connectivity to the Preserve entrance
• Status of Gateway Park Parking Lot
• Possibility of Permit Parking for Del Cerro neighborhood streets
• Education campaign for preserve users
Staff will work with members of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy, the
Community Development Department and the community to explore and coordinate
long-term, global solutions to improving safety on Crenshaw Blvd near the Nature
Preserve trail head.
CONCLUSION
In response to the increased popularity of the Nature Preserve and safety concerns
related to impacted parking conditions on the Crenshaw Blvd Extension Road from
Seacrest Drive to Burma Road, staff is recommending prohibiting parking on the north
side of the road by establishing a "No Parking at Anytime" zone.
FISCAL IMPACT
Adopting staff's recommendation will not result in an impact to the FY 2013-2014
budget.
Attachments:
Crenshaw Blvd Parking Restrictions Exhibit
Palos Verdes Park Place HOA Request Letter
Resolution No. 2013-xxx A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON
CRENSHAW BLVD EXTENSION
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CRENSHAW BLVD EXTENSION
PARKING RESTRICTIONS
EXHIBIT
PROPOSED
RED CURB AND
NO PARKING ANYTIME
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August 27, 2012
VIA ELECTRONIC AND U.S. MAIL: nicolej@rpv.com
Ms. Nicole Jules
Senior Engineer
Public Works Department
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
30940 Hawthorne Boulevard
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
RECEIVED
City of R1ncho Palos Verdes
AUG 2 9 2012
PUBLIC WOR~ DEPARTMENT
RE: Palos Verdes Park Place Homeowners Association/Heda Carpenter
Dear Ms. Jules:
I previously corresponded with you on behalf of the Homeowners Association with
respect to the parking situation which then existed on Park Place adjacent to Del Cerro
Park. The residents of Park Place particularly are grateful for the changes which have
improved their situation considerably.
Those of us who reside on Burrell Lane also would like to address an issue which is
becoming of greater concern as the weeks and months pass.
The dirt trail on Crenshaw has become more and more popular for the last few years
particularly so during the spring and summer months. This has affected the parking
on the extension of Crenshaw Boulevard beyond where it turns into Del Cerro
development-a short distance of about 225 feet-to the metal gate where the dirt
road Crenshaw extension begins.
There is hardly a day that passes when there is not bumper to bumper parking on both
sides of the Crenshaw extension. When the weather is good, particularly on the
weekends, it is fully parked most of the day until late afternooh. Each side of the
Crenshaw extension typically accommodates ten vehicles. In addition to the parking,
however, since there are no sidewalks, the middle of the street serves as a walkway.
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People frequently open car doors, change into their hiking attire and are for the most part
oblivious to the fact that it is a public street. In addition to the serious hikers there are
many casual ones including families with small children or youngsters riding bicycles.
It has been observed that many hikers wear earphones and cannot hear standard vehicle
engine and even without earphones cannot hear the electric vehicles.
If both sides of the street are fully parked and if doors are opened such as when the
drivers are changing footwear it is difficult to pass.
It also seems as though many drivers do not know the street dead ends or are
unsuccessful in looking for a parking space so they find it necessary to tum around. That
is a maneuver with which many drivers struggle particularly because of the lack of
space-at the end of the street and with pedestrian traffic.
Lastly, there is concern about the ability of emergency vehicles to maneuver down the
street. Once every two or three months there is some emergency vehicle that goes down
that street for some problem that deals with the hiking trail. There have also been
occasions in the past (and there is some concern about one of the residents currently) for
ambulance drivers to negotiate the extension of Crenshaw as well.
Reconfiguring the street so that parking would only be allowed on one side would
eliminate the safety concern for the pedestrian and emergency vehicles. Balanced against
this greater degree of safety would be a modest level of inconvenience for the operators
of ten vehicles who would have to park on Crenshaw Boulevard a modest distance north
of the extension. Since people primarily visit so as to hike the trail, I would not think that
increasing slightly the distance to walk would represent a major inconvenience.
I am sending along a collection of photographs. The first few were taken on otherwise
uneventful weekday morning around 10:.00. Even then the hikers gather. The second set
shows the Crenshaw extension, again on a weekday, but reflects the parking techniques
that are utilized (frequently a couple of feet from the curb), open doors and a collection of
pedestrians. While photographs showing the fire truck being able to pass, its ability to
drive down the street still compromised by virtue of the pedestrian traffic.
Many more photographs can be provided but this just gives you some idea of the
situation.
It is also instructive to note that when cars or SUV's park on both sides of the street with
the door open there is a clearance of approximately 15 ft. If one is standing outside his
car or if there are other pedestrians scattered along the extension, clearance is even less.
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This should be contrasted with the parking on Crenshaw north of the extension where
because of the width of the street there is ample parking for something in the range
of 75 to 80 cars on both sides of the street, and while maintaining a width for the travel
portion of the roadway of approximately forty feet.
This request is made on behalf of all of the Burrell Lane members of the Park Place
Homeowners Association but, it is essentially a safety issue which if addressed would
benefit all of the members of the community and all the visitors to the Crenshaw trail.
I would appreciate discussing this matter with you. If you have any questions please do
not hesitate to contact me.
With kind regards,
John A. Girardi
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RESOLUTION NO. 2013-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ESTABLISHING PARKING
RESTRICTIONS ON THE CRENSHAW BLVD EXTENSION
FROM SEACREST DRIVE TO BURMA ROAD
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES
HEREBY FIND, ORDER AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, Chapter 10.04 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
authorizes the City Council to establish restricted parking in designated areas in the City
by resolution pursuant to the authority provided by California Vehicle Code Section
22507;and
WHEREAS, an engineering and traffic survey has determined that parking
restrictions are warranted on a portion of Crenshaw Boulevard in accordance with the
Rancho Palos Verdes Traffic Code.
WHEREAS, Crenshaw Boulevard, a public roadway extending from Seacrest
Drive to Burma Road has experienced parking-related impacts due to an increase in
recreational and pedestrian activity pertaining to use of the City's Park and Nature
Preserve; and
WHEREAS, the residents frQm the Palos Verdes Park Place HOA have
requested the City to prohibit parking on the northeast side of Crenshaw Boulevard from
Seacrest Drive to Burma Road (Nature Preserve entrance) to address the public safety
issues that are associated with parking on both sides of Crenshaw Boulevard in order
for the public to take access to Del Cerro Park and the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve,
because the current unrestricted public parking on both sides of Crenshaw Boulevard is
impeding access to residential properties and the Nature Preserve by emergency
vehicles and other vehicles; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of a "No Parking at Anytime" restriction by
erecting signs on the northeast side of Crenshaw Boulevard from Seacrest Drive to
Burma Road, will reduce traffic hazards created by nonresident vehicular parking on
both sides of Crenshaw Boulevard, and is necessary to provide safe and efficient
ingress and egress for the benefit of residents and their guests, as well as emergency
vehicles serving the area;
NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS
VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. Required Findings. The City Council finds that the establishment of
a "No Parking At Anytime" restriction by erecting signs on the northeast side of
Crenshaw Boulevard from Seacrest Drive to Burma Road (Nature Preserve entrance),
is necessary to reduce traffic hazards created by nonresident vehicular parking on both
sides of Crenshaw Boulevard for access Del Cerro Park and the Palos Verdes Nature
Preserve, and is necessary to provide safe and efficient ingress and egress for the
benefit of residents and their guests, as well as emergency vehicles serving the
residential area, the Park and the Nature Preserve. For these reasons, the City Council
finds that the establishment of parking restrictions for the portion of the street listed in
Section 2 of this Resolution, is necessary to avoid the adverse impacts upon public
safety cause by cars being parked on both sides of the Crenshaw Boulevard extension.
Section 2. ,Designation of Restricted Parking Area. Based upon the findings in
Section 1, the following area is hereby designated with the following parking restriction:
"No Parking at Anytime":
Crenshaw Boulevard (northeast side from Seacrest Drive to Burma Road).
Section 3. Designation of Parking Restrictions. Pursuant to Section 22507
and paragraph (n) of Section 22651 of the Vehicle Code, the parking restriction on the
portion of the street listed in Section 2 above shall be as follows:
Signs stating: "No Parking at Anytime" shall be posted along the northeast side
of Crenshaw Boulevard from Seacrest Drive to Burma Road.
Section 4. Posting of Signs. The parking prohibitions contained in Section 3 of
this Resolution shall not become effective until signs have been posted giving adequate
notice of the parking restrictions imposed by this resolution. The Director of Public
Works is hereby authorized to erect such signs.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this __ day of _____ 2013 .
SUSAN BROOKS, Mayor
ATTEST :
CARLA MORREALE, City Clerk
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State of California )
County of Los Angeles ) ss
City of Rancho Palos Verdes )
I, Carla Morreale, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby
certify that the above Resolution No. 2013-_, was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on , 2013.
CARLA MORREALE, City Clerk
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