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CC SR 20190115 04 - Del Cerro Park Access and Parking Along Park PlaceRANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: 01/15/2019 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Regular Business AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Consideration and possible action regarding access and parking along Park Place at Del Cerro Park. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: (1) Adopt Resolution No. 2019-__, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, REVISING THE RPV RESIDENT RECREATION PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM AND RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 2015-72. FISCAL IMPACT: N/A Amount Budgeted: N/A Additional Appropriation: N/A Account Number(s): N/A ORIGINATED BY: James Flannigan, Assistant Engineer REVIEWED BY: Elias Sassoon, Director of Public Works APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: A. Draft Resolution No. 2019-__ revising RPV Resident Recreation Parking (page A-1) B. Temporary Gate Sample Pictures (page B-1) C. Del Cerro Homeowners Association Voting Results (page C-1) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: City Council previously requested for Staff to explore options to decrease vehicle traffic on Park Place. Staff researched City Ordinances, State legislation and parking alternatives such as paid, permit and gated parking in order to find a mechanism to limit vehicles on Park Place. Staff obtained feedback from residents, law enforcement and public safety to better understand the impacts associated with different solutions. Based on the research and outreach, Staff recommends adopting Resolution No. 2019-__ (Attachment A) which will designate Residential Recreation Permit Parking at the 16 parking spaces on Park Place. 1 BACKGROUND: On April 3, 2018, City Council heard a Staff Report, which detailed multiple alternatives for access and parking options on Park Place. Following the Staff report, City Council passed a motion to move forward with a project to remove 16 parking stalls on Park Place and re-orientate the handicap parking stall. On July 31, 2018, City Council heard a Staff Report which detailed bids received for the project detailed in the motion passed from the April 3, 2018 Council Meeting. The apparent low bid price was $68,194 which was more costly than the original estimate of $31,000. Council further deliberated alternatives for the best option. City Council directed Staff to explore the legalities and practicalities involved with installing a gate at the intersection of Park Place and Crenshaw Boulevard. DISCUSSION: California Vehicle Code (CVC) 21101.4 provides a mechanism for the City to temporarily close certain streets to through flowing traffic if all criteria is met. The CVC explains that the temporary gate can be granted for an 18 month period with up to eight extensions for an additional 18 months each. A public hearing is mandatory before each 18 month period. Ultimately, a temporary gate will have to be removed. The four criteria necessary to install the temporary fence is as follows: “(1) Upon the recommendation of the police department one of the following concerns exists along the portion of highway recommended for closure: (A) Serious and continual criminal activity or (B) Serious and continual illegal dumping. (2) The highway is not designated as a through highway or arterial street, or, if the highway is so designated, the local authority, in conjunction with law enforcement and traffic engineers, has determined that a temporary closure may be accomplished without significant impact on the normal flow of traffic. (3) Vehicular or pedestrian traffic on the highway contributes to the concern described in paragraph (1). (4) The closure will not substantially adversely affect traffic flow, safety on the adjacent streets or in the surrounding neighborhoods, the operation of emergency vehicles, the performance of municipal or public utility services, or the delivery of freight by commercial vehicles in the area of the highway proposed to be temporarily closed.” When asked whether there were statistics for the City to meet the first criteria, Captain Dan Beringer responded that the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department (LASD) records do not support that there is serious and continual criminal or gang activity at Park Place. Additionally, LASD does not have reports of serious or continual dumping at Park Place. Both Captain Beringer and the City Attorney have the same opinion that 2 the vehicle code, which allows for gating, was legislated to curb violent crime activity and continuous around the clock narcotic sales which are not evident on Park Place. While the second and third criteria could be met, the fourth criteria could not be met. Staff had reached out to Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) to see if they would support a gate at Park Place and Crenshaw. LACoFD was against having a temporary gate acknowledging the affects listed in criteria four above. Another consideration for determining if a temporary gate is the best solution for Park Place is the cost. Staff is estimating that the cost to install a temporary gate has the upfront estimated cost of $50,000 plus ongoing operations and maintenance costs of approximately $10,000 per year. The upfront cost is inclusive of (1) a new gate, (2) above ground traffic spikes, (3) signage, and (4) necessary electrical connection. (Attachment B) Instead, Staff is recommending to designate the 16 parking spaces on Park Place as Residential Recreation Permit Parking. Parking will be permitted for a two hour maximum from one hour before dawn to one hour after dusk. The parking restrictions will be displayed on signs and violators will be towed at the vehicle owner’s expense. Resolution No. 2019-__ (Attachment A) will rescind and replace the current Residential Recreation Permit Parking Resolution transitioning the designated parking spaces to no longer be at the first 10 parking spaces along the west side of Crenshaw Boulevard from Park Place to about 200 feet northerly. Staff is also recommending to not restrict LASD, LACoFD, utility companies, Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy (PVPLC), City Staff and emergency vehicles from parking on these 16 spots on Park Place. Signage at the entrance of Park Place at Crenshaw will clearly state that parking is permit parking only. The Del Cerro Homeowners Association is in support of Staff’s recommendation in accordance with a recent survey which they conducted. The overwhelming number of residents were in favor of leaving these existing parking spaces along Park Place and reserving these spaces for RPV recreational permit holders, City Staff, and PVPLC volunteers. (Attachment C, Item # 12) CONCLUSION: Staff does not recommend installing a temporary gate at Park Place at Crenshaw Boulevard. Staff recommends adopting Resolution No. 2019-__ (Attachment A) which will designate Residential Recreation Permit Parking at the 16 parking spots on Park Place, and remove the striping along the 10 parking spaces on Crenshaw Blvd. The existing parking spaces along Crenshaw Boulevard will be converted back to public parking spaces. ALTERNATIVE S: 3 In addition to the Staff recommendation, the following alternative actions are available for the City Council’s consideration: 1. Direct Staff to explore other options to decrease vehicle traffic on Park Place. 2. Take other action as deemed appropriate by the City Council. 4 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, REVISING THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES RESIDENT RECREATION PARKING PERMIT PROGRAM AND RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 2015-72. WHEREAS, Chapter 10.20 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code authorizes the City Council to establish permit parking in areas in the City by resolution pursuant to the authority provided by California Vehicle Code Section 22507. WHEREAS, on July 21, 2015, the City Council of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes adopted City Council Resolution No. 2015-72, establishing the RPV Resident Recreational Parking Permit Program, which reserved ten parking spaces on Crenshaw Boulevard to City residents who wish to visit the nearby Del Cerro Park and the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve for recreational purposes. WHEREAS, the City Council established RPV Resident Recreational Parking Permit Program because nonresident visitors fully utilized all available public parking for extended periods of time. These parked vehicles were precluding residents of the City from being able to park and enjoy the public amenities, which constituted a deterioration of their residential quality of life. WHEREAS, the City Council finds that parking on Park Place to access the Del Cerro Park and the Nature Preserve is causing excessive traffic because the street is a cul-de-sac, and spaces are taken by nonresident visitors for many hours at a time. WHEREAS, the City Council finds that reserving the 16 non-ADA parking spaces on Park Place instead of Crenshaw Boulevard will achieve its goal of easing resident access to the amenities and will reduce the traffic issues on Park Place. WHEREAS, the City Council determines that establishing permit parking would not result in significant environmental effects because the result of the program will not significantly alter existing conditions. Therefore, in accordance to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City Council finds that establishment of the permit parking program is considered a Categorical Exemption from CEQA based on Section 15301(c) of Article 19, which states that operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographic features involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. 01203.0006/524891.1 Resolution No. Page 1 of 3 A-1 NOW, THEREFORE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE, AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Required Findings. The City Council finds that the establishment of a recreation parking permit program for City residents who desire to park on Park Place for the enjoyment of Del Cerro Park and the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve continues to be necessary to mitigate the adverse parking impacts caused by long-term parking of vehicles belonging to nonresident visitors to the public amenities. These adverse impacts have resulted in deterioration of the quality of life for City residents, and are detrimental to property values. For these reasons, the City Council finds that the establishment of a designated permit parking area for the portion of the street listed in Section 2 of this Resolution is necessary to mitigate these adverse impacts and to provide reasonably available and convenient parking for the benefit of City residents who wish to access Del Cerro Park and the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve. Section 2. Designation of Permit Parking Area. Based upon the findings in Section 1, the following areas are designated for resident permit parking: Park Place 16 existing non-ADA parking spaces Section 3. Designation of Parking Restrictions. Pursuant to Section 22507 of the Vehicle Code, the permit parking restrictions on the portions of the streets listed in Section 2 above on Park Place shall be as follows: Parking by permit only. Permit parking shall be limited to 2 hours maximum from one hour before dawn till one hour after dusk 365 days a year. Between one hour after dusk and one hour before dawn, citywide parking limitations shall apply. Vehicles parked in violation of these provisions may be cited and/or towed at the vehicle owner’s sole expense. 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. Vehicles that are parked without displaying the required permit may be towed pursuant Vehicle Code Section 22651(n). Section 5: Resolution No. 2015-72 is hereby rescinded and replaced by this Resolution. 01203.0006/524891.1 Resolution No. Page 2 of 3 A-2 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of . Jerry Duhovic, Mayor Attest: Emily Colborn, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES ) I, Emily Colborn, City Clerk of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, hereby certify that the above Resolution No. was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on . __________________________ City Clerk 01203.0006/524891.1 Resolution No. Page 3 of 3 A-3 B-1 Surface Mount • Modular system can accommodate any traffic lane width • Spikes are ganged 3 and 4 spikes together • Lock down allows for temporary two-way traffic • Spike sections are available in 3 foot sections Flush Mount • Spring loaded or counter weight (non-spring) models available • Each spike is independently spring loaded or weighted • Available in 6’ sections • Lock down option available Speed Bump • Solid composite material provides a long service life • Optional warning sign MUST be used with installation of all traffic spikes 1610 TRAFFIC CONTROLTRAFFIC SPIKESABOVE & IN-GROUND flush mount below ground assembly available with weighted or spring loaded spikes Access control SolutionS spring loaded surface mount available in 3 foot sections surface mount spikes install easily without trenching and double as a speed bump lock down in-ground flush mount version available • Parking • Mixed Use • CoMMerCial/indUstrial • self storage • MaxiMUM seCUritY B-2 ABOVE & IN-GROUND 1610 TRAFFIC CONTROL Distributed by: Access Control Solutions since 1948 120 Glasgow Avenue, Inglewood, California 90301 U.S.A. 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B-3 B-4 B-5 Del Cerro Homeowners Association December 9, 2018 Special Membership Meeting Voting Results The HOA should ask the City of Rancho Palos Verdes to take the following actions: 1. Move forward expeditiously to enhance existing traifheads or open one or more new trailheads that are reasonable distances from residential neighborhoods and to provide free entrance and free parking at those locations, with amenities such as restrooms, picnic tables, and shady rest areas. 69 (97%) Agree 2 {3%) Disagree 2. Work with Google and other search engines to re-direct internet searches for Palos Verdes trails, open space, and similar searches to other trailheads that are reasonable distances from residential neighborhoods. 68 {97%) Agree 2 (3%) Disagree 3. Place signs on the Crenshaw Extension and at the Burma Rd. trailhead to remind visitors that residents live nearby and ask that visitors remain quiet while near the homes and respect residents' privacy. 66 (94%) Agree 4 (6%) Disagree 4. Work with a designated HOA representative on behalf of the Amber Sky neighbors who are negatively affected by noise and intrusions by nature preserve visitors entering the preserve through the Burma Rd. trailhead to put landscaping, unobtrusive fencing, or other buffers that would keep trail users away from residents' back yards and reduce the impact of noise produced by the trail users. 64 (96%) Agree 3 (4%) Disagree 5. Install tall gates at the Burma Rd. and Rattlesnake Trail entrances and lock them when the nature preserve is closed to prevent illegal entry as a means to greatly improve the safety and tranquility of the neighborhood. 64 {90%) Agree 7 {10%) Disagree 6. Shorten the regular hours the nature preserve is open to sunrise to sunset to improve the peace and quiet of the surrounding neighborhoods during dark hours. 65 {92%) Agree 6 (8%) Disagree 7. Approve a night hiking policy that permits no more than 3 or 4 small-group night hikes per month beginning from Burma Rd. and ending no later than 8:30 pm, and that requires the proper vetting of the organizations that apply for permits and notification of the HOA when such hikes are approved. 52 (73%) Agree 19 (27%) Disagree 8. Develop approaches to controlling/reducing the number of tour bus companies that drop large numbers of tourists in the area and wait while the tourists hike the preserve or visit the overlook at Del Cerro Park (e.g., requiring special permits, re-directing tour companies to other drop-off locations, etc.) 69 (97%) Agree 2 (3%) Disagree 1 C-1 9. Defer consideration of implementing an online reservation system for Burma Rd. and Rattlesnake Trail entrances that would require all visitors (including Del Cerro and other RPV residents) to obtain reservations before entering the preserve until items #1 through #8 above are implemented and their effectiveness evaluated. 67 (94%) Agree 4 (6%) Disagree 1 O. Defer consideration of installing parking meter pay stations along Crenshaw Blvd. from the intersection of Park Place to the Island View entrance until items #1 through #8 above are implemented and their effectiveness evaluated. 60 (85%) Agree 11 {15%) Disagree 11. Defer consideration of permanently closing Rattlesnake Trail until items #1 through #8 above are implemented and their effectiveness evaluated. 67 (97%) Agree 2 (3%) Disagree 12. Leave the existing parking spaces on Park Place where they are currently located and reserve the spaces for use by RPV city staff, PVP Land Conservancy volunteers and RPV recreational permit holders. The city council should not consider relocating the spaces toward the center of Del Cerro Park or toward the front of the Park (next to the trees and near the Crenshaw Extension), as such action would severely compromise the usefulness of the park for sports team practices, large gatherings such as the pancake breakfasts we have hosted for firefighters, and other neighborhood events. 66 (94%) Agree 4 (6%) Disagree 2 C-2