TC - Item 3A - Parking Alternatives on Earl AveROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
TO: TRAFFIC COMMISSION
FROM: CHRIS MARCARELLO, DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
JOANNE ITAGAKI, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2009
SUBJECT: PARKING ALTERNATIVES ON EARLE AVENUE
SUMMARY
City staff received a petition from Sheryl Blum, 4824 Earle Avenue, regarding parking
conditions along Earle Avenue north of Mission Drive and south of Grand Avenue. She
has indicated that employees of California Mission Inn park on Earle Avenue throughout
the day. Ms. Blum has indicated this on-street parking demand is cause for concern in
the neighborhood as residents and guests are forced to park elsewhere.
Ms. Blum has asked that the Traffic Commission review the existing parking conditions
and identify possible alternatives for improving parking in this area.
Staff Recommendation
It is staff's recommendation that the Traffic Commission recommend to the City Council
that:
1. Alternative 1 changes be implemented including the installation of marked
parallel parking and parking "T's" along Earle Avenue and Delta Avenue;
2. That staff continue to monitor California Mission Inn employee parking and work
with the facility to encourage employee parking along Delta Avenue;
3. That staff provide the Traffic Commission with updates on parking conditions at
this location on an as-needed basis.
ANALYSIS
The Traffic Commission previously reviewed a petition from residents along Earle
Avenue and asked staff to perform a parking demand analysis of the area. Staff has
reviewed existing conditions and developed several alternatives for the Traffic
Commission's consideration. Attachment 1 is a copy of the original petition filed by
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residents on Earle Avenue.
Earle Avenue is 38-foot wide roadway north of Mission Drive. Earle Avenue widens to
40 feet approximately 500 feet north of Mission Drive. This 2-foot widening occurs on
the west side of the street. There is no striping on the street. The fronting uses
generally include single-family residential uses on the east side and a retirement
community on the west side. Earle Avenue is stop controlled at its intersections with
Grand Avenue and Mission Drive. Parking is allowed on both sides of the street except
on street sweeping days. The prima facie speed limit is 25 mph on Earle Avenue.
Delta Avenue is a 40-foot wide roadway between Mission Drive and Grand Avenue.
There is a 45-foot double yellow centerline on Delta Avenue at its intersection with
Mission Drive. Delta Avenue is stop controlled at its intersections with Grand Avenue
and Mission Drive. There is a white crosswalk across Delta Avenue at Mission Drive.
The fronting uses generally include a retirement community on the east side and a park
on the west side. Parking is allowed on both sides of the street except on street
sweeping days. The prima facie speed limit is 25 mph on Delta Avenue.
Attachment 2 depicts existing conditions on Earle Avenue and Delta Avenue between
Mission Drive and Grand Avenue.
Discussion
To identify the parking demand on Earle Avenue and Delta Avenue, a survey of vehicles
parked on these streets was conducted. This survey was taken on June 10, 2009 from
8:00 am to 10:00 am. These hours were chosen to capture "employee" vehicles that
are parked on the street during business hours.
Parking Zones
Attachment 3 depicts the parking demand zones of Earle Avenue and Delta Avenue.
The Appendix to this report identifies the location of parked vehicles observed in the
parking demand survey.
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Delta Avenue
The tables below summarize the parking demand on Delta Avenue. This Table
indicates that during the morning business hours parking demand is light. The number
of on-street parking spaces ranges from 17 and 18 spaces in Area A and 14 and 14
spaces in Area B. There are ample on-street parking spaces available with a maximum
number of parked vehicles being 11 in Area B.
Area A
# of Parked Vehicles
East Curb
West Curb
Total
# spaces
available
17
18
35
8:00 AM
1
2
3
8:15 AM
2
2
4
8:30 AM
2
2
4
8:45 AM
2
2
4
9:00 AM
2
2
4
9:15 AM
2
4
6
9:30 AM
4
5
9
9:45 AM
2
5
7
Area B
# of Parked Vehicles
East Curb
West Curb
Total
# spaces
available
14
14
28
8:00 AM
1
3
4
8:15 AM
2
3
5
8:30 AM
3
3
6
8:45 AM
3
4
7
9:00 AM
3
5
8
9:15 AM
5
6
11
9:30 AM
4
5
9
9:45 AM
5
5
10
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Earle Avenue
The table below summarizes the parking demand on Earle Avenue. This Table
indicates that Area B is the most heavily parked on Earle Avenue. The majority of
parking demand is in the vicinity of the change in street width (just north of Fairview
Avenue).
Area A
# of Parked Vehicles
East Curb
West Curb
Total
# spaces
available
6
11
17
8:00 AM
0
5
5
8:15 AM
0
5
5
8:30 AM
0
5
5
8:45 AM
1
6
7
9:00 AM
1
7
8
9:15 AM
1
7
8
9:30 AM
1
7
8
9:45 AM
0
7
7
Area B
# of Parked Vehicles
East Curb
West Curb
Total
# spaces
available
6
9
15
8:00 AM
4
7
11
8:15 AM
4
8
12
8:30 AM
3
8
11
8:45 AM
2
8
10
9:00 AM
2
7
9
9:15 AM
2
8
10
9:30 AM
2
7
9
9:45 AM
2
6
8
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Area C
# of Parked Vehicles
East Curb
West Curb
Total
# spaces
available
10
11
21
8:00 AM
3
6
9
8:15 AM
3
6
9
8:30 AM
4
7
11
8:45 AM
3
7
10
9:00 AM
3
8
11
9:15 AM
3
8
11
9:30 AM
3
8
11
9:45 AM
3
8
11
Overview
The parking demand study indicates that on-street parking on Delta Avenue is not as
critical as Earle Avenue. On-street parking is more readily available on Delta Avenue
than on Earle Avenue. Therefore, on-street parking alternatives were only considered
for Earle Avenue.
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October 1, 2009
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Parking Improvement Alternatives
After reviewing the parking demand study, staff identified 5 possible alternatives for
parking modifications along Earle Avenue. These alternatives included:
1. Marked Parallel Parking - Attch 4
PROS
Parking will be
Parking will be
similar to existing.
evenly spaced.
CONS
Reduction of total
31 to 26.
parking spaces from
2. 30-Degree Angled Parking - Attch 5
PROS CONS
Likely to reduce speeds along this section Reduction of parking spaces from 11 to 9.
of Earle Avenue. On-street parking on the east side of
Earle Avenue would be prohibited.
3. 45-Degree Angled Parking - Attch 6
PROS
Increase in parking spaces from 11 to 14.
Likely to reduce speeds along this section
of Earle Avenue.
CONS
On-street parking on the east side of
Earle Avenue would be prohibited.
4. Angled Parking with Conversion to One-Way Streets (Earle N/B, Delta S/B) - Attch 7
PROS
Parking can be retained on both sides
of the street.
CONS
Change in circulation pattern in
neighborhood.
Access to fronting uses will be
inconvenient for owners/tenants.
5. Angled Parking with Conversion to One-Way Streets (Earle S/B, Delta N/B) - Attch 8
PROS CONS
Parking can be retained on both sides Change in circulation pattern in
of the street. neighborhood.
Access to fronting uses will be
inconvenient for owners/tenants.
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The Exhibits of the various parking alternatives are conceptual. They are not intended
to be used for installation purposes. Should the Traffic Commission choose one
alternative, a detailed design plan would be prepared if the City Council were to approve
the alternative.
As identified, alternatives 2, 3, 4, and 5 would each require significant modifications to
traffic circulation and parking in this neighborhood. Based on these factors and the
California Mission Inn's willingness to work with the neighborhood and City staff, it is
recommended that alterative 1 be implemented. Should parking issues persist, staff
would review conditions and evaluate the implementation of another alternative.
Staff Recommendation
It is staffs recommendation that the Traffic Commission recommend to the City Council
that:
1. Alternative 1 changes be implemented including the installation of marked
parallel parking and parking "T's" along Earle Avenue and Delta Avenue;
2. That staff continue to monitor California Mission Inn employee parking and work
with the facility to encourage employee parking along Delta Avenue;
3. That staff provide the Traffic Commission with updates on parking conditions on
an as-needed basis.
Submitted by: ~0~
Submitted by:
Joanne Itagaki
Traffic Engineering Consultant
Chris Marcarello
Deputy Public Works Director
Attachment 1:
May 7, 2009 Traffic Commission Agenda Report and Petition
Attachment 2:
Existing Conditions on Earle Avenue and Delta Avenue
Attachment 3:
Parking Demand Zones on Earle Avenue and Delta Avenue
Attachment 4:
Conceptual Design - Parking T's/Parallel Parking
Attachment 5:
Conceptual Design - 30 Degree Angled Parking on Earle
Attachment 6:
Conceptual Design - 45 Degree Angled Parking on Earle
Attachment 7:
Conceptual Design - One-Way Northbound Earle
Attachment 8:
Conceptual Design - One-Way Southbound Earle
ROSEMEAD TRAFFIC COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
TO: TRAFFIC COMMISSION
FROM: CHRIS MARCARELLO, DEPUTY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: MAY 7, 2009
SUBJECT: EARLE AVENUE/CALIFORNIA MISSION INN PARKING CONCERNS
SUMMARY
City staff received a petition from Sheryl Blum, 4824 Earle Avenue, regarding parking
conditions along Earle Avenue north of Mission Drive and south of Grand Avenue. Ms.
Blum has asked that the Traffic Commission review the existing parking conditions and
identify possible alternatives for improving parking in this area.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Traffic Commission direct staff to continue outreach with
representatives at California Mission Inn and residents along Earle Avenue and provide a
quarterly status update on parking conditions in the area.
DISCUSSION
Residents along Earle Avenue, north of Mission Drive and south of Grand Avenue
submitted a petition asking staff to evaluate the parking conditions in their neighborhood.
The residents in this area maintain that employees of the nearby California Mission Inn
park along Earle Avenue, limiting parking for residents in this area.
After conducting field observations, staff found that Earle Avenue is heavily parked
adjacent to the California Mission Inn. However, in reviewing City documents staff learned
that this property was granted a parking exemption (Attachment 1) that reduced the
minimum number of parking spaces required at the site. This exemption remains in effect
to this date.
Staff met with Sheryl Blum to discuss parking issues on Earle Avenue. Ms. Blum has
suggested implementing a residential parking permit program for residents in this area.
Ms. Blum also asked the City for assistance discussing parking issues with representatives
at the California Mission Inn. City staff agreed to help communicate with residents in the
area and the California Mission Inn on parking issues. California Mission Inn
representatives have expressed a willingness to help in any way possible.
Ms. Blum has also indicated that her neighbors would be interested in discussing their
concerns related to neighborhood parking with the Traffic Commission. Residents have
been notified of this meeting and encouraged to attend to express their concerns regarding
parking concerns in the neighborhood.
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Staff is asking for input from the Traffic Commission on parking concerns and is
recommending that staff continue to monitor parking concerns and provide regular quarterly
updates to the Commission.
Submitted by:
Chris Marcarello
Deputy Public Works Director
Attachment 1: City Planning Commission Agenda Documents - Parking Exemption
Attachment 2: Petition from Earle Avenue Residents
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