TC - Item 2B - Delta Avenue Installation of Marked Parallel Parking "T"sTO: TRAFFIC COMMISSION
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FROM: CHRIS MARCARELLO, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
DATE: SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
SUBJECT: DELTA AVENUE — INSTALLATION OF MARKED
PARALLEL PARKING "T'S"
SUMMARY
City staff received a request to review parking conditions along Delta Avenue from Mission
Drive to Grand Avenue. San Gabriel County Water District indicated that patrons of the
nearby California Mission Inn use on- street parking along Delta Avenue and that large gaps
in between vehicles limit available on- street parking. There is a request to install marked
parallel parking spots (Parking 'T's ") along the west side of Delta Avenue to better
delineate parking spaces.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Traffic Commission recommend to the City Council that marked
parallel parking and Parking "T's" be installed along the west side of Delta Avenue.
DISCUSSION
The San Gabriel County Water District (District) asked staff to evaluate parking conditions
along Delta Avenue, just adjacent to Sally Tanner Park, the California Mission Inn, and the
San Gabriel County Water District complex. Officials at the District maintain that during
peak use times, parking is congested in the area and spillover parking creates sight
visibility problems with cars parking too close to driveway approaches. District officials felt
that marked parking spaces would help to better delineate parking and help reduce
spillover parking.
Delta Avenue is a 38 -foot wide roadway north of Mission Drive. There is no striping on the
street. The fronting uses generally include park and business uses on the west side and a
retirement community on the east side. Delta 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 Delta Avenue.
After conducting field observations, staff found that parking on Delta Avenue is in high
demand on weekdays during late afternoon hours. It was also noticed that some vehicles
park with large gaps in between other adjacent vehicles, possibly limiting the total number
of vehicles that can park on the west side of the street. The addition of marked parallel
parking T's should help to address gaps between vehicles and ensure that vehicles will be
evenly spaced. Further, the installation of marked spaces will not reduce existing parking
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spaces.
An overhead map view of the area and pictures submitted by the Water District are
attached to this report for your consideration.
Submitted by:
Chris Marcarello
Public Works Director
Attachment 1: Neighborhood View and Site Observation Photos
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DIRECTORS
VIRGIL L. HANSEN, President
SABINO CICI, Vice President
CARL BONENBERGER
MARY CAMMARANO
WELLINGTON H. LOVE
OFFICE
8366 GRAND AVENUE
ROSEMEAD, CA 91770
MAILING
P.O. BOX 2227 -
SAN GABRIEL, CA 91778 -2227
TRANSMITTAL
DATE:
MONNAW AM-
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August 3, 2011
TO: City of Rosemead
8838 E. Valley Blvd.
Rosemead, CA
Attn:
Traffic Commission
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
CHARLES E. SHAW
Secretary /General Manager
BARBARAA.CARRERA
Treasurer/Finance & Administration Manager
LEMIEUX & O'NEILL
General Counsel
TELEPHONES
(626) 287 -0341
(323) 283 -2629
FAX (626) 287 -8524
DESCRIPTION: Additional photos to be included in our request for red curbs along side of our
District driveway. Please call if you have any questions.
Barbara A. Carrera
Finance & Administration Manager
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