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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11 - OB-2 - Second Reading of Ordinance No. 16-02 - 1/19/2016CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: JANUARY 19, 2016 ITEM NUMBER: OB -2 SUBJECT: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 16-02: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING CODE AMENDMENT CO -15-07, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER XI (STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS), ARTICLE 3 (PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY) RELATED TO RESIDENTIAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS DATE: JANUARY 7, 2016 FROM: PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT - TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIVISION PRESENTATION BY: ERNESTO MUNOZ, PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RAJA SETHURAMAN, MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (714) 754-5343 RECOMMENDATIONS: Consider second reading of Ordinance No 16-02 (Attachment 1), adopting Code Amendment CO -15-07, amending Title 10, Chapter XI (Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets), Article 3 (Parking by Permit Only) related to residential parking restrictions. 2. Approve the revised "Guidelines for Consideration of Installation or Removal of Resident Only Permit Parking" (Attachment 2). BACKGROUND: At the January 5, 2016 City Council meeting, City Council considered and approved Ordinance 16-02, related to the residential permit parking program, for first reading. In an effort to make the process of establishing "resident only" permit parking more efficient and to better administer the existing program, the Council approved several changes to the program. These included the criteria for establishing the permit program, the type and number of permits that may be issued, and other items related to program administration. The report presented by staff at the January 5t" meeting is included herein as Attachment 3. ANALYSIS: Ordinance No. 16-02, Attachment 1, includes the recommended changes to the "resident only" permit parking program, as approved by the City Council. The redline version, included as Attachment 4, shows the changes made by City Council to the initial staff proposal. The following is the summary of changes to the "resident only" permit parking program. Permit parking requests will only be considered in single-family neighborhoods with R-1 zoning. • Require petitions with a majority, fifty-one (51) percent support, to initiate a resident permit parking study. • The determination of need for the permit parking program will be based on usage of on -street and off-street parking. The threshold for this determination is seventy (70) percent of on -street and visible off-street parking (driveways) available to residents. • Limit the number of permits to three (3) per eligible household, so that the available parking can be better managed on residential streets where permits are required. Additional permits will be considered based on the documented need for those permits due to complete usage of all available off-street parking for vehicles, including garage spaces. This request shall be approved by the Public Services Director or his designee. The permits shall be "hanger" type and interchangeable among vehicles. • Limit the number of guest permits to one hundred (100) per eligible household per year. Residents may request an additional twenty five (25) guest permits for specific events at their residence. • Eligible households are defined as those on a designated permit parking street and single-family households located within 250 feet of the permit parking street. • Establish parking zones to limit parking accessibility of a permit holder within their parking zone. Permits will be color coded or uniquely marked to identify the parking zone. • The permits in each zone will need to be renewed every three (3) years. All current permits will expire in 2018 and will need to be renewed. A two-month renewal period will be provided for each zone and residents will be notified two (2) weeks in advance of the need for renewal. Attachment 2 includes the revised guidelines that incorporate the above City Council recommendations to the "resident only" permit parking program. Staff requests City Council's approval of these guidelines for administration of the program. Staff will begin implementing the above recommendations following Council's approval of the second reading. This item will be returned to City Council in one (1) year to provide an update on the program implementation. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: The City Council could choose to approve only some of the above -proposed changes. Staff will modify the Ordinance to reflect the recommended changes. FISCAL REVIEW: There is no fiscal impact with this item. LEGAL REVIEW: The City Attorney's Office has prepared the draft ordinance and the recommended changes to the Residential Permit Parking Guidelines. CONCLUSION: At the January 5, 2016 City Council meeting, the Council considered and approved Ordinance 16-02, related to the residential permit parking program, for first reading. The 2 attached Ordinance No. 16-02 includes several changes to the "resident only" permit parking policies, processes, and procedures. The attached guidelines will be used by staff to administer the program. Staff requests the City Council to consider the second reading of the Ordinance and approve the guidelines for permit parking. ERNESTO MUNOZ Public Services Director RAJA SETHURAMAN Transportation Services Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1 Ordinance 16-02 2 Resident Only Permit Parking Guidelines 3 (Proposed) City Council Agenda Report of 01-05-16 4 Redline Version of Ordinance 16-02 DISTRIBUTION: Chief Executive Officer Assistant Chief Executive Officer City Attorney Economic & Dev. Svs. Director/Deputy CEO City Clerk Division Staff File 3 ATTACHMENT 1 ORDINANCE NO. 16-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING CODE AMENDMENT CO -15 -XX, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER XI (STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS), ARTICLE 3 (PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY) RELATED TO RESDENTIAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, Over the past 5 years, the requests for resident permit parking and requests to extend existing "resident only" permit parking restrictions have increased noticeably; and WHEREAS, This increase can be attributed to factors such as under -parked development, unused garages and shared housing. With the continuous addition of eligible streets into the parking program, permit areas have grown significantly; and WHEREAS, Vehicle parking permits are currently the same for all 20 active permit areas. With the continuous addition of eligible streets into the Resident Permit Parking Program, permit areas have grown significantly. If that movement continues as projected, permit areas will soon consolidate and one type of permit will make parking accessible in all "resident only" permit parking streets within the program, thus undermining the purpose and effectiveness of the Program; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this ordinance have occurred. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Title 10, Chapter I, Article 3 (Parking by Permit Only), sections 10-221.1, 10-221.2, 10-221.3, 10-221.4, 10-221.5, 10-221.6, 10-221.7 and 10-221.8, are hereby amended to read as follows: Page 1 ATTACHMENT 1 ARTICLE 3. - PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY Sec. 10-221. - Parking of unpermitted vehicles prohibited. When authorized signs have been posted pursuant to resolution of the city council and are in place giving notice of restrictions, it shall be unlawful and an infraction for any person to park any vehicle on any public street or alley so restricted, unless a parking permit therefor has been issued by the City of Costa Mesa and is displayed on the vehicle, as provided for in this article. This restriction shall not apply to police vehicles or other authorized emergency vehicles when used for official business, or to service vehicles, clearly marked as such, while the owner or operator of the vehicle is providing a service to a residence located in that parking zone. Sec. 10-221.1. - Issuance of permits to residents. Except for emergency permits and as otherwise provided for in section 10-221.2, parking permits may be issued only to residents of single family dwellings located in the R1 Zone in those areas where parking has been limited or prohibited pursuant to this article. Sec. 10-221.2. - Types of permits. (a) Residential parking permits. 1. Except as otherwise provided for in this article, residents of a single family dwelling or a multi -family dwelling that is located in an R1 single-family residential district on a street that has been designated as a permit parking only street may obtain a maximum of three (3) residential parking permits per single family dwelling or dwelling unit by filing an application with the Public Services Department pursuant to the provisions of this article. 2. Residents of a single family dwelling located in other than an R1 single- family residential district where such dwelling is located within 250 feet of a permit parking street may obtain a parking permit for that parking zone. 3. The parking permits may be color coded by parking zones established by resolution of the city council. Any parking permit issued for a specific zone shall only be valid for parking in that zone. 4. No more than three (3) residential parking permits shall be issued to any one residence or dwelling unless otherwise authorized by the transportation services manager pursuant to section 10-221.3. 5. For purposes of this article "single family dwelling" and "multi -family dwelling" shall have the same meanings as set forth in Title 13. (b) Guest parking permits. Each resident parking permit holder may obtain guest parking permits for use by his or her guest in a parking zone where the permit holder resides by filing an application with the Public Services Department. Page 2 ATTACHMENT 1 2. A resident parking permit holder may receive up to a maximum of one hundred (100) guest parking permits per year per residence, which may be issued by such resident parking permit holder to his or her guest. 3. A resident parking permit holder may receive up to an additional twenty-five (25) guest parking permits per event for specific events at the residence. Specific event permits shall have the date of the event printed on them by the Public Services Department. 4. The guest parking permit will be valid until noon on the day after the date of issuance by such resident. Sec. 10-221.3. - Application for permit and action thereon. (a) To obtain a residential parking permit, the applicant shall personally appear at the Public Services Department and shall provide the following: 1. The applicant's full, true name and home address, and proof of residence; 2. The applicant's driver license; and 3. A currently valid registration for each vehicle for which a permit is sought. (b) The transportation services manager or his designee shall grant or deny any permit applied for pursuant to this article within ten (10) business days. Any denial shall be in writing and shall state the reason for denial. (c) Denial of an application pursuant to this article may be appealed to the planning commission pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter IX of Title 2 of this Code. (d) Additional permits may be obtained by a permit holder for vehicles acquired after the issuance of an initial residential parking permit, upon surrender of the previously issued permit and/or upon proof that the vehicle for which it was issued has been sold or otherwise disposed of. (e) The transportation services manager may issue more than three (3) permits to a residence or dwelling upon a verified showing by the permit holder that there is a need for additional permits due to complete use of all available off-street parking for vehicles, including garage spaces, by other vehicles owned by the permit holder or other resident of the dwelling. Sec. 10-221.4. - Replacements. If a valid residential parking permit is lost or destroyed, the holder thereof may obtain a replacement permit for the same vehicle, in the same manner and for the same fee as the original permit. Sec. 10-221.5. - Description of permits and display thereof. (a) The residential parking permit shall be a numbered hang -tag type placard which will be color coded based on permit parking zone and supplied by the City of Costa Mesa. It shall be suspended from the rear view mirror of the resident's vehicle at all times when the vehicle is parked on a street within the permit area. Page 3 00 ATTACHMENT 1 (b) Guest permits shall be of paper, bearing the date of issue, the issuer's signature and address, and the license plate number of the permitted guest's vehicle, and shall be displayed face up on the left front dashboard at all times when the guest's vehicle is parked on a street within the permit -parking area. Sec. 10-221.6. - Emergency permits. The transportation services manager shall have discretionary power in case of emergency to issue to any person a parking permit for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive days. Such permit may be either oral or written, at the discretion of the transportation services manager, and no fee shall be charged therefor. Sec. 10-221.7. - Duration of permits. (a) Residential parking permits issued pursuant to this article shall be renewed every three (3) years, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein. (b) No residential parking permit issued pursuant to this article shall be transferable from the permit holder to any other person, nor from one vehicle to another. (c) Any permit issued pursuant to this article shall be renewed every three (3) years and automatically expire upon the termination of the permit holder's residence in the designated permit -parking area. (d) Any guest permit issued pursuant to this article shall be valid only until noon of the day following the date of issuance. (e) Nothing in this article, nor any permit issued pursuant hereto, shall authorize a violation of subpart (a) or subpart (b) of section 10-185 of this Code. (f) The city council may establish by resolution an expiration date for all outstanding residential and guest parking permits if the city council determines that an unacceptable number of permits are being used by nonresidents of the designated permit -parking areas or that permits are being used in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of this article. Sec. 10-221.8. - Violations. (a) Parking a vehicle in violation of this article shall be an infraction. (b) It shall be a violation of this article and an infraction for any person falsely to represent himself, or herself as eligible for a residential parking permit or to furnish false information in an application therefor to the police department. (c) It shall be a violation of this article and an infraction for any person holding a residential parking permit issued pursuant to this article to allow the use or display of such permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which the permit was issued. Any person who so uses or displays a residential parking permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which it was issued is likewise guilty of a violation of this article, and an infraction. (d) It shall be a violation of this article and an infraction for any person to copy, produce, or otherwise bring into existence a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit. Any person Page 4 �' ATTACHMENT 1 who knowingly uses or displays a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit, with intent to evade prohibitions or limitations on parking in a designated permit -parking area, is likewise guilty of a violation of this article, and an infraction. (e) It shall be a violation of this article and an infraction for any person to sell to, transfer to, or exchange a parking permit with any other person except as provided for in this article. Section 4: Inconsistencies. Any provision of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of this Ordinance. Section 5: Severability. If any chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or its application to other persons. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of the application thereof to any person, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. No portion of this Ordinance shall supersede any local, state, or federal law, regulation, or codes dealing with life safety factors. Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days from and after the passage thereof, and prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from its passage shall be published once in the ORANGE COAST DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Costa Mesa or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk five (5) days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance, and within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned summary and shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of this Ordinance together with the names and member of the City Council voting for and against the same. Adopted this day of , 2016 Stephen Mensinger, Mayor Page 5v ATTACHMENT 1 ATTEST: Brenda Green City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF COSTA MESA ) I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the day of , 2016, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the day of , 2016, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Brenda Green City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa Page 6 G) ATTACHMENT 2 CITY OF COSTA MESA CALIFORNIA 92628-1200 P.O. Box 1200 FROM THE OFFICE OF THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MANAGER CITY COUNCIL GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERATION OF INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL OF RESIDENT ONLY PERMIT PARKING Resident only permit parking will be considered in in R-1 zones to address high levels of vehicle parking in a residential area for the specific purpose of access to other residential, business or entertainment activities unrelated to the affected street or neighborhood. The use of resident only permit parking is appropriate in areas where other parking control measures have been considered and failed and a true need has been documented by Transportation Services staff. The use of resident only permit parking should be limited to this type of installation and not as a first level parking control measure. • Requests for installation or removal of resident only permit parking shall be considered on a street by street basis or in segments with minimum of 25 contiguous households. • Streets or portions of streets to be considered must be contiguous block by block, and consistent with any adjacent parking prohibitions. • The creation of an isolated resident only permit parking "island" unrelated to surrounding land use or current parking conditions will not be allowed. • When considering requests to implement resident only permit parking, the City will conduct parking surveys to determine the utilization of on -street. Neighborhood parking intrusions will be considered "significant" if 70% or more of all available parking (on -street and visible off-street available to residents) is utilized at any time. • A petition signed by a majority (51% or greater) of households along the affected subject street must be submitted to install or remove resident only permit parking prohibition. • Only one signature per household will be considered. • Upon receipt of a valid (majority) petition, the City will send notification of the resident only permit parking installation or removal request to all households on the affected subject street or street segment. U0 ATTACHMENT 2 • Notification will also be made to households on adjacent streets, which may be affected by the requested action. Notification will advise residents of the requested action and afford them the opportunity to voice their opinions to the Transportation Services Manager. Based on input received, the Transportation Services Manager may determine to conduct a neighborhood meeting on the request. • If the Transportation Services Manager approves the requested change in parking control, a recommendation will be forwarded to the City Council for final action. If the Transportation Services Manager disapproves of the request, an appeal may be made for City Council review by forwarding a letter of request, along with associated fees, to the City Clerk's Office. Once final action has been taken by the City Council, no further changes or requests for changes in resident only permit parking prohibitions for this street segment will be considered for a minimum period of one year. • Resident permit parking will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code summarized below: ➢ Up to three (3) permits will be issued to eligible household based on verification of vehicle registration. ➢ Eligible household is defined as single family or multi -family residence along the designated permit parking street as well as single family residence located in mixed-use neighborhood located within 250 feet of the permit parking street. ➢ One hundred (100) guest parking permits will be issued per year to each eligible household. Each guest pass is for one-time use only. Residents may request up to twenty five (25) guest parking permits for a specific event at their residence. These permits will be date stamped by Public Services Department at the time of issuance. ➢ Parking permits are valid only for the zone they are issued. ➢ Parking permits in each zone expire after three (3) year period and are subject to renewal at that time. City Council Approved January 19, 2016 2 & ATTACHMENT 3 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: JANUARY 5, 2016 ITEM NUMBER: SUBJECT: "RESIDENT ONLY" PARKING RESTRICTION ON PUBLIC STREETS - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2015 FROM: PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT - TRANSPORTATION SERVICES DIVISION PRESENTATION BY: RAJA SETHURAMAN, MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RAJA SETHURAMAN, MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES (714) 754-5032 RECOMMENDATION: 1. Introduce Ordinance No.16-xx (Attachment 1) to amend Costa Mesa Municipal Code Section 10-221, et seq., Article 3, Chapter XI (Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets) of Title 10 regarding Resident Permit Parking for first reading to be read by title only, and waive further reading. 2. Adopt the revised "Guidelines for Consideration of Installation or Removal of Resident Only Permit Parking" (Attachment 2). BACKGROUND: Resident Permit Parking Program The Resident Permit Parking Program was adopted to address parking intrusions on public streets in residential areas by vehicles unrelated to those neighborhoods or patrons of nearby commercial establishments. The use of "resident only" permit parking has been appropriate in areas where other parking control measures have been considered and failed and a true need has been documented by Transportation Services staff. According to the existing guidelines adopted by the City Council (Attachment 3), neighborhood parking intrusions are considered "significant" if 50% or more of the on -street parking spaces are utilized by vehicles unrelated to the neighborhood at any time, and/or 40% or more is utilized for more than a 24-hour period. Over the past 5 years, the requests for resident permit parking and requests to extend existing "resident only" permit parking restrictions have increased noticeably. This increase can be attributed to factors such as existing under -parked development, unused garages and shared housing. With the continuous addition of eligible streets into the "resident only" parking program, permit areas have grown significantly. A map depicting existing "resident only" permit is included (Attachment 4). Existing Guidelines and Process for Establishing Permit Parking In an effort to determine the level of parking intrusion on public streets, Transportation Services Division staff conducts a series of license plate surveys. These surveys reveal, if La during the most congested periods (nights and on weekends), vehicles unrelated to the affected street extensively utilize on -street parking thus meeting the minimum requirements set by the "resident only" permit parking guidelines. If a "resident only" permit parking restriction is authorized, signs are posted restricting parking on the affected street to vehicles displaying a valid permit. Eligible households obtain a permit for their legally registered vehicles upon providing proof of residence on the subject street segment. Additionally, daily guest permits are provided to residents for their visitors. The City currently does not limit the number of vehicle permits or daily guest permits issued per household or charge a fee for these permits. When a "resident only" permit parking restriction on a public street is implemented, it is possible that the effect of this restriction displaces vehicles to adjacent streets. Therefore, previous resolutions have provided the Transportation Services Manager the authority to extend the limits of the permit parking area up to 1,000 feet in distance from public streets with permit parking restrictions as necessary to address continued resident concerns. This action is based on each "extended" area meeting the minimum adopted guideline criteria in addition to receiving a qualifying petition. ANALYSIS: Certain aspects of the existing permit processes that may require modification are summarized below, along with permit processes and procedures from other cities. Process of Establishing Eligibility for Resident Permit Parking The current Resident Permit Parking Program Guidelines require a qualifying petition for the City to consider the request for Resident Only Permit Parking. The petition must be signed by the majority of households who would be directly affected by the proposed resident permit parking area. Once a qualifying petition is received, the level of parking intrusions by vehicles unrelated to the neighborhood is evaluated to determine if the subject street meets the minimum requirements for resident only permit parking. Historically, the license plate data was submitted to the Costa Mesa Police Department to confirm if the vehicles belonged to the subject street. In August 2010, the Costa Mesa Police Department discontinued the process for confirming vehicle addresses based on license plate numbers as this information was not used specifically for law enforcement purposes. Since then, the Transportation Services Division has relied on the residents of subject streets to provide a list of all license plate numbers for the vehicles registered to their household as a required field in the petition for resident permit parking. The license plate numbers submitted in the petition are compared to the license plate numbers surveyed at random times by staff. A significant amount of petitions do not provide sufficient information necessary to accurately determine the level of parking intrusion by vehicles unrelated to the subject street. In an effort to maintain the purpose of the program and increase the accuracy of the parking analysis, the Transportation Services Division has been insistent on obtaining completed petitions with higher majority support and mailing a supplemental survey card requesting vehicle license plate information, where needed. This has significantly increased the permit processing time and staff effort for the Transportation Services Division. Sometimes this review takes over six (6) months. E3) 2 Given the increase in resident only parking requests and in order to assess changes to the existing Resident Permit Parking Program to improve on its effectiveness, staff reviewed similar requirements in five (5) other cities which are summarized below. Review Requirements The City of Costa Mesa's procedures for consideration of permit parking were discussed earlier in this report and are included as Attachment 3. • The City of Anaheim pre -establishes residential districts where permit parking could be considered on an as -needed basis. The districts are drawn based on 50 percent support from residents within that boundary. In order to consider permit parking on a street within an established district, the city requires a 75% support petition from the affected residents. • The City of Huntington Beach begins investigating the need for permit parking after it is requested by an affected home owner along with an initial petition supported by 25% of the residents within the affected area. A boundary is established by the city and more than 75% of the homes within the established area should be in favor of permit parking in order to start the parking study. • The City of Orange requires an application fee of $1,000 to begin the traffic study. If the area qualifies, an additional $1,500 fee is collected for preparation of a petition and report for the Traffic Commission and the City Council. Similar to the City of Santa Ana, a need for permit parking is justified when more than 75% of the subject street is utilized by vehicles, regardless of their origin. Additionally, a petition must have at least 75% support from the affected residents to be reviewed by the city's Traffic Commission who then approves or denies the request. • The City of Santa Ana begins investigating the need for permit parking after it is requested by an affected home owner. A need is justified when more than 75% of the subject street is utilized by vehicles, regardless of their origin. Any open parking spaces (i.e., driveways) on adjacent private properties are deducted from this calculation. After a need is determined, a petition with 66% support from the affected residents is required to establish permit parking on streets within the pre- established parking districts. • The City of Tustin begins investigating the need for permit parking after it is requested by an affected home owner. A need is justified when more than 50% of the subject street is utilized by vehicles unrelated to the neighborhood. A petition is not required at any stage in the process. Number of Permits Allowed Costa Mesa's existing Resident Permit Parking Program does not limit the number of permits available to each household within an established permit area. As a result, there are approximately 4,000 active permits in the currently established 20 residential parking permit areas. • The City of Anaheim limits the number of vehicle permits issued per residence to three (3) initially. If the city determines more offsite parking is available, the city may permit up to five (5) vehicles. • The City of Huntington Beach limits the number of vehicle permits issued per residence to four (4). • The City of Orange limits the number of vehicle permits issued per residence to seven (7) for single family dwellings and four (4) per unit for multi -family dwellings.O 3 • The City of Santa Ana limits the number of vehicle permits issued per residence to three (3) for single family dwellings and one (1) per unit in multi -family dwellings. • The City of Tustin has implemented a Preferential Permit Parking Program. Streets authorized by this program prohibit overnight parking from 2:00 A.M. to 6:00 A.M., seven (7) days a week, unless otherwise approved by the City Council. Residents are eligible to obtain permits for vehicles that exceed their property's available on- site parking capacity (garages and driveways). The issuance of permits is subject to verification of full utilization of on-site parking spaces including the garages. Cost Recovery The City of Costa Mesa does not recover any of the cost associated with establishing a permit parking area, the cost of permits, or staff time. • The City of Anaheim's fee to obtain permits is currently set at $30.00 per permitted vehicle and daily guest permits may be purchased for $1.00 each. • The City of Huntington Beach's fee to obtain permits is currently set at $23.00 for the first permitted vehicle, and $6.00 for each additional permit. Residents may apply for two (2) guest permits per residence free of charge. • The City of Orange's fee to obtain permits is currently set at $25 per residence regardless of the number of permits. The residents may obtain 20 daily guest permits four (4) times a year for events at no additional cost. • The City of Santa Ana's fee to obtain permits is currently set at $62.32 per permitted vehicle and 75 daily guest permits can be obtained per year at no additional cost. • The City of Tustin issues parking permits and temporary guest permits free of charge. Temporary guest permits may be issued at the discretion of the Police Department. Permit Expiration Vehicle permits issued in the City of Costa Mesa do not expire and are not identified by serial numbers. As a result, the City does not have the ability to invalidate permits after vehicles are sold or transferred to households not eligible for permit parking. Guest passes are valid for one (1) day and expire at noon on the next day after their use. • The City of Anaheim's vehicle permits expire every two (2) years and daily guest permits expire at 12 noon the following day of when they are issued. • The City of Huntington Beach's vehicle permits and guest permits expire five (5) years from when they are issued. • The City of Orange's vehicle permits expire every three (3) years on a common date for pre -defined areas. • The City of Santa Ana's vehicle permits expire every two (2) years on a common date for the permit district. • The City of Tustin's vehicle permits have to be renewed every year in the month of January. Resident Only Parking Areas The City's vehicle parking permits are the same for all 20 active permit areas. With the continuous addition of eligible streets into the Resident Permit Parking Program, permit areas have grown significantly. If that trend continues, permit areas will soon consolidate and one (1) type of permit will make parking accessible in all "resident only" permit parking streets within the program. Currently, the City issues a gray sticker for vehicle permit that contains the City logo and the words "RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT, City of Costa Mesa" which does not allow staff to distinguish the area the permit was issued for. The City does not have pre -defined areas or zones, hence, vehicles that are issued permits can be parked in any neighborhood within the City. As such, during the Orange County Fair, residents from any part of the City that have a permit may park their vehicles in the permit parking area near the fairgrounds. Currently, it is not possible to identify such vehicles and issue citations. • The Cities of Anaheim and Santa Ana's vehicle permits are stickers that identify resident parking areas and contain serial numbers for tracking purposes. • The City of Huntington Beach issues parking hangers or static cling permits and contain serial numbers for tracking purposes. • The City of Orange issues a combination of stickers and hangers which have serial numbers and are color coded for pre -defined areas. • The City of Tustin issues stickers which have serial numbers for tracking purposes. Permit Request Process The City requires that vehicle parking permits and guest permits are requested and processed in person at City Hall during normal business hours. Several residents have suggested that the City automate the vehicle parking permit process and make it available through the City's website, similar to neighboring cities. • The cities of Anaheim and Irvine process vehicle permits through a private parking permit and citation management company. These cities provide 24-hour parking permit services to their residents through the company's website. Residents apply for permits, upload proof of address, and obtain temporary parking permits to use until permits are mailed directly from the permit company. Permits are also processed at City Hall during normal business hours. The City of Anaheim estimates that approximately 50% of all parking permits are processed online. • The City of Huntington Beach processes parking permits and renewals at City Hall through the Public Works Department. • The City of Orange Police Department processes parking permits at the Police Station. • The City of Santa Ana processes parking permits and renewals at City Hall and via the U.S. Mail. • The City of Tustin Police Department processes parking permits at City Hall and through the City's website. PROPOSED ORDINANCE, GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURE MODIFICATIONS: In an effort to streamline the resident permit parking establishments and permit processing procedures, the following changes to the existing policies and procedures are recommended: Q 5 • Permit parking requests will only be considered in single-family neighborhoods with R-1 zoning. • Require petitions with a higher majority, seventy (70) percent support, to provide a better assessment of the need for resident permit parking. • Eliminate the determination of the level of parking intrusion by vehicles unrelated to the proposed area using license plate data and substitute it with an overall parking utilization assessment of the subject street. Staff recommends a seventy (70) percent threshold of usage of on -street and visible off-street parking (driveways) available to residents in making this determination. • Limit the number of permits to two (2) per eligible household, so that the available parking can be better managed on residential streets where permits are required. Additional permits will be considered based on documented need for those permits due to complete usage of all available off-street parking for vehicles, including garage spaces. This request shall be approved by the Public Services Director or his designee. • Limit the number of guest permits to one hundred (100) per eligible household per year. A one-time request per year for additional twenty five (25) guest permits can be made to the Public Services Director or his designee for an event. • Eligible households are defined as those on designated permit parking street and single-family households located within 250 feet of the permit parking street. • Establish parking zones (see ATTACHMENT 5) to limit parking accessibility of a permit holder within their parking zones. Permits will be color coded or uniquely marked to identify the parking zone. • Incorporate a two (2) year permit expiration to provide an up-to-date permit database and provide additional funding necessary to maintain enforceable signage and database maintenance needs. All current permits will expire in 2018. A two-month renewal period will be provided for each zone and residents will be notified two (2) weeks in advance of the need for renewal. • Establish a reasonable permit fee to provide funding for improved signage of "resident only" permit parking streets and support the enforceability of the parking restriction. The adoption of permit fees can also provide for an improved permit database. A desirable database would have online permit application abilities, would provide accurate permit processing, be accessible by essential City departments, and provide 24-hour customer service to the residents. The Costa Mesa Municipal Code exempts the permit parking area established within one thousand (1,000) feet of the fairgrounds from any fees and no changes are proposed for this exemption. The resolution for permit fees will be presented to the City Council for review and approval at a later date. ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED: The City Council could choose to approve only some of the above proposed changes. Staff will modify the Ordinance to reflect the recommended changes. FISCAL REVIEW: The total fiscal impact for adopting a new policy is unknown at this time. The costs will be detailed in the permit fee study to be provided at a later date. 0 LEGAL REVIEW: The City Attorney's Office has prepared the draft ordinance and the recommended changes to the Residential Permit Parking Guidelines. CONCLUSION: In an effort to make the process of establishing "resident only" permit parking policies, processes, and procedures in residential streets more efficient, staff reviewed the existing permit parking procedures of neighboring cities, and request the consideration of the following changes to the program: • Require petitions with higher majority (70%) support and eliminate the process of gathering license plate information. • Establish permit parking in areas where with the above support, staff can verify that seventy (70) percent of on -street and visible off-street parking available to residents are utilized. • Limit the number of permits to two (2) per eligible household to better manage available on -street parking and the number of guest parking permits to 100 per household per year. • Incorporate a two (2) year permit expiration and serial numbers to provide an up-to- date database and provide future funding for sign maintenance. • Establish parking zones to limit parking accessibility of a permit holder within their parking zones. Permits will be color coded or uniquely marked to identify the parking zone. • Establish a reasonable permit fee to provide funding for better signage, permit software, on-line permit processing, and to recover permit costs. The recommended changes are included in the draft ordinance and guidelines attached to this report. ERNES T� OZ RAJA SETHURAMAN Public Sorvic s Director Transportation Services Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1 Ordinance 16 -XX 2 Resident Only Permit Parking Guidelines (Proposed) 3 Resident Only Permit Parking Guidelines (Existing) 4 Resident Permit Parking Map 5 Parking Zones Map DISTRIBUTION: Chief Executive Officer Assistant Chief Executive Officer City Attorney Economic & Development Svs. Director/Deputy CEO City Clerk Division Staff File 7 ATTACHMENT 4 ORDINANCE NO. 16-02 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING CODE AMENDMENT CO -15 -XX, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER XI (STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING RESTRICTED OR PROHIBITED ON CERTAIN STREETS), ARTICLE 3 (PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY) RELATED TO RESDENTIAL PARKING RESTRICTIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA FINDS AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, Over the past 5 years, the requests for resident permit parking and requests to extend existing "resident only" permit parking restrictions have increased noticeably; and WHEREAS, This increase can be attributed to factors such as under -parked development, unused garages and shared housing. With the continuous addition of eligible streets into the parking program, permit areas have grown significantly; and WHEREAS, Vehicle parking permits are currently the same for all 48-20 active permit areas. With the continuous addition of eligible streets into the Resident Permit Parking Program, permit areas have grown significantly. If that movement continues as projected, permit areas will soon consolidate and one type of permit will make parking accessible in all "resident only" permit parking streets within the program, thus undermining the purpose and effectiveness of the Program; and WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites prior to the adoption of this ordinance have occurred. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1: Title 10, Chapter I, Article 3 (Parking by Permit Only), sections 10-221.1, 10-221.2, 10-221.3, 10-221.4, 10-221.5, 10-221.6, 10-221.7 and 10-221.8, are hereby amended to read as follows: Page 1 l ATTACHMENT 4 ARTICLE 3. - PARKING BY PERMIT ONLY Sec. 10-221. - Parking of unpermitted vehicles prohibited. When authorized signs have been posted pursuant to resolution of the city council and are in place giving notice of restrictions, it shall be unlawful and an infraction for any person to park any vehicle on any public street or alley so restricted, unless a parking permit therefor has been issued by the City of Costa Mesa and is displayed on the vehicle, as provided for in this article. This restriction shall not apply to police vehicles or other authorized emergency vehicles when used for official business or to service vehicles_, clearly marked as such while the owner or operator drivtpr of the vehicle is providing_ a service to a residence located in that par ing zone. Sec. 10-221.1. - Issuance of permits to residents. Except for emergency permits and as otherwise provided for in section 10-221.2, parking permits may be issued only to residents of single family dwellings located in the R1 Zone in those areas where parking has been limited or prohibited pursuant to this article. Sec. 10-221.2. - Types of permits. (a) Residential parking permits. Except as otherwise provided for in this article, residents of a single family dwelling or a multi -family dwelling that is located in an R1 single-family residential district on a street that has been designated as a permit parking only street may obtain a maximum of W.Fe-three (32) residential parking permits per single family dwelling or dwelling unit by filing an application with the Public Services Department pursuant to the provisions of this article. 2. Residents of a single family dwelling located in other than an R1 single- family residential district where such dwelling is located within 250 feet of a permit parking street may obtain a parking permit for that parking zone. 3. The parking permits may be color coded by parking zones established by resolution of the city council. Any parking permit issued for a specific zone shall only be valid for parking in that zone. 4. No more than twe-three Q-2) residential parking permits shall be issued to any one residence or dwelling unless otherwise authorized by the transportation services manager pursuant to section 10-221.3. 5. For purposes of this article "single family dwelling" and "multi -family dwelling" shall have the same meanings as set forth in Title 13. (b) Guest parking permits. Page 2 cm) ATTACHMENT 4 1. Each resident parking permit holder may obtain guest parking permits for use by his or her guest in a parking zone where the permit holder resides by filing an application with the Public Services Department. 2. A resident parking permit holder may receive up to a maximum of one hundred (100) guest parking permits per year per residence, which may be issued by such resident parking permit holder to his or her guest. 3. A resident parking permit holder may receive up to an additional twenty-five (25) guest parking permits per yearper-re-siderseevent for a -specific events at the residence. Specific event permits shall have the date of the event printed on them by the Public Services Department. 4. The guest parking permit will be valid until noon on the day after the date of issuance by such resident. Sec. 10-221.3. - Application for permit and action thereon. (a) To obtain a residential parking permit, the applicant shall personally appear at the Public Services Department and shall provide the following: 1. The applicant's full, true name and home address, and proof of residence; 2. The applicant's driver license; and 3. A currently valid registration for each vehicle for which a permit is sought. (b) The transportation services manager or his designee shall grant or deny any permit applied for pursuant to this article within ten (10) business days. Any denial shall be in writing and shall state the reason for denial. (c) Denial of an application pursuant to this article may be appealed to the planning commission pursuant to the procedures set forth in Chapter IX of Title 2 of this Code. (d) Additional permits may be obtained by a permit holder for vehicles acquired after the issuance of an initial residential parking permit, upon surrender of the previously issued permit and/or upon proof that the vehicle for which it was issued has been sold or otherwise disposed of. (e) The transportation services manager may issue more than MG -three (32) permits to a residence or dwelling upon a verified showing by the permit holder that there is a need for additional permits due to complete use of all available off-street parking for vehicles, including garage spaces, by other vehicles owned by the permit holder or other resident of the dwelling. Sec. 10-221.4. - fees, re-plaseMentsRepI a cements. (a) Fees fflFp r-ig-peFmits shall be set by-r-es9letian-of-the-city-e�97-ex-Gept thpit rnofee-shall e ar e-pr�rc��LsrckFig-,M+hin apprnvirnato�-4-,000-feet �efk►e�rafl�e—Geur��grds—+end+r�g�hem�� n +� the ;eaf-est in+orc on+inn Page 3 51 ATTACHMENT 4 (b) If a valid residential parking permit is lost or destroyed, the holder thereof may obtain a- replacement permit for the same vehicle, in the same manner and for the same fee as the original permit. Sec. 10-221.5. - Description of permits and display thereof. (a) The residential parking permit shall be a numbered hang-taq type decal lap card which will be color coded based on permit parking zone and supplied by the City of Costa Mesa. It shall be pea-4�aane4,-fly-affixed to -the left nr .mpesuspended from the rear view mirror of the resident's vehicle fe�whicl= the-per4�n+t-wasr-issL4ed-at all times when the vehicle is parked on a street within the permit area. (b) Guest permits shall be of paper, bearing the date of issue, the issuer's signature and address, and the license plate number of the permitted guest's vehicle, and shall be displayed face up on the left front dashboard at all times when the guest's vehicle is parked on a street within the permit -parking area. Sec. 10-221.6. - Emergency permits. The transportation services manager shall have discretionary power in case of emergency to issue to any person a parking permit for a period not exceeding three (3) consecutive days. Such permit may be either oral or written, at the discretion of the transportation services manager, and no fee shall be charged therefor. Sec. 10-221.7. - Duration of permits. (a) Residential parking permits issued pursuant to this article shall be renewed every two three (32) years, subject to the conditions and limitations set forth herein. (b) No residential parking permit issued pursuant to this article shall be transferable from the permit holder to any other person, nor from one vehicle to another. (c) Any permit issued pursuant to this article shall be renewed every twe-three (32) years and automatically expire upon the termination of the permit holder's residence in the designated permit -parking area. l -n addition any--Fesiden+ 4afMRg—peri-i Shall autGmaticakex-pi-re-when-toe-pefwA-hol ter-ee-Seager-ownr-r-egularly -uses-4he veh-iGle-for whirh tne--per4*4-was--issued (d) Any guest permit issued pursuant to this article shall be valid only until noon of the day following the date of issuance. (e) Nothing in this article, nor any permit issued pursuant hereto, shall authorize a violation of subpart (a) or subpart (b) of section 10-185 of this Code. (f) The city council may establish by resolution an expiration date for all outstanding residential and guest parking permits if the city council determines that an unacceptable number of permits are being used by nonresidents of the designated permit -parking areas or that permits are being used in a manner inconsistent with the purposes of this article. Sec. 10-221.8. - Violations. Page 46a) ATTACHMENT 4 (a) Parking a vehicle in violation of this article shall be an infraction. (b) It shall be a violation of this article and an infraction for any person falsely to represent himself or herself as eligible for a residential parking permit or to furnish false information in an application therefor to the police department. (c) It shall be a violation of this article and an infraction for any person holding a residential parking permit issued pursuant to this article to allow the use or display of such permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which the permit was issued. Any person who so uses or displays a residential parking permit on a motor vehicle other than that for which it was issued is likewise guilty of a violation of this article, and an infraction. (d) It shall be a violation of this article and an infraction for any person to copy, produce, or otherwise bring into existence a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit. Any person who knowingly uses or displays a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit, with intent to evade prohibitions or limitations on parking in a designated permit -parking area, is likewise guilty of a violation of this article, and an infraction. (e) It shall be a violation of this article and an infraction for any person to sell to, transfer to, or exchange a parking permit with any other person except as provided for in this article. Section 4: Inconsistencies. Any provision of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code or appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to affect the provisions of this Ordinance. Seration 5: Severability. If any chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person, is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or its application to other persons. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions of the application thereof to any person, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. No portion of this Ordinance shall supersede any local, state, or federal law, regulation, or codes dealing with life safety factors. Section 6: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force thirty (30) days from and after the passage thereof, and prior to the expiration of fifteen (15) days from its passage shall be published once in the ORANGE COAST DAILY PILOT, a newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Costa Mesa or, in the alternative, the City Clerk may cause to be published a summary of this Ordinance and a certified copy of the text of this Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk five (5) days prior to the date of adoption of this Ordinance, and within fifteen (15) days after adoption, the City Page 5 ATTACHMENT 4 Clerk shall cause to be published the aforementioned summary and shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of this Ordinance together with the names and member of the City Council voting for and against the same. Adopted this day of 2016 Stephen Mensinger, Mayor Page 6 R ATTACHMENT 4 ATTEST: Brenda Green City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) CITY OF COSTA MESA ) I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at the regular meeting of the City Council held on the day of , 2016, and thereafter at the regular meeting of said City Council duly held on the day of , 2016, was duly passed and adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Brenda Green City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa Page 7cao g