Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: Ordinance for Parking Restrictions
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the creation of a “No Oversized Vehicles Parking” Ordinance to restrict the parking of vehicles over six (6) feet in height in designated locations in San Mateo County, previously introduced on June 19, 2018 and waive the reading of the ordinance in its entirety.
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BACKGROUND:
Your Board has adopted similar ordinances designating parking restrictions.
Section 22507 et al. of the California Vehicle Code allows local authorities, by ordinance or resolution, to prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles, including, but not limited to, vehicles that are six feet or more in height, on certain streets or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day.
The Department of Public Works (Department) received a request from the Mid-Coast Community Council for ”No Parking” zones on two segments of Airport Street, in the unincorporated area of Half Moon Bay, as a result of an increase in on-street parking on Airport Street within the past several years.
DISCUSSION:
The Department has been working collaboratively with the Mid-Coast Community Council, Half Moon Bay Airport staff, and the neighboring community to determine the impact of oversized vehicles and vehicles parked along Airport Street in the unincorporated area of Half Moon Bay. The resolution that your Board is considering today will restrict vehicle parking on the west side of Airport Street.
During the evaluation process, the Department discovered that additional restrictions to prohibit the parking of commercial trailers, motor homes, and other large vehicles were necessary to maximize the number of vehicle spaces available for on-street parking for residents of Pillar Ridge Mobile Home Park and to allow access for cyclists and pedestrians who frequent this area. Furthermore, restrictions to the parking of motorhomes and other large vehicles would reduce the illegal dumping of human waste and trash in the nearby ditch along Airport Street.
If your Board approves the proposed ordinance, the Department will return with a proposal to restrict the parking of oversized vehicles on the entire east side of Airport Street between Cornell Avenue and Cypress Avenue following the effective date of the ordinance.
The Department recommends the restriction of parking on the west side of the roadway between 850 Airport Street driveway to Cypress Avenue to restrict visitor parking to the designated parking lots for the Jean Lauer Trail north of the Pillar Ridge Mobile Home Park. This restriction will improve multi-model mobility and visibility.
The Department sent notices to impacted property owners to get their input and determine if additional parking restrictions are warranted. Property owners on adjacent blocks, extending a minimum of 300 feet from the proposed parking restriction locations were notified of the date and time of your Board’s meeting when these items will be considered. The objections and support received to date are summarized in Attachment “A”, which indicates substantial support of the proposed restriction.
The location of parking zones and other traffic restrictions on County-maintained streets are currently shown on maps in the Department, and will be made available in list form on maps on the Department’s website. The master list will be updated to reflect the recommended changes.
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the ordinance as to form.
Approval of the ordinance contribute to the Shared Vision 2025 outcome of a Livable Community by allowing residents, business owners, and schools to help shape the neighborhood traffic controls in a way that best fits their collective needs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of installing signs and painting parking zone markings varies and is estimated at $25,000 for this location. Funding to support these resolutions is included in the adopted FY 2018-19 Road Fund budget.
There is no impact to the General Fund.