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02-01-1994 - Traffic Committee Minutes - 01/18/94r TO: City Manager and City Council FROM: David L. Nelson, Secretary • City, of West Covina Memorandum AGENDA SUBJECT: TRAFFIC COMMITTEE MINUTES ITEM NO. C-5 DATE February 1, 1994 Attached are the Minutes of the Traffic Committee Meeting held on January 18, 1994. David L. Nelson, Sk etary Traffic Committee DLN:GJW:cn Attachments REGULAR MEETING OF THE TRAFFIC COMMITTEE CITY OF WEST COVINA TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1994 2:00 P.M. POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM PRESENT: Chief John Distelrath, Cmdr. Gannon, Thomas M. Mayer, and David L. Nelson. GUESTS Ms. Luann Norring and Mr. Tom R. Viola. PRESENT: I. REQUEST:. Kevin Cardiel, General Manager, West Covina Toyota, 1800 E. Garvey Avenue, West Covina 91791. THAT AN 80-FOOT LOADING ZONE BE ESTABLISHED ON GARVEY . AVENUE SOUTH ABUTTING THE WEST COVINA TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. SUMMARY: Parking is presently unrestricted along the curbline abutting this dealership and large vehicles making deliveries to the dealership are having difficulty finding adequate parking. The City has, in the past, installed loading zones with the installation of yellow curb upon the request of a business that is likely to have frequent deliveries of materials and merchandise by large vehicles. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: THAT AN 80-FOOT LOADING ZONE BE ESTABLISHED ON GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH ABUTTING THE WEST COVINA TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. II. REOUEST: Michael and Luann Norring, 624 South California Avenue, West Covina THAT PARKING BE UNRESTRICTED ABUTTING 624 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE. SUMMARY: Parking and stopping is presently prohibited along the east side of California Avenue abutting this single family home. There are no safety concerns related this prohibition. The request was submitted by the present owners who are now in escrow for the sale of their home. One of the escrow provisions is that the abutting curb parking be restored. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: THAT PARKING BE UNRESTRICTED ABUTTING 624 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE. dec93sum Traffic Committee Meeting • December 21, 1993 �I III. REQUEST: Mike Newby-, Property Manager, Pagoda Garden Apartments, Porta Management Group, 10300 Fourth Street, Suite 100, Rancho Cucamonga, 91730. i THAT 330 FEET OF CURB PARKING BE RESTRICTED FOR STREET SWEEPING PURPOSES ON THE WEST SIDE OF PIMA AVENUE ABUTTING THE PAGODA GARDEN APARTMENTS. SUMMARY: The request was submitted by the property. management company for the Pagoda Apartments. Historically, it has been the abutting property owner or managers that have had the most influence on whether parking restrictions for street sweeping purposes are installed. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: THAT 330 FEET OF CURB PARKING BE RESTRICTED FOR STREET SWEEPING PURPOSES ON THE WEST SIDE OF PIMA AVENUE ABUTTING THE PAGODA GARDEN APARTMENTS. dec93sum • s Traffic Committee Meeting January 18, 1994 I. REOUEST: Kevin Cardiel, General Manager, West Covina Toyota, 1800 E. Garvey Avenue, West Covina 91791. THAT AN 80-FOOT LOADING ZONE BE ESTABLISHED ON GARVEY AVENUE, SOUTH ABUTTING THE WEST COVINA TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. FINDINGS: a This request was prompted by the need to have a segment of curbline available for tractor trailer combinations to unload new vehicles at this dealership. Parking is presently unrestricted along the curbline abutting this dealership and large vehicles making deliveries to the dealership are having difficulty finding adequate parking. The City has, in the past, installed loading zones with the installation of yellow curb upon the request of a business that is likely to have frequent .deliveries of materials and merchandise by large vehicles. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: THAT AN 80-FOOT LOADING ZONE BE ESTABLISHED ON GARVEY . AVENUE SOUTH ABUTTING THE WEST COVINA TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: THAT AN 80-FOOT LOADING ZONE BE ESTABLISHED ON GARVEY AVENUE SOUTH ABUTTING THE WEST COVINA TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. r Traffic Committee Meeting ! I • January 18, 1994 II. REQUEST: Michael and Luann Norring, 624 South California Avenue, West Covina THAT PARKING BE UNRESTRICTED ABUTTING 624 SOUTH CALIFORNIA. AVENUE. FINDINGS: There is no parking or stopping permitted along the east side of California Avenue abutting this single family home. These restrictions were installed to prevent spill- over parking from the Jack LaLane',s Health Spa formerly located in the shopping. center on the south west corner of West Covina Parkway and California Avenue. The health spa is no longer in the shopping center and vehicles do not spill over onto the nearby residential streets. There are no safety concerns related to these parking restrictions. The request was submitted by the property owners of 624 South California Avenue who are now in escrow for the sale of their home. One of the escrow provisions is that the abutting curb parking be restored. Staff will conduct a postcard survey' of the residences to the north of 624 South California Avenue to determine if they are also desirous of having their abutting curb parking restored. The limits of the l No Stopping Anytime restrictions are shown on the attached map. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: THAT PARKING BE UNRESTRICTED ABUTTING 624 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: THAT PARKING BE UNRESTRICTED ABUTTING 624 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE. i Traffic Committee Meeting January 18, 1994 III.. REQUEST: Mike Newby, Property Manager, Pagoda Garden Apartments, Porta Management Group, 10300 Fourth Street, Suite 100, Rancho Cucamonga, 91730. THAT 330 FEET OF CURB PARKING BE RESTRICTED FOR STREET SWEEPING PURPOSES ON THE WEST SIDE OF PIMA AVENUE ABUTTING THE PAGODA GARDEN APARTMENTS. FINDINGS: The request was submitted by the property. management company for the Pagoda Apartments. The request was prompted by complaints of vehicles parked along the curbline abutting the apartments preventing the street sweepers from sweeping along the curb. This condition can contribute to the accumulation of trash along the gutterline. Complaints regarding trash accumulation along City streets because of curb -parked vehicles inhibiting effective street sweeping are common. Historically, it has been the abutting property owner or managers that have had the most influence on whether parking restrictions for street sweeping purposes are installed. This area is swept on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, between the hours of 7 A.M. and 3 P.M. The limits of the proposed parking restrictions are highlighted on the attached map. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: THAT 330 FEET OF CURB PARKING BE RESTRICTED FOR STREET SWEEPING PURPOSES ON THE WEST SIDE OF PIMA AVENUE ABUTTING THE PAGODA GARDEN APARTMENTS. TRAFFIC COMMITTEE_ RECOMMENDATION: THAT 330 FEET OF CURB PARKING BE RESTRICTED FOR STREET SWEEPING PURPOSES ON THE WEST SIDE OF PIMA AVENUE ABUTTING. THE PAGODA GARDEN APARTMENTS. -3- jan94rep