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Home My WebLink About1991-06-11 - AGENDA REPORTS - QUICK FIX II PARKING 91-57 (2)AGENDA REPORT City Manager Approval Item to be presented by: John Medina UNFINISHED BUSINESS DATE: June 11, 1991 SUBJECT: QUICK FIX II - PARKING PROHIBITIONS MC BEAN PARKWAY - I-5 FREEWAY TO VALENCIA BOULEVARD RESOLUTION NO, 91-57 DEPARTMENT: Public Works f, BACKGROUND At its March 26, 1991 meeting the City Council moved to postpone deliberation of a Public Works recommendation to prohibit parking on both sides of McBean Parkway from the I-S.Freeway to Valencia Boulevard. The recommendation was made following a detailed evaluation of traffic and parking conditions. ANALYSIS McBean Parkway is an 84 foot major arterial highway. The roadway is currently marked for two traffic lanes in each direction of traffic. Opposing lanes are separated by a raised landscaped median. A total of 3.26 miles of McBean parkway, between Valencia Boulevard and Interstate 5, was investigated for parking prohibitions. The street and adjacent property ownership is illustrated in Figures 1 and 2. Daily traffic demand ranges from about 18,000 daily vehicles near Interstate 5 to about 26,000 daily vehicles near Valencia Boulevard. Average traffic speeds are between 35 and 50 m.p.h. The elimination of on -street parking from major highways is intended to reduce potential conflict between through traffic and parked vehicles, increase traffic capacity of each street, and improve aesthetics of the street system. Removal of on -street parking will allow better utilization of the existing street width by allowing the installation of right -turn lanes to improve intersection capacity. The removal of parking would ultimately allow three through travel lanes in each direction on each street. We do not intend to implement the three lane striping at this time. The elimination of parked vehicles will also reduce accident potential by eliminating sight obstructions for drivers entering the major street. The estimated cost of installing signs for the parking prohibitions is $12,000. Adopted: 7:/ Agenda Item: It is recommended that City Council adopt the attached Resolution authorizing the prohibition of parking on McBean Parkway between Valencia Boulevard and I-5. It is further recommended that signs designating the parking restrictions not be installed adjacent to the Santa Clarita Family YMCA until adequate off-street parking has been developed for this organization. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 91-57 Supplemental Conditions Report Maps Letter Responses ■D Bartlein 00 & Company, Inc. Managers of Real Properly September 26, 1990 Mr. Ken Johnson City-Traffic.Dept. 23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 300 Valencia, CA 91355 RE: REMOVAL OF PARKING ON MCBEAN AND ARROYO PARK DRIVE Dear Mr. Johnson: The Arbor Park Collection Board of Directors discussed your letter regarding the removal of parking on McBean Drive at their last Board meeting. The Board of Directors feels that the removal of parking on McBean Drive AND especially Arroyo Park Drive would benefit the Arbor Park Collection homeowners tremendously. Please continue your efforts to remove vehicle parking on both of these streets with the full support of the Arbor Park Collec- tion Board of Directors. Thank you for your attention in this matter. Sincerely, FOR THE ARBOR PARK COLLECTION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC: By: Bartlein & Company, Inc. A,Z' Erin Kelly Property Manager i 23236 Lyons Avenue • Suite 204 • City of Santa Clarita, California 91321 • (805) 255-3944 • (818) 362-0414 Offices Serving: Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Nevada & Wisconsin ft: ACCREDITED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS Valencia Company 23823 Valencia Boulevard. Valencia. California 91355 • (8051255-4000 (805) "O** 50f C. n.t xunBCe 255-4251 October 2, 1990 Ken Johnson Traffic Engineer Suite 300 23920 Valencia Blvd. City of Santa Clarita, California 91355 RE: PROHIBITION .OF ON -STREET PARKING Dear Ken: Valencia Company developments fronting the arterials mentioned have been designed to accommodate parking needs off-street. We agree that the removal of off-street parking will be necessary to accommodate safe traffic flows on these major arterials and would support the City in this effort to remove on -street parking. Sincerely, L C 'Pat L. Engel O Transportation Planner . ......... <LAIN A1001 -04WTA' 04 W - HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 55475 VALENCIA, CALIFORNIA 91385 October 2, 1990 Mr. Ken Johnson Traffic Engineer City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 300 Santa Clarita, CA 91385 Dear Mr. Johnson: On behalf of the Bungalows Homeowners please be advised that we are 100% in favor of the parking prohibitions as outlined in your letter to Crown Management dated September 11, 1990. We strongly urge the City to go forward with these and fix. proposals and that they be put in effect as possible. If there is anything I or our Association expedite the program do not hesitate to call on us. Sincerely, FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TdE';BUNGALOWSi:HOMEOWNERS,%AS CIA N jR and F. Potocki rfp/cq other quick quickly as can do to .. Committed to your good health eery Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital 23845 West McBean Parkway Valencia California 91355 Telephone (805) 253-8000 October 4, 1990 Mr. Ken Johnson Traffic Engineer City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd., #300 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Dear Ken: In response to your letter of September 12, 1990, regarding the removal of parking on McBean Parkway, we conservatively estimate that the Hospital's frontage on McBean Parkway would provide 30 to 40 parking places. If the City would give us credit for those parking places for any future building programs in which we might have a need for these parking places, I can see no reason why the Hospital would object to removal of on street parking. I would view the "parking credits" as potential offsets against future parking requirements in much the same way we deal with the Sanitation District. We pay fees and if, at some future time, we need to connect into the Sanitation District, a formula has been developed for that process, and.we are given credit for the fees we have paid in the. past. If a process similar to this is acceptable to the City of Santa Clarita, then we would support the efforts to remove parking from Ref: AD10413' A COMPREHENSIVE, NON-PROFIT HEALTH CARE CENTER w OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE SANTA CLARITA HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION ECA.00, cNREcYoRs ..Justice Roger W. Bolen. CHAIRMAN Gary G. London.,. M.G. VICE CHAIRMAN William R. Raliazzi. SECRETARY .Howard L. Hill. Tr ECSURER J A. Micky Blackwell ":Bevy Burke Robed G. Funari 7 Gary Cusumano W. Bryan George I -Roger G. Haring, M.D. - Anthony C. Matroess October 8, 1990 W4 :RS ASSOCIATION Mr. Ken Johnson Traffic Engineer. City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300 Valencia, California 91355 Dear Mr. Johnson: The Board of Directors of the Franciscan Hill Homeowners Association has asked me to write to you in protest of the on - street parking ban -on portions of McBean Parkway that the Board believes will affect the Association. Franciscan Hill is located directly across the street from the Mormon Church near the intersection of McBean Parkway and Tournament Road. The Board believes that prohibiting on -street parking would force overflow traffic to use their limited private parking areas whenever the Church planned a large group activity or a special event takes place at Cal Arts or College of the Canyons. Whatever you can do to implement their concerns would be greatly appreciated. Should you wish to discuss this matter, I can be reached on 295-1698. Thank you for your help in this matter. Sincere usan P. Lerch A sociation Manager for the Board of Directors P.O. BOX 55759, VALENCIA, CA 91385 City of Santa Clarita Carl Boyer, 3rd Mayor Jill Klajic Mayor Pro -Tem Jo Anne Darcy Councilmember 23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 300 City of Santa Clarita California 91355 March 12, 1991 Phone (805) 259-2489 Fax (805) 259-8125 Mr. Duffy Watson, President HENRY MAYO NEWHALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 23845 West McBean Parkway Valencia, California 91355 Dear Mr. Watson: Re: Parking Prohibitions on McBean Parkway Late last year, we discussed the City's .proposal to eliminate on -street parking from McBean Parkway near the hospital. You responded indicating that you could see no reason to oppose the action provided certain credits for the approximately .30 to 40 on -street spaces in the future if needed to satisfy future development plans. Jan Heidt The purpose of the proposed "No Parking" on McBean would be to Councilmember eliminate potential conflict between traffic and parked cars and improve aesthetics. On -street parking along arterial Howard "Suck" McKeon highways should be viewed as a convenience rather than Councilmember supplementing or meeting an.off-street parking requirement. For this reason, the City is not in a position to offer a parking credit in exchange for a positive reaction to the proposed parking restriction. The matter of establishing these parking prohibitions on McBean Parkway is on the agenda for discussion by the City Council at their regularly scheduled meeting of March 26, 1991. The meetings start at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The meetings are open to the public. You are welcome to attend and participate in the discussion. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the City's Traffic Engineer, Mr. Ed Cline at (805) 255-4935. Sincerely, AEublic . Medina, Director Works JEM:ec:gmm-1152 cc: Kit Nell <-Ed.Cline- City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd. Suite 300 City of Santa Clarita California 91355 March 12, 1991 Phone (805)259-2489 Fax (805) 259-8125 Ms. Susan P. Lerch, Property Manager FRANCISCAN HILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION P.O. Box 55759 Valencia, California 91385 Dear Ms. Lerch: Carl Boyer, 3rd Re: Parking Prohibitions on McBean Parkway Mayor Late last year, we discussed the City's proposal to eliminate Jill Klajic on -street parking on McBean Parkway near your residential Mayor Pro -Tem complex. You responded at that time that such parking Jo Anne Darcy restrictions would place a hardship on residents in the Councilmember Franciscan Hill development. Jan Heidt Councilmember The purpose of the proposal would be to eliminate potential conflict between through traffic and parked cars and generally Howard "Buck" McKeon improve roadway aesthetics. On -street parking on the City's Councilmember arterial highways should be viewed as a convenience rather than a necessity. Adequate off-street parking should be made available. The matter of establishing these parking prohibitions on McBean Parkway is on the agenda -for discussion -by the City Council at their regularly scheduled meeting of March 26, 1991. The meetings start at 6:30 p.m. in the .Council Chambers at City Hall. The meetings are open to the public. You are welcome to attend and participate in the discussion. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call the, City's Traffic Engineer, Mr. Ed Cline, at (805) 255-4935. Sin erely, ohn E. Medina, Director ' Public Works JEM:ec:gmm-1150 cc: Kit Nell =Edi Cline:�Y ... Committed to your good health Santa Clarita Health Care Association, Inc. 23845 W. McBean Parkway Valencia California 91355 Telephone (805) 253-8000 April 5, 1991 Mr. John E. Medina Director, Public Works City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Boulevard, #300 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Dear Mr. Medina: RECEIVE APR 10 1991 PUBLIC `A'CRRS U'eFART,4iENT CIN OF SANTA CLARITA In your letter of March 12, 1991, you discuss the City's proposal to eliminate on—street parking on McBean Parkway including that portion of McBean Parkway which fronts Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. As I indicated to Ed Cline, Traffic Engineer for the City of Santa Clarita, I felt this was an item that should be discussed with my Board, and, at our meeting of April 4, the following action was taken: 1) The Board expressed its appreciation that the matter was tabled from the City Council's March 26 meeting until the April 23 meeting. 2) The Board indicated it believed that the right to park on McBean Parkway in front of the Hospital was an inherent right that the Hospital enjoyed as the owner of the property on which it is located. 3) The Board indicated it would not actively oppose the passage of such an ordinance. 4) The Board would like its position noted for future reference. At some time in the future, the Board may pursue full or limited use of the frontage on McBean Parkway for parking, or may requestthat the City grant entitlements for having given up this intrinsically valuable land usage. If I can be of any further assistance in the deliberations of your staff or the City council Members, please call me at the number listed above. Ref: AD1137 CITY OF SANTA CLARITA I N T E O F F I C E M E M O R A N D U M TO: Ed Cline, Traffic Engineer FROM: Jim Van Winkle, City Engineer//w/ DATE: April 22, 1991 SUBJECT: Parking on McBean Parkway near Granary Square Today Mr. Scott Martin (805)259-1345 came to the public counter to complain about the cars parking along the easterly curb of McBean Parkway.near the Granary Square and near Arroyo Park Drive. He contends that cars park too close to the entrances to Granary Square thereby shortening the sight distance, resulting in many accidents. He claims that a similar condition exists near the Arroyo Park Drive intersection, and that it is compounded by parked semils. He also complains that Antelope commuter buses stop on the south east corner of that intersection, and that their riders use the local streets as a park and ride facility. He is requesting that the curbs adjacent to the Granary Square entrances be painted red, and that a bus loading zone be set up on the north east corner of the Arroyo Park Drive intersection. Please investigate this situation and report your findings and recommendations by Wednesday, May 1, 1991. :RS ASSOCIATION 5/1/91 Mr. John Medina Director, Public Works City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd., Ste. 300 Santa Clarita, CA 91355 Dear Mr. Medina, I hope this letter will be able to clarify the opinions currently held by the Franciscan Hill Board of Directors. McBean Parkway is indeed in need of improvement; however, congestion is not the issue. SAFETY ISIII Currently the parking on McBean Pkwy. poses no obstacle to automobiles speeding down our street, either coming off the freeway or from outside the current city limits from Stevenson Ranch. We find it incongruous to expect McBean Pkwy. to be a major highway, when in fact, McBean Pkwy. is home to a number of diverse developments. These include: 1. Two churches 2. One school 3. One school crossing for elementary students 4. One senior citizens housing center 5. Three condominium complexes 6. The Y.M.C.A. and adjacent park 7. Two apartment complexes 8. The Hospital 9. A shoppinT. center There are also numerous access streets to housing develop- ments, many of which have McBean as their only ingress and egress. What this means is many people driving cars on and off McBean, not always at intersections. People riding bicycles, walking, running and skateboarding. Some of these people are our children. P.O. BOX 55759, VALENCIA, CA 91385 WOU :RS ASSOCIATION We believe that there are a number of viable options available for McBean Parkway, A. Install a signal at Singing Hills Drive. Synchronize this light with Tournament Road and Old Orchard Road to control access for the north/south traffic. B. Install a pedestrian overpass near Alegro Drive for access to Meadows school and adjacent park to eliminate pedestian crossing on McBean without an intersection. C. Set a time limit for no parking during rush hour, if eventually needed. Mr. Medina, we do not want to relinquish parking on McBean Parkway. We do want to make McBean Parkway safe for all who use it. We do not want to see McBean become an extension of the freeway. Please help us to make McBean safe. Thank you for allowing us to help make the City of Santa Clarita a better place to live. Sincerely, Renee D. Nelson President, Board of Directors Franciscan Hill Homeowners Association P.O. BOX 55759, VALENCIA, CA 91385