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Home My WebLink About1998-11-24 - AGENDA REPORTS - TEMP PARKING (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA . AGENDA REPORT CONSENT CALENDAR City Manager Approval: Item to be presented by: Rabie J. Rahmani DATE: November 24, 1998 SUBJECT: TEMPORARY PARKING ALONG ORCHARD VILLAGE ROAD SOUTH OF AVENIDA RONADA RESOLUTION NO. 98-134 DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Engineering Services RECOMMENDED ACTION City Council adopt Resolution No. 98-134, allowing temporary parking from December 12, 1998 to December 27, 1998, along the west side of Orchard Village Road south of Avenida Ronada, a total of 1,000 feet; direct staff to do appropriate adjustments to existing signs to effect this resolution and also invoice Mr. Jim Blumel, Vice President of Frosty's Forest, Inc, for all related costs; and direct staff to require Mr. Blumel to accommodate sufficient on-site parking within the next three years by providing 10 parking spaces for each of the first two years and 10-20 the third year, because temporary parking may not be. recommended in the future. BACKGROUND Mr. Jim Blumel, Vice President of Frosty's Forest, Inc., has requested that the City allow temporary parking on Orchard Village Road. This request is for a total of 1,000 feet along the west side of Orchard Village. Road, 500 feet on each side of the entrance to Frosty's Forest, for the period beginning December 12, 1998 to December 27, 1998. Frosty's Forest has been in business at the same location since 1979, and their customers have been parking along Orchard Village Road adjacent to the subject property until the establishment of a parking prohibition in the vicinity. Over the last several years, the City has allowed temporary parking along the west side of Orchard Village Road, which provided parking for customers during the Christmas season. Over the past few years, staff has had a concern regarding the parking of vehicles for a long duration along this high-volume, high-speed road. This matter has also been shared with the City Council in the past. Adopted:- M -9 9 Arcanda Item: TEMPORARY PARKING ALONG ORCHARD VILLAGE ROAD SOUTH OF AVENIDA RONADA November 24, 1998 — Page 2 Since Christmas of 1996, Mr. Blumel provided about 20 parking spaces in the rear of his lot for customers. Mr. Blumel believes that the on-site spaces are not adequate and is asking that an additional 40 to 50 parking spaces be allowed along Orchard Village Road adjacent to the site. . Per Council's direction of November 4,1997, Mr. Blumel was informed that he should maximize his current parking layout and/or look for other customer parking locations because temporary parking may not be recommended in the future. Mr. Blumel was also requested to widen the access driveway to 26 feet and provide an all-weather road to the rear parking area. A recent field review of the area indicates that the driveway and all-weather road have been provided to improve the access in and out of the site, but no additional parking was provided. Staff recommends allowing temporary parking along that portion of Orchard Village Road as requested by Mr. Blumel. Furthermore, it is recommended that the applicant expand his parking facility within the next three years. This was discussed with Mr. Blumel and he has agreed to add 10 parking spaces each first two years and 10-20 in the third year. As in previous years, Mr. Blumel has indicated that he will pay all necessary costs involved in providing temporary parking at the subject location, at an estimated cost of $183.68. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 1. Deny request. 2. Other action as determined by the City Council. FISCAL IMPACT As in previous years, Mr. Blumel is required to pay for related costs to implement Resolution No. 98-134 to allow temporary parking on Orchard Village Road. This would increase Revenue Account No: 201-6714 by $183.68 should the temporary parking be approved. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 98-134 Exhibit "A" - Project Location Map and Temporary Parking Exhibit "B" - Mr. Blumel's Letter dated October 9, 1998 RJR:lkl wundl\re98-199.dac RESOLUTION NO. 98-134 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA ALLOWING TEMPORARY PARKING ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF ORCHARD VILLAGE ROAD SOUTH OF AVENIDA RONADA WHEREAS, a request was made to establish temporary parking along the west side of Orchard Village Road, south of Avenida Ronada, from December 12, 1998 to December 27, 1998; WHEREAS, it is consistent with normal traffic engineering practices to establish parking or no -parking zones; and WHEREAS, Section 22507 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California provides for local authorities to prohibit stopping or standing of vehicles on certain streets, or highways, or portions thereof, during all or certain hours of the day. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the parking of vehicles on the following streets or highways, or portions thereof, shall be allowed on Orchard Village Road, from approximately 200 feet south of Avenida Ronada to 1,400 feet south, except a.portion of 200 feet of the intersection of Orchard Village Road and Dalbey Drive. SECTION 2. That the parking of vehicles, as provided herein, shall apply when appropriate curb markings or signs giving adequate notice thereof have been placed as described in Section 1. SECTION 3. That staff shall remove and reinstall or cover the necessary curb markings or signs to effect this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this - day of ,19_. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY CLERK RESOLUTION NO. 98-134 November 24, 1998 — Page 2 STATE.OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) as. CITY OF SANTA CLARITA ) I, Sharon L. Dawson, CMC, City Clerk of the.City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a regular meeting thereof, held on the day of 19_ by the following vote of Council: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: CITY CLERK RJR:1kl wun�nm9a134.da 0 V DK4:11: I_MA WN October 9, 1998 X5`7 &yco �t Frosty's Forest" ss-8 P. C' Box 221506 RECEIVED Santa Clarita, CA 913224506 OCT 1 ? TRAFFIC DIVISION Mr. Rabie Rahman, Senior Traffic Engineer City of Santa Clarita 23920 Valencia Blvd. Santa Clarita, CA 91355-2196 Dear Rabie: As in past years, we are again requesting permission for temporary parking on Orchard Village Road during our peak days of Christmas tree sales during December. Frosty's Forest Christmas tree farm has been a holiday traditon for families in our community since 1969. For 19 Christmases, tree buyers have parked at the curb on Orchard Village without incident. This is a non -traffic lane on the three lane road. Customer access to the tree lot is primarily from Orchard Village, and no other street parking is reasonably available nearby. As directed by your department last year, we have widened our driveway to 26 feet and provided an all-weather road between Orchard Village and our rear parking lot. Two years ago, at your urging, we expanded our parking lot of accommodate 21 vehicles, which is very adequate for most of the brief four-week selling season. We also have several signs directing customers into our parking lot in an effort to minimize street parking. However, there are a few peak business times when more than 21 vehicles need to be accommodated. It is on these occasions that some street parking is required. Our request is for temporary parking identical to that permitted last year: specifically, along the west side of Orchard Village Rd. for a distance of 500 feet to the north and 500 feet to the south of the entrance to Frosty's Forest which is at the traffic light at Dalbey Rd. (Exhibit A). This request is far just the peak business periods, namely the three weekends prior to Christmas (December 5-6, 12-13 and 19-20) and weekday evenings from December 14 through 23. Regarding further expansion of our parking lot, I can only reiterate my previous explanation that it would be extremely impractical and unreasonably wasteful to convert ti �/ several thousand square feet of valuable growing space into additional parking area just to have enough parking on three Saturdays, three Sundays and eight weekday evenings that constitute the peak periods. The rest of the year all that growing area would go to.waste. The many beneficial aspects of a growing stand of healthy trees should be taken into consideration. We will appreciate your granting this request as in past years.. We will, of course, pay all necessary costs as always. Yours truly, FROSTY'S FOREST "Jim Blumel, Owner Attachment cc: City Council Members