INSTALLATION OF GREEN CURB LOADING ZONES

AT 910 HERMOSA AVENUE

Recommendation:

Staff recommends:

1. That the City Council consider the change from a two hour meter to a fifteen minute meter at one existing parking space on the east side of Hermosa Avenue in the vicinity of Ninth Street and the Oceanview Cleaners (910 Hermosa Avenue).

Background:

The City Traffic Engineer investigates requests from the public relative to passenger, freight, and time limit loading zones. The criteria for installation includes, but is not limited to, the number of users, time of use, availability of space, effect on adjacent land uses and other optional locations.

The subject request meets the criteria for installation of a green time limit zone. However, in order to implement the zone it will be necessary to either remove one parking meter or modify one parking meter at the existing space.

Analysis:

In Hermosa Beach, it is common knowledge that available curb parking spaces are well below the demand. Nonetheless, it is necessary to consider accommodating the commercial properties in the City when there is a valid need for removing or modifying a parking space.

Oceanview Cleaners, at 910 Hermosa Avenue, presently has a green zone in front of its establishment. The zone is not metered and is constantly violated by drivers parking for periods in excess of the 15 minute limit. Enforcement has not been effective. The owner believes that an adjacent space should be converted to a green zone so that he will have further access for his customers. The green zone would actually be shared by the adjacent restaurant and commercial uses on the street. However, removal of the meter to provide a free green zone is not acceptable in that the loss of revenue (estimated at $2,000 annually) would not be commensurate with the benefit to the City.

A suggested alternative is to have the zone be a 15 minute time limit zone WITH A METER. This will still require a coin and will ensure that the turnover of vehicles using the space will be accomplished. If vehicles choose to stay longer they could either continually feed the meter or be required to move after the initial time period. This latter method is successfully used in beach cities such as Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, California. Enforcement of said spaces is necessary. The commercial property owner must also be aware of the fact that their patrons will be ticketed of there is a violation of the meter and that long term parking will not be tolerated.

Fiscal Impact:

Cannot be determined.

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