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Home My WebLink About08- Development Department D E V E L O P M E N T D E P A R T M E N T OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO REQUEST FOR COMMISSION/COUNCIL ACTION From: KENNETH J. HENDERSON Subject: COURT STREET DIAGONAL Executive Director PARKING UPDATE Date: March 15, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Synopsis of Previous Commission/Council/Committee Action(s): On July 6, 1992, the Community Development Commission authorized the Development and Public Works Departments to develop an experimental plan for diagonal parking on Court Street between "E" and "D" Streets. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Recommended Motion(s): (Community Development Commission) MOTION: That the Community Development Commission receive and file the attached status report regarding Court Street Square diagonal parking. Admi strator KENNE J. HE ERSON Executive Director ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact Person(s) : Ken Henderson/David J. Norman Phone: 5081 Project Area(s) : Central City Ward(s) : 1 Supporting Data Attached: Staff Report* Support Letters; Petition FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: $ N/A Source: N/A Budget Authority: N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commission/Council Notes: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJH:DJN:mkc:2978J COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Meeting Date: 3/22/1993 Agenda Item Number: D E V E L O P M E N T D E P A R T M E N T OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO STAFF REPORT COURT STREET DIAGONAL PARKING When the Commission approved a pilot or experimental diagonal parking striping on Court Street between "D" and "E" Streets July 6, 1992, the staff indicated it would subsequently report on the results to the Commission. Sufficient time has elapsed to accurately assess the effectiveness of the changes and determined if the diagonal parking should be made permanent. In October, 1992, the Public Works Department, upon recommendation by Projects for Public Spaces (PPS) and approval of the Mayor and Common Council, provided temporary diagonal parking striping on Court Street and limited that parking to two (2) hours on the south side of the street. The objectives of this experiment were to slow traffic on Court Street between "D" and "E" Streets, provide additional on-street customer parking and enhance pedestrian activity in the area. Simply stated, the experiment has been a success from a subjective, objective and business perspective. PPS (see attached letter) feels the changes should be made permanent, has initiated a time and motion study of the area and will report to staff shortly on its findings regarding the possibility of making diagonal parking a permanent improvement on Court Street. Agency staff will work with the Public Works Department staff to develop recommendations for consideration by the Council. Public support for this project has been enthusiastically supportive as the attached letters and petition from local businesses will attest. Staff is encouraged by the show of support from local merchants and the apparent success of this project. Indeed, they urge similar efforts on other downtown streets. After a more in-depth analysis of the impacts of this project have been completed, staff will come forward with a recommendation concerning the placement of permanent improvements on Court Street between "D" and "E" Streets and the possibility of extending this experiment from "D" Street to Arrowhead Avenue. Because this is an information item only, no action is necessary. Staff recommends adoption of the form motion. J�W&W" KENNETJI J. HE ERSON, Executive Director Development Department ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- KJH:DJN:mkc:2978J COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Meeting Date: 3/22/1993 Agenda Item Number: L% P S PROJECT FOR PUBLIC SPACES, INC. 131 WAYI'RI Y P1.AVE ral.u'YUkI:.NLW Ybkk lane 11:1.1{1'11ONV: (217) 670.3(Q Marsh 12, 1993 I 1 Mr. Dave Norman Development Department City of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency 201 North "E" Street San Bernardino, CA 92401 Dear Dave: We are writing to update you on our observations and thoughts with regard to the diagonal parking experiment on Court Street. As you know,we have completed time-lapse photography of the street both before and during the experiment, and have been able to see the street firsthand under both situations. While we have not conducted specific counts and analysis of the time-lapse film, we have reviewed the footage that was taken. From the film,we did not observe any problems for drivers using the street. There was no observable congestion and different sizes of vehicles seem to be able to navigate within the lanes. The expected result of slower traffic speeds, due in part to the stop-and-go nature of people looking for parking spots and waiting for others to back out of a space, has indeed occurred. It appears that pedestrian volumes hart increased (as more people are parking on the street) and many are using the new crosswalk at the Breezeway. We plan to do more detailed counts in the near future to document these and other changes. From what we have observed, we see no reason why the experiment should not be made permanent and extended onto the next block of Court Street. A decision on this should be made prior to beginning the planned streetseape improvement for the block. if you have any questions, please let me know. Sincerely, jf'611W- 9;� '- Stephen Davies Vice President r . v Ip. pmq ` J Developments C'1902 Citrus Ave. Redlands, California 92373 March 12, 1993 'r v. '7 Mayor Holcomb and Common Council Members, City of San Bernardino Council Chambers � Y City Hall 300 N. D. St. �. � San Bernardino, Ca. 92401 U y ;1 Dear S irs, As you are all keenly aware the distribution of parking in the downtown area continues to be an unrelenting problem. Recently, however a temporary plan was instituted as a trial for alleviating some of our problems. The trial consisted of allowing angled parking on Court St. This simple arrangement has proven to be highly successful in that it has more than doubled our street parking at virtually no cost to the city. It provides quick, convenient parking to clients and businessmen without any obvious (any) detriment to traffic. greatly appreciate your continued concern over this problem that constantly thwarts our ability to compete with more spacious areas outside of the city center. I would like to compliment all those who had the foresight and 3 initiative to adopt and institute this trial. Now I would like to urge you as strongly as I can to make this form of parking permanent on Court St. But beyond that I would further urge you to adopt the carne an lid arail.el on E St. At least E St. should receive the sabre inspection by trial that waalk�ng s +�= conducted on Court St. I believe that such action would not only greatly increase convenience parking for our businesses, but would also help make the area safer ±. and more attractive for pedestrian consumer use by slowing the traffic. On this j ; note, downtown is becoming a very pleasant area esthetically so that the need to sustain a high velocity thoroughfare on E St, is not clear and, in fact, seems to be in conflict with the highest and best use for the vicinity. Toward this end, accompanying this letter you can find a memorandum : . dated 3-12, 1993, addressed to you and endorsed by many of us who conduct tiF�. :4: s business, own property, or work in the affected area also asking you to adopt } �s� this progressive plan. j ` Thank ou for Y your attention. 3 T. t• Very sincerel , Paul M. Quinton m P 9 Developments ``.`•; (owner, American Trust Building, Court St. at E.) �i. (4 S 7 •'y^ 31•t 1.� t R. 02 Roberts & tea. March 16, 1993 Ann Harris Executive Director MAIN STREET, INC. 290 North "D" St, Suite 602 San Bernardino, CA 92401 Dear Ann: I am writing to thank and enthusiasm in bringing JERSE S1 g SPORTS BAR & BIL CLUB to downtown San Bernardino. Your efforts selecting As You know, one of our main lconcerns in g a site was the presence of adequate street our patrons. The downtown 's recent change to angle our for Court Street was a key factor for us in Selecting parking on Having committed ourselves to spend over g this site. on this project, we would certainl $ 1 million dollars alter the angle parking in an wa y hot Want to see the city available parking and Y Y that Mould diminish our in front of our new business �e our patrons from easily parking Bringing people back into downtown at night is challenging We don't want to add the extra obstacle of insufficient Permanent adoption of the current angle g ng enough. only solution that makes sense, g parkin parking. g program is the We 9e you to convey this letter to the appropriate ea er y aw it our reply, pP-opriate agencies and S ' c x P ul T, be t JERSEYS SPORTS BAR & BILLIARD CLUB 6963 East Shorecrest nriva . a,, Main Street------Bernardino Downtown Main Street, Inc. 290 North 'D'Street, Suite 602 San Bemar3no, CA 92401 (909) 381-5037 March 12, 1993 Mayor & Common Council 300 forth "D" Street San Bernardino CA 92418 Honorable Mayor and Common Council: Approximately six months ago, Angle parking was initiated on Court Street for a trial period. The Angle parking has proven to very successful as it increases parking, slows traffic and creates an environment conducive to pedestrian traffic. As the primary organization responsible for the revitalization of Downtown, the Main Street Advisory Board strongly urges the Council to make angle parking permanent on court Street. We would also encourage angle parking to be implemented on "E" Street. Thank- you for your continued support of the downtown revitalization efforts. Sincerely, �- �-.-� rry sillas an JC:a KAWP5''DATA\CHAIRAD V BD March 12, 1993 Z Mayor and City Council Members, ,i City of San Bernardino Dear Sirs - ' During the past six month, angled parking was temporarily installed on Court St. in order to test this kind of parking as a way of increasing parking availability and acessibility downtown. This ` simple arrangement has more than doubled our street parking at virtually no cost to the city. We have found the arrangement to be extremely helpful in providing quick, convenient parking to our clients, and we would like to urge you strongly to make this form of parking p g permanent on Court St. We further urge you to adopt the same angled parallel parking as a means of increasing downtown parking in other locations such as on B St. wherever possible. Thank you. L Pr CC- PA S : te, a V n i� ('t March 12, 1993 Y 1 J � t' Mayor and City ouncil tY Members, City of San Bernardino f 3., Dear Sirs, During the past six month, angled parking was temporarily installed on Court St, in order to test this kind of parking as a way of increasing parking availability an and acessibillty downtown. This simple arrangement has more than doubled our street parking at virtually no cost to the city. We have found the arrangement to be � s -` extremely helpful in providing quick, convenient ar our clients, and we would like to urge you strongly to make this form form of parking permanent on Court St. We further urge you to adopt the same angled parallel parking as a means of increasing downtown T parking in other locations such as on E St, wherever possible. Thank you, ---00V ki ii` y�1S i. {C March 12, 1993 k' `K. Mayor and City Council Members, City of San Bernardino Dear Sirs During the past six month, angled parking was temporarily installed on Court St. in order to test this kind of parking as a way of increasing parking availability and acessibility downtown. This y .+r y simple arrangement has more than doubled our street parking at ' virtually no cost to the city. We have found the arrangement to be -` extremely helpful in providing quick, convenient parking to our clients, and we would like to urge you strongly to make this form of urge parking permanent on Court St. We further o g you to adopt. the same angled parallel parking as a means of increasing downtown parking in other locations such as on E St, wherever possible. Th you. ie 8vac4c 0,0, 4 _ � _ ! —�raL n S GYM 6 Y-9 ..':j � tE 4-., March 12, 1993 ,J' Mayor and City Council Members, i City of San Bernardino Dear Sirs, During the past six month, angled parking was temporarily ' installed on Court St. in order to test this kind of parking as a way of increasing parking availability and acessibility downtown. This simple arrangement has more than doubled our street parking at .' virtually no cost to the city. We have found the arrangement to be extremely helpful in providing quick, convenient parking to our clients, and we would like to urge you strongly to make this form of parking permanent on Court St. We further urge you to adopt the same angled parallel parking as a means of increasing downtown . ,T parking in other locations such as on E St, wherever possible. ..�;.F. Thank ou. ,ill