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Council Meeting Date: July 2, 2012
Department ID Number: PW 12-039
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Fred A. Wilson, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, PE, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Adopt Resolution No. 2012-38 to establish Sunset Beach as Permit
Parking District "N" within the City of Huntington Beach
Statement of Issue: The residents of Sunset Beach have a permit parking district that was
established under the County of Orange regulations. This resolution establishes Sunset
Beach as permit parking district "N" within the City of Huntington Beach in substantially the
same form as when the parking district was established under County of Orange regulations.
Financial Impact: The provisions of Huntington Beach Municipal Code Chapter 10.42
require that the residents choosing to participate in the residential permit parking district pay
a proportionate share of the cost to establish and administer the district. Typical costs
include, but are not limited to, installation of signs, staff time to issue permits, and
administrative costs to create the district. This program will only require permit purchase by
residents and is revenue neutral.
Recommended Action: Motion to:
Adopt Resolution No. 2012-38, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach establishing Permit Parking District "N" for Sunset Beach within the City of Huntington
Beach."
Alternative Action(s): Deny the recommended action
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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
MEETING DATE: 7/2/2012 DEPARTMENT ID NUMBER: PW 12-039
Analysis: The County of Orange. established a permit parking district for Sunset Beach
residents by resolution on June 24, 1980. The resolution allowed residents to park in front of
their private driveways by permit on North Pacific Avenue and South Pacific Avenue between
Warner Street and Anderson Street and; on Second Street through Twelfth Street,
Broadway, and Fourteenth Street through Twenty -Sixth Street, all between the beach and
South Pacific Avenue.
Chapter 10.42 of the Huntington Beach Municipal Code authorizes City Council to establish
residential parking districts in Huntington Beach. On November 15, 2010, City Council
approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Sunset Beach Community
Association (SBCA) and the City. The MOU included adopting and enforcing a parking and
parking permit policy for Sunset Beach in substantially the same form and content as the
existing County regulations.
The resolution establishes Sunset Beach as permit parking district "N" in the City allowing
parking in established areas in front of residential driveways and frontages on specific
streets. The permit parking will be allowed only behind the marked vehicle travel edge line
on the streets. A five-year duration of permit use will be established for the district.
Public Works Commission Action: None required.
Environmental Status: Not applicable
Strategic Plan Goal: Maintain public safety
Attachment(s):
1 Adopt Resolution No. 2012-38, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach establishing Permit Parking District "N" for Sunset Beach within
the Citv of Huntinaton Beach."
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ATTACHMENT #1
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ESTABLISHING PERMIT PARKING
DISTRICT "N" FOR SUNSET BEACH WITHIN
THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
WHEREAS, the City Council has adopted Ordinance No. 3936 allowing the
establishment of parking districts in residential areas under certain conditions; and
Local residents have requested authorization to park in front of their driveways and
property frontage; and
Such parking will not create a traffic hazard or impair emergency services access; and
The Director of Public Works has caused an investigation of parking conditions on and
around the roadways mentioned herein, and found the requirements of Ordinance No. 3936 to be
substantially fulfilled; and
The citizens of the area known as Sunset Beach currently have a permit parking district
established under County of Orange regulations; and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
resolve as follows:
1. A Permit Parking District for Sunset Beach is hereby established on the following
roadways, effective every day, including weekends and holidays; and
2. Authorizes owners or lessees having written authorization of the owners of
private property fronting on the following roadways in Sunset Beach to park on the street
immediately in front of their private driveway and property frontage with the terms of the
Vehicle Code and this Resolution:
a. North Pacific Avenue, behind the marked vehicle travel edge line along
the street between Second Street and Anderson Street.
b. South Pacific Avenue between Warner Avenue and Anderson Street,
behind the marked vehicle travel edge line along the street.
C. Third Street, Sixth Street, Eighth Street, Ninth Street, Twelfth Street,
Broadway, Fourteenth Street, Fifteenth Street, Sixteenth Street, Seventeenth Street, Eighteenth
Street, Nineteenth Street, Twentieth Street, Twenty-third Street, Twenty-fourth Street, Twenty-
fifth Street, Twenty-sixth Street, all between the beach and South Pacific Avenue in front of their
private driveway not blocking any coastal access walking path.
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Resolution No. 2012-38
3. The permit shall be prominently displayed in the front windshield of any
vehicle parked in front of the private driveways or property frontage; and
4. A five-year duration of permit use for this district is hereby established.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that not more than one authorized vehicle may be parked
alongside the road in front of the private driveway, as defined in Section 22500(e) of the Vehicle
Code, unless the width of the driveway will accommodate more than one car entirely within its
width.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of Jul y , 2012.
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Res. No. 2012-38
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the
City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City,
do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the
City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of
said City Council at an regular meeting thereof held on July 02, 2012 by the
following vote:
AYES: Shaw, Harper, Dwyer, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Boardman
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Cit Jerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California