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Transportation Staff TO: FROM: Traffic and Parking Commission July 12, 2018 A.

Coc,ncilmember Friedman Wilshire Boulevard will be noticed a minimum of 20 days in advance of the August gth Traffic & public noticing process.

Staff will extend the 1,000-foot requirement (Gregory Way) districting/consolidation, staff will proceed with the public notice process. rescheduled to the August 9, 2018 meeting.

1 Transportation Staff TO: FROM: Traffic and Parking Commission July 12, 2018 A. Preferential Parking Permit Test District Survey and FAQ Sheet All businesses and households located within 1,000 feet of the proposed project area south of Council Liaisons: Mayor Gold and Coc,ncilmember Friedman Wilshire Boulevard will be noticed a minimum of 20 days in advance of the August gth Traffic & public noticing process. and include the 100, 200 and 300 street blocks between Lasky and South Beverly Drives in the Parking Commission review date. Staff will extend the 1,000-foot requirement (Gregory Way) districting/consolidation, staff will proceed with the public notice process. rescheduled to the August 9, 2018 meeting. The resident survey and FAQ sheet were mailed between Spalding and Camden Drives. If less than 40% of the households within the proposed district or on the 100 block of McCarty Drive respond in opposition to on June 22, 2018 to all multiple-family units on the 100 blocks south of Wilshire Boulevard, The Traffic and Parking Commission s review of PPP District Test Area 10 has been a. Preferential Parking Permit (PPP) Zones Consolidation Update items. on pending items; therefore, the Commission cannot make formal recommendations on these The purpose of this report is to provide the Traffic and Parking Commission (TPC) with updates ATTACHMENTS: SUBJECT: Staff Status Report TRAFFIC AND PARKING COMMISSION,ILLS CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS

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into one uniform regulation. Your participation is important!

Drives 100 Blocks South of Wilshire Blvd between Spalding and Camden Drives Preferential Parking Permit Districts Phone Number (optional): Email Address (optional): Apartment/Unit Number: Address:

Drives with a regulation of No Parking, 8 AM to 2:30 AM, Daily with the the 100 blocks south of Wilshire Boulevard between Spalding and Camden 1) Do you support the consolidation of Preferential

Only one survey CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS PERMIT PARKING RESIDENT SURVEY FORM questions, please contact Transportation Planning at (310) 285-1128 or transportation beverlyhills.org.

3 into one uniform regulation. Your participation is important! will determine if there is interest in consolidating the existing Preferential Parking Permit zone regulations This survey of residents on the 100 blocks south of Wilshire between Spalding and Camden Drives 100 Blocks South of Wilshire Blvd between Spalding and Camden Drives Preferential Parking Permit Districts Phone Number (optional): Address (optional): Apartment/Unit Number: Address: Name (First, Last): number), and address below: 2) Please legibly write your name, mailing address (including apartmenuunit DYES QNQ same district designation? Drives with a regulation of No Parking, 8 AM to 2:30 AM, Daily with the the 100 blocks south of Wilshire Boulevard between Spalding and Camden 1) Do you support the consolidation of Preferential Parking Permit Zones on response per dwelling unit is allowed. Surveys must be submitted or postmarked by July 9, Votes will not be counted for surveys with incomplete contact information. Only one survey CITY OF BEVERLY HILLS PERMIT PARKING RESIDENT SURVEY FORM questions, please contact Transportation Planning at (310) or transportation beverlyhills.org. Additional information on the permit districting process is available at For dates will be mailed to all residences in the affected project area. review the survey results on August 9, Public notices advising of TPC and City Council meeting No changes in parking regulations will be made until reviewed by the Traffic & Parking Commission (TPC) and City Council at a future date. The Traffic & Parking Commission is tentatively scheduled to postmarked by July 9, To submit your survey via postal mail, please contact Transportation Planning at (310) or Please complete an online survey at or fax this survey form to (310) transportationbeveriyhilis.org to request a stamped return envelope. Surveys must be submitted or Your Response is Important! %

4 Please fill out the survey online at or fax the attached survey form to Please contact Transportation Planning at (310) or for questions. envelope. Only one survey response per dwelling unit is allowed. Surveys must be submitted or postmarked by July 9, Planning at (310) or to request a self-stamped return (310) You can also submit your survey via postal mail; contact Transportation with including it in the overall district. not more than 40% of block residents oppose a permit parking regulation, staff will proceed permit parking regulation. The survey forms for McCarty Drive will be counted separately and, if For this test district, the 100 block of McCarty Drive is the only street block that does not have a Preferential project area oppose the creation of a zone, the evaluation process moves forward. establishing a preferential parking zone. If not more than 40% of residents in a proposed Per Beverly Parking Zones), a resident survey is required prior to initiating a review process for Hills Municipal Code (Section , Standard Criteria for Establishment of Test District Map district to determine if there is interest from the community in consolidating PPP zones. Camden Drives, as the first test district since this area has similar parking regulations yet the multi-family zones in the 100 blocks south of Wilshire Boulevard, between Spalding and preferential permit parking (PPP) zones to allow for easier and more efficient parking for residents, and provide more options for resident permit holders to park. The TPC has identified different PPP parking designations. The first step of the process is to survey residents in the test The City of Beverly Hills Traffic & Parking Commission (TPC) evaluated consolidating existing

5 Who will benefit from PPP districting? issuance. With consistent regulations throughout the district, officers would be able to efficiently All residents within the proposed district will benefit due to more efficient enforcement and permit City of Beverly Hills Preferential Permit Parking Districting 2 restrictions are not in the best interest of the residents or the City. already. This leads us to believe that districts already work and that block-by-block parking Beverly Hills already has many blocks with identical restrictions, essentially creating de facto districts Why do you believe that districts will work as intended? able to patrol districts more rapidly and efficiently, citing violators more efficiently. block. If parking regulations were to be made consistent via the districting process, officers will be How will districts help with enforcement? We already have restrictions but they never seem to be One of the challenges for parking enforcement is the difference in parking restrictions from block-to enforced. Why is the City considering creating PPP districts? Consolidating PPP zones to create districts would address parking enforcement challenges; allow for timely establishment or modification of zone(s) and streamline the Traffic & Parking Commission and making parking signs easier to understand. more simplified set of permits to enforce. PPP districting would also reduce signage confusion, City Council review process. With consistent regulations throughout the district, officers will have a time and resources to broader issues of traffic and parking across Beverly Hills. preservation of the character of residential blocks, increase the rate and effectiveness of parking enforcement, and allow the Traffic and Parking Commission and Transportation Division to devote request from residents. The Traffic and Parking Commission and Transportation Planning staff try to cannot predict what the outcome is likely to be. Parking districts will allow fair access to parking, the zones were created to address specific issues, the system has no criteria or thresholds other than a be considerate and equitable regarding petitions but address each block individually, and petitioners difficult to administer and enforce and creates confusion for visitors and residents. Although many Currently, Beverly Hills has 73 PPP zones, many of which affect only one or two blocks. This system is What is the problem the City is trying to solve by creating Districts? 211). who resides in the same preferential parking zone while they are visiting such resident (BHMC 7-3- the Municipal Code is approved by the City Council. Currently, a resident who holds a valid preferential parking permit may use the permit for the purpose of parking on the street block adjacent to the dwelling unit of such resident or adjacent to the dwelling unit of another resident Residents could be allowed a wider parking area within a multiple-family district if an amendment to keep track of vehicles parked and cite potential violators. There would also be less signage clutter, making signs easier to understand for residents and visitors. City of Beverly Hills Preferential Parking Permit (PPP) Districting Frequently Asked Questions

6 common set of regulations. See example below: observe parking regulations on adjacent residential blocks. If there are different restrictions block-byblock, then there is a greater likelihood that a district will change some or all regulations to a they ate now. In other cases there will be changes. One way to estimate potential for change is to City of Beverly Hills BEFORE DISTRICTING ZONE LOCATION RESTRICTION TIME DAYS EXCEPTBYPERMIT PERIOD S SPALDING DRIVE NO PARKING 100 8AM TO 6PM MON - FRI AD 100 SOUTH LINDEN DRIVE NO PARKING NO PERMIT ZONE NO ZONE 100 MCCARTY DRIVE 1-HOUR PARKING (EAST) 8AM TO 6PM MON-SAT 2-HOUR PARKING (WEST) AA 100 SOUTH ROXBURY DRIVE NO PARKING ANYTIME AD 100 SOUTH BEDFORD DRIVE NO PARKING AD 100 PECK DRIVE NO PARKING AD 100 SOUTH CAMDEN DRIVE NO PARKING AFTER DISTRICTING WN& RESTRICTION TIME LOCATION DISTRICT* DAYS EXCEPT BY PERMIT PERIOD SPALDING DRIVE NO PARKING SOUTH LINDEN DRIVE NO PARKING MCCARTYDRIVE NO PARKING SOUTH ROXBURYDRIVE NO PARKING SOUTH BEDFORD DRIVE NO PARKING PECK DRIVE NO PARKING SOUTH CAMDEN DRIVE NO PARKING *Same district designation 2AM TO 2:30AM Preferential Permit Parking Districting 3 regulations on the 100 blocks of South Roxbury and South Spalding Drives would be modified to match the district s proposed regulation. The 100 block of South McCarty Drive, which does not have proposed regulation of No Parking, 8 a.m. to 2:30 a.m., Daily is recommended, then the Camden Drive have a PPP zone regulation of No Parking with varying time periods and days. If a a permit zone regulation, would be included with the district and would have the district s regulation. The majority of the 100 blocks south of Wilshire Boulevard between Spalding Drive and South The existing zone letters would be replaced with a new district designation (e.g. District 10 ). below has not been reviewed nor approved): EXAMPLE (This is for illustration purposes only; the proposed regulation and district designation There might or might not be changes. In many cases the current parking restrictions will continue as What changes would occur? Will the parking restriction(s) on my block change?

When will the new PPP district take into effect? Pending community outreach meetings, public input and City Council/Traffic & Parking Commission annual permit fees. neighboring cities.

7 When will the new PPP district take into effect? Pending community outreach meetings, public input and City Council/Traffic & Parking Commission annual permit fees. neighboring cities. appropriate for multi-family zones to have the same restrictions as single family homes. And some placards. Will being part of a district change this? are generally unaffected by visitor and commercial parking pressures. especially small businesses. Where will my business customers park? maintain the residential feel of our neighborhoods. Off-street and metered parking will continue to parking in front of homes. A discussion of parking alternatives with the Transportation Planning support most businesses in the city, even if it means that customers may need to pay instead of comments via to transportation@beverlyhills.org or mail to City of Beverly Hills Transportation Planning, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, CA comments. Notices will be sent to residents prior to the public meetings. Residents can also provide the renewal of annual permits. Parking permits fees will remain consistent with the current fiscal should a District program go city-wide, cost savings could be passed back to residents in reduced Parking permits fees will remain consistent with the current fiscal year s Fees & Charges. However, review, the new PPP district is targeted for an October 1, 2018 implementation to coordinate with year s Fees & Charges. How can I participate in the PPP districting process? The Traffic & Parking Commission and City Council will conduct public meetings to listen to residents Preferential parking districts seem to strongly favor residents and are unfriendly to businesses, Beverly Hills strongly supports its businesses. But parking restrictions for residents are important to Division is welcome. Will every block in the City be part of a district? No. Large parts of the residential areas north of Santa Monica Blvd. will remain undistricted. These Will districting allow overnight parking? No, unless your block already allows overnight parking. Although I have permit parking on my block, many spots are taken by cars with disabled parking No. Disabled parking regulations will remain as they are. Will all districts have the same parking restrictions? No. Districts will be responsive to the nature of the parking pressures in the area. It would not be districts will preserve neighborhoods from activities such as limousine staging and visitors from City of Beverly Hills Preferential Permit Parking Districting 4

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