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MEETING DATE: 12 -17 -01
ITEM NO. i b
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
December 12, 2001
MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
TOWN MANAGER
DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN
A. ADOPT RESOLUTION IMPLEMENTING THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH
ESTABLISHES SPECIFIED TIME LIMITS, A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT
PROGRAM, AN EMPLOYEE PERMIT SYSTEM, AND SETS PERMIT
FEES AND FINES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS
B. APPROVE RECOMMENDED PERSONNEL AND BUDGET
ADJUSTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Open and hold public hearing.
2. Close public hearing.
3. Accept Technical Memorandum amending the Old Town Mitigation Monitoring Plan
(Attachment 2).
4. A. Adopt resolution (Attachment 1) implementing the Town of Los Gatos Downtown
Parking Management Plan which establishes specified time limits, a residential
permit program, an employee permit system, and sets permit fees and fines for
parking violations.
B. Approve recommended personnel and budget adjustments.
BACKGROUND:
At its September 4, 2001 meeting, Council considered a draft Downtown Parking Management Plan
which was presented by Mr. Pat Gibson of KAKU Associates who had previously been retained by
the Town to evaluate the parking needs in the downtown business district and the surrounding
PREPARED BY: odd Bud N. Lortz
4fTP olic e Community Development Director
Reviewed by: _Attorney Clerk Finance Community Development
Revised: 12/13/01 3:26 pm
Reformatted: 5/30/01
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residential neighborhoods. Based on that presentation, Council gave staff direction and requested
that we return with a final Parking Management Plan for adoption. The presentation made by
Mr. Gibson included three (3) implementation phases: phase one (1) was the implementation of a
comprehensive Parking Management Plan, phase two (2) was the expansion/reconfiguration of the
Verizon/Post Office lots and Lot 6, and phase three (3) was the modification of Town Code to allow
certain private property owners to lease or rent approved excess parking spaces. This report deals
exclusively with phase one. Phases two and three, which require negotiations with private property
owners and further program development, will continue in a parallel process with the
implementation of this plan. It is anticipated that the contracts and preliminary designs of the lots
discussed above and staff s analysis of the ordinance changes required to allow the leasing of private
spaces will be brought to Council in mid February and implementation will be completed before the
end of this fiscal year.
DISCUSSION:
The attached Parking Management Plan (Attachment 1, Exhibit A) establishes a comprehensive
parking plan that is designed to make better use of the current downtown parking inventory through
time restrictions, permit parking, and enhanced enforcement. The plan includes the following
elements:
• Expansion and modification residential permit areas
• Implementation of employee permits
• Implementation of parking zones for enhanced enforcement of time limits
• Free long term parking lots in peripheral areas of the downtown
Every effort has been made to make the parking restrictions as uniform as possible in order to
minimize confusion and maximize compliance. However, because of several unique differences
between the core downtown area and the area around the high school and civic center, the plan has
been designed with two distinct areas separated by Pageant Ave. at Main St. These areas will be
referred to as the Downtown Area (everything west of Pageant Ave.) and the Eastside Area
(everything east of Pageant Ave.).
With respect to the residential permit areas, the draft report from KAKU recommended the addition
of streets in both the Almond Grove and the residential neighborhoods adjacent to East Main Street.
Staff conducted a block by block survey of all the streets considered for addition to the residential
permit areas. Only those blocks or streets where 60% or more of the residents stated they were in
favor of residential permit parking were added to the program. A majority of the residents in the
Almond Grove area where preferential parking is currently in place have indicated a desire for the
program to remain in place with the understanding the plan would recommend an increase in permit
fees.
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The streets that have been added to the program are:
• Almendra Ave. between Tait Ave. and Massol Ave.
• Bachman Ave. from Tait Ave. to Massol Ave. will be included in the 2 hour daytime parking
• W. Main St. from 222 on the north side of the street and the Village Inn on the south side to
Bayview
• Broadway will remain 2 hour parking Monday through Friday from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M., but
will add night time residential permit only parking from 6 P.M. to 9 A.M. seven days a week
New York Ave. from Pleasant St. to Bella Vista Ave.
• Bella Vista Ave. from New York Ave. to Charles St.
The streets that will not be added to the program because fewer than 60% of the residents wanted
to be included are:
Tait Ave. from W. Main St. to Nicholson
• All of Bayview Ave.
• All of Massol Ave.
• The residential portion of Villa Ave. west from Jackson Ave.
• All of Jackson Ave.
All of Alpine Ave.
In addition, KAKU also recommended that the Edelen area 24 hour residential permit only parking
restrictions be modified to allow 2 hour parking from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. consistent with the
Almond Grove area. Residential permits will be required during all other hours. This would apply
to all streets in the Edelen neighborhood except on Edelen Ave. south of Miles Ave. This short
portion is a dead end street that does not have an adequate turn around area. Vehicles would be
forced to drive onto private property in order to turn around if this portion of the street were opened
to 2 hour parking. The current Old Town Mitigation Monitoring Plan that originally established the
24 hour residential permit only parking restrictions in the Edelen area has been reviewed by Geier
and Geier Consulting, Inc. Based on their analysis of the current parking space inventory and the
restrictions included in the proposed Parking Management Plan, an amendment of the Edelen area
parking restrictions to allow 2 hour parking from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. is justified. The
continuation of all night (6:00 P.M. to 9:00 A.M.) parking restrictions, combined with the additional
enforcement measures that are identified in the Parking Management Plan, will reduce potential
parking impacts in the Edelen neighborhood to a less- than - significant level. A Technical
Memorandum (Attachment 2) has been provided as an addendum to the Old Town Mitigation
Monitoring Plan.
The KAKU report also recommended a residential permit fee of $50.00 per vehicle per year (a
$40.00 increase over the current $10:00 per year fee). However, the comments from residents were
ahnost unanimously opposed to this recommendation. While this fee results in a cost of less than
14 cents per day per vehicle, staff recognizes that for the plan to be a success it must have the support
of the residents. As a result, staff is recommending that the fee be set at $25.00 per vehicle per year.
This reduction will result in a revenue loss of approximately $12,500 per year.
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As has been discussed in the several previous consultant studies and staff reports submitted to the
Council regarding the necessary elements of a successful parking management strategy, the ability
to motivate employees and customers to park in the peripheral long term lots hinges on two factors:
economics and enforcement. With respect to the first, the prime core employee parking spaces will
require an employee permit. Parking lots 1, 2, 3, and 6 will have approximately 135 designated
employee parking spaces. Permits for these spaces will be sold for $25 per month or $200 per year.
The lower level of lot 4 will offer 140 spaces which are designated as premium employee spaces
because they are located in a covered lot out of the weather and are the most centrally located in the
downtown. Permits for this lot will be sold for $35 per month or $300 per year. The Park and Ride
lot, the Miles Ave. lot, and Lot 7 off of Park Ave. south of Main St. will be immediately available
for long term parking. Additional long term parking spaces will be provided at the Verizon/Post
Office lot, once on line, as part of phase two of this program. These lots will provide approximately
430 parking spaces for free long term parking. They will be available to both visitors who wish to
spend more than three (3) hours in the downtown area and employees who do not want to pay for
a permit to park in the more centrally located and prime employee parking areas.
A parking "Zone" system will be implemented for all other public lots and all public streets within
the Parking District that will minimize the ability of employees and other long term parkers to either
erase chalk marks from tires or to simply move their vehicle from one space to another. There will
be a total of six (6) zones throughout the downtown area. This is more zones than other cities with
a similar program and geographic area. This is being done to make parking somewhat more
convenient, while at the same time providing the controls necessary to ensure that our enforcement
efforts are not compromised.
Parking Control Officers will use hand held computer instruments that will enable them to enter the
license number, the zone and the time limit of the space where a vehicle is parked. A vehicle will
only be allowed to park in any given zone one time during the day, unless they are parked in an
employee permit space and they are displaying an employee permit which will allow unlimited
parking. Once a vehicle has parked in a particular zone, and the license plate actually entered into
the computer, they will not be permitted to return to that zone until after 9:00 P.M. in the Downtown
area and after 4:00 P.M. in the Eastside area. The time limits in the Downtown area will be 2 hours
on the public streets and 3 hours in the public lots and in the Eastside it will be 90 minutes on the
public streets and lots. The short term parking in front of the Post Office and a number of short term
and loading zones located throughout the downtown area will not be included in any of the zones.
Therefore, individuals making quick stops can use these spaces and return to a zone without penalty.
CONCLUSION:
The recommendations contained in the attached Downtown Parking Management Plan are the result
ofnumerous community meetings held by Town staff and our parking consultant, KAKU Associates,
and several public hearings before the Town Council. However, the Plan should be viewed as a
living document that may require adjustments from time to time as we gain experience with its
impacts, and in order to accommodate the ever changing needs of the community. Staff will
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continuously monitor the parking trends throughout the business and residential areas, and will bring
recommended adjustments to the Parking Commission and Town Council as appropriate.
The only changes to the Plan from what was presented to Council at its September 4, 2001 meeting
are the fees for residential permits and the addition of several streets or blocks to the residential
permit program. As previously stated, the main objection to this program has been the
recommendation to raise fees from $10.00 per vehicle per year to $50.00 for residential permits.
Based on this, staff is recommending a fee of $25.00.
This meeting was advertised as a public hearing in the local newspaper. In addition, staff prepared
a three page announcement of the public hearing which included a synopsis of the program and a
map of the entire area covered by the plan. This announcement was hand delivered to every
residence and business in and adjacent to the area. This included residences that had been
considered for the residential permit program, but chose not to participate (Attachment 3).
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
Adoption of the Downtown Parking Management Plan is a project as defined under CEQA, but is
statutorily exempt under Section 15262 of the State Environmental Guidelines, as adopted by the
Town. A Notice of Exemption will be filed.
It should be noted that a final decision to implement certain components of the Parking Management
Plan would be projects as defined under CEQA and potentially would require separate environmental
review. A Technical Memorandum is attached which discusses the proposed amendment of the Old
Town Mitigation Monitoring Plan (Attachment 3).
FISCAL IMPACT:
The entire methodology of this Parking Management Plan is new. While the costs of Phase One are
known, the revenue that will be generated by the permits and citations is difficult to reliably estimate.
As a result, staff has taken a very conservative approach in our analysis of the ongoing fiscal impact
of this program. The following is a description of the methods and assumptions used to reach the
estimated ongoing cost and revenue projections associated with the adoption of this program:
Ongoing Cost Assumptions
Personnel (at top step) $752,800
Materials & Supplies $431,600
Internal Service Charges $ 29,000
Equipment Lease $ 3,600
Total estimated ongoing annual costs $1,217,000
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Citation Revenue Assumptions
Parking ticket fines @ $35.00 ea.
Processing/Court costs @ <$6.00> per ticket
Revenue to Town = $29.00 ea.
Current ave. # of tickets issued/ PCO = 5,000
Reduced by 25% = 3,750 tickets/PCO
10 PCO'S = 3 7,5 00 tickets /yr.
$29.00 /ticket = $1,087,500/yr.
Collection rate of 85% = Total annual citation revenue $924,375
Employee and Residential Permit Revenue
Lower Lot 4 (Premium Permits) = 140 spaces
Sold at 150% = 210 permits @ $35.00 ea. _ $88,200
All other employee spaces = 135 spaces
Sold a 150% = 200 permits @ $25.00 ea. _ $60,000
500 residential permits @ $25.00 ea. _ $12,500
Total permit revenue $160,700
Total estimated ongoing annual revenue $1,084,375
Estimated annual net cost of program to General Fund < $132,625>
The above methodology assumes that all employees are at the top of their pay range and the revenue
from parking citations is consistently 25% below the historical average of our current enforcement
productivity. Staff does not believe that in reality either of those scenarios will take place. The chart
below reflects the estimate revenue and cost of the program for the last six months of this fiscal year
using the actual cost of staff (7 out of 10 PCO's will be at the bottom step of their salary range as
an example):
Revenue
Premium employee permits: $44,100
Standard employee permits: $30,000
Residential permit: $12,500
Parking citations fines $462,000
Estimated Total Revenue $548,600
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Expenditures
1 Parking Coordinator (Management):
$47,000
1 Records Specialist:
$27,400
7 Parking Control Officers:
$174,400
Materials & Supplies:
$237,150
Internal Services:
$5,300
Equipment Lease:
$1,800
Capital (Parking Control Vehicle):
$28,120
Estimated Total Expenditure Adjustment 52$ 1,170
Estimated surplus at the end of FY 01-02 $27,430
Citation revenue estimates were maintained at the conservative 75 percentile. Despite this
conservative revenue estimate, the program is estimated to show a surplus of $27,430 during the last
6 months of this fiscal year. Here again, however, these estimates assume that we initiate this
program on January 1" and that no education period takes place with Courtesy Citations or other
warnings. Therefore, staff is recommending that the Police Department's revenue only be adjusted
to a level equal to the projected cost of the program for the last 6 months of this fiscal year. A full
year of program costs and revenue projections will be included as part of the FY 02 -03 budget
process.
Recommended Action:
Authorize an increase in the Police Department FY 2001 -2002 budget as depicted below:
Increase Revenue
Premium employee permits (4070/44096.): $44,100
Standard employee permits (4070/44096): $30,000
Residential permit (4070/44096): $12,500
Parking citations fines (4070/47010): $434,570
Total Revenue Increase 52$ 1,170
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Increase Expenditures
I Parking Coordinator (Management) (4070/51102):
$47,000
1 Records Specialist (4070/51107):
$27,400
7 Parking Control Officers (4070/51107):
$174,400
Materials & Supplies (4070/60005):
$237,150
Internal Services (4070/80601):
$5,300
Equipment Lease (4070/61500):
$1,800
Capital (Parking Control Vehicle) (4070/77025)
$28,120
Total Expenditure Adjustment $521,170
Attachments:
1. Resolution
2. Geier and Geier Consulting, Inc. Technical Memorandum
3. Public Hearing notice distributed to affected businesses and residents in the Downtown
Parking District
Distribution
General
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
IMPLEMENTING A DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH
ESTABLISHES SPECIFIED TIME LIMITS, A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PROGRAM, AN
EMPLOYEE PERMIT SYSTEM, SETS PERMIT FEES AND FINES FOR PARKING
VIOLATIONS, AND RESCINDING PRIOR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS HEREBY RESOLVES:
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos recognizes there is a thriving historic downtown
business district, and
WHEREAS, the continued success of the historic downtown business district is dependent
on sufficient parking for customers, employees, business owners, and visitors, and
WHEREAS, there is a perception that there is a shortage of parking for visitors, customers,
employees and business owners, and
WHEREAS, this is causing problems in the surrounding residential areas, and
WHEREAS, it is becoming increasingly challenging to meet the parking demand for both
the downtown historic business district as well as the surrounding neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, as a result of the above existing conditions the Town entered into an agreement
with Kaku and Associates to develop a long term Parking Management Plan, and
WHEREAS, Kaku and Associates has submitted a long term Parking Management Plan
(Exhibit A) which benefit is to meet the parking demand for both the Downtown Historic Business
District as well as the surrounding neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Town Code Section 15.40.080 which authorizes that by resolution
the Town Council may establish preferential parking zones, as well as California Vehicle Code
Section 22507, which authorizes local regulation of parking prohibition during certain hours,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos in the County of Santa Clara, State of California, adopt Exhibit A attached hereto.
ATTACHMENT 1
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the day of , 2001 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
SIGNED:
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT
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December 17, 2001
Exhibit A
DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN
Overview Summary
The charm and unique character of downtown Los Gatos draws large numbers of people
who enjoy the shopping, entertainment and recreational opportunities offered in the
community. This popularity causes high levels of vehicle traffic and parking congestion
throughout the downtown district and in the adjacent residential neighborhoods. The
parking congestion is brought on by a number of factors: a vibrant business district,
excellent employment opportunities, popular recreational trail system, and a variety of
outstanding restaurants and entertainment facilities to name just a few. In addition, many
of the homes in the surrounding residential areas do not have off street parking which
necessitates that residents park their vehicles on the public streets. As a result, members
of the community have expressed a strong desire for the Town to adopt a new parking
management plan which will ease the demand on the current parking inventory in the core
downtown business district and to provide reasonable protection in the adjacent residential
neighborhoods.
The challenge of addressing these competing needs is complex and requires the shared
participation of residents, business owners, employees and visitors. The following parking
management plan brings together elements that include, but are not limited to, residential
permits, employee permit program, time limits in public lots and on the public streets, and
designated enforcement zones.
Parking Management
This plan establishes a parking management system that is designed to make better use
of the current parking inventory through time restrictions, permit parking, and enhanced
enforcement. The parking resources on the public streets and in the public lots area limited
resource. Therefore, the cost of providing special permit privileges in the residential areas
and of providing special employee parking is designed to be equitable, with the cost of
implementing the program shared by those who receive the benefits. In addition, the ease
and frequency of violating the regulations designed to provide access to the businesses in
the downtown has been an on -going problem. This plan is designed to minimize the
opportunity to ignore the parking regulations and includes penalties designed to motivate
compliance.
(See attached map of entire Downtown Parking District— Attachment 1)
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On- Street Parking in the Downtown Commercial District
West of Paoeant Street
In reviewing the operation of the Town's current on- street program, it is apparent that the
time restricted parking in the commercial area west of Pageant is ineffective because there
is not a managed system for encouraging employees to use the long term parking provided
in outlying areas. As a result, the relatively large number of visitors and employees seeking
convenient parking frequently spills over into the residential areas surrounding the
downtown. Therefore, all public streets and lots in the core downtown commercial area will
be converted to a zone system of enforcement with two (2) hour time restrictions on the
streets and three (3) hour restrictions in the lots to provide a reasonable amount of time to
shop or dine, and to encourage turnover. These parking spaces are considered prime spots
due to the fact that they are immediately adjacent and the most convenient to the core
business district.
Enhanced enforcement similar to the system used by other cities will be used as a means
to manage the on- street program. Features will include the following elements:
• Two (2) hour maximum street parking per zone between the hours 9:00 a.m. and
9:00 P.M.
• Six (6) zones have been created to facilitate this program. A vehicle may only park
once per day in a zone during the hours of enforcement
• No time restriction after9:00 p.m. on the non - residential public streets and the public
lots
• Residential permits are not valid in any public lot or on any public street outside the
designated residential zone
• Days of enforcement will be six (6) days per week, except Sundays and holidays
• Time limit violations for non - residential public street and public lot violations will be
$35.00
• Residential permit areas will allow two (2) hour parking without a permit from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. and will be enforced 7 days per week
• Residential time and permit violations will be $45.00
Parking spaces located in front of the Post Office on Montebello will remain 30 minutes and
will not be included in the zone enforcement.
Loading zones and short term 30 minute spaces will be distributed throughout the
downtown area and will not be included in the zone enforcement. Staff will monitor this
resource at the start of the program for compliance and any needed expansion will be
submitted for review by the Parking Commission.
(See attached map of the area — Attachment 2)
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East of Paoeant Street
The public streets in the business and residential areas east of Pageant Street are primarily
impacted by the large number of students from Los Gatos High School who choose to park
their vehicles off campus. In addition, a new hotel under construction across the street
from the high school, the presence of the Recreation District, services provided to senior
citizens at the Neighborhood Center, the Town Library, and Civic Center all add to the
impact on the limited parking resources. To mitigate this problem, the following parking
management elements will be implemented:
• 90 minute maximum parking on non - residential public streets and public lots within
the zone between the hours 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
• No time restriction after 4:00 p.m.
• Days of enforcement will be Monday through Friday, except holidays
• Residential permit areas will allow 90 minute parking without a permit from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m. and will be enforced 7 days per week
• Residential permits are not valid in any public lot or on any public street outside the
designated residential zone
• Employee permits will allow unlimited parking in designated areas
• Time limit violations on non - residential public streets and public lots will have a fine
of $35.00
• Residential time limit and permit violations will have a fine of $45.00
(See attached map of the area — Attachment 3)
Off - Street Public Lots
The long term public lots are the most under -used parking resource within the business
district. The zone concept used in conjunction with employee permits and enhanced
enforcement will eliminate the current practice of:
• All day parking with the user coming out once or twice a day and moving the vehicle
or removing the enforcement chalk from the tire
• Overflow parking in the residential areas when the main streets are at full occupancy
KI
Zoned time parking in all the surface lots will use the same format as on street parking with
a few modifications:
• Lots 1, 2, 3 & 6, three (3) hour time limit per zone, except with employee permit in
designated areas
• Upper Lot 4, three (3) hour tirre limit per zone
• Lower Lot 4, three (3) hourtime limit perzone, except with premium employee permits
• Lot 5 will be three (3) hour time limit, with no employee permits allowed
• Hours of enforcement will be 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Days of enforcement six (6) days per week, except Sundays and holidays
• Designated lots/spaces will allow unlimited employee permit parking
• Lot 8, 90 minute time limit from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday, except
holidays
• The fine for all off - street time and permit violations will be $35.00
(See attached map of the affected lots that also shows the employee parking
area — Attachment 4)
Residential Zones
This plan includes three residential areas that will be referred to as the Almond Grove,
Edelen, and Eastside. The Almond Grove and Edelen areas are adjacent to the main
downtown area. The Eastside area is adjacent to Los Gatos High School. Because of the
unique factors affecting these areas, time limits and enforcement hours have been designed
to accommodate the needs of the areas.
There are a number of issues that factor into the residential component:
1. Six churches that are located in the downtown and residential areas
2. The proximity of the downtown to the residential area
3. Businesses located in residential areas
4. Employees parking all day in the residential neighborhoods
5. Limited on -site parking at Los Gatos High School
6. A relatively large new hotel is being built across the street from the high school
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The above issues are cause for parking concerns especially by the residents who live in the
affected areas. The streets are public and can be used by anyone, but homeowners and their
guests should be able to park near their respective dwellings.
The residential zones will be restricted to residential permit parking only, with 2 hour non -
permit parking allowed in the Almond Grove and Edelen areas and 90 minute non - permit
parking allowed in the Eastside area between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., except Sunday and
holidays. Enforcement of residential permits will be seven (7) days per week including
holidays.
Residential Permits will be sold to residents living in these residential zones at a cost of $25.00
per vehicle. Each residence would be eligible for two (2) guest passes free of charge after the
purchase of one permit. Residents will have to provide proof of residency before a permit is
issued. A $10 fee will be charged to replace lost visitor permits. Damaged permits will be
replaced free of charge if the damaged permit is returned. Additional one (1) day guest passes
will also be available for special events such as parties at a non - refundable fee of $5 for the
first permit and $1 for each additional permit. Guest passes are for temporary use only and
are not valid for permanent parking.
Permits for the residential areas will have a unique designation in the same fashion as is
currently done. Using different residential area designations gives the residential permit
program more control. Permits for one area are not valid in other residential areas. Each area
will have separate renewal dates for better administrative service.
The following residential streets will be included within the on- street residential permit /time
zone parking component:
West of Paaeant
Residential area known as Almond Grove
Two (2) hour parking 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except by residential permit and parking by
residential permit only from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. seven days a week (unless otherwise stated
or where other parking restrictions apply).
West Main Street: From 222 W. Main St. on the north side and the west property line of the
Village Inn on the south side of Main St. to Bayview Avenue.
Bean Avenue: On the North side only of Bean Ave. from 212 Bean at Victory Lane to Wilder.
Nicholson Avenue: On the North side only of Nicholson Ave. from Victory Lane to Wilder and
on both sides from Wilder Avenue to the alley.
Bachman Avenue: From 222 Bachman on the North side and 211 on the South side to Massol
Avenue.
Almendra Avenue: From 216 Almendra on the North side and 231 on the South side to Massol
Avenue.
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Wilder Avenue: From Bean to Bachman on both sides of the street
Tait Avenue: From Nicholson Avenue on both sides of the street to the south property lines
of the Shell station and the Diner restaurant which are at Highway 9.
BroadwayAvenue: From 25 Broadway on the south side and 30 Broadway on the north side
to Bayview Avenue. Broadway will have unique restrictions from the rest of the Almond Grove
because of a Church located in the neighborhood. The restrictions will be 2 hour parking
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except with residential permit on weekdays. There will be no daytime
restrictions on Saturday and Sunday to accommodate the needs of the Church. Seven (7)
days per week from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. will be by residential permit only.
Residential area known as Edelen
Two (2) hour parking 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except by residential permit and parking by
residential permit only from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. seven days a week (unless otherwise
stated or where other parking restrictions apply).
Edelen Avenue: On both sides of the street from Miles Avenue to Bentley Avenue.
Miles Avenue: On both sides of the street from University Avenue to the Los Gatos Creek
bridge.
Bentley Avenue: On both sides of the street from University Avenue to Edelen Avenue.
Mullen Avenue: Parking on the North side of Mullen Avenue between University Avenue to
64 Mullen Avenue will be 2 hour parking 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with no restrictions after
9:00 p.m. From 64 Mullen to Edelen Avenue will be 2 hour parking 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
except by Residential Permit and from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. by Residential Permit only.
The 100 block of Edelen Avenue from Miles Avenue south to Mullen Avenue will remain 24
hour permit parking by residential permit only because the roadway is a dead end street with
no turn around.
East of Pageant
Residential area known as Eastside
90 minute parking 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. except by residential permit and parking by
residential permit only from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. seven days a week (unless otherwise
stated or where other parking restrictions apply).
New York Avenue: On both sides of the street from Pleasant to the beginning of Bella Vista
Avenue.
Bella Vista Avenue: On both sides of the street from New York Avenue to Charles. (No
Parking signs will be added to both sides of the road at the curve where Bella Vista meets
New York Avenue because the road is too narrow to allow safe parking).
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The fines for residential zone parking violations are higher than the public street and public
lot violations to further discourage encroachment into the residential neighborhoods. The
fines will be $45.00 for time and permit violations, and $100.00 for the fraudulent use of any
permit and the revocation of the permit for one (1) year.
(See attached map that shows the residential zones — Attachment 5)
Employee Permit Program
Currently there are limited incentives to encourage employees who work in the business
district to park all day in the long term lots. The preferred option appears to be moving the
vehicle from space to space within the prime parking areas to comply with time restrictions,
removing the chalk marks to avoid a citation or parking in the residential neighborhoods.
The implementation of parking zones combined with the use of employee permits and
enhanced enforcement will mitigate this problem.
Each employee of the downtown business area will be eligible to purchase an employee
parking permit. These permits will allow the user to park all day in designated surface lots
without being subject to the time limits.
All designated employee areas will still be available to all vehicles. The permits will exempt
the vehicle from the time limitations.
These permits will be sold on a monthly and annual basis depending on the user's needs
and will be sold on a first come first serve basis:
1. Premium Permits - Lower Lot 4 Employee Permits - $35.00 per month or $300.00
annually
2. Standard Permits - which would include all other designated employee parking
areas in Lots 1,2,3, & 6 - $25.00 per month or $200.00 annually
(See attached map of affected area — Attachment 6)
Free Unlimited Parking
Free unlimited parking will be available to employees who do not wish to purchase permits
and to visitors who wish to park for periods longer than 3 hours in the Park and Ride lot on
the north side of Highway 9, the Miles /Balzer Park lot off of Miles Avenue, Lot 7 off of Park
Avenue south of Main Street, and the new public lot leased from Verizon off of Montebello
Ave.
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Table of Parking Restrictions, Fines and Permit Fees
PUBLIC STREET AND PUBLIC LOT
TIME ZONES
Location
Public streets -west of Pageant
Public streets -east of Pageant
Public lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
Public lot 8
Violation
Timed Parking
Fraudulent use of permits
Permit Type
Residential Permit (2 Guest permits)
Lost guest permit replacement
One (1) day guest permit
Standard Employee Permit
Premium Employee Permit
Time Restrictions
2 hours per zone 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. except
Sundays and holidays
90 Minute limit 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday
through Friday, except holidays
3 hours per zone 9:00 a.m. — 9:00 p.m. except
Sundays and holidays
90 Minute limit 7:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m. except
Sundays and holidays
FINES
Fee Late Fee
$35.00 $17.50
$45.00 $22.50
$100.00 $50.00
PERMIT FEES
Fee
$25.00
$10.00
$ 5.00 for 151 permit, $1.00 for ea. additional
permit
$25.00 per month or $200.00 per year
$35.00 per month or $300.00 per year
December 12, 2001
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P.O. Box 5054• Berkeley • California • 94705 -5054 • (510) 644 -2535 • Fax (510) 644 -2534
Technical Memorandum
Lortz and Suzanne Davis, Los Gatos Community
Valerie Chew Geier
December 10, 2001
Proposed Amendment of the Mitigation Monitoring Plan, 60 University Avenue,
Town, Z -95 -1 and DSP -95 -1
Background
The following parking impact discussion and mitigation measure were presented on page 5 -62
(first three paragraphs) of the Old Town Center EIR:
"Neighborhood Traffic Infusion
Impact 5.4 -5: Due to the project's proximity to the University/Edelen neighborhood, the
project could cause increased traffic (Less than Significant) and parking demand in that
neighborhood (Potentially Significant).
Because of the project's proximity to a local residential neighborhood, there is concern that
implementation of the proposed project may cause traffic intrusion into the residential area,
specifically along Edelen Avenue. An additional concern is the potential for spillover parking on
residential streets...." "The concerns regarding potential spillover parking occurring on the local
residential streets are noteworthy, if for no other reason than that they reflect previous
neighborhood parking problems. These concerns led to the establishment of the Edelen Avenue
Parking Permit Area, which encompasses the following streets:
• Edelen Avenue (entire length)
• Miles Avenue (entire length)
• Bentley Avenue (entire length)
• University Avenue (Mullen Avenue to Los Gatos — Saratoga Road)
Within this area, it is unlawful to parking on the street at night unless the vehicle bears a decal;
such decals are issued only to local residents. However, expansion and full occupancy of the Old
Town Center would generate a demand for parking that cannot be met on -site. Furthermore, this
parking demand would displace approximately 50 -70 vehicles that are unrelated to Old Town but
have historically parked in the Old Town west lot. The resulting unsatisfied parking demand
could be expected to focus on the residential area along University Avenue and Edelen Avenue
during the daytime. Although there is currently an ample supply of available on -street parking
ATTACHMENT 2
Technical Memo to Bud Lortz and Suzanne Davis
December 10, 2001
Page 2 of 8
during the daytime, it is probable that resident parking along these streets would be significantly
affected by the increased parking demand during the construction and post - construction periods.
To adequately mitigate this impact, it would be necessary to extend the permit parking program
to daytime.
Mitigation Measure 5.4 -5a. The Town should expand the parking restrictions in the Edelen
Avenue Parking Permit Area so that a permit is required to park in the Area at all times (daytime
and nighttime), and provide sufficient enforcement to ensure the effectiveness of the restrictions.
Impact Significance After Mitigation: Less than Significant."
Proposed Amendment of Mitigation Monitoring Plan
Existing Mitigation. The Mitigation Monitoring Plan (MMP) for the Old Town project
application, dated November 13, 1996, was adopted by the Town Council. On page 3 of the
MMP, the Traffic Mitigation Measure #6 reads as follows:
"The Town shall expand the parking restrictions in the Edelen Avenue Parking Permit Area."
This measure was implemented as part of the MMP pursuant to Mitigation Measure 5.4 -5a in the
EIR. The MMP requires that this measure would be directed by Town Council action and
implemented by Town Building and Engineering Services prior to final occupancy. This
measure was implemented just prior to completion and occupancy of the Old Town Center
project in accordance with the MMP. At present, without a residential parking permit, parking is
prohibited at all times (24 hours per day, seven days per week) in the Edelen Avenue Parking
Permit Area, which encompasses the following streets: Edelen Avenue (entire length), Miles
Avenue (entire length), Bentley Avenue (entire length), and University Avenue (Mullen Avenue
to Los Gatos — Saratoga Road).
Proposed Change in Mitigation. In September 2001, the Town Council approved
implementation of the Parking Management Plan in concept. The Plan consists of a two -phase
program to maximize usage of existing spaces under Phase One, then increase the downtown
supply by 164 spaces under Phase Two. Phase One of the Parking Management Plan includes
the following components:
1. Implementation of an Employee Permit Program in the core downtown public lots.
2. Modification of the Residential Permit Program, with two hour non - permit parking
allowed during specified hours (seven days per week) in the Almond Grove and Edelen
areas (with a unified approach to residential permits that applies the same "2 -hour
parking restrictions except by permit' to all residential streets adjacent to downtown),
and 90- minute non - permit parking (seven days per week) in the East Main Street
residential area.
3. Development of unlimited long -term parking at the Park- and -Ride lot, Miles Avenue lot,
and the Verizon/Bus Depot/Post Office/Lot 7 area.
Technical Memo to Bud Lortz and Suzanne Davis
December 10, 2001
Page 3 of 8
4. Reconfiguration of Lot 6, which includes negotiation with the commercial property
owners at Main and Santa Cruz to include use of the private property lot adjacent to Lot
6.
5. Identify specific private lots that might potentially be allowed to lease spaces for
employee parking and provide additional information regarding how this recommended
element of the program would work.
6. Adoption of a "zone" enforcement methodology with appropriate staffing to protect
residential areas and encourage the use of long -term parking facilities by employees.
7. No Sunday or holiday enforcement in the public lots and streets in the downtown area.
Enforcement will continue in the residential permit areas seven days a week.
8. Adjustments to the permit and citation fee schedule will be included in the final Parking
Management Plan.
Implementation of Item 2 above would require modification of Traffic Mitigation Measure #6 of
the MMP. The proposed modification would result in parking prohibition (without a residential
parking permit) in the Edelen Avenue Parking Permit Area changing from 24 hours per day,
seven days per week to between the hours of 6 p.m. and 9 a.m., seven days per week. Between 9
a.m. and 6 p.m. (seven days per week), two -hour non - permit parking would be allowed in this
Permit Area. The proposed modification would apply to: Edelen Avenue (Miles Avenue to
Bentley Avenue), Miles Avenue (entire length), Bentley Avenue (entire length), and University
Avenue (Mullen Avenue to Los Gatos — Saratoga Road). Existing full -time parking restrictions
would remain in effect on the section of Edelen Avenue between Mullen Avenue and Miles
Avenue since it is a dead -end street with no turnaround.
The intent of this change in the Residential Parking Permit Program would be to allow the public
streets in this neighborhood to be used as overflow parking for downtown visitors, when the
closer, more convenient downtown parking lots are full. By limiting parking to two hours,
downtown employees are not likely to use on -street spaces in this area. In addition, the on- street
parking needs of the local residents would be accommodated by the continued prohibition of
parking during the evening and nighttime hours (6 p.m. to 9 a.m., seven days per week) without a
residential permit.
Impact Evaluation
On page 5 -57 of the EIR, it was estimated that there would be an on -site parking deficit of
approximately 300 to 350 vehicles due to the Old Town project. The EIR also indicated that
there did not appear to be adequate downtown parking reserve capacity to meet this increase in
parking demand. The DEIR goes on to state that if additional downtown parking capacity is not
provided, parking demand can be expected to intrude into outlying areas. Since the adjacent
neighborhood to Old Town was the Edelen Avenue vicinity, the EIR recommended that the
Edelen Avenue Permit Parking Area (which restricted non - permit nighttime parking) be
expanded to restrict non - permit parking to daytime hours as well.
Technical Memo to Bud Lortz and Suzanne Davis
December 10, 2001
Page 4 of 8
Parking surveys conducted by KAKU Associates, Inc. in 2001' indicated that over 850 employee
vehicles parked downtown, with many of these parking in the prime core parking spaces.
KAKU concluded that downtown visitors are being displaced by employee parking. Parking
studies by KAKU also indicate that downtown Los Gatos needs an additional 70 to 100 spaces to
allow the design day parking conditions to operate at the national standard 85% occupancy
target. The 70 to 100 -space shortfall is 200 to 280 spaces less than the predicted 300 to 350 -
space shortfall that was identified in the 1996 Old Town EIR.
The lower parking shortfall estimates could be attributed to changes in parking conditions since
completion of the Old Town Center Project EIR in 1996. Since 1996, 71 additional on- and off -
street parking spaces have been developed at the end of Miles Avenue and the Miles Avenue
Lot. In addition, the Town has implemented incentive and penalty programs to encourage
employees to park in outlying parking lots rather than in the prime core downtown parking lots.
The addition of outlying parking spaces combined with the incentive /penalty programs has
helped to reduce the number of employees parking in downtown parking lots, increasing
availability of short-term parking for shoppers. Since the downtown parking shortfall estimated
by KAKU is lower than predicted in the 1996 EIR, the degree of mitigation required to reduce
project - related impacts to a less- than - significant level likewise would be less.
To address the peak parking demand that occurs during the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday
season, the Town implemented a Holiday Parking Program in fall of 2000. This program was
initiated on October 15 and included relaxing permit parking restrictions on University Avenue,
Wilder Avenue, and Tait Avenue by allowing two -hour non - permit parking on these streets.
Signage was changed on these streets to allow two -hour non - permit parking during the day (2
a.m. to 6:30 p.m., seven days per week). Under normal conditions, non - permit parking is
prohibited on University Avenue 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
In order to evaluate parking impacts on adjacent neighborhoods, parking surveys were conducted
by the Town from October 15 to December 23, 2000.' Survey results are summarized in Table
1. The survey indicated that during peak times when downtown parking lots (Lots 1 through 7)
were full or nearly full, overflow parking did occur on adjacent downtown streets since vehicles
were allowed to park for two hours without a permit. However, the survey indicated that during
these peak times, the number of parked vehicles did not exceed the number of available spaces
on these streets.
Since the Holiday Parking Program modified parking restrictions on University Avenue from
Mullen Avenue to Los Gatos - Saratoga Road, and this street is part of the Edelen Avenue Parking
Permit Area, parking conditions on this street during the Program are a useful indicator of future
parking conditions with the proposed amendment to Traffic Mitigation Measure #6 in the MMP.
Table 2 provides more detailed survey results for University Avenue during peak parking
KAKU Associates, Inc., 2001. Draft Downtown Parking Management Study forTown of Los Gatos, California.
August 30.
' Parking survey data is available for review at the Town Community Development Department. The Town Traffic
Engineer, Gary Kruger at TJKM Transportation Consultants, reviewed the Town's parking survey and indicated the
data were more than adequate for the purposes of recording parking demand by time of day and by type of facility
(off street, on street and permit parking). The data show the total number of spaces by location of the facility, and
the number of parked cars between certain hours of the day such as the mid -day peak (11 a.m. to 12 noon, etc.).
This is the standard method for quantifying existing parking demand.
Technical Memo to Bud Lora and Suzanne Davis
December 10, 2001
Page 5 of 8
demand during the Holiday Parking Program. This table indicates that parking demand did not
meet or exceed existing parking supply along this street, with peak and average occupancy rates
averaging approximately 50% over the ten -week period. During peak and average conditions,
permit holders generally comprised 50% or more of the parked cars on this street, except for the
two -week period before Christmas. During this period, non - permit holders comprised 60 to 75%
of the parked cars, but not all the on -street spaces were occupied (64 to 73% peak occupancy and
51 to 64% average occupancy).
Determination
Survey results indicate that daytime, non - permit parking demand did not exceed existing
available parking supply on University Avenue during the peak holiday period last year. Based
on survey results, the proposed change in Traffic Mitigation Measure #6 in the MMP to allow
daytime non - permit parking in the Edelen Avenue Parking Permit Area is not expected to exceed
existing parking supply, even during peak demand periods. Therefore, the increase in parking
demand resulting from the proposed change in parking restrictions would be less -than-
significant. Based on the survey results, there appears to be adequate existing parking supply to
accommodate parking demand from both permitted and non - permitted vehicles.
In addition to the survey results, the Town's provision of additional parking provided off Miles
Avenue and implementation of incentive/penalty programs for employees to park in outlying
areas has helped to reduce the predicted parking shortfall in the Old Town/downtown vicinity.
This reduced parking shortfall has reduced the potential for parking impacts on the Edelen
neighborhood and therefore, the degree of mitigation required to reduce the parking impacts of
the Old Town project would also be reduced.
However, the KAKU study does predict a maximum parking shortfall of approximately 70 to
100 parking spaces. This shortfall in the parking lots will need to be accommodated on
neighborhood streets adjacent to downtown until additional spaces are constructed or provided
by the Town (under Phase 2 of the Downtown Parking Management Plan). While parking
demand is expected to increase in the Edelen Avenue Permit Parking Area, survey results
indicate that the combined commercial and residential permit parking demand could be
accommodated without exceeding the existing parking supply along these streets.
However, since survey results also indicate that there would be an increase in non - permit parking
in the Edelen Avenue Permit Parking Area with the proposed amendment, some degree of
mitigation would be required to reduce the effects of increased parking. The proposed
amendment to limit two -hour non - permit parking to the daytime hours would help to reduce
parking impacts to residents, since their parking demands would be greater in the evening hours
upon returning home from work. In addition, the Town proposes to implement other measures to
ensure that the amended parking restrictions only provide overflow parking for short-term
commercial shoppers, non - employees or long -term non - resident parkers. To ensure that on-
street parking spaces in the Edelen Avenue Permit Parking Area are used only for short -term
(two hours) commercial parking and permitted residents, the Town proposes the following
measures as part of the Downtown Parking Management Plan:
Technical Memo to Bud Lortz and Suzanne Davis
December 10, 2001
Page 6 of 8
The Town will increase its enforcement program by increasing the number of parking
enforcement officers from three to ten officers. In addition, these officers will use
computer equipment that will allow them to record license plate numbers and track each
non - permit vehicle by license plate. Tracking each vehicle by license plate number,
rather than using the current tire chalk method, will more effectively discourage long-
term use of two -hour, non - permit spaces by employees or other long -term parkers.
2. The Parking Management Plan will implement a ZONE concept for parking enforcement.
The downtown area will be divided into various parking zones and vehicles without a
permit will not be allowed to re -park on the same street or in the same parking zone for
the remainder of the day. This restriction in addition to the two -hour time limit for non -
permit parking will be enforced in the residential neighborhood zones seven days per
week (8 a.m. to 12 midnight). Additional enforcement after midnight will be provided by
on -duty police by complaint and patrol measures. Vehicles with a valid residential
permit for that neighborhood zone will be allowed to park at any time with no
restrictions.
Proposed modification of Traffic Mitigation Measure #6 of the MMP combined with the
Town's additional enforcement measures would reduce potential parking impacts on the
Edelen Avenue neighborhood to a less- than - significant level.
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TOWN OF LOS GATOS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
REGARDING DOWNTOWN PARKING
MANAGEMENT PLAN
MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2001
7:00 PM
TOWN COUNCIL CHAMBERS
110 EAST MAIN STREET
CIVIC CENTER
The Mayor and the Town Council will be considering the adoption of a Downtown Parking Management
Plan designed to make the best use of available public street and public lot parking spaces in the Historic
Downtown area, the neighborhoods surrounding the downtown, as well as the area surrounding Los Gatos
High School. The Town, with the assistance of the consulting firm, Kaku Associates, has developed a plan
which will be presented for adoption at the December 17, 2001 Council meeting. The plan has been carefully
developed with recommendations and consideration of community input at previous hearings and through
surveys sent to residents in the affected areas. The preliminary draft and concept proposals were approved
by the Town Council at its September 4, 2001 meeting. Town staff will present and explain the specifics of
the plan which are outlined below.
As a resident or business owner /representative you are encouraged to participate in this meeting.
Implementation of this plan may affect parking on your street or near your business. Final adoption of this
plan will approve expanded residential permit areas, the implementation of an employee permit program,
make adjustments to parking time limits, set fees and parking violation fines, and adopt a program of parking
zones.
Your input is an important part of the process to ensure that the Town implements a system that is effective
and that the concerns of Los Gatos residents, business owners and employees are taken into consideration.
The following are the elements of the Parking Management Plan:
Public Streets/Non Residential - 2 hour parking 9 AM to 9 PM except Sunday and holidays
Public Parking Lots
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6: 3 hour parking 9 AM to 9 PM except Sunday and holidays, except
by Employee Permit. No overnight parking 3 AM to 5AM
Lot 8: 90 Minute Parking 7 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday, except Holidays. No
overnight parking 3 AM to 5 AM
Residential Preferential Parking Permit Areas - Almond Grove & Edelen
2 hour parking 9 AM to 6 PM except by residential permit. Parking by residential permit
only from 6 PM to 9 AM seven days a week (unless otherwise stated or where other parking
restrictions apply)
Exception:
The 100 block of Edelen Avenue from Miles Avenue to Mullen Avenue will remain 24 hour
permit parking by residential permit only, because it is a dead end street without adequate
turnaround
Attachment 3
Broadway Avenue
2 hour parking 9 AM. to 6 PM Monday thru Friday except with residential permit. From 6
PM to 9 AM by residential permit only seven days a week. No daytime restrictions on
Saturdays and Sundays
• Public Streets/Non Residential - East Main Street Zone
90 Minute Parking 7 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday except holidays and
except by designated Employee Permit
Civic Center Lot - 90 Minute Parking 7 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday, except
holidays, and except by Town Employee Permit. (Does not include other employee permits)
• Library Lot - 2 hour Parking 8 AM to 5 PM week days only (No permits valid)
• Residential Preferential Permit Parking - East Main Street Residential area
90 Minute Parking 9 AM to 6 PM except by residential permit. Parking by residential
permit only from 6 PM to 9 AM seven days a week
Los Gatos High School Permit Parkin (High School Ct. and Main St. in front of High
School)
Parking by LGHS permit only from 7 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday, except holidays
and when school is not in session (No public parking allowed)
• Free Daily Long Term Parking
Park & Ride Lot, Miles Avenue Lot, Verizon/Post Office Lot (proposed parking area) and
Lot 7 on Park Avenue
• Permit Designations For Other Than Residential
Employee Permit, Premium Employee Permit, Town Employee Permit and Los Gatos High
School Permit
• Zone Parking
Six (6) parking zones designed to encourage parking rotation in timed limited public lots and
public street. A vehicle may only park once per day in a zone during the hours of
enforcement
• Residential and EmWovee Parking Permit Fee Schedule
$25 annual fee per vehicle for Residential Permits
$25 monthly fee or $200 annual fee for standard employee parking permit
$35 monthly fee or $300 annual fee for premium employee parking permits for the lower
level of lot 4
• Schedule of Fines
$35 for time limit violations on non - residential streets and public lots
$45 for residential time limit violations and permit violations
$100 for fraudulent use of permits
Enclosed is a map defining the areas that will be included in the Parking Management Plan. Copies of the
Council Report and the Downtown Parking Management Plan will be available at the Police Department after
5 PM, Friday, December 14, 2001.
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RESOLUTION 2001 -145
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
IMPLEMENTING A DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH
ESTABLISHES SPECIFIED TIME LIMITS, A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PROGRAM, AN
EMPLOYEE PERMIT SYSTEM, SETS PERMIT FEES AND FINES FOR PARKING
VIOLATIONS, AND RESCINDING PRIOR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS HEREBY RESOLVES:
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Gatos recognizes there is a thriving historic downtown
business district, and
WHEREAS, the continued success of the historic downtown business district is dependent
on sufficient parking for customers, employees, business owners, and visitors, and
WHEREAS, there is a perception that there is a shortage of parking for visitors, customers,
employees and business owners, and
WHEREAS, this is causing problems in the surrounding residential areas, and
WHEREAS, it is becoming increasingly challenging to meet the parking demand for both
the downtown historic business district as well as the surrounding neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, as a result of the above existing conditions the Town entered into an agreement
with Kaku and Associates to develop a long term Parking Management Plan, and
WHEREAS, Kaku and Associates has submitted a long term Parking Management Plan
(Exhibit A) which benefit is to meet the parking demand for both the Downtown Historic Business
District as well as the surrounding neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Town Code Section 15.40.080 which authorizes that by resolution
the Town Council may establish preferential parking zones, as well as California Vehicle Code
Section 22507, which authorizes local regulation of parking prohibition during certain hours,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos in the County of Santa Clara, State of California, adopt Exhibit A attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos, California, held on the 17`h day of December, 2001 by the following vote:
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Steven Blanton, Sandy Decker, Steve Glickman, Joe Pirzynski,
Mayor Randy Attaway.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
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SIGNED: /s/ Randy Attaway
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
ATTEST: LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
/s/ Marian V. Cosgrove
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
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December 17, 2001
Los Gatos, California
BURTON RD 16185 /ZONE CHANGE /ORDINANCE 2093 (12.15)
Motion by Mr. Glickman, seconded by Mrs. Decker, that Council adopt Ordinance 2093 entitled,
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING THE ZONING MAP FROM
R -1.8 TO CH FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 16185 BURTON ROAD, which was introduced
at the Council meeting of December 3, 2001. Carried unanimously.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY /ANNUAL REPORT/RESOLUTIONS 2001 -142 & 2001 -11RD (13.27)
Motion by Mr. Glickman, seconded by Mrs. Decker, that the Council adopt Resolution
2001 -142 entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS
GATOS APPROVING THE 2000 -2001 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE LOS GATOS
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY. Carried unanimously.
Motion by Mr. Glickman, seconded by Mrs. Decker, that the Agency adopt Resolution
2001 -11RD entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE .
TOWN OF LOS GATOS APPROVING THE 2000 -2001 ANNUAL REPORT. Carried
unanimously.
VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS (00.28)
Comments on Town Government:
Ray Davis, resident, spoke of offering $500 to a charity if anyone could prove that he had compared
a council member to Osama bin Laden at a Council meeting. He continued saying that he did make
a comment directed toward Mr. Pirzynski stating that Osama struck from without and the Council
member struck from within. He believes this does not qualify as calling the Council member an
offensive name but he would donate $50 toward public toilets in the Town Plaza. He asked Mr.
Blanton for an affidavit of residence once again. (Mayor Attaway thanked Mr Davis for admitting
his error and accepted his donation toward the Town's Public Library.)
Merchant Support of Town Letter:
Sallie Robbins - Duran, 32 East Main Street, thanked the Town for its letter of support for the Los
Gatos business community. During these difficult financial times the businesses were appreciative
of the Town's community letter encouraging shopping in Los Gatos.
HEARINGS
DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN/RESOLUTION 2001 -145 (16.34)
Mayor Attaway announced that this was the time and place so noted for public hearing to consider
adopting resolution implementing the Town of Los Gatos Downtown Parking management Plan
which establishes specified time limits, a residential permit program, an employee permit system, sets
permit fees and fines for parking violations, and approves personnel and budget adjustments.
Larry Todd, Los Gatos Police Chief, spoke of the community consensus regarding the different
aspects of the parking program. He spoke of residential and employee preferential parking permits.
He noted that Council's approval was the final action needed to move forward on the aspects of the
plan that Council has already reviewed and acted on. Other streets have been added and included as
60% of the residents in the new districts requested to be added to this program. He pointed out the
specific areas that the preferential and specific timed parking will be allowed. There are many areas
in Town to accommodate parking in a variety of ways. Street parking needs some 30 minute parking
spaces for quick turn over and purchases.
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December 17, 2001
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DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN/RESOLUTION 2001 -145 CONT.
Speakers continued:
The following people from the audience addressed this issue:
Greg Stowers, Chamber of Chambers representative, thanked Council for its efforts in addressing
and working through this issue.
Jim Pellegrin, M.D., 143 E. Main, Los Gatos, business owner near the civic center, spoke of the
students taking up all the spaces on Church Street daily. He is in full support of the plan at the Civic
Center area zone.
Paul Spalitta, 950 Meridian Ave. #58, San Jose AC 95126, Los Gatos Seventh Day Adventist
Church, asked for help with their parking needs on Broadway.
Diane Cronk, 27 Jackson St., spoke of safety issues on her street and asked for them to be addressed.
There are unsafe shoulder areas on Jackson with erosion problems and with the enforcement of
parking restrictions more students will be looking for places to park. They have already started to
use this section of the road and she would like the issue addressed now rather than later.
Tom Castro, 308 E. Main St., came with 26 signatures in support of this parking program. The
business owners can not survive without these parking options.
Julie Gilbert, 243 Bachman Ave, does not want to see higher rates for residential permits in her
district. She is still eagerly awaiting a parking structure in the Downtown to ease the customer
parking impacts to the adjacent residential districts.
Bob Best, 123 E. Main Street, Recreation Department Director, spoke of 350 Senior Citizens
participating in programs each week. He would like their needs addressed regarding costs of permits
and accessibility to the offered programs. With the Town focusing on Senior needs and programs it
would be thoughtful to include the Seniors in the details of this program.
Joan Cowan, 222 Tait Ave, LG, appreciates the work on this plan but questions the cost of the
program. She asked about the holiday program and its impact on residents.
Jessie Prout, 17799 Old Summit Road, & 3 Monroe Court, attends church in the downtown. She
spoke of St. Mary's Church and the needs of the parishioners. She asked about additional parking
lots that could accommodate the churches in the downtown.
Evelyn Riegert, 15 840 Shannon Road, thanked Council for this plan. As a representative of the Los
Gatos Seventh Day Adventist Church on Broadway she spoke of the need for parking to
accommodate the many weekly programs offered to the community. She also asked that this program
not be turned into a money making scheme, but be used as a continuing public service to the
community.
Ed LaVeque,149 Calle Laga, supported the students parking on the east side. He noted the problems
the school has caused in the past, but believes that the parking in this area will work with the new
program.
Elizabeth Williams Phillips, 56 Villa Ave., spoke of the impacts on Villa and her need for
preferential parking.
Rex Morton, 51 University Ave, Suite I, spoke of support from the Council to help solve every ones
problems and to find solutions to those problems.
HW Friesen, 55 Church Street, spoke of no support for the condominiums. It has the museum and
trail impacts to contend with and would like those issues addressed.
Thomas Garner, 5267 Carter Ave., San Jose, 95118, Seventh Day Adventist Church, spoke of the
many community functions, including a elections polling center, and the need for parking
considerations for parishioners and community participants that use this facility.
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DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN/RESOLUTION 2001 -145 CONT.
Speakers continued:
Jennifer Marcoux, 2281 Markham Ave, San Jose 95125, representing the Los Gatos Cinema, noted
the 4 to 5 hours that patrons might be there, and how much easier it is to go to AMC for its large
parking lot and unlimited hours.
Brad Catalan, 180 Villa Ave., asked for room to park and a place for his wife.
Michael Brandt, 229 Wilder Ave., asked for full enforcement, even on holidays when CB
Hannigan's is open and there is no where to park for his guests.
Penny Sink, 153 Wilder Ave, asked for more quest passes. (Staff explained that the special event
passes program has been in effect for more than 14 years.) She spoke of areas where more parking
might be available. She also noted the discrepancies in the parking signs on her street.
Dana Gemignani, 116 New York Ave., thanked Council for the good parking program. She does
not feel unsafe walking her dog at night.
No one else from the audience addressed this issue.
Motion by Mr. Pirzynski, seconded by Mrs. Decker, to close the public hearing. Carried
unanimously.
Council Comments:
Mr. Pirzynski confirmed the fact that this program will continue to evolve with input from the
residents and employees that are impacted by the traffic and parking issues in the downtown area.
He addressed the Highway 17 traffic exiting north bound from the South Santa Cruz off ramp and the
need to enforce the 25 mph zone in this location. He also spoke of better lighting in the existing
parking lots.
Mrs. Decker asked that the churches look into a shuttle service to support their programs, and that
the Theater use their pre -movie screen as an opportunity to inform their customers of the parking
opportunities in the downtown. She asked staff to look into the erosion problems on Jackson.
Mr. Glickman asked about the 2 hour parking on Page 3 of the report. Female employees were
parking closer to their businesses but are now being encouraged to park further away from the
business. He would like to see more services to ensure safety for those parking in out of the way
places.
Mr. Blanton supported the plan but asked for ongoing focus on safety issues regarding the individual
parking locations.
Mr. Attaway asked that Council keep the thought of planning for a parking structure in mind. He
believes these efforts to effectively use the available parking are a necessary and useful program but
that there is still a need to improve and expand on the public parking lots.
Motion by Mr. Glickman, seconded by Mr. Pirzynski, that Council accept the Technical
Memorandum amending the Old Town Mitigation Monitoring Plan (Attachment 2 of the staff report)
and adopt Resolution 2001 -145 entitled, RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
IMPLEMENTING A DOWNTOWN PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN WHICH
ESTABLISHES SPECIFIED TIME LIMITS A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PROGRAM, AN
EMPLOYEE PERMIT SYSTEM SETS PERMIT FEES AND FINES FOR PARKING
VIOLATIONS AND RESCINDING PRIOR RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITffi
and approve the recommended personnel and budget adjustments. Carried unanimously.
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