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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003 12 10 Attached Distributed to the BoardDate: December 10, 2003 ATTACHED DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD Y ce William J.Anglin, Jr. David L. Barth Jay H. Exum Jack F. Glatdng Carey S. Hayo Jay R Hood Timothy T. Jackson Wilham C. Kercher, Jr. Walter M. Kulash Sharon K. Lamantia S. Raymond Lopez John H. Percy John F. Rinehart Gregory A. Bryla David R. Claus Charles P. Cobble Michael R. Cochran Jefrrey S. Collins Richard E. Durr, Jr. Bruce C. Hall David M. Kutner Frank A. Jaskiewicz Gail D. Lacey William D. Lites Edwatd J. McKinney Thomas J. McMacken, Jr. Douglas A. Metzger John ]. Moore III Timothy R. Palermo Troy P. Russ Jodi L. Rutmann Kelley J. Samuels Peter C.Sechler Nathan P. Silva Laura K. Turner Ronald L. Urbaniak G. Wade Walker Gary E. Warner Commxnlty Planning 33 East Pine Street Orlando, Florida 32801 P: 407 843 6552 F: 407 839 1789 www.glatting.com License # EB 0005812 LC 0000049 r GLATTING JACKSON RBRCHBR ANGLIN LOPHZ RINEHART March 7, 2003 Mr. Kip Lockcuff, P.E. Public Works Director City of Winter Springs 1126 E. State Road 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708 Re: On-street Parking Policy GJ# 16645.01 Dear Mr. Lockcuff: Introduction Currently, on-street parking is prohibited in the City of Winter Springs. This policy is being reviewed for several reasons, including: a) on-street parking is already being permitted around the town center; b) on-street parking is taking place without problems on many streets in the City today, particularly for service vehicles, guest parking for house parties, etc.; c) on other streets, on-street parking would help reduce undesirable parking on front lawns, etc. d) on-street parking occurs successfully in many other cities without posing any safety or street function problems; e) most street designers agree that on-street parking improves the pedestrian environment by helping buffer them from moving vehicles; and f) many people will find on-street parking very convenient. The recommendations herein pertain to on-street parking on local and collector streets in the City. Local Streets The typical local street's cross-section has 24 to 26 feet of hard surface (i.e. 2-foot concrete gutter plus 20 to 22-foot asphalt area plus another 2-foot gutter). Parking is recommended on both sides of local streets. Obviously, vehicles will be occasionally be parked on both sides of the street leaving 10 to 14 feet between the vehicles. This space is easily within normal, acceptable limits. Collector Streets The typical collector street has 28 feet of hard surface (i.e. 2-foot concrete gutter plus a 24-foot asphalt area plus another 2-foot gutter). Generally, parking is recolTUnended on one side of these streets but Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc. Page 1 OrfanAo • {~st Polm Beach ~~ not on the other. This leaves 20 to 22 feet of hard surface for motor vehicle movement, which is acceptable for collector streets. On low volume collector streets, parking can be permitted on both sides, at the discretion of the Public Works Director. Normally, two-way motor vehicle volumes of fewer than 1,500 vehicles per day or 150 vehicles during the peak hour would be considered low volume. Other Parking Policies Once the above policies are agreed to, then a number of rules need to be adopted such as: - Parked vehicles need to be parallel parked. - Parked vehicles need to face the direction of travel. - Parked vehicles need to be operational and legally tagged. - Parked vehicles need to have their right tires on the concrete gutter. - Various parts of the streets cannot have on-street parking (i.e. next to fire hydrants, near corners of intersections, on or after sharp curves, etc.) There is an old saying, "No good deed goes unpunished." Changing parking policies as described above will generally be well received. However, there will be unforeseen challenges such as: choosing the side of the street for the on-street parking for collector streets; the odd resident who objects to anyone parking on the street in front of their property; etc. These problems need to be dealt with as the come up. Conclusion On-street parking is recommended for the City of Winter Springs for local and collector streets along the policy lines described above. On-street parking will fit nicely on the City's typical street widths and it will be an overall benefit to the community. Sincerely, ~-7 / ~~- Ian Loc wood, P.E. Senior Transportation Engineer IML/pae Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc. Page 2 • `i ~ GLATTING JACKSON KERCHER ANGLIN LOPEZ RINEHART June 6, 2002 William J. Anglin, Jr. David L. Barth Jay H. Exum Jack F. Glatting Carey S. Hayo Mr. Kipton D. Lockcuff P E Jay R. Hood , . . public Works/Utility Director Timothy T Jackson City of Winter Springs William C. Kercher, Jr. Walter M. Kulash 1126 East S.R. 434 Sharon K. I,amantia Winter Springs, FL 32708 S. Raymond Lopez John H. Percy Re: George Street Parking Jnhn E Rinehart GJ# 16645.01 Gregory A. Bryla Dear Kip; David R. Claus Charles P. Cobble Michael R. Cochran A site visit was completed to George Street to help provide the City of Winter Springs with Jeffrey S. Collins some direction regarding on-street parking on that street. My recommendation is to allow Richard E. Durr,Jr. Bruce C. Hall parking on the south side of the street with two-way operation. The remainder of this letter describes why and how. David M. Kutner Frank A. Jaskiewicz Gail D. Lacey George Street is aloes-volume, short, straight east-west street with sin le-famil h William D. Liter , g y ouses on the south side and ari almost empty field on the north side. George Street services the Edward J. McKinney M M k Th driveways to the houses. Moving from south to north, the cross-section of George Street omas J. c ac en,Jr. Douglas A. Metzger includes a sidewalk (4'), a valley gutter (2'), the pavement (20'), and another valley gutter - ' John J. Moore 11, (2 )• There is no sidewalk on the north side of the street. Currently, City policy prohibits on- Timothy R. Palermo street parking on George Street as it does on all streets throughout the City. Troy P Russ Jodi L. Ruttnann "On-street" parking was present during the site visit (during a weekday afternoon) on the Kelley J. Samuels hl P c s south side of the street. However, the cars were typically parking partially on the street and eter er . ec Nathan P Silva encroached on the valley gutter and sidewalk. The walking environment on the sidewalk is Laura K. Turner poor due to the sidewalk being blocked by the odd parked car plus the sidewalk's narrow Ronald L. Urbaniak width, location immediately adjacent to the pavement, and lack of a barrier curb. There was G. Wadc Walker also "off-street" parking in the field on the north side of the street and on some front lawns It Gary E. Warner . is likely that additional on-street and off=street parking would be present in the evenings and on the weekends. Community Planning The street is wide enough to allow parking on one side and still have two-way operation. A 33 East Pinc street width of 18' is the rule of thumb for parking on one side with two-way operation for streets orlana°, Florida szsol like Gorge Street. George Street is 20' wide and has valley gutters instead of vertical curbs P: ao~ ear rssz . Consequently, George Street will easily accommodate parking on one side. The parking will F: 4°~ ~3y nag also help improve the pedestrian environment along the sidewalk. www.glatting.com License u En ooosalz Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc. LC 0000049 Page 1 Orlando • Wut Palm Beach CC Based on the poor locations of the parked cars witnessed during the site visit, it is a reasonable conclusion that the local drivers need very clear direction with as to where to park. Consequently, it is recommended that pavement markings be used to guide them in the following way: a) a white line be used on the pavement next to the valley gutter to delineate the south edge of the parking spaces (because there is no vertical curb); b) white lines (7') be used a the beginning and end of each stall; and c) short white lines be used to make T's and L's at the northern ends of the 7' lines to indicate the north edge of the parking stalls (as shown in the sketch below). With regard to the City's on-street parking policy, it is recommended that, prior to implementing the project, the City Commission pass a resolution to accept this exception to the policy, allowing parking within the markings. The parking policy may need revising anyway due to the on-street parking being provided at the Town Center. With regard to any major changes to the street, the following is recommended: If the street is to be rebuilt for any reason (e.g. utility work, redevelopment, etc.), then the following cross-section is recommended: sidewalk (5'), landscaped strip (5' to 8'), vertical curb (6"), pavement (25' including any gutter), vertical curb (6") landscaped strip (5' to 8'), and sidewalk (5'). This would allow two-way operation and parking on both sides of the street. With this cross-section, pavement markings would be unnecessary to guide on-street parking. Bulb outs at the ends of the street and other traffic calming measures are recommended to be included in any such project. 2. The field on the north side of the street should be used for something to add value to the existing houses and to use it in a useful manner. The first recommendation would be build housing facing George Street with a pocket park. The second choice would build only housing. Commercial would not be recommended due to the abundant supply of commercial property in the area. The changes to the street could potentially happen with the development of the field. Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc. Page 2 [C If the aforementioned recommendations are followed, then the obvious desire for on-street parking will be met, and it will be done in a prudent way. Furthermore, the street will be more pleasant. In addition, if a there is a street project or a development project, then the City has some initial guidance. If you have any questions, please give me a call. Sincerely, ~~~ ~/ / ~ ,/ ~/ Ian M. Lockwood, P.E. IML/pae v Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, Inc. Page 3 • NouSE LWE uExT TA vl}~.LE r G vrrFQ