HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-09; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Change the existing TWO-HOUR PARKING time limit in the parking lot that serves the swim complex to a TWO-HOUR PARKING time limit, 24-hours per day, seven dayCITY OF CARLSBAD
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
COMMISSION MEETING OF: January 9, 1995 ITEMNO. 6A
LOCATION: Carlsbad Swim Complex at Carlsbad High School
INITIATED BY: Ken Price, Recreation Superintendent, Parks and Recreation Department
REQUESTED ACTION: Change the existing TWO-HOUR PARKING time limit in the
parking lot that serves the swim complex to a TWO-HOUR
PARKING time limit, 24-hours per day, seven days per week.
BACKGROUND:
Complaints about the lack of available parking spaces for patrons of the swim complex
have been received for many years by the Parks and Recreation Department. Students
attending Carlsbad High School arrive early in the morning and occupy many of the 25
parking spaces in front of the swim complex. As a result, the swim complex patrons that
arrive later in the morning find that there are no parking spaces available. Individuals
must then find a parking space on the surrounding streets, often several blocks walking
distance from the swim complex.
In 1989, the City Council adopted an ordinance that established the current TWO-HOUR
PARKING time limit, Monday through Friday, from 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., between
September 1 and June 30. This restriction has had limited success in stopping high
school students from parking in the swim complex parking lot.
DATA:
The swim complex and parking lot is located northerly of Carlsbad High School on
Monroe Street and is adjacent to the high school parking lot. The City of Carlsbad owns
the subject parking lot. Internal circulation of both parking lots is such that unobstructed
travel can occur between the two parking lots. When the high school students do not find
parking spaces in the school parking lot, they fill the available parking spaces in front of
the swim complex.
On-street parking is used extens_ively by the students on Monroe Street and the streets
surrounding the high school during school hours. Other events at the high school, such
as football or basketball games at night, also results in those attending the high school
event to park in the swim complex parking lot. Similar problems occur on weekends
when high school events take place.
Availability of sufficient student parking spaces at the high school continues to be a
problem and is one recognized by the Carlsbad Unified School District. The current
master plan for high school expansion will provide additional parking in the future. In
the interim, a strategy for providing parking at the swim complex for patrons of the
complex during the school year is necessary. Since implemented, the TWO-HOUR
PARKING time limit for the 25 parking spaces has not completely eliminated high school
students from utilizing the swim complex parking lot.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
COMMISSION l\1EETING OF: January 9, 1995
(continued)
ITEM NO. 6A
As with any time limit parking zone, compliance will be achieved only with strict
enforcement. Due to manpower limitations, the Carlsbad Police Department has not been
able to provide full-time continuous enforcement at the swim complex parking lot. For
this reason, the Parks and Recreation Department requested that the City Council
authorize the swimming pool aquatic supervisor be given authority to issue parking
violation citations at the swim complex. This approval was given by the City Council at
their meeting of December 13, 1994.
RECOM1\1ENDATION:
The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee recommends that the 25 parking spaces
located at the swim complex be designated as TWO-HOUR PARKING, 24-hours per day,
seven days per week.
NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
The City Council must adopt an ordinance to revise the existing ordinance and establish
the TWO-HOUR PARKING restriction as discussed above.
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