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Home My WebLink About2009-06-01; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Designate Paseo Descanso from Carrillo Way to Paseo Cerro as "No Overnight Parking" and paint red curb on Paseo Descanso at the intersection of Carrillo Way to establish.. CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: June 1, 2009 LOCATION: Paseo Descanso INITIATED BY: Brian Fennel, 6302 Paseo Descanso, Carlsbad, CA 92009 ITEMNO. 6A REQUESTED ACTION: Designate Paseo Descanso from Carrillo Way to Paseo Cerro as "No Overnight Parking" and paint red curb on Paseo Descanso at the intersection of Carrillo Way to establish a "No Parking" zone. BACKGROUND: Mr. Fennel delivered a petition (attached) to staff on April 27, 2009 with his requested actions. Also attached to this report is a January 28, 2009 letter that Mr. Fennel submitted to the City Manager. DATA: Mr. Fennel lives in the corner house of a four-leg intersection. The intersection is unusual in that each leg (street) of the intersection has a different name, as shown on Exhibit I. Carrillo Way and Paseo Descanso are both public streets. Paseo Privado and Via Puerta are both private streets and, as such, are under the control of the homeowners association. The regulation of parking issues on private streets is subject to the discretion of the homeowner's association. Paseo Descanso is a residential street about 0.25 miles in length that is located in the Rancho Carrillo development, as are the other three referenced streets. Paseo Descanso has a curb to curb width of 40 feet, which is common on most residential streets in Carlsbad, and parking is allowed on both sides of the street. Access to Paseo Descanso is from Carrillo Way via Melrose Drive and there is no outlet for Paseo Descanso other than egress at Carrillo Way. From Carrillo Way to Paseo Cerro on Paseo Descanso, there are 19 single-family homes on the east side of the street and three single-family homes on the west side near Paseo Cerro. A walking trail that leads from the west side of Paseo Descanso into the open space is located between 6318 and 6322 Paseo Descanso. Concrete curb and gutter, sidewalk, and street lights are found on both sides of Paseo Descanso. A segment of Carrillo Way about 500 feet long is located between Melrose Drive and Paseo Descanso. It has a curb to curb width of 40 feet with two westbound traffic lanes near Melrose Drive and a striped median near Paseo Descanso. As a result of the striping configuration on Carrillo Way, on-street parking is prohibited on each side of the street. I CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: June 1, 2009 ( continued) ITEMNO. 6A Based upon a January 2009 traffic count on Carrillo Way, the two-way 24-hour traffic volume east of Melrose Drive is about 1,300 vehicles per day. Via Puerta is the northerly leg of the previously referenced four-leg intersection. It is controlled with a stop sign at Carrillo Way and is a private street that serves the Cascade condominiums. Via Puerta is, essentially, a cul-de-sac street that is under the control of the homeowner's association. The easterly, fourth leg of the subject intersection is Paseo Privado, a short, private street that includes a raised, landscaped median. This street provides access to the gated community of homes in Montevifia. Paseo Privado is also under the control of the homeowner's association and the HOA has prohibited parking on each side of Paseo Privado by the installation of no parking signs. Mr. Fennel previously contacted Transportation Division staff in June 2008 and expressed his concerns about vehicles from the condominium complex parking on Paseo Descanso. His request then, as now, was that a parking prohibition be established at night upon Paseo Descanso. Mr. Fennel's request was initiated to prevent vehicles from the Cascade condominiums from parking on Paseo Descanso (see attached e-mail dated June 2, 2008). In June and July 2008, in response to the request by Mr. Fennel, Transportation Division staff conducted a monitoring study of on-street parking on Paseo Descanso to assess the situation. The study consisted of a site visit to note the location of parked vehicles on Paseo Descanso and if any problems were observed. A total of 27 different observations were made and observations were conducted on each day of the week. Staff found that on the west side of Paseo Descanso, vehicles primarily parked in the segment beginning at Carrillo Way and continued southerly to a location across from the residence at 6310 Paseo Descanso. Parking was also observed on the east side of Paseo Descanso at various locations up to 6342 Paseo Descanso. One observation found a vehicle parked on the east side at 6370 Paseo Descanso. From the 27 site visits, parking was observed on the west side of Paseo Descanso 13 times. On the east side of Paseo Descanso, during the 27 observations, a parked vehicle was observed 15 times. Vehicles were observed to be parked within 18 inches of the curb face. Staff found no traffic engineering reason to restrict parking on the west side of Paseo Descanso. Mr. Fennel was notified of the findings and staffs recommendation to not implement a parking restriction. Although vehicles from the Cascade condominiums may have been parking near Carrillo Way on the west side of Paseo Descanso, a number of vehicles were also parking along the east side, possibly by residents. Staff did not have the Carlsbad Police Department "run" license plates to determine the address of the registered owner of the vehicles being parked on either side of Paseo Descanso. 2 CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: June 1, 2009 ( continued) ITEM NO. 6A On April 8, 2009, a representative for the Rancho Carrillo Master Association and the Cascade @ Rancho Carrillo Homeowners Association sent a letter to the City Manager's office, attention Rob Houston (attached). The letter outlined the efforts taken by the Associations to alleviate parking concerns on Paseo Descanso. On April 27, 2009 Mr. Fennel submitted a petition to staff. The attached petition contained two requests for the City Council to consider: I. Designate Paseo Descanso as "No Overnight Parking" from Carrillo Way to the intersection of Paseo Cerro. 2. Paint red "No Parking" curbs at the intersection of Carrillo Way and Paseo Descanso. In response to the April 27, 2009 petition, staff again initiated a monitoring study of parked vehicles on Paseo Descanso. Observations were conducted 21 times and again, there were no traffic engineering issues or problems observed that resulted from parked vehicles. As with the previous monitoring, the largest number of vehicles were generally parked on the west side of Paseo Descanso near Carrillo Way. The most current monitoring study in April and May, 2009 revealed that the number of vehicles parked on the west side of Paseo Descanso from Carrillo Way to across from the residence at 6314 Paseo Descanso ranged from one to seven. From the 21 observations, vehicles were observed parking on the west side of Paseo Descanso 21 times and on the east side 14 times. Although the community C.C. & R.'s may prohibit on-street parking on Paseo Descanso, City of Carlsbad staff does not enforce the C.C. & R. 's for a homeowner's association at any location in the city. Attached to the petition submitted by Mr. Fennel on April 27, 2009 was a listing of other concerns and issues. Those additional concerns are summarized as: I. Trash/partying/noise on Paseo Descanso. 2. Oil dripping from vehicles. 3. Difficulty turning from eastbound Carrillo Way to southbound Paseo Descanso due to parked vehicles. 4. Restricted visibility when vehicles park on both sides of Paseo Descanso. 5. Parking in the intersection. 6. Vandalism. 7. Cars for sale. 8. Parking near access to city trails is compromised. 3 C CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: June 1, 2009 ( continued) Trash/partying/noise ITEM NO. 6A Unfortunately, there are times when occupants of parked cars leave trash on the street throughout Carlsbad both during the day and at night. If partying and noise generates complaints, the police will respond to investigate. Carlsbad Police Department records indicate the between January 7, 2008 and May 9, 2009, there was one report of a disturbance/noise. Upon investigation, the officer found a vehicle car alarm going off. Oil dripping from vehicles Oil that has dripped to the pavement from a parked vehicle is taken seriously by the City of Carlsbad. This unfortunate occurrence can occur during the night, or day, from a less than optimally maintained vehicle. For this reason, and other reasons, Carlsbad's storm water protection program maintains a storm water hotline. Residents are encouraged to call the hotline (760-602-2799) when an illegal discharge is observed, such as oil dripping from a vehicle. The report will be promptly investigated by staff in the Storm Water Department and appropriate action taken against the registered owner. Difficulty turning from eastbound Carrillo Way to southbound Paseo Descanso due to parked vehicles There are no unusual circumstances on Paseo Descanso to increase the overall difficulty of a driver turning right from eastbound Carrillo Way to southbound Paseo Descanso. As previously stated, Paseo Descanso is a 40-foot wide street that can accommodate vehicles turning from across street to the residential street. However, to minimize the occurrence of vehicles parking near the pedestrian disabled ramp at the southwest comer of the intersection, staff recommends painting 30 feet of red curb on the west side of Paseo Descanso beginning at the curb return and proceeding south. Red curb will also be painted at the fire hydrant located on the east side of Paseo Descanso immediately south of Carrillo Way. In addition, it is recommended that 50 feet of double yellow centerline striping be installed on Paseo Descanso approaching Carrillo Way. The double yellow centerline striping would terminate at the stop limit sign. Restricted visibility when vehicles park on both sides of Paseo Descanso Parking is allowed on both sides of this 40-foot residential street. Depending upon the number of and location of parked vehicles, drivers must exercise caution when driving on any residential street. With vehicles parked adjacent to the curb and gutter, one traffic lane remains of sufficient width in each direction on Paseo Descanso. Vandalism Between January 7, 2008 and May 9, 2009, the Carlsbad Police Department received and investigated one incident on Paseo Descanso of a vehicle with a window smashed. 1/ r CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT COMMISSION MEETING OF: June I, 2009 ( continued) Cars for Sale ITEMNO. 6A In Carlsbad, vehicles are allowed to park on the street with a For Sale sign provided that the vehicle is legally parked and the sign is legally affixed to the vehicle and in compliance with city codes. Section 21.41.040 of Title 21, Zoning, in the Carlsbad Municipal Code, provides information about signs that do not require a permit. These type of signs include temporary signs attached to parked cars or stationary vehicles visible from the public right-of-way. Parking near access to city trails is compromised The walking trail on the west side of Paseo Descanso begins behind the sidewalk at a location between 6318 and 6322 Paseo Descanso. Vehicles parked in the street adjacent to the curb and gutter do not block access to the trail. Conclusion The above discussion addresses issues that are more appropriately directed to the proper City of Carlsbad department for corrective action. The red curb and double yellow centerline striping will be addressed by issuance of a work order from the Transportation Division staff to the Streets Department. Oil drippings are addressed by the Storm Water Department. Complaints of vandalism, noise and partying should be directed to the Carlsbad Police Department for investigation. A traffic engineering solution, such as creating no parking at night, would not address many of the issues that also occur in daylight hours. RECOMMENDATION: The Traffic Safety Coordinating Committee recommends that: • the request for a parking restriction at night on Paseo Descanso from Carrillo Way to Paseo Cerro be denied. • 30 feet of curb be painted red on the west side of Paseo Descanso beginning at the curb return. • at the location of the fire hydrant at 6302 Paseo Descanso the curb be painted red. • 50 feet of double yellow centerline striping be installed on Paseo Descanso approaching Carrillo Way. NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION: No City Council action required if the request to have No Parking at night established on Paseo Descanso is denied. s ~ NOT TO SCALE LOCATION MAP 0 ~f> l\ ' )., / ).. 310 I '"I I /'"-.. 14; )._ 18/ ..... ).. 22 I ' / ). 326 / ..... ).. JJ~/ ')_ 6JJ~/ ')_, 6JJ8 / ' ,-..._ I /.-.... 6 I -.. I I 6389 ' ---'----t--6J55 ' -..... ,,.....---- \ 6359 ' .... .... ' ' ' ' 6393 I \ 6386 , / \ 'v 16390 \ ,, I \ / I ),,, I .,,, I (,,, / ,,. ,,I / ' 6J42 ,..). / \ / \ 6346--< -\ :1~-~ 6.J54 \ ___ ) \ 6J58 ' ---{ 6362 \ ........ I .... ..... \ 6J66 -.. .... .._, ' ' I 70 ' ,'>, I F .... I ...,,,,, '-.J ,,, l 1---------------------------------~----tt 1 EXHIBIT i 1 f t PASEO DESCANSO L--------------------.....a....-~(; ..... ,;, REc.RlvEo PETITION APR 27 2009 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The Residents of Maravilla Village are concerned about the overnight parking that has developed at the entrance to Maravilla on Paseo Descanso. It has been verified that these cars belong to renters in the Cascada Condos, who are not utilizing their own garages and curb parking for overnight parking, and are being prevented from doing so. This parking situation has become unsafe for walkers and dangerous for other vehicles trying to access Maravilla. It has also prevented guests, contractors, and persons using the walking trails from parking on Paseo Descanso. Because Paseo Descanso is designated a public street and Cascada is private, our only recourse is to request the Carlsbad City Council to intervene. We are requesting the City Council to consider the following: 1. Designate Paseo Descanso as "No Overnight Parking" from Carrillo Way to the intersection of Paseo Cerro. 2. Paint red "No Parking" curbs at the intersection of Carrillo Way and Paseo Descanso. We would appreciate your signature if you are in favor of this request to the City Council. 7 ~/b• PETITION I hereby request the City Counci I: 5. Designate Paseo Descanso as "No Overnight Parking" from Carrillo Way to the intersection of Paseo Cerro. 6. Paint red "No Parking" curbs at the intersection of Carrillo Way and Paseo Descanso. NAME ADDRESS PHONE# ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~:___.~~;::__j, ~ ... _;wr ............ ~~~~~~~~~~~o~ n ~-5~3~· -~--.,&,,,;,,,----------;:...:..;;........,;,,.;,_......:;;,,;;.,;;;....,...... ____ .....,.......,_,__ __ PETITION I hereby request the City Council: 1. Designate Paseo Descanso as "No Overnight Parking" from Carrillo Way to the intersection of Paseo Cerro. 2. Paint red "No Parking" curbs at the intersection of Carrillo Way and Paseo Descanso. 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A_ga ____ 6_-·1_· 3_h_p_A"""!!S:_E_o __ c'!"'""'e_,Q_/? __ o ___ -_1_-~'(tff1d'' ~ 6331f • _&;,;;..«1 t'Lrrd 1/Jif 1,12-> ' J 6i • ots/ t} f s__. ..... .lli,i,,,l,,l,......,-.....~~-----""' ............... --""" ........ ....,.~-----""'~.........,--tBt-I '✓ '<.."-J 8\:1 tb \\ U') / f V!<Ls.Y~ hZo 6 3 5) PV\s R p srru 7 h C ,, 'f?;fv~ {) V JY PETITION I hereby request the City Council: 3. Designate Paseo Descanso as "No Overnight Parking" from Carrillo Way to the intersection of Paseo Cerro. 4. Paint red "No Parking" curbs at the intersection of Carrillo Way and Paseo Descanso. NAME ADDRESS PHONE# ~~Lw~~:a.~:t2!!!!E~~~~~~J?----7~t...~o.:,:•·~-qu· 3 1 --077 Y (!) -' •• q '1 + 6 1&·c -v % -c:J</Sc) (7 &:: <:"\ )-<c;c-,2 -~3CJ 7/aJ ~-t/oJ-.?5715- '¼o '°"~ g~ t~ Io r ,.,.,_ .. PEil i iON I hereby request the City Council: 7. Designate Paseo Descanso as "No Overnight Parkingu from Carrillo Way to the intersection of Paseo Cerro. 8. Paint red "No Parking" curbs at the intersection of Carrillo Way and Paseo Descanso. NAME el) lf/U- tj G\wc-· \ -ts ""'-f/4 /t. Z? ~ 1-a.crh Adt:.MS tiel ~"v ,4-,\..tl , < toc..v ADDRESS ,CfOt lif£12 Gr----6 t.Y7F' /2,ffc. c~ I:. 'l't 1 ftt.s to Ce-~irtJ C:::~9/ f/Jr/Z<) qpu.o r..,'-fe-iu e~se:u Cutu PHONE# 7,tJ -6 (J.J'_ t3 97 76o-B]l-644-o pP-Cj/F-J.>11:.r 1i.t) -'-!'-I f1 -,~;)<< 760-&0l-/.:lPY 1r;,o-fJt-s1c;~ 76 o 6 o?. a HI lf 7 tJ., ltJ1 -"-'=U....~~.w,1,...,;;;~--'~-'-~~~=---..... .-..-~-~~---~~2-0~0~ 0'-ql'6' .. l717 ~~~~~..i........;i'""""""-~ .......... ~"'-'--~___,.;......_..........,.. ...... -...... ~ ....... 9_·-s 2Z 4 // Maravilla Village Rancho Carrillo Development Carlsbad, CA Contact: Brian Fennel 6302 Pasco Descanso C~arlsbad, C:l-\ 92009 (916) 899-9989 Parking Resolution Needed Maravilla Village Rancho Carrillo Development Carlsbad, CA NS-884 passed on April 8, 2008 N'-8S<?-l)]ss·J.d ··in 1\1)rii )J ?(){)8 , • .,, L, ..._, . < .. ,_ . ,. !..., , ,. __ , _ l ~-------------------------------_. A Map of the Affected Streets , fJ --~ ---------------------------....,..-------- History \~i Cascada is an upscale condominium development of 64 units. ..si Each unit has a two car garage assigned to it. 8;, Owners/tenants are required to park in garages. ~ There is adequate curb space to hold overflow and guest parking. \'Vhat 1-lappened? ..-More people are living in the Cascadas than what it was designed for, and the vehicles outnumber the garage spaces. • Cascada pai_nted their curbs red to prevent parking outside of their garages, late 2007. ~ Overflow parking went to Carrillo Way. ~ Traffic hazard from cars blocking visibility followed. ,.. City of Carlsbad posted "No Parking Anytime" signs on Carrillo Way. ~ Overflow diverted to Paseo Descanso and Paseo Privado ~ January 2009, City posted "No Parking Anytime" signs on Paseo Privado • The overflow parking on Paseo Privado diverted to Paseo Descanso adding to the cars already parking on Paseo Descanso. c;:,--------------------------------------- Carrillo Way Carrillo Way is wider than Paseo Descanso yet "No Parking" signs were installed because it was deemed too narrow to have cars parked along both sides. _,_ ___________________________________________ _ 0) Today ~ Cascada single units are increasingly being rented out to multiple families. "J) Cars per unit are exceeding garage capacity . • ,r, Cascada HOA has further reduced available curb space by designating 40% of spaces for "Guests". ·'"~ Tenants are being told to park on Paseo Descanso by Cascada HOA President. ;;;, Yet they have adequate parking spaces not being used. Both pictures t -.....: ___________________________________ ___ "'1 () Both pictures taken same day, same time When there;s plenty of room here, where they live?! -------------------------------------~ ~ 19 Parki11g or1 West side of Paseo Descanso C) r How We Are Impacted ~ Safety -Younger, transient tenants are partying on our street. ;w Noise late at night 0; Trash J\.i----------------------------------UJ Oil dripping from poorly maintained vehicles, runs off into storm drains t ·s water ain shower! ~------------------------------------- ~ Ir Due to cars parked close to intersection, vehicles (like this UPS truck) are forced out into the oncoming traffic lane. "s-------------------------------------~ C 0 -. - -Il l - .D . {'1 f " ' ¥ 1 -~ i ! - ; 1 ! - " - i . ~ ! '2 8 C 0 •- - (J ) .. c +- ' 0 +- ' C: ·- r \, . . E (f ) .. _ -ro '" ' O C co ~> ,. . , -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 0 (J ) -co (f ) ~ 0 LL (/ ) ~ co u .. . . . J t l·, . . .. . ,_ . , , , _ 3( ... ~:-., _1 -.. :. ~ ·'1-•• .- .~.:. • -·a: . ·•. : \ . .,. "' . --~-. •• ' -1 :.f'_ ,. Vandalism -Breaking & Entering Attracting crime to the area ~ reates black water run-o int ram car oils. ~ Q) en .. . . . s 0 ~ s 0 u en .. . . . r I Lisa Hildabrand City Manager City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad, CA 9200a' City Manager's Office City o1 Carlsbad . ·./',...-- • <::?~;;~/ RECEIVED JAN 3 O 2009 ENGINEERING 1/28/2009 DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: Recommendation to restrict parking along both sides of Paseo Descanso to prohibit overnight parking along this street. Recommendation: Parking along Paseo Descanso should be designated as "Guest Only" parking with the additional provision of "No Overnight Parking Allowed·, or '"No Parking from 12:00am to 5:00amn. Back9round: Three streets and three developments are involved in this situation. (See Map) Rancho Carrillo HOA rules specifies that residents are to use their garages properly for car parking and are not to park on the street. This same rule is in effect for the residents of the Cascadas condominium development, too as they fall under the Rancho Carrillo Master HOA. Each condominium unit in the Cascadas has a two garage assigned to it. On or about, January of 2007, cars belonging to the residents of Cascada. began parking along Carrillo Way. Until then, they did not park along this street, but parked within their own condominium property. We were told by their HOA that the overflow cars parking on Carrillo Way were the result of two events. One; they had an influx of cars due to the condominiums being rented out to 4 and 5 people per unit, and each tenant having a car meant they exceeded the limit of a two car garage. Two; The owners who lived there repainted many of their curbs red. They told us this was their way of keeping their streets clean and maintaining property values. Essentially they shifted their problem to their neighbors. After about 4 months of this parking shift from inside the Cascadas out to Carrillo Way, the residents of Maravilla went to the city and complained of poor visibility at the intersection of Carrillo Way and Paseo Oescanso. The cars ffom the Cascadas residents were crowding the intersection and making it unsafe to leave-the neighborhood The City responded by placing uNo Parking" signs along both sides of Carrillo Way a month later .. Some of these cars reverted back to the open curbs in the Cascadas, but many started parking along Paseo Descanso and Paseo Privada. The Cascadas HOA then designated 40% of the open curb space as •Guest Parking Only" around the Spring of 2008. This caused another exodus of vehicles to come out onto Paseo Oescanso and Paseo Privada. Further compounded by even more condo units becoming rentals to higher occupancy levels that they were designed to hold. Beginning in February of 2008, we have asked the RC HOA to address this parking issue with the condominium HOA in the hopes of reconciling the issue peaceably and for the Cascadas residents to once again be able to park within their own property. The RC HOA told us that they would start to bring it up at their meetings. .. In March of 2008, a survey was conducted throughout the Maravilla development to determine the level of concern over the parked car situation. Out of 42 homes queried, we received 35 responses in favor of prohibiting parking along Paseo Descanso . • In an effort to get the City of Carlsbad involved I was directed to the Engineering department. I contacted them with our concerns over traffic safety, storm drain pollution, and littering. Someone came out once to give a cursory glance but no action was taken to correct our situation. Our HOA said they would try to enforce our parking CC&R's, but then asked my wife and me to print out notices warning the parked cars they are in violation of the CC&R's. This just resulted in the flyers being thrown on the ground creating more trash. In January, 2009, the Montevina neighborhood took action and was successful in getting "No Parking Anytime" signs posted on Paseo Privada; which is the private road leading to their development. This simply forced ALL overflow cars from The Cascadas to now park on the west side of Paseo Descanso. The situation now reached a breaking point, so we went back to our HOA pleading for parking enforcement and they responded that we should "take it up with the City". So here we are. I am asking for the City of Carlsbad to protect our neighborhood from the excess parking on our main access street by residents of The Cascadas and others. I cite your previous action in passing NS-884 and NS-886 as precedents for our petition. These were passed_ in April of 2008 in response to a very similar situation with another neighborhood and condominium complex here in Carlsbad. Aside from the "hard" Issues mentioned below, there is also an emotional issue of protecting the value of our homes and the integrity of our neighborhood.* We recognize that Paseo Descanso is a public street, and that cars can park there for brief periods of time throughout the day (gardners, UPS, etc) as well as guests coming for dinner. It is the overnight parking we are trying to stop. I offer the following list of concerns and supporting photographic evidence: This 'overflow parking" has resulted in three negative outcomes that we feel can be reversed by accepting our recommendation. These negative outcomes are: 1. Compromised driving safety 2. Environmental impact 3. Personal safety I have attached pictures supporting points #1, #2 and #3. I would like the opportunity to present these Images (and more) along with our case in more detail to the City Council. I am available next Tuesday the 3rd, the 17th, and the 24th• I may be reached at (760) 918-9592 or by email at bfennel@minnowmedical.com Sine rely, Brian 6302 Paseo Descanso Carlsbad, CA 92009 36 J l Map of the Affected Streets , Due to cars park~d dose to intersection, vehicles (like this UPS truck) are forced out into the oncoming traffic lane. 1/28/2009 Oil dripping from poorly maintained vehicles, runs off into storm drains Look how black this water is following a rain shower! ..• ~- . j Why should they park here ... Botli pictures taken same day, sam~ time When there's plenty of room here, where they live?! I, 1/28/2009 Vandalism Cars For Sale 1/2 1 - How we Are Impacted • Safety -Younger, transient tenants are partying on our street. • Noise late at night • Trash From: To: CC: Date: Subject: Attachments: Hi John, "Brian Fennel" <brianfennel@gmail.com> "'John Kim"' <Jkim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> "'Brian Fennel"' <brianfennel@gmail.com> 06/02/2008 6:25 PM RE: Concerns regarding parking on Paseo Descanso IMG_0140.jpg; parking pictures.doc; parked cars (2).jpg Thank you for following up with this. We have observed over the past several months an increase in the number of cars parked along Paseo Descanso and Paseo Privada near the corner of Carrillo Way. These two streets are the only access streets for Maravilla and Montevina housing areas. However, these parked cars belong to residents of the Cascada condominium development and they present driving safety concerns and provide a harbor for drinking and littering along our street. {See attached pictures) • • • • Obscuring visibility around corners Dropping oil and fluids onto the streets Non-Maravilla residents parking cars at all hours Shuffling cars requiring U-turns across streets A year ago there were little to no cars parked along there. The Cascada tenants/owners were able to park all of their vehicles within their development. So what happened? The Cascada condos' HOA enforced a parking policy and designated their curbs for "Guest Parking" only. Primarily because one person felt parked cars were "unsightly" and made their area look like apartments. So they were instructed to use our streets for parking while their curbs remain empty. (Please drive through there some evening when you see cars parked along our streets and you can see how many open parking spaces they have within Cascada) Ironically, Cascada residents are now taking up our guest parking spaces, sending our guests further away. However, we have heard from some Condo residents that they are not happy since they lost their own curb-side parking. They now have to trek up and down our streets at night to park their cars and cross Carrillo Way without a cross-walk, which is a safety concern for them as well. Therefore, in order to address these concerns we went to our HOA to change the "Guest Parking" policy at Cascada so condo residents could once again park along their own curbs. The homeowne~s HOA said they are trying to do something but can't really do anything about the Cascada condo HOA policies. They told us to take it up with the City of Carlsbad. Over 80% of the resident's of Maravilla want southbound Paseo Descanso parking limited or banned, even "No parking between 2:00am and 5:00am" would eliminate (06/03/2008) J.~~n.Kim -RE:, Concems_r("'ding.parkin~ o~n Pa5eo DescansCJ overnight parking from the Cascada condo's yet still allow reasonable guest and visitor parking times for everyone. The 4-way intersection of Paseo Descanso/Paseo Privada/Carrillo Way and the entrance to the condos should not have cars parked within 100 feet, in any direction of the intersection, at the very least. Thank you for your concern. Regards, Brian Fennel 6302 Paseo Descanso Carlsbad, CA (916)899-9989 -----Original Message----- From: John Kim [mailto:Jkim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us] Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 2:38 PM To: brianfennel@gmail.com Subject Concerns regarding parking on Paseo Descanso Brian, Please send me an email outlining your concerns. I need to have a correspondence from you to keep on file. The parking monitoring effort will begin shortly. Thanks, John T. Kim, P.E. Associate Engineer City of Carlsbad Transportation Division (760) 602-2757 Master Association 5966 La Place Ct, Ste. 170, Carlsbad, CA 92008 April 8, 2009 City of Carlsbad c/o Rob Houston 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008 Re: Paseo Descanso Parking Mr. Houston, 760/804-5969 Fax: 760/804-5949 Per your request we are writing today on behalf of the Rancho Carrillo Master Association and the Cascada @ Rancho Carrillo Homeowners Association regarding efforts taken by the Associations to alleviate resident parking on the public streets in the Rancho Carrillo community and more specifically on Paseo Descanso. / As per our conversation, the Association's governing documents require all owners to park vehicles in their garage to its fullest extent. Over the past two years the Associations have experienced an increase in rented units. With that increase also came an increase in vehicles in the community. In an effort to reinforce the governing documents and compel all residents to adhere to the parking rules and regulations, multiple notices were posted, mailed and hand delivered to the residents of both the single family homes in the Master Association and the residents in the condos in Cascada. Enclosed please find copies of these notices. The Board of Directors for Cascada @ Rancho Carrillo has made several adjustments not only in the parking rules and regulations but also in the community by designating "visitor" and "reserved'' spaces. The Board is also issuing parking variances and guest passes for homes that may have more vehicles than the garage will accommodate or who may have frequent ovemight guests. These steps were taken in response to complaints from residents on Paseo Descanso that residents in Cascade were parking in front of their homes at night. To further assist in the parking issues on Paseo Oescanso the Master Association Board of Directors designated a portion of Paseo Privado, immediately east of Pasep Descanso as a "No Parking" zone to prevent vehicles from parking in this area. Our main difficulty with preventing Cascada residents from parking on Paseo Descanso is that we are unable to identify which cars go to which unit. We have requested the homeowners living on Paseo Descanso to assist us in identifying these individuals but understandably these owners do not want to 0 confront or follow these individuals for fear of retaliation. We hope this information is helpful in assisting the City of Carlsbad to bring a resolution to this situation. If you require additional information please do not hesitate to contact us at 760-804-5969. Board of Directors Ian Navarro, CCAM General Manager The Prescott Companies l/7 ATTENTION • Resident( s) As a courtesy, we are reminding you that Cascada Parl<ing regulations require garages be used to parl< the number of vehicles for which they were designed. New residents have a two-week window from move-in date to get their vehicles in their garage. If you require a parl<ing variance, or have a concern, questions, etc. please contact the Management office 7 60-804-5969. The license plate number of your vehicle __ • is being tracked for compliance. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR CC&R'S AND PARKING RULES . Cascada@Rancho Carrillo ATTENTION Resident(s) TOWING RISK 4/09 IF YOU PARK IN A SPACE MARKED -'~RESERVED" THAT IS NOT ALLOCATED TO YOU. RESERVE SPOTS ARE ASSIGNED ONLY 760-804-5969 cdelano@prescottmgt.com F'/ljer rr l.oto~ Cas~ada @ Rancho Carrillo PARKING REMINDERS RESIDENTS 1. Residents must first park two vehicles in their garage. 2. Residents who own an oversized vehicle or a third vehicle must apply to the Management Office for a VARIANCE in order for a RESERVED spot to be allocated to that vehicle. 3. RESERVED spots are given for a vehicle, not a resident or an address. 4. RESERVED spots are NOT for visitors. 5. Vehicles parked in RESERVED spots not assigned to that vehicle by Management, may be towed. VISITORS 1. VISITORS may park in ANY VISITOR spot. You can easily obtain a 3 month Temporary Parking Permit for all your overnight visitors. Just call or e-mail Management for details. Phone 760-804-5969 or E-mail: cdelano@prescottmgt.com - 2. To avoid a violation ticket, each Visitor vehicle parked overnight MUST display a Temporary Parking Permit. 3. Please note VISITORS parked in RESERVED spots may be towed. 5/12/08 . So Cascada @ Rancho CaM'illo 5966 La Place Ct., Ste. 170, Carlsbad, CA 92008 January 15, 2009 Dear Cascada @ Rancho Carrillo Member: 760/804--5969 Fax: 760/804-5949 Over the past two years the Cascada @ Rancho Carrillo Board of Directors has been working on revising the parking rules and regulations for the Association in an effort to provide a more understandable and reasonable policy, while maintaining a safe and a!,'tractive environment within the community. • Due to a high number of new tenants and some changes in property ownership, the Board has agreed to revise the current policies. Attached for your review is a copy of the proposed revised Parking / Towing Policy for Cascada @ Rancho Carrillo. The Board of Directors will be voting to approve the revised policy at the February 25, 2009 Board of Directors meeting. As per California Civil Code, the Board is sending the proposed policy to all owners for 30 day review prior to formal approval. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. Sincerely, At the Direction of the Board of Directors Corey Delano Community Manager Enclosures Attention: Vehicle Owner· This notice has been placed on your vehicle to advise you of the rules and regulations of the Rancho Carrillo community regarding parking. We have received multiple complaints regarding vehicles that are parked on Paseo Descanso outside of the Cascada community. As you may or may not be aware, the rules and regulations require that all residents of Rancho Carrillo, including Cascada park all owned vehicles in their garage to the fullest extent possible. In other words, all residents have a two-car garage in Cascada and are required to park two vehicles in the garage. This also means that there should be no storage of anything in the garage that may prevent you from parking both of your vehicles inside. If you are an owner/tenant and have three vehicles, or issues with your vehicle being too large to park in the garage, you must contact the Management office immediately to apply for a parking variance. Any residents that are noted parking on Paseo Descanso, outside the Cascada community, can and will be called to a hearing before the Cascada Board of Directors for possible fines to the homeowner's account. Please understand that the Board of Directors has tried to make ttiis information available to all tenants and homeowners throughout 2008. All homeowners are responsible for their tenants and as such have a responsibility to ensure that their renters are parking in the garage of the unit and nowhere else, unless previously approved by the Board. If you are visiting someone in Cascada, there are marked "Visitor" spaces that can be utilized. If you will be visiting between the hours of 1 0pm to 7am, please let the person you are visiting know that they need to contact the Management office at 760-804-5969, between the hours of 9am and 5pm Monday thru Friday, to have them obtain a Visitor Parking Pass for your vehicle. If you are a frequent visitor, and not living in Cascada, visitor passes can be given for a maximum period of 90 days so that the person you are visiting does not have to obtain a new pass every time you visit. By utilizing the visitor spaces provided in Cascada you are helping to ensure the safety of others in the community as well as helping to keep the community a pleasing and attractive place to live for all. Please be aware that your license information may be provided to the Board for further identification. If you are a resident and are parking in this area, you are in violation of the parking rules and will be called to a hearing before the Board for possible fines to your or your landlord's account. Thank you for your cooperation. Respectfully, The Rancho Carrillo Master Association and Cascada @ Rancho Carrillo Homeowners Association Board of Directors S2