City Council

(4) 24-0472 CD 10 CATEGORICAL EXEMPTION, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT and RESOLUTION relative to the establishment of Preferential Parking District (PPD) No. 338 in Council District Ten. Recommendation for Council action: 1. FIND that: a. The residents in the Mid-City Heights neighborhood are experiencing a lack of on-street parking on residential streets due to multiple causes from which the residents deserve immediate relief. These parking impacts are caused by patrons and employees of the nearby businesses and an assisted living facility, commuters who ride the Metro Line, and employees of the nearby auto repair shop who park customers’ vehicles on residential streets. b. The establishment of PPD No. 338, pursuant to Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) Section 80.58.d, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as a Class 1 Categorical Exemption, under Article III.1.a.3 of the 2002 Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines. 2. PRESENT and ADOPT the accompanying RESOLUTION establishing the boundaries of PPD No. 338, pursuant to the City Council’s November 6, 2018, “Rules and Procedures for Preferential Parking Districts,” to include the residential area bounded by the centerline of the following blocks (unless specified otherwise): a. Washington Boulevard between La Brea Avenue and West Boulevard b. Both sides of West Boulevard between Washington Boulevard and the 10 Freeway c. 10 Freeway between West Boulevard and La Brea Avenue d. La Brea Avenue between the 10 Freeway and Washington Boulevard 3. AUTHORIZE the following parking restrictions for use on the residential portions of all streets in PPD No. 338: a. 2 HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 6 PM; VEHICLES WITH DISTRICT NO. 338 PERMITS EXEMPT b. NO PARKING 6 PM TO 8 AM, 2 HOUR PARKING 8 AM TO 6 PM; VEHICLES WITH DISTRICT NO. 338 PERMITS EXEMPT c. NO PARKING 8 AM TO 6 PM; VEHICLES WITH DISTRICT NO. 338 PERMITS EXEMPT d. NO PARKING 6 PM TO 8 AM; VEHICLES WITH DISTRICT NO. 338 PERMITS EXEMPT 4. INSTRUCT the LADOT to initiate the necessary procedures for the preparation and sale of parking permits to residents within PPD No. 338, as specified in Section 80.58 of the LAMC. 5. DIRECT the LADOT to: a. Post or remove the authorized parking restrictions on the residential portions of the street segments enumerated in Recommendation No. 2, except for areas where parking is currently prohibited in the interest of traffic flow or public safety. b. Post or remove the authorized parking restrictions upon receipt and validation of petitions containing signatures from at least 75 percent of the dwelling units, covering more than 50 percent of the developed frontage on a street segment requesting installation or removal of the parking restrictions set forth in Recommendation No. 3, without further action by City Council. Fiscal Impact Statement: The Board of Transportation Commissioners (Board) reports that Revenue from the sale of permits will cover the cost of implementing, administering, and enforcing PPD No. 338. Violations of the posted parking restrictions may result in citation fines deposited into the General Fund.