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STAFF REPORT
CITY COUNCIL
DATE: October 18, 2016
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM:
Christopher L. Foss, City Manager
SUBJECT:
Implementation of Parking Regulations along Marshall Canyon Drive
Prepared by: William Lai, Assistant Civil Engineer
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The City Council will consider implementing parking regulations along Marshall Canyon
Drive near Dublin Boulevard. These changes are recommended to provide adequate
roadway width for both vehicles and to ensure unobstructed access for public safety
responders.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution Amending the Dublin
Traffic Code Approving Parking Regulations along Marshall Canyon Drive.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost to implement the no-parking zone along Marshall Canyon Drive can be
accommodated in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Street Maintenance Operating Budget.
DESCRIPTION:
Staff received a request from a resident of the Schaefer Ranch community to remove
parking on the southeast side of Marshall Canyon Drive just northeast of Dublin
Boulevard to provide increased travel lane width. The request stated that there is
inadequate roadway width for a vehicle to pass when another vehicle is parked along
the curb in this area. The request also stated that residents frequently stop their
vehicles at this location in order to collect their mail at the adjacent community mailbox.
A sidewalk with concrete curb and gutter runs along the southeast side of the street and
a community mailbox is located behind the sidewalk approximately 115 feet northeast of
Dublin Boulevard. There is a concrete median that runs parallel to the sidewalk and
divides the two directions of traffic. The roadway width between the two concrete curbs
is 18 feet.
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Staff observed that residents are parking their vehicles along the curb and exiting the
vehicle to collect their mail. As a parked vehicle typically occupies 8 feet of roadway,
this leaves only 10 feet of roadway for a vehicle to pass. In addition, a n open vehicle
door would also encroach into the travel lane another 3 feet. By comparison, a standard
travel lane is 12 feet.
More importantly, a parked vehicle may create a physical obstruction for emergency
vehicles. Typically, 17 feet is required bet ween physical obstructions for emergency
vehicle access. As a parked vehicle would leave only 10 feet of space between two
physical obstructions, emergency vehicle response times may be delayed.
The proposed no-parking zone would include 5 feet of the f rontage of the house on
7501 Marshall Canyon Drive. However, there will still be adequate room for one parking
space between the no-parking zone and the driveway of 7501 Marshall Canyon Drive.
There are no fronting homes along the rest of the proposed no -parking zone and Staff
has determined there is sufficient on -street parking to accommodate demand in the
area.
Staff is recommending the implementation of a no-parking zone along a 120 feet section
of the southeast side of Marshall Canyon Drive northeast of Dublin Boulevard. This
regulation will ensure adequate roadway width of vehicles and public safety responders.
A resolution (Attachment 1) to implement the above actions is attached.
A location map (Attachment 2) is attached for reference.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
A notice was sent to the resident at 7501 Marshall Canyon Drive.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution Amending the Dublin Traffic Code Approving Parking Regulations along
Marshall Canyon Drive
2. Location Map
RESOLUTION NO. __– 16
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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AMENDING THE DUBLIN TRAFFIC CODE APPROVING PARKING REGULATIONS ALONG
MARSHALL CANYON DRIVE
WHEREAS, on-street parking is currently unrestricted on the southeast side of Marshall
Canyon Drive northeast of Dublin Boulevard; and
WHEREAS, there is insufficient lane width for vehicles and emergency responders to
pass a parked vehicle against the curb ; and
WHEREAS, it is important to provide adequate travel lane width to ensure traffic flow;
and
WHEREAS, it is important to provide unobstructed access for emergency responders.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Dublin
hereby adopts the following parking regulation:
Section 1: The following language shall be added to Section 6.28.010 (“No Parking
Zones: Designated”) of the City of Dublin Traffic Code :
Marshall Canyon Drive
On the southeasterly curbline, from the prolongation of the northeasterly curbline of
Dublin Boulevard, northeasterly a distance of 120 feet.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of October 2016 , by the following
vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
Proposed No-
Parking Zone
LOCATION MAP
Proposed
No Parking
Zone
7501
Existing Fire
Hydrant
Community
Mailbox