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CITY OF DUBLIN
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: June 24, 1985
SUBJECT Restriction of Commercial Truck Parking
EXHIBITS ATTACHED Report dated June 20, 1985 prepared by TJKM Re Restricting Truck
Parking; Letter and photographs from Mr. Stanley Hurd, MDCI, dated
May 13, 1985
RECOMMENDATION Direct City Attorney to develop an ordinance as appropriate and
establish a public hearing for July 8, 1985
FINANCIAL STATEMENT: The costs of posting signs will be approximately $150 per location.
Given the recent opening of Stagecoach Road, a total of 7 locations
will be required for a total estimated cost of $1,050. These charges
would be incurred in the 1985-86 Sign Repair and Installation budget.
DESCRIPTION City Staff has received numerous inquiries regarding the parking of
large commercial trucks on City streets. Mr. Stanley Hurd, a local businessman, has
directed a letter which is attached. In addition, the City has received inquiries from Enea
Plaza and Bedford Properties which are now developing their properties on Amador Plaza Road
and on Sierra Court, respectively. They have indicated that streets adjacent to their
parcels are also heavily used for truck parking.
The City Traffic Engineer has conducted a survey of methods which may be used to address
this problem. For a short period of time, some of the parked. vehicles were utilizing City
streets during the construction of a new roadway at the American City Truck Stop on
Dougherty Road. The major part of that project has been completed by the developer. The
City Traffic Engineer has noted 5 areas of concern which support the need to restrict truck
parking. The areas of concern include safety of vehicles, congestion, decreased pavement
life, aesthetics, and noise and fumes created by commercial trucks.
Based on the findings of the Traffic Engineer, it is recommended that the City adopt an
ordinance which would restrict the parking of commercial: vehicles with a gross vehicle
weight rating of 10,000 lbs or more. The proposed language would allow the truck operator
to park for a longer period of time provided that the truck was parked for the purpose of
making pickups or deliveries from or to an adjacent building. Staff has recommended that
the parking restriction also apply to the parking of a commercially licensed auxiliary dolly
or trailer. As noted in Mr. Kinzel's report, in the case of flatbed trailers, they are
often difficult to see and present a safety concern. It appears that several commercial
truck operators are now utilizing the City streets to conduct their business and trailers
and auxiliary wheels are often left unattended. The wording of the proposed ordinance
applies to commercially licensed vehicles. Therefore, large motor homes and vehicles which
contain house car plates would be exempt from this restriction.
The proposed ordinance allowing trucks to park for a maximum of 2 hours will allow operators
to avail themselves to local services. However, it will provide the necessary tool for the
police department to respond to complaints related to long term storage of trucks on City
streets. The only method currently available is to mark the vehicle for 72 hours. However,
when this is utilized the operator usually moves the truck within the 3 day period.
The Traffic Engineer has noted that in some cases, complete ,restriction of parking of
vehicles over 20 feet long is desirable. The City currently has an ordinance which allows
for adoption of this type of restriction in designated areas. The use of this ordinance is
desirable when conditions are such that parking of trucks creates a potential hazard due to
the physical layout of the street.
It is recommended that the City Council direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance based
on the recommended language provided by the City Traffic Engineer and establish a date for a
public hearing of July 8, 1985•
COPIES TO: Stanley Hurd, MDCI — —
Bedford Properties
ITEM NO. Enea Plaza
4637 Chabot Drive,Suite 214
Pleasanton Ca. 94566
(415)463-0611
MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 20, 1985
TO: City Manager
FROM: City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT: Restricting Truck Parking
At your request, we investigated the problem of truck parking along City
streets within the commercial and industrial areas of the City of Dublin.
The problem is that trucks and/or trailers are being parked along collector
and arterial streets within the City on a long-term basis. In virtually
all cases that have been observed, the parked truck and/or trailer does not
involve adjacent property. In order to determine how other cities are
regulating trucks, I contacted Pleasanton, Hayward, San Leandro, South San
Francisco, Fremont and Newark, to determine their current practices. The
following is a summary of the current practices:
Pleasanton
Allows truck parking only along a limited number of truck routes. Can
restrict parking along truck routes by enacting a resolution and the
placement of signs prohibiting parking of vehicles longer than 20 feet.
Hayward
Allows parking of trucks only along truck routes but posts some truck
routes to restrict parking to a maximum of three hours when designated by
resolution of the City Council .
San Leandro
Trucks may park along truck routes. However, since San Leandro has many
truck routes, it recently enacted an ordinance prohibiting parking of
trucks in designated areas between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. These areas are
generally non-industrial areas. The City does not sign those truck routes
upon which overnight parking is restricted.
South San Francisco l
Allows unlimited truck parking only on truck routes.
Fremont
Similar to Pleasanton, trucks are allowed to park only along truck routes.
However, "no parking of vehicles 20 feet or more" ordinances along some
truck routes, when signed, restrict parking to certain areas.
PLEASANTON•SACRAMENTO•FRESNO•CONCORD
City Manager -2- June 20, 1985
Newark
Newark has the most restrictive truck parking ordinance, in which it allows
no truck parking on-street within the City. Near residential districts or
in undeveloped areas, the ordinance allows for tow-away provisions. All
major streets in the City of Newark have been signed at over 300 locations
at a cost in excess of $30,000.
It can be seen that many of these cities, some of which can be thought of
as industrial in nature, have a very restrictive truck parking policy. In
Dublin, and in most other cities, the reasons to restrict truck parking
include the following:
1. Safety - Trucks are bigger and occupy more street space and are
therefore easier to run into when parked along the street. This is
especially true of unloaded flat bed trailers which are difficult to
see and which present an especially lethal situation when struck by a
passenger vehicle.
In addition, trucks parked near intersections or driveways restrict the
visibility of motorists using the intersections or driveways which can
lead to broadside collisions.
2. Congestion - Since parked trucks occupy a greater portion of the
roadway, they restrict the use of the roadway by moving vehicles. On
busy streets this can be a source of increased congestion.
3. Decreased Pavement Life - Trucks driving and parking along streets that
have not been designed to accommodate the heavier weight of such
vehicles reduce the usable life of pavement.
4. Aesthetics - Trucks parked along major streets are unsightly and can
contribute to reduced visual amenities. : They can also block the view
of, or otherwise detract from, adjoining commercial businesses.
5. Noise/Fumes - Frequently trucks are started by their operators early in
the morning which can serve as a disturbance to adjoining residential
areas. Both noise and diesel fumes can result from such an operation.
For these reasons and based on experiences of other cities, it is
recommended that the City of Dublin establish a very restrictive truck
policy in which trucks are allowed to park a maximum of two hours along a
City street. This would allow for deliveries by construction vehicles and
commercial vehicles and parking of trucks for a short period of time so
that drivers may avail themselves of adjacent services.
The City of Dublin already has an ordinance (Section 6-296.0) which allows
the total restriction of parking by vehicles of 20 feet or longer in
certain designated areas. This allows the City to designate some areas
where not even two hour parking is appropriate. This has application along
major streets and other problem locations where the street is physically
not wide enough to accommodate a parked truck or trailer.
City Manager -3- June 20, 1985
Consequently, with the recommended ordinance contained herein, the City
could control truck parking in one of three ways:
1 . Trucks would only be allowed to park up to two hours along any City
street.
2. Vehicles over 20 feet long can be prohibited from parking for any
length of time in selected areas where designated by City Council
action and where signs are posted.
3. Parking prohibition for all vehicles (trucks and cars) can be enacted
by existing legislation which prohibits parking by all vehicles in a
specified area, following the establishment of resolution and
installation of signs.
No specific trucks routes are recommended for the City of Dublin. Since
both Interstate 580 and 680 are available for through traffic, there seems
to be no reason to specifically designate truck routes in the City of
Dublin. The absence of truck routes would not prevent Dublin businesses or
residents from accepting or initiating deliveries. The absence of truck
routes, however would eliminate the legality of, for example, a Pleasanton
truck driving through Dublin for a delivery in San Ramon.
In restricting truck parking, it is not felt that it would be necessary at
this time to establish tow-away provisions for illegally parked trucks.
This is because such provisions would likely require extensive and
expensive signing. It is recommended that the City establish a trial
period with the current proposal . If this is unsuccessful , then a more
restrictive ordinance can be established in the future.
The recommended ordinance is as follows:
Parking Prohibition Commercial Vehicles
No person shall park or leave standing on any street or portion thereof
in the City of Dublin for a period in excess of two hours, any
commercial vehicle having a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating
of 10,000 pounds or more. For the purpose of this ordinance, an
unattended commercially licensed auxiliary dolly or trailer shall also
be subject to this two hour parking restriction. This prohibition
shall not apply to the parking or standing of such equipment for the
purpose of making pick-up or deliveries from or to any building or
structure located within the City or for the purpose of delivering
materials to be used in the repair, alteration, remodeling or
construction of any such building or structure for which a building
permit has been obtained. The provision of this ordinance shall be
effective upon the placement of appropriate signing and giving notice
thereof at each entrance to the City.
City Manager -4- June 20, 1985
Two Final Notes : The ordinance would require the placement of
advisory/regulatory signs at each entrance to the City. This is presently
estimated to involve six locations: Both ends of San Ramon Road and
Dougherty Road, and Davona Road and Kimball south of Alcosta. Each sign is
estimated to cost $150 installed. Also, no additional locations are
recommended at this time for the total restriction of vehicles over 20 feet
in length.
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Mat a Development Company, Inc.
6511 Sierra Lane, Dublin, California 94568
(415) 828-0605
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SPECIALTY PACKAGING
MACHINERY
RECEIVED
.MAY 151985
May 1.3, 1985 CITY OF DUBLIN
The Honorable Peter Snyder
Mayor of Dublin
PO Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94568
Dear Mr. Mayor:
The City of Dublin is becoming a parking lot for trucks!
I operate a business on Sierra Lane and I am concerned about
the traffic hazard created by large trucks parked all
along both sides of the street. Our employees and customers
have to "inch out" between the trucks which cut off the view
of oncomming traffic. We have had several near accidents
because of this.
This area is known in the trucking business as a "drop"
for trailers where truckers can leave their trailers or
trucks on the street for days or even weeks at a time . As
the word spreads, the situation can only get worse .
Also , the city streets are being used by United Van Lines
and General Electric (see photos) as a permanent parking
area for their trucks. These vehicles should be parked
on their own property. The United Van Lines situation is
a real blight on Dougherty Road and seems to be spreading
to Sierra Lane .
I think we should do something about this problem to keep
Dublin an attractive business area. Thank you for your
help in this matter.
Yours truly,
MACHINE DEVELOPMENT CO. , INC.
,Manley E. Hurd
President
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