HomeMy WebLinkAboutRemoval of Parking N Driveway Town Center to Parkview Drive CITY OF PALM DESERT
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council and City Manager
FROM: Richard J. Folkers, ACM/Public Works Director
SUBJECT: REMOVAL OF PARKING ON MONTEREY AVENUE FROM THE NORTH
DRIVEWAY OF THE PALM DESERT TOWN CENTER TO PARKVIEW DRIVE
(INFORMATIONAL ITEM)
DATE: December 10, 1998
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the staff's recommendation to proceed with the removal of parking as described
in the report.
BACKGROUND:
The contractor recently completed the widening and signal modifications at the
intersection of Fred Waring Drive and Monterey Avenue. The observations of traffic
conditions after the widening was completed have alarmed us. Traffic volumes appear to
be much higher than anticipated as a result of the opening of The Gardens on El Paseo,
overall Christmas shopping increases and the College of the Desert's Street Fair activity.
The obvious answer is to provide additional capacity on Monterey Avenue north and south
of Fred Waring Drive. The removal of parking and additional striping to provide three lanes
can be accomplished rapidly and inexpensively. If we remove the parking and do not do
the striping, motorists will not utilize all lanes, so the congestion will not be reduced.
Therefore, the staff feels that the parking removal and striping is necessary now. If these
improvements are not constructed, we can expect back ups, accidents, road rage and
complaints from visitors, shoppers and residents.
The staff will proceed to inform adjacent residents and businesses that parking will be
prohibited on both sides of Monterey Avenue between the north driveway of the Palm
Desert Town Center and Parkview Drive. Adequate off-street parking is available in
parking lots. Monterey Avenue will be striped for three lanes in each direction which
should help to reduce the congestion. After notification is completed, we expect the
striping to be done the week of December 14, 1998.
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