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CITY OF PALM DESERT
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
STAFF REPORT
Update on Manor Care Parking on Country Club Drive
Steve Smith, Planning Manager
July 14, 2005
Background and Discussion
Solutions
Background and Discussion:
City Council requested staff to investigate the on -street parking occurring on the north
side of Country Club Drive in the area of the Manor Care facility.
March 4, 1986 Planning Commission approved a request by Manor Care to construct
a 180-bed skilled nursing facility with 64 on -site parking spaces. The March 4, 1986
report notes that the required parking is 45 spaces (one space per four beds). The
environmental assessment submitted by the applicant specifies a maximum of 46
employees on site at any one time.
Over the years parking spaces have been added so that presently there are 89 spaces
on site.
Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at 10:30 a.m. Planning staff conducted a parking survey
which showed that there was a total of 95 vehicles parked at the facility (81 on site,
12 on the street, and two in the red zone on the west side of the building). There were
11 vacant spaces on site, most in the front area. At 1:00 p.m. that day 16 vehicles
were counted parked on the street.
Public Works Department advises that as soon as the end of August, 2005, a bike lane
will be installed on Country Club Drive which will prohibit street parking.
June 23, 2005 Planning staff, along with the Director of Public Works, met with
Michael Murphy, an engineer representing Manor Care. Mr. Murphy had a site plan
which would provide for an additional 31 on -site parking spaces (120 total on site).
This plan is to be submitted before July 14, 2005.
Staff Report
Manor Care Parking
Page 2
July 14, 2005
June 29 and 30, 2005 staff spoke with Dr. John Gallick and Mike Foster of Manor Care
and advised them of the likely future loss of street parking and attempted to gain an
understanding as to why parking demand is so high at this facility.
Mr. Gallick and Mr. Foster indicated that Manor Care provides a very high level of
personalized care to their residents so, therefore, staffing was higher and that the
residents receive a lot of family visitors. They both expressed a willingness to work
with the City to correct the situation and reiterated their request to purchase some of
the adjacent property from the RDA.
Staff noted that there were signs around the site which read "Orthopedic Care Unit"
and "Reserved for Out Patient" and asked if outpatient services were provided on -site.
Mr. Gallick and Mr. Foster indicated that they were licensed by the State for outpatient
service, but that it was a very minor contributor to the parking situation.
If there is outpatient service provided at the facility, then that would be a violation of
the use permit.
In any case, the street parking problem will disappear with red curb and appropriate
enforcement.
Solutions:
1. Work with Manor Care to achieve an acceptable design for its expanded parking
lot.
2. Establish a parking reduction program which could include employee car/van
pools and outpatient vans.
3. Code action to address outpatient activity.
Submitted by:
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Steve Smith
Planning Manager
Approva"/----/
Homer Croy(
ACM for DeveopMent Services
Dep ent Head:
Phil Drell --
Director of Community Development
Approval:
Carlos L. Ortef6-*,,
City Manager
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