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Home My WebLink About4/18/2001 - STAFF REPORTS (5) DATE: April 18, 2001 TO: City Council FROM: City Engineer NO PARKING AREA - TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council consider a request from the Tribal Planning Director to eliminate all on-street parking spaces on the north side of Tahquitz Canyon Way, between Indian Canyon Drive and Calle Encilia. SUMMARY: The Tribal Planning Director has formally requested that the City eliminate all Parking in front of the new Steakhouse Restaurant on the north side of Tahquitz Canyon Way, east of Indian Canyon Drive. Municipal Code Section 12.32.080 requires City Council to pass a Resolution in order for this parking to be eliminated. BACKGROUND: In October 2000, the Tribal Planning Office received a valet parking permit for the area on the north side of Tahquitz Canyon Way, in front of their new Steakhouse Restaurant. Subsequently, they also informally requested that the Engineering Department eliminate all the existing parking on Tahquitz between Indian and Encilia. The valet parking was only permitted to use 3 spaces and would only be in effect during evening hours, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on weekdays, and 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. on weekends. Since a traffic hazard does NOT exist as a result of the existing parking, elimination of parking can only be accomplished by Council Resolution. Currently, there is room for approximately 8 vehicles to park in this area and all spaces are frequently taken. The Tribal Planning Director has submitted a formal request that Council consider elimination of all of the on-street parking on this block. Due to its heavy use, staff does not recommend additional elimination of on-street parking spaces beyond the 3 previously approved for valet parking. y Fs.1w DAVID(J. BARAKIAN City Engineer APPROVED—c%�^.��y..,� �/� City Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Minute Order-- Denying request 2. Resolution - Approving request CAL/�� two U April 18, 2001 Hand Delivered Mayor William Kleindienst City of Palm Springs P.O. Box 2743 Palm Springs CA 92263 Re: Agenda Item No. 5 — Red Curb at Spa Resort Dear Mayor Kleindienst: It appears by the staff report submitted to you that you did not receive a copy of my letter to staff regarding this matter. This letter and accompanying exhibit gives you a more thorough explanation of the need to designate the entire frontage no parking. Ve truly yours, Th0 as J. Davis, AICP Triba Planning Director AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS TJD/cy Enclosure C: David Ready, City Manager, City of Palm Springs City Clerk GALETTERS-TJD10418011tr-Mayor Re Red Curb.doc 600 EAST TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY • PALM SPRINGS. CALIFORNIA 92262 9 TCL (760) 325-3400 FAX (760) 325-0593 m N a wag �CAHU11��'` February 2, 2001 David Barakian, City Engineer City of Palm Springs Post Office Box 2743 Palm Springs, CA. 92263 RE: Red Curb at Spa Resort Casino (100 N. Indian Canyon Drive) Dear Mr. David: This letter is a formal request for designating additional red curb along 205 lineal feet of Tahquitz Canyon Way in front of the Spa Resort Casino. It is my understanding that by Ordinance, unless there are traffic safety conditions that would support this request, your department cannot act on this request but must bring this matter to the City Council for determination. We, hereby, respectfully request that you bring this to the City Council for determination at this time. Please refer to the attached exhibit. Recently, the Spa Resort Casino opened The Steakhouse Restaurant and established, with the authorization of the City, valet parking in front of the restaurant. It is our position that red curbing the remaining 205 feet of Tahquitz Canyon Way between Calle Encilia and Indian Canyon Drive will have minimal effect on public parking, while increasing visibility and enhancing traffic safety at this location. While this action may eliminate 7 to S public parking spaces, the addition of valet parking at this location more than offsets this. Additionally, you will note by the attached exhibit, that this very small strip on the north side of Tahquitz Canyon Way is the only portion of unmarked curb between Avenida Caballeros and Indian Canyon Drive (a distance of /z mile). A CAL/ i VJ �� David Barakian Q (n February 2, 2001 • • Page 2 to N Q gHUll Please contact me if you require any additional information. Otherwise, please process this through the appropriate City offices for consideration by the City Council as soon as possible. Thank you. Very yours, Tho as J. Davis, AICP Tribal Planning Director AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS TJ D/cm Enclosure C: Tribal Council Tim Taylor, COO David Ready, City Manager, City of Palm Springs Doug Evans, Director of Planning & Building, City of Palm Springs P:\LETTERS-TJD\DAVID BARAKIAN RE RED CURB 1-31-01.doc Ar-) l C(ACT TAHnI IIT) CANVnIV I,)AV • DAI N CDDINrC CAI lrO DNIA iFl rPX (760) T25-05Q,1 SPA RESORT ANO CASINO t a I J Z VALET PARKING 2 � w g w IUNMARKED TAHOUITZ CANYON WAY Z o U 2 r Q W } J W O J U Z 0 < Q W Q W W Q U a o J J W o Z SEE ABOVE DETAIL a < Q W U U < _650, _ - 7So• - TAHOUITZ CANYON WAY. _60 80• EXISTING RED CURBING TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY _ NO SCALE NORTH RESOLUTION NO. OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A NO PARKING ZONE ON TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY, BETWEEN INDIAN CANYON DRIVE AND CALLE ENCILIA ---------------- WHEREAS, the Tribal Planning Director has submitted a formal request that Council consider elimination of all of the on-street parking on this block, and; WHEREAS, in October 2000, the Tribal Planning Office received a valet parking permit for the area on the north side of Tahquitz Canyon Way, in front of their new Steakhouse Restaurant, and; WHEREAS, Municipal Code Section 12.32.080 requires City Council to pass a Resolution in order for on-street parking to be eliminated. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, as follws: 1 That the north side of Tahquitz Canyon Way, between Indian Canyon Drive and Calle Encilia, be established as a No Parking zone. 2. That the No Parking zone be established by signs and/or markings by the City's Traffic Engineer, in conformance with Section 22507 of the California Vehicle Code, and not be effective until such signs and markings are posted. 3. That the previously approved valet parking be permitted to remain utilizing 3 spaces during hours as approved on the valet parking permit. ADOPTED this day of 12001. AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA By City Clerk City Manager REVIEWED & APPROVED AS TO FORM: �%t MINUTE ORDER NO. 6836 DENYING THE ELIMINATION OF ALL ON-STREET PARKING SPACES ON TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY BETWEEN INDIAN CANYON DRIVE AND CALLE ENCILIA. ------------------ I HEREBY CERTIFY that this Minute Order, denying the elimination of all on-street parking spaces on Tahquitz Canyon Way between Indian Canyon Drive and Calle Encilia, was adopted by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, in a meeting thereof held on the 18th day of April, 2001. PATRICIA A. SANDERS City Clerk