REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 15, 2022
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Parking Restrictions on Locust Avenue in the Bloomington Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution that:
1. Establishes a "No Parking of Vehicles/Tow-Away Zone for Commercial Trucks" pursuant to County Code Section 52.0132(a) along both sides of Locust Avenue from Marygold Avenue to Valley Boulevard, for a distance of approximately 1,350 feet, in the Bloomington area.
2. Directs the County Road Commissioner to perform such acts as necessary to implement the terms of the Resolution.
(Presenter: Brendon Biggs, Director, 387-7906)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The proposed resolution will not result in significant costs to the Department of Public Works (Department). The minor administrative costs to update Department records and the cost to install and maintain signage for the "No Parking of Vehicles/Tow-Away Zone for Commercial Trucks" are minimal and will be funded by Gas Tax Revenue. Sufficient appropriation and revenue have been included in the Department's 2021-22 Road Operations budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Area residents, San Bernardino County Code Enforcement, and Law Enforcement have expressed concerns regarding commercial trucks parked along the two sides of Locust Avenue causing nuisance issue to the public. Locust Avenue is a two-lane road, with one lane of travel in each direction. There are multiple residential properties on both sides of the road. Commercial trucks parked overnight on Locust Avenue close to the residential houses have been causing noise issue and generating trash and oil on the...
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