REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 14, 2022
FROM
BRENDON BIGGS, Director, Department of Public Works - Transportation
SUBJECT
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Parking Restrictions for Commercial Vehicles on Various Roads, Fontana Area
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution that:
1. Establishes a "No Stopping, Standing, or Parking" zone of commercial vehicles having a gross weight rating exceeding 10,000 pounds on both sides of Ivy Avenue from Ilex Street east to Cottonwood Avenue; Palms Avenue from Owen Street north to Ivy Avenue; and Owen Street from Ilex Street east to Palms Avenue in the Fontana area, pursuant to County Code Section 52.0128(a).
2. Directs the County Road Commissioner to perform such acts as are 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) as the estimated cost of $1,000 to install the appropriate signs, as well as minor administrative costs to update the Department of Public Works (Department) records will be funded by Gas Tax revenue. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are available in the Department's 2021-22 Road Operations budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Residents at Cottonwood Apartments, in the Fontana area, expressed concerns regarding safety on various streets. In response to such requests and concerns from the public, the Department conducted a traffic engineering investigation of commercial vehicle parking on Ivy Avenue, Palms Avenue, and Owen Street. The investigation found that commercial vehicles were parking on both sides of Ivy Avenue, Palms Avenue, and Owen Street narrowing the travel way and causing view obstructions for drivers entering onto and exiting f...
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