Politics & Government

Preferential Parking District Limits Public Parking in Residential Neighborhoods

Council approves a preferential parking district for streets near Citrus College, allowing nearby residents main access to parking in their neighborhood.

Arthur Drilling, 68, had hoped to retire in his home on Cordelia Avenue near Citrus College, but the traffic and crowded curbsides has left the Glendora resident to reconsider.

Glendora City Council unanimously approved a petition by residents along Orangepath Street and Vecino and Marcile Avenues to be included in a Preferential Parking District within their neighborhood. 

Parking in the district would be limited between 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on days classes at the college are in session. Residents living in the district would receive up to two parking permits to park on their streets. According to municipal code two-thirds of the residents on the streets must have signed the petition.

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“Getting two-thirds of the residents to sign [the petition] was no problem,” said Drilling. “Everyone except one person was for it.”

Drilling said the speed of cars driving through the neighborhood, as well as the overflow of students parking in the residential areas near the campus has created a safety hazard.

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“There are people in their 80s who have lived there a long time,” said Drilling. “They can’t even get out on the street. It’s like driving on Route 66 with no sidewalk, because that’s how fast they drive out there.”

Citrus College representatives have placed flyers on students’ cars encouraging students to be “good neighbors” and use campus parking lots rather than nearby residential neighborhoods. Citrus College students also have access to two other parking lots in the neighboring Azusa Pacific University campus.

While the council approved the parking restrictions, Mayor Doug Tessitor said enforcing the parking in one area may be difficult.

Six houses in the area are on unincorporated county land, therefore under LA County Sheriff’s jurisdiction.

“If the students are savvy, they may decide to take their chances on Sherif s not coming, it might not be effective,” said Tessitor, suggesting that the residents in the unincorporated land consider annexing to the city.

Public Works director Dave Davies said they would bring the petition to the County Board of Supervisors for approval.


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