City staff presented data and recommendations on Oct. 2 after residents raised concerns about vehicle and truck activity near 2150 North and 50 West east of Northridge High School.

Transportation staff installed automated counters that recorded about 970 average daily vehicles on 2150 North with an 85th-percentile speed near 28 mph, and roughly 1,700 vehicles per day on 50 West. The counters classify passing units by overall vehicle length (radar-based length bands); staff reported roughly 98% of vehicles were passenger-vehicle size (under about 25–30 feet), with small percentages in medium truck bands and only a very small number of large semis.

Staff said the bulk of parking was in front of the businesses on the commercial frontage rather than spilling into the adjacent neighborhood. The council and staff discussed complaints that employer meetings generated spikes in on-street parking; staff reported discussions with ES Solar’s owner, who said the company reduced weekly meetings to monthly and had provided employees a map directing them to off-street parking and preferred on-street locations.

Because some vehicles were parking close to mailboxes, drive approaches and fire hydrants — and on occasion reduced turning clearance for delivery trucks — staff recommended painting 15-foot red-curb zones adjacent to drive approaches and 20-foot clearance around hydrants, and said staff would meet with affected residents and employers. Staff emphasized that counters recorded a one-week sample and that multiple staff made corroborating site visits.

Council members said the city should continue encouraging “good neighbor” behavior from businesses; staff said painting curb restrictions and continuing outreach to employers should reduce the occurrences that prompted the complaints. Staff will share the data with residents and follow up with the businesses involved.