Commission backs two 15-minute parking spaces for daycare at 2110 Elles Avenue

The National City Traffic and Safety Commission on a unanimous vote approved forwarding a staff recommendation to the City Council to install two parallel 15-minute parking spaces in front of My Signature Suite Family Daycare at 2110 Elles Avenue.

The recommendation, presented by staff, said the daycare — operated at this address for nine years — is regularly affected by overflow parking after a neighboring apartment complex reduced resident sticker parking. “We were flooded with a lot of vehicles,” Maria Miranda, owner of My Signature Suite Family Daycare, told the commission, saying parents sometimes double-park during morning drop-off and evening pick-up.

Staff reported a site visit that found most curbside parking near the business occupied during daytime hours and noted the daycare’s typical hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Based on that review, staff recommended two 15-minute parallel parking spaces to improve turnover during peak drop-off and pick-up periods.

Maria Miranda asked about the cost associated with the parking change; staff confirmed there is a fee (discussed during the meeting as $800) but did not clarify on the record whether that fee is one-time or recurring. The commission did not add a condition on the fee; it voted to forward the item to the City Council, where it will appear on the consent calendar for final action.

According to the commission, City Council typically adopts Traffic and Safety Commission recommendations on the consent calendar with only occasional items pulled for public comment or discussion.

If the council pulls the item from consent, residents will have an opportunity to speak at that meeting. The commission advised the applicant she will be notified of the council date and can attend.