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Date : January 15 , 1982
To : The Honorable City Council
From: Lloyd Wood , Chief of Police
Subject: Foothill Drive-In Swap Meet
On December 14, 1981 , Mr . Ronald Miller addressed a
letter to the mayor and the city administrator com-
plaining about the parking of vehicles and associated
noise problems to the residents caused by people
attending the swap meet.
This has been an ongoing problem over the years which
becomes more aggravated during holiday periods . By
way of example , we have monitored the situation since
the Christmas season and have not had any problems or
complaints .
Foothill Boulevard is currently posted from the drive-
in east to Citrus Avenue "No Parking Sunday - 4:00
a.m. to 8:00 a.m. " As a temporary solution to the
problem, it is recommended that the existing no parking
signs be replaced with signs that read "No Parking
12 :00 a.m. to 12 :00 p.m. Sunday. " By posting this area
as requested, we can resolve the noise and health
problems associated with people leaving trash and
urinating on the property of the residents who live
there.
It is anticipated that should we mark the street as
suggested , the people , out of necessity, will then
begin parking along Alosta Avenue from Rockvale Avenue
east to Citrus Avenue. Should this occur , we will
undoubtedly receive complaints from residents in the
trailer park. This , then, becomes a vicious cycle
relocating people who are waiting to get into the
swap meet from one street to another .
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The Honorable City Council
January 15 , 1982
The reality of the situation is that those people are
not going to stop going to the swap meet and are going
to park someplace. If we restrict the streets surrounding
the drive-in, they will then park in Azusa Square and
adjoining businesses which will result in the same types
of complaints . Even if they park in the shopping center ,
vacant lots , etc. , there still are no sanitation facilities
available.
We have made contact with the manager of the drive-in
requesting that, at the end of the evening movies , the
drive-in be opened for people to purchase their vending
spots . The vendors would then be allowed entry into the
drive-in. This would mean that the overnight vendors
would already be located inside the drive-in and would
not be parked on city streets .
The manager indicated that he did not have the authority
to make this type of decision. He also indicated a
reluctance to accept this type of situation because the
theater would be required to hire one or more employees
to deal with the people.
The drive-in currently opens up at 5 :30 a.m. Our request
would mean that the drive-in would open at approximately
midnight which would involve about five and a half hours
of additional wages .
The manager of the drive-in indicated that the problem
of vehicles backing up on Foothill Boulevard only occurred
on certain weekends throughout the year , usually on
holiday-type weekends . During the rest of the year
the vehicles do not back up to the condominiums on Foot-
hill Boulevard.
At this point it appears that there is a reluctance for
the theater to cooperate in opening up earlier .
There is a drawback to having the vendors inside the
drive-in all night. Obviously, they could very well
turn this into a weekly party resulting in drunkeness ,
noise , drug usage , and similar activities . However ,
it would mean that all of this type of activity would
be confined inside the drive-in and would be isolated
from any residential area.
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The Honorable City Council
January 15 , 1982
My recommendations are that
1 . We post Foothill Boulevard from the drive-in east
to Citrus Avenue "No Parking 12 :00 a.m. to 12 :00
p.m. Sunday. " This may only be a temporary solution.
Once it is posted, we will monitor and cite , and
should the problem go to another area, we would
take the necessary action.
2 . A letter be sent to the owners of the drive-in re-
questing that they absorb the necessary expense
and open the drive-in for admission immediately
after the evening movie on those days when high
vendor participation can be expected .
3 . Any littering that is done on city streets that we
can attribute directly to the overnight parking of
vehicles involved in the swat meet be cleaned up
by city crews . The time andtexpense involved could
then be computed and passed on to the management
of the drive-in theater .
The above report and recommendations are respectfully
submitted for your action.
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oyd J.Wood
Chief of Police
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