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NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA REPORT FOR DECEMBER 1, 2010
ITEM TITLE:
ITEM NO. 2010-21
REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF BLUE CURB HANDICAP
PARKING IN FRONT OF CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
AT 933 E AVENUE (BY L. VICARIO)
PREPARED BY: Stephen Manganiello, Engineering Department
DISCUSSION:
Mrs. Luz Vicario, Principal of Central Elementary School, has requested the installation
of blue curb handicap parking in front of the school at 933 E Avenue. Handicap parking
is provided in the staff parking lot for employees. However, the gates are locked during
school drop-off/pick-up periods for safety. Therefore, disabled parents and visitors are
unable to park near the entrance of the school during drop-off/pick-up periods.
Staff visited the site and observed there is no handicap parking available on the street in
front of the property. As to not interfere with the existing Passenger Loading Zone, staff
recommends installation of 40 feet of blue curb handicap parking in front of the school
between E. 9th Street and the staff parking lot driveway (see attached map and photos).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends installation of 40 feet of blue curb handicap parking with signs in front
of Central Elementary School at 933 E Avenue.
EXHIBITS:
1. Correspondence
2. Location Map
3. Photo
4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy
2010-21
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Stephen Manganiello
From: Luz Vicario[Luz.Vicario@national.k12.ca.us]
Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 3:20 PM
To: Stephen Manganiello
Cc: Elizabeth Williams
Subject: Handicapped Spaces
Hello Steve,
Hope you are doing well! Listen, I've been transferred to Central Elementary School and 1
received a parent complaint about there not being any handicapped spots in front of our
school. Maybe you can stop by and check it out? Hope you are well!
Luz S. Vicario, Principal
Central Elementary School
National City, Ca 91950
(619) 336-7450
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Location Map
Central Elementary School, 933 E Ave. (looking east)
Central Elementary School, 933 E Ave. (looking southeast)
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DISABLED PERSONS PARKING POLICY
The purpose of a disabled persons parking zone is to provide designated parking spaces at
major points of assembly for the exclusive use of physically disabled persons whose
vehicle displays a distinguishing license plate as authorized by the California Department
of Motor Vehicles.
The City Council may upon recommendation of the City Engineer, designate specially
marked and posted on -street parking spaces for disabled persons pursuant to California
Vehicle Code 21101, et seq. at the following facilities:
1 _ Government buildings serving the public such as administration buildings,
public employment offices, public libraries, police stations, etc.
2. Hospitals and convalescent homes with more than 75-bed capacity.
3. Medical facilities and doctors' offices staffed by a maximum of five
practitioners. Zones shall be located to serve a maximum number of
facilities on one block.
Community service facilities such as senior citizens service centers, etc.
Accredited vocational training and educational facilities where no off-
street parking is provided for disabled persons.
Employment offices for major enterprises employing more than 200
persons.
Public recreational facilities including municipal swimming pools,
recreation halls, museums, etc.
Public theaters, auditoriums, meeting halls, arenas, stadiums with more
than 300 seating capacity.
9. Other places of assembly such as schools and churches.
10. Commercial and/or office building(s) with an aggregate of more than
50,000 square feet of usable floor space. Zone shall be located to serve a
maximum number of facilities on one block.
11. Hotels catering to daily guests, maintaining a ground floor lobby and a
switchboard that is operated 24 hours per day.
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12. A hotel or apartment house catering to weekly or monthly guests and
containing more than 30 separate living units.
In addition, disabled persons parking spaces may be provided within all publicly owned,
leased or controlled off-street parking facilities as specified in the General Requirements_
General Requirements
Each disabled persons parking space shall be indicated by blue paint and a sign
(white on blue) showing the international symbol of accessibility (a profile view of a
wheelchair with occupant).
Where installed under the above criteria the total number of disabled persons curb
parking spaces will be limited to 3% of the total number of on -street parking spaces
available in the area and shall be distributed uniformly within the area.
Disabled persons parking will not be installed at locations with a full-time parking
prohibition. When a disabled persons parking zone is installed where a part-time parking
prohibition is in effect, the disabled persons parking zone will have the same time
restrictions as the part-time parking prohibition.
The cost of installing disabled persons parking will be assumed by the City on
public streets and public off-street parking facilities.
In establishing on -street parking facilities for the disabled there shall be a
reasonable determination made that the need is of an on -going nature. The intent is to
prevent the proliferation of special parking stalls that may be installed for a short-term
purpose but later are seldom used. Unjustified installation of such parking stalls
unnecessarily increases the City's maintenance and operations costs, reduce available on -
street parking for the general public, and detract from the overall effectiveness of the
disabled persons parking program.
Special Hardship Cases
It is not the intention of the City to provide personal reserved parking on the
public right-jof-way, especially in residential areas. However, exceptions may be made,
in special hardship cases, provided all of the following conditions exists:
(1)
Applicant (or guardian) must be in possession of valid license plates for
"disabled persons" or "disabled veterans."
(2) The proposed disabled parking space must be in front of the applicant's
(or guardian's) place of residence.
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(3)
Subject residence must not have useable off-street parking available or
off-street space available that may be converted into disabled parking.
NOTE:It must be emphasized that such parking spaces do not constitute "personal
reserved parking" and that any person with valid "disabled persons" license plates may
park in the above stalls.
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