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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report2 NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT FOR January 12, 2011 "OLD BUSINESS" ITEM NO. 2010-25 ITEM TITLE: REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A BLUE CURB HANDICAP PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 324 S. KENTON AVENUE (BY M. VERDUGO) PREPARED BY: Stephen Manganiello, Engineering Department DISCUSSION: Ms. Maria Verdugo, resident of 324 S. Kenton Avenue, has requested a blue curb handicap parking space in front of her home. Ms. Verdugo has a heart condition, asthma, two herniated discs in her back and knee problems making it difficult for her to walk long distances. A letter from her doctor confirming her conditions and requesting a handicap parking space on her behalf is attached. Ms. Verdugo has a valid Disabled Person Placard from the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles. Staff visited the site and observed that there is a driveway on the property. However, Ms. Verdugo must unlock and open a rigid metal gate to access her driveway. Staff defers to the Traffic Safety Committee as to whether or not the gated driveway is deemed "useable" or readily accessible. Currently, there are no blue curb handicap parking spaces provided nearby. The City Council has adopted a policy, which is used to evaluate requests for handicap parking spaces. The City Council Policy requirements for "Special Hardship" cases are as follows: 1. Applicant (or guardian) must be in possession of valid license plates for "disabled persons" or "disabled veterans". This condition is met. 2. The proposed disabled parking space must be in front of the applicant's (or guardian's) place of residence. This condition is met. 3. The residence must not have useable off-street parking available or an off-street space available that maybe converted into disabled parking. Staff defers to the Traffic Safety Committee as to whether or not this condition is met. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff defers to the Traffic Safety Committee as to whether or not all three conditions of the City Council's Disabled Persons Parking Policy are met for this "Special Hardship" case. 1 EXHIBITS: 1. Correspondence 2. Location Map 3. Photo 4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy 2010-25 (2) 2 6/jam;, AL i-(&p _icy y `7 F//�� 1f �� lam, UIc P��/ ` �� i / �/ •- 47 ' fA / c id& l kt /c/in-- k' 3 DEPARTMENT OF MOTO VEHICLES DISABLED PERS N PLACARD IDENTIFICATION CARD/RECEIPIT PLACARD NUMBER: 003439H EXPIRES: 06/30/2011 DATE ISSUED: 03/28/2009 This identification card or facsimile copy is to b0 carried by the placard owner. Present it to any peace officer upon demand. Immediately notifyiDMV by mail of any change of address. When parking, hang the placard from the rear view mirror, remove it from the mirror when driving. TYPE: N1 TV:92 DOB: 03/22/1949 ISSUED TO VEROUGO MARIA ELSIE 324 S KENTON AVE NATIONAL CITY CA 91950 CO: 37 Purchase of fuel (Business & Professions Code 13660): * State law requires service stations to refuel a disabled personas vehicle at self-service rates except self-service facilities with only one cashier. When your placard is properly displayed, you may park in or on: * Disabled person parking spaces (blue zones) " Metered zones without paying. "'Green zones without restrictions to time limits. 'Streets where preferential parking privileges are given to residents and merchants. You may not park in or on: "IRed, Yellow, White or Tow Away Zones. "'Crosshatch marked spaces next to disabled person parking spaces. It is considered misuse to: Display a placard unless the disabled owner Is being ;Transported. R (Display a placard which has been cancelled or revoked. " ILoan your placard to anyone, including family members. Misuse Is a misdemeanor (section 4461VC) and can result in cancellation or revocation of the placard, Toss of parking privileges, and/or fines. 002 DPP000 Rev)3/01) SI ME)Rees-Stealy . Medical Group iLetter Name: VERDUGO, MARIA DOB: 03/22/1949 MRN#: 1172821 Gender: F Note Owner: PAULO GUILLINTA M.D. Date of Encounter: 12./03/2010 To Whom It May Concern: Ms. Maria Verdugo is under my care for heart disease. She has recently undergone open heart surgery. She has significant limitations with her functional capacity and is unable to walk long distances due to multiple, chronic medical illness. Consideration should be made to allow for a handicap parking space to be made available near her home. Please call me with any questions you may have. Sincerely, Phulo Guillinta, MD, FACC Sharp Rees Stealy Medical Group Division of cardiology San Diego Main office telephone: 858-939-6561 Chula Vista Main office telephone: 619-585-4304 Electronically signed by:PAULO GUILLINTA M.D. Dec 14 2010 10:15AM PST Author This document is privileged and confidential, and is intended for those individuals personally involved in the care of individual patients who may be identifiable from this information. All other use or disclosure is strictly prohibited unless specifically and legally authorized. Printed: 12/14/2010 10:16AM Printed from Touchworks 1 of 1 5 From The Desk Of: Cheng-I Lin, M.D. Family Practice 1400 East Palomar SL Chula Vista, CA 91913 Phone: (619) 636-2600 SIM) Rees-Stealy Medical Group 12/(5/Zo/a fo 14,40 `` /eak( 76-L. It "� Qj i� lei h//0.49 laL. cy�y le_.1C3 /•-j J cf s ft / U/4P - ,f'1 kokr ieg„.,„?4,/ 4,„/Li I'1 , 0! / 7 a % _ 27 ZL:f ((74 C;:c-eir , CHENG-I LIN, M.O. SHARP REES-STEALY, CHULA VISTA FAMILY PRACTICE 1400 EAST PALOMAR STREET CHULA VISTA, CA 91913 (866) 4UG 2261 i Location Map NO - ISM NWI �..,~ — .^.,. 324 S. Kenton Ave. (looking west) 324 S. Kenton Ave. (looking west) 8 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 oa one block. 11. Hotels catering to daily guests, maintaining a ground floor lobby and a switchboard that is operated 24 hours per day. 9 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. 10 (3) Subject residence must not have useable off-street parking available or off-street space available that may be converted into disabled parking_ NOTE: Et 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. Jha:p 11