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Home My WebLink AboutStaff ReportNATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT FOR MAY 11, 2011 ITEM TITLE: 1 REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A BLUE CURB HANDICAP PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 1729 B AVENUE (BY E. SANCHEZ) PREPARED BY: Stephen Manganiello, Engineering Division DISCUSSION: Mrs. Elodia Sanchez, resident of 1729 B Avenue, has requested a blue curb handicap parking space in front of her home. Mrs. Sanchez is disabled and has difficulty walking due to problems with her knees. Mrs. Sanchez has a valid Disabled Person Placard from the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles. Staff visited the site and observed that there is no parking available on the property. 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. This condition is met. It shall be noted that handicap parking spaces do not constitute "personal reserved parking" and that any person with valid "disabled persons" license plates may park in handicap spaces. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Since all three conditions of the City Council's Disabled Persons Parking Policy are met for this "Special Hardship" case, staff recommends installation of a blue curb handicap parking space with sign in front of the residence at 1729 B Avenue. 1 EXHIBITS: 1. Correspondence 2. Location Map 3. Photo 4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy 2011-8 2 March 7, 2011 To Whom It May Concern: My name is Elodia Sanches and I rent an apartment at 1729 B Street, National City. I do not have a parking space inside my apartment, that's why I parked on the street. I am disabled; I have knee problems and can not walk very well. I am asking the City to put a handicap parking space in front of my apartment. Thank You. Sincerely, Elodia Sanchez 1729 B Avenue National City, CA 91950 Tel: (619) 254-2183 Landlord's Name is Rob and phone No. is (619) 677-0561. 3 5-01.c(GooVn\ b ozO +-- n o UX Cot t. 1)(-- )Mcla. de 0-) Uo Ca i roc S O ? -V pi 01-1e \ ' 1 uchas atm' %i %2v€. Nct fig I CI' CA- .105 rn A P„ tic Service Agency ***CUSTOMER RECEIPT COPY*** EXPIRES: 06/30/2013 *** D I S A B L ED PERSON P L A C A R D*** PLACARD NUMBER: A164745 SANCHEZ ELODIA 1729 B AVE NATIONAL CITY CA 91950 CO: 37 PIC: 1 TV: 92 DATE ISSUED: MO/YR: DT FEES RECVD: AMT DUE AMZ` RECVD - CASH : - CHCK : - CRDT : 03/04/11 SP 03/04/11 NONE HOO 613 A4 0000000 0007 CS HOO 030411 N1 A164745 DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PLACARD IDENTIFICATION CARD THIS IDENTIFICATION CARD OR FACSIMILE COPY IS TO BE CARRIED BY THE PLACARD OWNER PRESENT IT TO ANY PEACE OFFICER UPON DEMAND. IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY DMV BY fOONE OW MAIL OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS. WHEN PARKING, HANG THE PLACARD EROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. REMOVE IT WHEN DRIVING. PLACARD#: EXPIRES: DOB: ISSUED: TYPE: A164745 06/30/2013 08/19/1948 03/04/11 N1 PLACARD HOLDER: SANCHEZ ELODIA 1729 B AVE NATIONAL CITY CA 91950 PURCHASE OF FUEL (BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE 13660): STATE LAW REQUIRES SERVICE STATIONS TO REFUEL A DISABLED PERSON'S VEHICLE AT SELF-SERVICE RATES, EXCEPT SELF-SERVICE FACILITIES WITH ONLY ONE CASHIER. WHEN YOUR PLACARD IS PROPERLY DISPLAYED, YOU MAY PARK IN/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/ON: *RED'=ZONES *TOW AWAY ZONES *WHITE OR YELLOW ZONES *SPACES MARKED BY CROSSHATCHtL1NES NEXT TO<`DISABLED PERSON PARKING SPACES. IT IS CONSIDERED MISUSE: *TO`;DISP.LAY:A.PLACARD UNLESS THE DISABLED OWNER IS BEING TRANSPORTED *TO DISPLAY A• PLACZOWWHICH HAS BEEN CANCELLED OR REVOKED *TO LOAN YOUR PLACARD TO ONE, INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS. MISUSE IS A MISDEMEANOR (SECTION 44 1VC) AND CAN RESULT IN CANCELLATION OR 6 Location Map 1729 B Avenue (looking southeast) 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. 4. Community service facilities such as senior citizens service centers, etc. 5. Accredited vocational training and educational facilities where no off- street parking is provided for disabled persons. 6. Employment offices for major enterprises employing more. than 200 persons. 7. 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. 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. (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. Jha: p 11