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Mr. Leo Gantt, owner of 2421 E. Beta Street, requested a blue curb handicap
parking space in front of his home. Mr. Leo Gantt has been living at this address
with his brother Elbert Gantt since the 1970s. Both gentlemen have medical
problems and have valid Disabled Person Placards from the State of California
Department of Motor Vehicles.
Staff visited the site and observed that there is one accessible parking space
available on the property. However, since both residents are disabled it does not
appear that an adequate number of accessible parking spaces are 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. Staff
deferred to the Traffic Safety Committee as to whether or not this
condition is met — since only one accessible parking space is provided on
the property and two of the residents are disabled, the Traffic Safety
Committee determined that there is a lack of accessible parking on the
property and therefore, unanimously agreed that this condition is met.
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 2421 E. Beta
Street.
All work will be completed by City Public Works.
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