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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report to the Traffic Safety Committee July 13, 2011NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT FOR JULY 13, 2011 ITEM TITLE: 1 REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A BLUE CURB HANDICAP PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 2432 SEAWIND DRIVE (BY A. CAPUNO) PREPARED BY: Stephen Manganiello, Engineering Division DISCUSSION: Mrs. Amanda Capuno, resident of 2432 Seawind Drive, has requested a blue curb handicap parking space in front of her home. Mrs. Capuno's mother, Leonila Capuno, is disabled and 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, staff does not consider the driveway to be "accessible" due to the steep slope. The garage is also too narrow to serve as an accessible parking space. 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. 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 2432 Seawind Drive. 1 EXHIBITS: 1. Correspondence 2. Location Map 3. Photo 4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy 2011-18 2 J01,9. 6,zo11 0,43a Seat.°Inci Or Iiaf otiaI �,CA °11150 su13JC,r - AOA Accesstbl-e, �ar(�tn SpacQ.CelveCurb) mar Mr. Mailanie,llo: 41\is leer = resrec full tr. s+ an accessible, porkin9 s ac.e.Cbloeuurb +or r Leon tic. Cti9unoi +ron{- of ovr rt-Stde.r'ce- iota-4ed of }f , SeQtoinc4 Dr, Na-honal Ct-}, j, CA °WIS.°. She, 15 "R Possession of Valid clisablt.d arks-RrN, placard issued �s b� -lhe, Coilforntc, Oe c,ri'menf- Mo+vr Veht ctxs� A coil �toeUr 6,,d (-+s c�ca>M �y de{,L`ca�on Cord are, ehdoSed Wt1V -hts re c-, The- a40'114tli of arl,r ces alo �eawiru� 4 r is v-e,+ry I1�m and € r ra-h c,. 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Ctr oCc?vno , Name °oners (01-- 1r7 010 ')Iit/lAAr7 Juno t Opp( icard ***CUSTOMER RECEIPT COPY*** EXPIRES: 06/30/2013 *** D I S A B L E D PERSON P L A C A R D*** PLACARD NUMBER: D039760 CAPUNO LEONILA NELLIE RILVERIA 2432 SEAWIND DR DATE ISSUED: 06/29/11 MO/YR: ST DT FEES RECVD: 06/29/11 :ANT DUE : NONE AMT` RECVD - CASH : NATIONAL CITY - CHCK CA 91950 - CRDT : CO: 37 PIC: 1 TV: 92 HOO 613 27 0000000 0017 CS HOO 062911 N1 D039760 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-PHONE---OR-'MAIL OF ANY CHANGE OF ADDRESS. WHEN PARKING, HANG THE PLACARD FROM THEREAR-VIEW MIRROR. REMOVE IT WHEN DRIVING. PLACARD#: D039760 PLACARD HOLDER: CAPUNO LEONILA NELLIE EXPIRES: 06/30/2013 RILVERIA DOB: 08/09/1946 2432 SEAWIND DR ISSUED: 06/29/11 TYPE: N1 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:-S:ERVICE FACILITIES WITH ONLY ONE CASHIER. WHEN YOUR PLACARD IS PROPERLY DZSPLA'YED, ```OI7, MAY PARK IN/ON: *DISABLED PERSON PARKING SPA.CES (BLUE ZONESMETERED ZONES WITHOUT PAYING *GREEN ZONES WITHOUT RESTRI IONS TO TIM& LIMITS *STREETS WHERE PREFERENTIAL PARKING PRIVILEGES.RE GIVEN',TO 1ESIDENTS AND MERCHANTS. YOU MAY NOT PARK IN/ON: *RED CLONES *TOW *SPACES MARKED BY CROSSHATCH ZINESN,EXT Y ONES *WHITE OR YELLOW ZONES DISABLED PERSON PARKING SPACES. IT IS CONSIDERED MISUSE: *TO`DILAY A PLACARD UNLESS THE DISABLED OWNER IS BEING TRANSPORTED *TO DISPLA'.::A PL AO' WHICH HAS BEEN CANCELLED OR REVOKED *TO LOAN YOUR PLACARD TO kNYONE,.INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS. MISUSE IS A MISDEMEANOR (SECTION 4461VC) AND CAN RESULT IN CANCELLATION OR PFur rAmTnm ( P TF-TP PT.Arz,Fn T.r c lF PARKTI\T(, PRTVTT.P..CF..q . AI\Tf /r P FTNF� 5 "WARNING: The illegal use of a disabled parking placer could result ilia maximum fine of $4,200 " PURCHASE OF FUEL (Business & Professions Code 13660) State law requires service stations to refuel a .disabled, person's"vehicle at self-service rates, except at service facilities with only one employee; on duty. Location Map 2432 Seawind Dr (looking south) 7 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. 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. 8. 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. 8 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 isto 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. 9 (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 10