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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report to the Traffic Safety Committee (July 13, 2011)NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT FOR JULY 13, 2011 ITEM TITLE: 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 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 2432 Seawind Drive. EXHIBITS: 1. Correspondence 2. Location Map 3. Photo 4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy 2011-18 2 JUI� G,2OII a.43a Sea,)tnd Or Nafionad C-f1j,CA g115o suedt✓Gr - AOA Accessibl-e,, Parlgn33 S(a(.Q,CG(veCurb) mar Mr. Molanie,llo: u}ti'h -1'hts tom- z rrsp c,-i'-full 5-1.- ar accesstblc, arks s acr✓Cb1 tuirb or rn ►no-I'he-�" Lion a, � �1 (' r t� Ca Un p in -�ron+ ofour its t r - 1oca-}ecl ccf - `� P t Uf4z Secctjtncl Dr, n)a-1-zonal Ctt CA °IN S°. She " „n posses510n of a VGl,d tsabltd Pork -ill Placard issued b *e, Call f ofntc. Dep rkmen{- o MO}t.r Veht cues A c� un S ar, � � ~�h � s la��c� d �� c�(coM t , cord arm eho(.oSec( w t-11 coil � � y � deg-��on -Ihc s ,ersf. 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S IhrecQ,ty ) Leom ccmo�d Ccipvno ,Name Owners (0' -- Y-7 s - $ 6 i z ) ')utAAAr-7 eut,o t O?pt is rvi-. ***CUSTOMER RECEIPT COPY*** *** D I S A B L E D PLACARD NUMBER: D039760 CAPUNO LEONILA NELLIE RILVERIA 2432 SEAWIND DR NATIONAL CITY CA 91950 CO: 37 EXPIRES: 06/30/2013 PERSON P L A C A R D*** PIC: 1 TV: 92 DATE ISSUED: MO/YR: DT FEES RECVD: CASH : CHCK : CRDT : 06/29/11 ST 06/29/11 NONE 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 THE.;REAR-VIEW MIRROR. REMOVE IT WHEN DRIVING. PLACARD#: EXPIRES: DOB: ISSUED: TYPE: D039760 PLACARD HOLDER: CAPUNO LEONILA NELLIE 06/30/2013 RILVERIA 08/09/19 6 2432 SEAWIND DR 06/29/11 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 SET,Fas:H,VICE FACILITIES WITH ONLY ONE CASHIER. r•. WHEN YOUR PLACARD IS PRO PERL 'r .D PLAYED , °` 'tiW MAY PARK IN/ON: *DISABLED PERSON PARKING SPA,4S (BLUEZOMETERED ZONES WITHOUT PAYING *GREEN ZONES WITHOUT RESTRI'C iQNSY TQ TI.M4 LI.M STS *STREETS WHERE PREFERENTIAL PARKING PRIVIft ES ARE G UEN,TOESIDENTS AND MERCHANTS. YOU MAY NOT PARK IN/ON: *REST yCOLS *SPACES MARKED BY CROSSHATCH 'LrINES N • IT IS CONSIDERED MISUSE: *TO `DT;AY,`'`A'<PZ%ACARD UNLESS THE DISABLED OWNER IS BEING TRANSPORTED *TO DISPLAY h4EY WHICH HAS BEEN CANCELLED OR REVOKED *TO LOAN YOUR PLACARD TO CNTN'E,^~INCLUDING FAMILY MEMBERS. MISUSE IS A MISDEMEANOR (SECTION 4461VC) AND CAN REFTTT,T TN CAmC'FT,T, JPTnT nu SINES *WHITE OR YELLOW ZONES DISABLED PERSON PARKING SPACES. 5 MIARNINts: The illegal use of a disabled ;mitring place could result lea rnaxteettce9 fine of $4,200".• PURCHASE OF FUEL (Business`& Professions Code 13660) State law requires service stations to refuella .disabled. person's"vehicle at self-service rates, exce•t at service 6 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. 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. 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 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. • 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