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Mr. Elias Olivares, resident of 14 E. 3rd Street, has requested a blue curb
handicap parking space in front of his home. Mr. Olivares' son, Saul Olivares, is
disabled and has a valid Disabled Person Placard from the State of California
Department of Motor Vehicles. During the week an access bus provides transport
for Saul to / from school. Currently the bus cannot park curbside due to lack of
available parking.
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. 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.
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 14 E. 3rd
Street.
At their meeting on August 10, 2011 the Traffic Safety Committee "unanimously"
approved the staff recommendation.
All work will be completed by City Public Works.
TSC 2011-22