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Mr. Reynaldo Ramirez, resident of 1812 Wilson Avenue, has requested a blue curb handicap
parking space in front of his home due to physical limitations. The residence is located near the
southwest corner of Wilson Avenue and W. 18th Street. Mr. Ramirez has a valid disabled
person's placard and license plates from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Staff inspected the site, acquired measurements, and took photographs. Mr. Ramirez's
residence does not have a driveway or garage. The available curbside parking directly in front
of his residence between the neighboring driveway apron to the north and estimated southerly
projected property line is approximately 24 feet in length and is adequate for only one parallel
parking space.
Currently, there are two diagonal blue curb handicap parking spaces located east of Mr.
Ramirez's residence on Harding Avenue, just south of W. 18th Street next to St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church.
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 or placard 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 may be 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 or properly displayed placards may
park in handicap spaces.
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 1812 Wilson Avenue.
At their meeting on March 13, 2013, the Traffic Safety Committee voted unanimously to approve
the staff recommendation.
All work would be completed by City Public'A'orks.