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AGENDA REPORT FOR MARCH 13, 2013
11' NO. 2013-04
ITEM TITLE: REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A BLUE CURB HANDICAP
PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 129 S. KEN T ON AVENUE (BY
M!. BAILEY)
PREPARED BY: Kenneth Fernandez, EIT
DISCUSSION:
Mr. Michael Bailey, resident of 129 South Kenton Avenue, has requested a blue curb
handicap parking space in front of his home due to physical limitations. The residence is
located mid -block on the east side of S. Kenton Avenue between Division Street and E.
4th Street. Mr. Bailey has a valid disabled persons placard from the California
Department of Motor Vehicles.
Staff met with Mr. Bailey on -site to determine whether or not his driveway or garage
could accommodate his vehicle and provide ADA access. His primary vehicle is a
Chevrolet Suburban which was measured at just over 18 feet in length. Mr. Bailey's
garage is more of a storage shed and cannot accommodate parking and accessibility for
Mr. Bailey. Mr. Bailey's driveway was measured at just under 20 feet in length. A
minimum of 4 feet of clearance is required by ADA. Since Mr. Baily's vehicle is just over
18 feet in length, the driveway would need to be a minimum length of just over 22 feet to
accommodate parking and ADA access. Based on the site evaluation staff has
determined that accessible parking is not available on the property.
Currently, there is an existing handicap parking space located nearby in front of 324 S.
Kenton Avenue. However, per the City Council Disabled Persons Parking Policy, since
the total number of on -street handicap parking spaces (including the proposed handicap
parking space in front of 129 S. Kenton Avenue) would not exceed 3% of the total
number of available on -street parking spaces in the area, Mr. Bailey's request is eligible
for further consideration.
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 placards
may park in handicap spaces.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Since a!! 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 129 S. Kenton Avenue.
EXHIBITS:
1. Correspondence
2. Location Map
3. Photos
4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy
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Kenneth Fernandez
From; MICHAEL BAILEY [primed2black@yahoo.o6m]
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 2:04 PM
To; Kenneth Fernandez
Subject; Re: Blue Curb Request at 129 S Kenton Ave do Mr. Michael Bailey
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Green
Heilo Mr. Fernandez, I went to the chevy specs. sight and my suburban is 219.3 Yerd 04e
long. I would estimate the driveway was 10 fola short when I parked my chevy in the
driveway.
::- - When someone parks in front of my house I have to park down the street or
across the street and it very difficult to get back to my house, Even with the storage in
the driveway the empty one is impossibe for me to move around,:once I get down the
ramp or open the garage door or close the gate. I think this is vrat we dicussed on
the phone.
Thank You
Michael Bailey
From: Kenneth Fernandez <KFernandez@nationalc' +ca.gov>
To: primed2black@yahoo.com
Cc: Stephen Manganiello<SMangeniello@nationalcityca.gov>; Kenneth Fernandez
<KFemandez@nationalcityca.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:56 PM
Subject: Blue Curb Request at 129 S Kenton Ave clo Mr. Michael Bailey
Dear Mr. Bailey:
As mentioned in the voicemails left at 619-267-9044 on 02/05/13 end 02/06/13, the City is sending this
correspondence to update you regarding your request. Given the information provided in your
correspondence to the City and upon engineering staff review, it appears you do not meet the City's
requirements to install public parking blue curb In front of your residence at 129 South Kenton Avenue .
A site inspection revealed an existing driveway with adequate area for vehicle access that is currently
being used for storage purposes. Please contact the City via telephone or email by 2:00 PM today (WED
02106113) if you would like to pursue this further or have additional information you would like to declare to
the City that may support your case. OthenNise, the City may defer your item.to a future Traffic Safety
Committee meeting (date to be determined).
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Kenneth Femandez, E.I.T.
Project Coordinator
City of National City
Development Services Department
Engineering Division
Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), Traffic Engineering, and Front Counter Sections
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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.
5. 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 andlor office buildings) 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.
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 Reauirements
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-wiy, especially in residential areas. However, exceptions may be made,
in special hardship cases, provided all of the following conditions exists:
(l)
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.
(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.
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