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NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA REPORT FOR MAY 8, 22013
ITEM TITLE:
ITEM NO. 2013-06
REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A BLUE CURB HANDICAP
PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 2933 E. 4TH STREET (BY M.
DESPIRITO)
PREPARED BY: Kenneth Fernandez, EIT, Engineering Division
DISCUSSION:
Ms. Mary Despirito, resident of 2933 E. 4th Street, has requested a blue curb handicap
parking space in front of her home due to physical limitations. The residence is located
at the northeast corner of E. 4th Street and S. Belmont Avenue. Ms. Despirito has a valid
disabled person's placard from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Ms. Despirito stated that when she parks in her driveway she has difficulty exiting onto
E. 4th Street, primarily in the mornings, due to traffic and vehicles parked curbside
obstructing her line of sight. She has safety concerns and prefers to park curbside,
rather than back out of her driveway. She also stated that the lack of curbside parking
and higher traffic volumes in the mornings are related to the San Diego Academy, which
is located across the street from her house. Therefore, she has requested a blue curb
handicap parking space in front of her house.
Staff inspected the site, acquired measurements, and took photographs, Ms. Despirito's
residence has a garage and a driveway. After taking measurements, staff has confirmed
that her driveway provides accessible parking for one vehicle. Staff also noted that there
are two blue curb handicap parking spaces at 2635 and 2643 E. 4th Street,
approximately two blocks west of Ms. Despirito's residence.
The City Council has adopted a policy, which is used to evaluate requests for handicap
parking spaces. The City Councii 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 propnsed 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 availabie that may be converted into disabied parking. This condition is not
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.
This agenda item was originally placed on the March 13, 2013, docket but was
continued to this scheduled Traffic Safety Committee meeting so that Ms. Despirito may
be present to explain her request. However, she has stated to staff that she is unable to
attend the typical meeting date and time due to the regularly scheduled care of a
disabled family member outside of her residence.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Since only two of the three conditions of the City Council's Disabled Persons Parking
Policy are met for this "Special Hardship" case, staff does not recommend installation of
a blue curb handicap parking space with sign in front of the residence at 2933 E. 4th
Street.
To enhance visibility and provide clearance from parked vehicles, staff recommends
installing five feet of red curb "No Parking" on both sides of the driveway to 2933 E. 4th
Street.
EXHIBITS:
1. Correspondence
2. Location Map
3. Photos
4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy
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ISSIIFI`t T'
DESPIRITO MARY ANITA
2933 E grE ST
NATIONAL CITY CA '91950
Purchase of Duel
(Business & Professions'Code 13660):
ate law requires service stations to refuel a
>abled person s vehicle at self-service rates
rapt self-service facilities with only one cashier.
DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR. VEHICLES
DISABLED.PERS?N
* PLACARD IDENTIFICATION
CARD/RECEIH '
PLAgPJtc NUMBER: Dt,-.
' EXPIRES: 06/30F2u ,
DATE ISSUED: 033/ 18/2011.
This identification card or facsimile copy is to be carried by the placard owner. Present it to any
peace officer upon demand. Immediately notify OW/ by mall of. any change of address. When
parking, hang the placard from the rear view mirror, remove it from the mirror when driving.
. When your placard is properly displayed,
you may park In or on:
CO: 37 ' Disabled person parking spaces (blue zones)
`Street metered zones wltho:at paying.
" Green zones without restrictions to time limits.
" Streets where preferential parking privileges are given to
residents and merchants.
You may not park In or on:
• Red, Yellow, White or Tow Away Zones.
' Crosshatch marked spaces next to disabled person
parking spaces.
It Is considermisuse to:
' Display a placard unless the disabled owner is being
transported.
' Display a placard which has been cancelled or revoked.
• Loan your placard to anyone, including family members.
Misuse is a misdemeanor (section 4461VC) and can
result in cancellation or revocation of the placard, loss
of parking privileges, and/or fines.
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Location Map
2933 E 4' t
Install 5 feet of red curb "Ego Parking" or(
each side of driveway In lieu of requested
blue curb handicap parking s.pace
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[ ZAN DIEGO ACADEMY
2933 E. 4th St (looking north)
2933 E. 41h St (looking north)
2933 E. 4th St - accessible driveway (looking north)
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 and/or office b ilding(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,
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 al 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.
(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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