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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTSC Staff Report1 NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2013 J ITEM NO. 2013-20 ITEM TITLE: REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A BLUE CURB HANDICAP PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 405 E" AVENUE (BY L. SAN DOVAL) PREPARED BY: Kenneth Fernandez, P.E. DISCUSSION: Ms, Lupe Sandoval, daughter of residents Jose and Melia Acevedo o of 405 `E` Avenue, has requested a blue curb handicap parking space in front of her parent's residence due to physical limitations. The residence is located on the east side of `E' Avenue at the southeast comer of `E' Avenue and E 411' Street. Mrs. Acevedo possesses a valid disabled person placard from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. According to Me. Sandoval, Mr. Acevedo Is in the process of wining a disabled person placard. Staff visited the site to determine whether or not the Acevedo's driveway could accommodate a vehicle and provide ADA access. Their driveway length inside their private property is approximately 10 feet. The driveway width does not provide for accessible loading/unloading, nor does it provide a minimum of 4 feet of clearance as required by ADA. Based on the site evaluation. staff has determined at accessible parkins is not available on the properly. Currently, there are no on -street handicap parking spaces provided nearby the Acevedo's residence. Per the City Council Disabled Persons Parldry Policy, since the total number of on -street handicap parking spaces (including the proposed handicap milting space in front of 405 "ER Menus) would not , xc-: d 3% of the total number of stmijattle on-terset parking spate in the area, the 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 toUows: 1. Applicant (or guardian) must be in possession of valid license plates or placard for °Weabled persons° or °disabled veterans'. This condition is met. 2. The proposed disabled parking space must be in front of the applicants (or guardian's) place of residence. This condition is met. 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 ail 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 405 "E" Avenue. 1. Correspondence 2. Location Map 3. Photos 4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy 2013-20 Sept 17, 2013 To City Engines, My parents Jose and Apia Acevedo living at 405 E Ave. National City, 91950 are both very it My morn is cleablad. My father is Weed up by Valle, tra rkvi n to go to Mots 3 Vim a week. NV Wirer le also blind. When he is picked up by Valley try the curve in front of their home is alms occupied. They am requesting the curve In front of the home kr be domed for disabled par$tgq. In advance we thank you for your consideration. Please o ntact Lupe Sandoval at (619)339-B78l. Againd am the daughter of Jose and Adele Acevedo who reside at the address stated above. Thank you, Lupe Sandoval d L i d3S tel MtTMEHT OF MOTOR VAS DISABLED PERSON PLACARD IDENTIFICATION CARDIREtT 'lips mud d or. urelmil co peace Wow o anc . 6ansn F n the pIICtrj horn ttt®r r7r TYPE: �NI �y�� TV: Co: 37 DOB: 09t1SN9DO IMBUED TO ACEVERII 405 E AV[ si m nel 1w CA 91950 Purchase of C { + Ire & e Codes 1 ` Iris service a t to retuel a cTlsabisa ' ors vehicle * ram, except •:•• . leakier with only ace cashier. PLMCARD NUMBER. 4991 EXPIRES: OBf�f DATE ISSUED: i l21/ 013 �is to be carried by th placard owner. Pra4sent it fc am ahr notify DMY by mall of any change of address. When view Mirror, remove It from the rrar whoa drlvlrj. Wotan your pad Is properly dam, you • Dl bted may r la or mil: Ian parking zooms) Street metered zones without paying, Green zones without restrictions to tk to limits. Streets where preferential parking prlvtlegas are gin *,n residents and merchant, Yen mot park in str ' Red. Yellow, White ar�Tow A slid � ��hatch marked next to 1ed porgy R Is considered red misuse to transported D 1 _ward uniese diaab?e4 owlet to being " Display a placard which has bees Clincened or revoked. * Loan your -placard to anyone; Including family members. Mouse Is a misdemeanor (fin 4 19vq and can result i cancellation or revocation of the placard. loss of parking privileges. and/or tines. ezi • MAU xriarsp C' ) 'fa' Acettclo .405 E-7 C. Aialwati r41615.0 RE-NtovE FRom wilicrR BEFORE ERVING vEHrCL CALIFORNIA -Wilft1111041ra• 4111,tvalul, ot x dolasbnall parking Ina wire; t.:04,1113 in a 7Iir 4flp$4,4-19Ct EXPIRES JUNE 30 074991 0,1,1 -I,. • iir-- . r„oAl ,a 1-.1.1,1. tat jj1;';!1-"- 7ri VT7:- tfn 40ii E Avenue National Grq, GA 91950 Mout ' tub to be giSsIgnated for dui paddng. .m4M111.. MEI Location Map t;. 41 1kt 'Nk• ,„. .....i. - - tlik k . k -I .g.t filt L r;ve 70 10 ij kN-. 405 "E" Avenue (looking northeast) DISABLED PERSONS PARKING POLICY The purpose of a disabled persons perking smze to provide designated parking spaces at major points of assembly for the exclusive use of physically disabled persons whose vehicle diep ays a distinguishing license plebeas a sized by the California Dept of Mc -tor Velez& The City Council may upon recommendation of the City Engineer, designate specially marked and poated 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 iced convalescent homes with more than 75-bed capacity. 3. Medical fe«lities 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 cities service 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 J. :. tic recreational facilities braiding municipal swimming pools, recreation halls, museums, etc. B. Public theaters, auditoriums,, meeting halls, armee, stadiums with more than 300 seating capacity. 9. Other phi e_f assembly eu h as schools and dr/arches. 10. Commercial and/or office buildings) with an aggregate of more than 50,000 square feet of usable floor space. Zone shall be located to serve a maximum slumber of facilities on one block. 11. Hotels catering to daily guests, mitintainifig a grid floor lobby and a switchboard that is operated 24 hours per day. 12. A hotel or apartment house catering to weekly or monthly gueaats and Goatsking more than 30 separate living,. In addition, disabled pions parking spa= may be provided within all publicly owned, leased or controlled off-street parking facilities as specified in the General Requirements. General Etgatments Bach di l persons parker space shall be indicated by blue paint and a sign (white on blue) showing the intennationel symbol of accessibility (a profile view of a wheelchair with occupant). Where installed under the above criteria the total member 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 -tame 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 -strut parking facilities. in establishing on street parking facilities for the disabled there shall be a reasonable lion made that the need is of an an -going nature. The intent is to prevent the proliferation of special parking stalls that may be installed for a shor te= purpose but later are seldom need. Unjustified installation of such parking stalls unnecesearily increases the City's maintenance and operations costs, reduce available on - street pig for the general public, and detract from the overall effectiveness of the disabled persons parking program. §necia9 Hardship Cunt It is not the intention of the City to provide personal reserved parking an than public right jof--way, especially in residentiel area Hemmer, =captions may be fie, in special hzedship cases, pmvided Hof the hollowing conditions eels: (1) (or guaardlan)) must be in possession of valid license plates for "disabled persons" or "dieabied v n ana." (2) The proposed disabled pig spy must be in front of the applicant's (or guardian's) place of residence. (3) Subject residence mot not have useable off-street parking available or off-street space available that may be converted into disabled parking, NO :tt must be emphasized that such parking spaces do not constitute ` sonal reserved parking" and that any person with valid "disabled persons" license plates may parkin the above stalls.