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Home My WebLink AboutTSC Staff Report2 NATIONAL IONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 13, 2013 ITEM NO. 2013-21 ITEM TITLE: REQUEST FOR INSTALLATION OF A BLUE CURB HANDICAP PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF 305 "F" AVENUE [BY C. WaERSTEFil PREPARED BY: Kenneth Fernandez, P.E. DISCUSSION: Ms. Charlotte Webster, resident of 305 'F' Avenue, has requested a blue curb handicap parking space in front of her residence due to physical limitations. The residence is located on the east side of °F' Avenue at the southeast corner of °F' Avenue and E 3"1 Street Ms. Webster possesses a valid disabled person placard from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. Staff visited the site and verified that the aforementioned residence does not have a driveway or garage to accommodate a vehicle. Based on the site evaluation. staff has determined that accessible paridna is not available on the property. Currently, there are no on -street handicap parking spaces provided nearby Ms. Webster's residence. 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 305 'F' Avenue) would not exceed 3% of the total number of available on -street parking spaces in the area, lbs. Webster'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 fowl: I. 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 perking 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 all three conditions of the City Counc l'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 305 °F" Avenue. EXHIBITS: 1. Correspondence 2. Location Map 3. Photos 4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy 2013-21 September 23, 2013 Mammth. x raider. Civil Einem' wing Technician Engineering Department City of National City National City, CA 91950 Dear Mr. Fes: My name is Charlotte Webster and I have resided at 305 `F' Avenue, National City, California for the past 45 years. I am requesting that I be granted a handicap area in front ofmy home, on `F' Avenue, due to the volume of cars in my area and my inability to find parking in firms of my home. I do not have a garage and there is no area on my lot available far off the street parking. I am dependent upon the use of a cane or walker and my home hes a permanent ramp to the front door. Attached is a copy ofmy handicap placard, together with a copy of the Disabled Person Placard Ide fication Card/Receipt. Thank you for your CbtalutW Webster a rar I- = S:filie' ;...,'4:1, 94.:2::: A: ..a\• ic.i• This Identniondon card or facsimile capy'la to boAar_riad by the placard evetitsr, Prallod it to any peace racer upon demand. Im y notify Chcif by mall of any change of address. When parkins, hang the placard from the roar view mirror, remove it from the ewer when driving. When your placard le psely deployd, you may poet In or on: 4 Marbled person parkin spices (blue zones) 12 Street watered mites without phifw. * Green zones without roulitictiorte to time Ueda, * ittroote wheresprefektellel pia:IdritprivIleges aragiverrte- . ..roaklt!nta and merchants.- NOSTIBt CNARLOTrE A NS F AVE ..<-:'..,..,: - You miry net milk In or on; , • ,-, -. -•-• Red, *Oa, White or Tow Away Zones. ..e . •.../. .. , . 01.:lA-7' -- ". . sp....4ka. d.spaces next to disabled person NATIONAL are CA 91950 7,.:-..:- a '. --:::!4‘coneklarod mlanne tox -,. .. • , • •••• . . .,.......... --. .)...., ... , ... • " '1 ':,z;v• i ' ' . unless the disabled owner Is being • /11:: • . -, ,_ ,. • -, i Li • • , ..t., ,:NeOlayO?.4311Nierd ',AM hems been cancelled or revoked. Purchase el fuel k\::`1 li-si. - to anyone. Mr:aiding family members. eksdnese di Proleadoes Code ISMS): "%.,;:t.. .....204/0134,0*cani • Stele law require. amain* stations to refuel a -.'44-.V.ilitiltaiii; a misdemeanor (section 4461VC) and can disabled person's vehicle at self-service retzder -; nab in cancellation or raft .14 on cif the *cad, loss except solFsentIce facilities with only ona of parking privileges, andfor floes. MI 111.11S1 Ift1441, TYPE NT 1V: 92 OW2R11924 ISOM TO PLACARD NIMIDER: JW3512 MUNN* cersoigem DATE ISSUED: ed121/20111 2, • DISABLED PERSON (DP) PARKING PLACARD Enclosed are your nowP Pfattafd and Pimatiti (Am: OM, which tow been renewsd and printnsed Liy DMV. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES DISABLED PERSON PLACARD IDENTIFICATION CARD/RECEIPT CO:Si INPORTANTAI a nen pincard sierin4 =MIA! 11 C-M1W4-3--Satl dst rvirt9 rehkil plsbard should bs retorted to Mt 2) %atom the invalid placard to the actress below. If the sisomil OViiiel !:4 MI hr4-Vt It& ;gide= or the gavavi owissis deceased, the placard must be returned to your local DON office or Mailed in: ••• r.'N'' Department of motor466' "A # pap. Dec 94298V. t9.0271 4"%rtie -.----Wid rA* ellmicate placard abuse by '.f. U Please use this placard resporissifidedt new alkisIngyour placard to be used Wass 1k transported In the vehicle. To avoid misraea, photo dootrO* 942394X101 WANING: Placard misuse lea misdonssenor, loss of perkIng.prbilleges, and.eublect to lines apt* _In the county len. Tho dloploy of on Wald Phrasal alai. ecpIaMUOf)OfMlIU5OD the inclosed DP ID Card.) For more Informetion4 visit dantoa.gcor or call 14300-117-0133 erbangersige act being tiliAj,A0;:a4 • • " • 1. • A.} IFORNIA ro AN YIN I ei r_kr II :Inv r4 4+0,1P70 Hu.) Pli.c4ea cai4 c ,11 .ipt,NAPrikkiln Lriu toe EXPIRES JUNE 30 J 073512 Location Map 305 "F' Avenue (Woking northeast) DISARM 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 dis dishing license plate as authorized by the California Department of Motor 'r ep,. The City Council may upon recommendation of the City Engineer, designate specially marked and posted on -street paring spaces for disabled persons pursuant to California Vehicle Code 21101, et seq. at the following facilities: 1. Comment buildings serving the public such as administration buildings, public employment offices, public libraries, police stations, etc.- 2. Hospita<1s and convalescent homes with more than 75-bed capacity. 3. Medical facilities and doctors' offices staffed by a maximum of five practitioners. Zones shalt 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 piecing is provided for disabled persons. 6. Employment offices far major uprises employing more. than 200 persons. 7. Public recreational farilkles incl„ul municipal swimming pools, recreation hariis, museums, etc. S. Public theaters, auditoriums, meeting halls, arenas, stadiums with more than 300 seating capacity. 9. Ott phoes a asseenbQy such as schools end therehes. 10 Commercial and/or office building(s) with an aggregate of more than 50,000 aim heat of usable Enor space Zone shall be loreto serve a maximum number of facilities on one block. 11. Hotels =tering to daily guests, maintaining a ground floor lobby and o switchboard that is operated 24 hours per day. 12. A hotel or apsrunent house catering to weakly 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 Rests. General Reaairemsen$ 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 pig 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 way be installed for a short -tom purpose but later are seldom used. Unjustified installation of such puking g stalls unnecessarily increases the City's maraca and operations coats, reduce available on - street parking for the general public, and detract fm the overall effectiveness of the disabled persona parking program. Special Hardshin Cans it is not the intention of the City to provide personal reserved parking on the public rightajogway, especially in residential areas. However, exceptions may be made, in special p yes, provided mat 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 apace must be in front of the applicant's (or guardian's) place of residence. (3) Subject residence must not have useable of -street parking available or off-street space available that may be converted into disabled prang. NOTE It naist be emphasized that such parking spares do not conafitute"personal reserved pairing" and that any person with valid "disabled persons" license plates may park in the above stalls. Jha:p