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Home My WebLink AboutStaff Report to the Traffic Safety C. on February 12, 20143 NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 12, 2014 p ITEM NO. 2014-03 ITEM TITLE: REQUEST TO INSTALL ONE BLUE CURB HANDICAP PARKING SPACE AND TWO 30-MINUTE TIME RESTRICTED PARKING SPACES ON E. 2ND STREET IN FRONT OF THE BUSINESS AT 140 HIGHLAND AVENUE (BY P. CANAS) PREPARED BY: Kenneth Fernandez, P.E. Engineering and Public Works Department, Engineering Division DISCUSSION: Mr. Pedro Canas, small-business owner of a barbershop at 140 Highland Avenue, has requested a blue curb handicap parking space in front of his establishment due to physical limitations of some of his customers. In addition, he has requested two "green curb" 30-minute, time restricted parking spaces to facilitate and increase parking turnover for his customers. The business is located on the north side of E. 2nd Street at the northwest corner of Highland Avenue and E. 2'd Street. Mr. Canas' business does not have off-street parking available for customers. Mr. Canas stated that parking on E. 2nd Street is typically occupied by nearby residents, resulting in lack of available parking for his customers. Installation of time restricted parking is appropriate for local businesses to encourage higher parking turnover and more efficient enforcement. On January 23, 2014, staff met with Mr. Canas at his business. Staff verified that Mr. Canas' business does not have off-street parking. Currently, there are no handicap parking spares provide nearby. TheCe is anproximate!y 60 feet of unrestricted curbside parking available in front of Mr. Canas' business on the north side of E. 2nd Street between Highland Avenue and the first residential driveway located at 735 E. 2nd Street. This would allow for one blue curb handicap parking space and two green curb 30- minute, time restricted parking spaces. According to Mr. Canas, the owner of 735 E. 2nd Street also owns his building and is in support of time restricted parking. The City Council has adopted a policy, which is used to evaluate requests for handicap parking spaces. The City Council's "Disabled Persons Parking 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 (as it extends to customers when pertaining to businesses.) 2. The proposed disabled parking space must be in front of the applicant's (or guardian's) place of residence/business. This condition is met. -1- 3. The residence/business 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. Per the City Council Disabled Persons Parking Policy, Mr. Canas' request is eligible for further consideration. 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: 1. Since all three conditions of the City Council s-Disabiec Persons Parking Policy" are met for this "Special Hardship" case, staff recommends installation of one 20- foot long blue curb handicap parking space with signage on E. 2r'd Street in front of 140 Highland Avenue. 2. Staff recommends the installation of two 20-foot long "green curb" 30-minute, time restricted parking spaces with signage (Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM) immediately west of the proposed handicap parking space. EXHIBITS: 1. Location Map 2. Photos 3. Disabled Persons Parking Policy 2014-03 -2- Location Map ildta Highland Avenue [Proposed Blue Curb Nandloop Parking Proposed Two Green Curb 30- [Minute, Time neelrleted Parking Spoors xima .111011111 ,,,.f f ..�i�p9 k .'rR • 4' fir:1„$0 If ri".N•m i,1 Business at 140 Highland Ave — E. 21 d St, west of Highland Ave (looking northwest) Business at 140 Highland Ave — E. 2" St, west of Highland Ave (looking northeast) -4- 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: 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. 6. 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 andior office building(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. -5- 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 all 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. -6- (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. .iha:p -7-