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NATIONAL CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
AGENDA REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
LAII NO. 2 14-1.3
ITEM TITLE: REQUEST FOR INSTAL-t.:ATiOW OF A BLUE CURB HANDICAP
PARKING SPACE S!GNAOE IN FRONT OF 1825 "I"
AVENUE (BY A. RIVERA)
PREPARED BY: Kenneth Fernandez, P.E.
Engineering and Public Works Department, Engineering Division
DISCUSSION:
Ms. Amelia Rivera, resident of 1825 'I" 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 eV!" Avenue n,:dblock bet;•reer. E. 18th Street and E. 201h Street.
Ms. Rivera 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 an
accessible driveway or garage to accommodate a vehicle with a disabled driver or
passenger. The length of her driveway is 17,5 feet. The curb length immediately in front
of her residence between adjacent driveway aprons is 27 feet.
Currently, there are no on -street handicap parking spaces provided nearby Ms. Rivera's
residence.
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 rn s7 be in front (or side if on a comer lot)
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 der,/pried :ntc disabled parking. This condition is
met.
Based on the site evaluation, staff has determined that accessible barking is not
available on the property.
As a result, per the City Council Disabled Persons Parking Policy, Ms. Rivera's _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:
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 sigriage in front of the residence at 1825 "I" Avenue.
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1. Correspondence
2. Location Map
3. Photos
4. Disabled Persons Parking Policy
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DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES PLACARD NUMBER: J082942
DISABLED PERSON EXPIRES: 0€/30/2015
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PLACARD IDENTIFICATION DATE isSUED : .03/21/2013
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This identification card ar facsimile copy Is to be carried by the placard ownari Presard lt to any
peace doer upon demand. lnintediatery notdy MY by mall of any change of address_ When
parking, hang the piacara from the rear View mkTor, remove It from the Mirror When driving.
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TYPE: NI 'TV: 92 CO: 37 ' Disabled person parking spaces (blue zones)
DOB: 53/13/1950 ° St;vet metered zones without paying.
ISSUED i'4 ° Green zones without restrictions to time limits.
Streets where preferential parking privileges are given to
readdents and merchants.
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RIVERA AMELIA
1825 I AVE
NATIONAL CITY a 91950
Mem Prop-asad Blua Curb
Ha2dlieap Parrdns
Location Map
HIG AVENUE
Location of Proposed Bhe Curb and Signage at 125 "1" Avenue
(looking northeast)
Driveway of 1825 "II" Avenue
(looking east)
DISABLED PERSONS PARK1 NG POLICY
The purpose of a disabled persons parking zone is to provide designated parking spaces at
major points of assembly for the exchisive use of physically disabled persons whose
vehicle displays a distingu skiing license plate as authorind ley the CM!Tfarnia iD. epartmerit
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 Califorriea
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, mac.
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 nitimnq service mates, 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 recreadonai facilitics including municipal swimming pools,
region halls, museums, etc.
8. Public theater, auditoriums, meeting halls, arenas, stadiums with more
than 300 seating capacity.
9. Other places of assembly such as schools and churches.
10. Commercial andlar office building(s) With an aggregate of more than
50,000 square feet of usable floor space. Zone shall be loomed to see a
maximum number of facilities on one block.
l 1. Hotels catering to daily guests,--- nud igg 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
conteini more than 30 separate living units.
In addition, disabled persons parr spaces may be provided within all publicly owned,
leased or controlled off-street parking facilities as specified in the General Requirements.
General P. zouirements
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 erect, 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 -team:
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 reeeaved parking on the
public right jof-way, especially in residential areas. However, exceptions may be made,
in special hardship cases; provided goof the fallowing conditions pasta:
(l)
Applicant (or guardian) must be in possession of valid license plates for
"disabled persons" or "disabled veterans."
(2) The proposed disabled parking space 7_21,1,5t be in front of the appiicantt'e
(or guardian's) place of residence,
(3) Subject residence must not have useable of - treet 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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