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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation, including the petitions, into the record, conclude the public hearing, and request City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Long Beach Municipal Code, to establish Preferential Parking District “AA” as recommended by the City Traffic Engineer. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
Residents of Parkcrest Street, adjacent to the south side of Heartwell Park, east of Bellflower Boulevard and south of Carson Street, have requested the establishment of a new Preferential Parking District to seek on-street parking relief due to overflow parking generated by the public using the Heartwell Park sport facilities. The residents have also requested that a one-hour parking restriction from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, except holidays, be established within that Preferential Parking District.
A parking study conducted by staff during a peak period of activity at Heartwell Park, revealed that all the existing on-street parking spaces within a five-block area were occupied at the time of the survey. In addition, it was discovered that 86 percent of the vehicles parked were not registered to residents of the neighborhood.
A petition formally requesting the establishment of a Preferential Parking District and a one-hour parking restriction from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, except holidays, was circulated among the residents of the five-block area. A copy of the petition is attached as Exhibit A. A review of the petition by staff revealed that 83 percent of the residents of two blocks supported the implementation of preferential parking and the proposed parking restriction. The level of support was less in the remaining blocks; however, over the entire five-block area only 20 percent of residents expressed opposition to preferential parking, 28 percent were unavailable or had no opinion, and 52 perc...
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