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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the hearing and request City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Long Beach Municipal Code, modifying Preferential Parking Districts “I” and “L” as recommended by the City Traffic Engineer. (District 3)
DISCUSSION
In October 2009, City Council approved an expansion of preferential parking in the neighborhoods north of California State University Long Beach (CSULB). At that time, the District 3 Council Office requested an evaluation of an expansion of preferential parking in neighborhoods south of Atherton Street and east of Palo Verde Avenue to prevent a migration of student parking impacts into those neighborhoods.
A field review conducted by City traffic engineers confirmed that some residential blocks east of Palo Verde Avenue and south of Atherton Street that currently are not afforded preferential parking privileges would meet or exceed the municipal code requirements for the number of vehicles parked and percentage of non-resident vehicles present if existing time limited parking restrictions were not in place. Based on the field review and input received, City traffic engineers formulated a comprehensive preferential parking plan to address the parking concerns and parking impacts observed in a manner consistent with the concept of a reasonable, self-contained area of parking demand and supply as outlined in the municipal code. That comprehensive plan includes the expansion of preferential parking to nine street segments, or blocks, in two preferential parking districts.
An outline of the proposed area of expansion as recommended by the City Traffic Engineer is highlighted on the vicinity maps included as Exhibit A and B. The City Traffic Engineer has also received a resident petition requesting preferential parking from residents of EI Cedral Street. That petition is included as Exhibit C. The petition demonstrated 100 percent support for the expansion of preferent...
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