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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and request City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the Long Beach Municipal Code, modifying Preferential Parking Districts “O”, “R”, and “U” as recommended by the City Traffic Engineer. (District 4)
DISCUSSION
In June 2006, the City Council considered an expansion of preferential parking in the neighborhoods north of California State University Long Beach (CSULB). At the time, the City Council took action to approve a minor expansion of District R; however, it also directed staff to work with the residents of the area to determine if additional expansion was necessary to fully address the impact of student parking in the neighborhood. Over the course of the last three years, staff has observed parking impacts in the neighborhood, conducted two public meetings, and has had numerous discussions with residents and administrative staff from CSULB.
Field surveys conducted by City traffic engineers confirmed that some blocks along Marita Street and Fanwood Avenue meet or exceed the municipal code requirements for the number of vehicles parked and percentage of non-resident vehicles present. It was also determined that if time-limited parking restrictions were not in place along many street segments in the neighborhood near Atherton Street, those blocks would most certainly meet the municipal code requirements as well.
Based on the field surveys 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 twenty-two street segments, or blocks, in three preferential parking districts. An outline of the proposed area of expansion as recommended by the City Tr...
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