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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 "S" as recommended by the City Traffic Engineer. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
Residents of Pavo Street adjacent to Carver Elementary School have requested the establishment of a new Preferential Parking District to include the south side of Pavo Street between Rutgers Avenue and Montair Avenue. The residents have also requested that a one-hour parking restriction from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except holidays, be established within that Preferential Parking District (copy of petition attached). The affected street segment is highlighted on the attached vicinity map.
A parking survey of Pavo Street between Rutgers Avenue and Montair Avenue, conducted by staff in April of this year, revealed that 85 percent of the on-street parking spaces were occupied at the time of the survey. In addition, it was discovered that all of the vehicles parked on this portion of Pavo Street 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 except by permit, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except holidays, was circulated among the residents on the south side of Pavo Street. A review of the petition by staff revealed that 100 percent of the residents of Pavo Street support the establishment of the Preferential Parking District and proposed parking restriction.
The City Traffic Engineer has reviewed the results of the parking survey and petition process and has determined that conditions on Pavo Street meet minimum Municipal Code criteria as outlined in LBMC 10.32.020 for the establishment of a Preferential Parking District and recommends City Council approve the residents request for the establishment of a Preferential Parking District on the south side of Pavo Street between Rutgers Avenue and Montair Avenue.
Contingent upon City Council approval, it is recommended that the City Attorney be requested to prepare the following modification to Section 10.32.110 of the Long Beach Municipal Code to read as follows:
"District S: The south side of Pavo Street between Rutgers Avenue and Montair Avenue."
This letter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Amy R. Burton and Budget and Performance Management Bureau Manager David Wodynski on September 10, 2007.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action on this item is not time-critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of materials and installation for the preferential parking controls is estimated at $500. Sufficient funds are budgeted in the General Fund (GP) in the Department of Public Works (PW) to support this activity.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
CHRISTINE F. ANDERSEN
dIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
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ANTHONY W. BATTS |
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