SR-417-003-01 (45)
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Council Meetlng, Apnl 26, 1983
Santa Monica, Callfornia
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To:
Mayor and Clty Councll
From:
City Staff
Proposed Preferential Parklng Zone on
Vicente Terrace between Ocean Avenue
and Appian Way
Subject:
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends City Councll instruct the Clty Attorney
to prepare an Ordlnance establishlng a preferential parking zone
for Vlcente Terrace between Ocean Avenue and Appian Way.
BACKGROUND
In June 1982, the Clty recelved a petltion from at least two
thlrds of the dwelling unlts representlng at least 50 percent of
the frontage resldents on Vicente Terrace between Ocean Avenue
and Applan Way requestlng the establ1shment of a preferentlal
park1ng lone.
Staff has rev1ewed the request and determlned that the
requested lone meets the crlterla speclfled 1n the preferentlal
parklng enabling ord1nance.
The survey and stud1es determined that 1) non-res1dent
vehlcles substantlally and regularly lnterfere with the use of
the maJor1ty of avallable publ1C street, 2) non- resident
vehlcles interference occurs at regular and sign1ficant dally or
weekly intervals, 3) non-resldent vehicles parked 1n the area of
the proposed zone cause or are the source of unreasonable nOlse,
trafflc hazards, environmental pollutlon, or devaluatlon of real
property 1n the area of the proposed zone, 4) no unreasonable
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displacement
of
non-resident
vehicles
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result into
surroundlng nelghborhoods~ 5) a shortage of reasonably avallable
and conven1ent resldential related parklng spaces eX1sts 1n the
area of the proposed zone. and 6) alternative solutions are not
feaslble or practlcal.
There are fourteen park1ng spaces lnvolved. Staff proposes the
fee to be $25.00 per permit.
The envlronmental assessment wlll be completed prior to the
f1rst readlng of any ordinance by the Commun1ty and Economlc
Development Department.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended City Counc1l d1rect the C1ty Attorney to
prepare an ord1nance establish1ng V1cente Terrace between Ocean
Avenue and Applan Way with the permit fee set at $25.00 per
permlt and dlrect the Commun1ty and Economic Development to do an
EnVlronmental assessment of the proposed preferentlal park1ng
lone.
Prepared by:
Stan Scholl. D1 rector of General Serv1 ces
Ray Davis. Parklng and Traffic Englneer
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