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council Meeting, January 24, 1989
Santa Monica, California
To:
Mayor and City council
From:
City staff
Subject:
Resolution Establishing a parking Zone for
the Physically Handicapped
Introduction
This report recommends that the city council approve the attached
resolution to establish a parking zone for the physically
handicapped adjacent to 334 17th street.
Backsround
On May 27, 1980, the city Council adopted an ordinance to enable
the establishment of parking zones
for the physically
handicapped. Under this ordinance such a zone may be established
by a resolution of the city Council upon request by any
individual and verification by the City Parking and Traffic
Engineer.
staff has received a request from a resident for the installation
of a parking zone for the physically handicapped adjacent to 334
17th street. Staff has reviewed the request and finds that the
zone meets all the appropriate requirements.
BUdget/Financial Impact
There is no budget or financial impact resulting from this
request.
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February 9, 1988
INFORMATION ITEM
To:
Mayor and City Council
From:
City staff
Supplemental Information for Agenda Item 13-B & 13-C
Subject:
Introduction
This brieflY explains the background and current status of the
preferential parking district on 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th
streets between Wilshire Boulevard and California Avenue. The
parking district allows permit parking for resident permit
holders and 2 hour parking between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. for
non-penni ttees .
Discussion
In the summer of 1986, the Parking and Traffic Division received
petitions from residents on 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th streets
requesting the establishment of a preferential parking district
for their neighborhood. The Division conducted a study and found
that the request satisfied all of the criteria under city
Ordinance to establish preferential parking. These criteria
include the following:
1) non-resident vehicles substantially and regularly interfere
with the use of the majority of available public street
parking spaces;
2) non-resident vehicles interference occurs at regular and
significant daily or weekly intervals;
3) non-resident vehicles parked in the area of the proposed
zone cause or are the source of unreasonable noise, traffic
hazards, environmental pollution, or devaluation of real
property in the area of the proposed zone;
4) no unreasonable displacement of non-resident vehicles will
result into surrounding neighborhoods;
5) a shortage of reasonably available and convenient .
residential related parking spaces exists in the area
of the proposed zone;
6) alternative solutions are not feasible or practical.
In May of 1987, Staff presented a Council item recommending an
ordinance be prepared establishing the preferential parking
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district on 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th Streets between Wilshire
Boulevard and California Avenue. In November of 1987, the City
Council approved and adopted the ordinance.
The signs indicating the preferential parking district were
installed last month and enforcement of the parking restrictions
began on February 1, 1988.
Recently concerns have been received from tenants (business
people) of a building at 1150 18th street (at the north west
corner of 18th street and Wilshire Boulevard). Apparently, the
building was built before parking was required and there is no
parking provided for tenants and/or visitors. Therefore, the
tenants now believe there is no place for them to park. These
tenants were requesting they be allowed to purchase permits.
However, they were informed that City ordinance for preferential
parking does not allow non-residents to purchase permits.
Discussions with some of the tenants disclosed that leasable
parking is available from an adjacent office building (Ten West
building on the north side of Wilshire Bouelvard between 18th and
19th Streets). They indicated leasing these spaces would not be
acceptable because of the cost. We were told the cost would be
$80.00 per space per month.
Staff has also advised some of these tenants the preferential
parking district is limited to 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th streets
between Wilshire Boulevard and California Avenue and that no
other preferential parking restrictions has been implemented in
the area. However, staff is not recommending that these tenants
displace to other residential streets.
Also available is permit parking in City Lot #8 at the
intersection of 16th street and Wilshire Boulevard. The cost of
these permits would be $35.00 per space per month.
When these alternative were discussed with some of the tenants,
none of them seemed acceptable to them.
When staff could not provide acceptable alternatives to some of
these tenants, they indicated they would be requesting to speak
to the City Council at one of their future meetings.
Prepared by: Ron Fuchiwaki, city Parking & Traffic Engineer
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February 9, 1988
INFORMATION ITEM
To:
Mayor and City Council
From:
city Staff
Subject:
Supplemental Information for Agenda Item 13-B & l3-C
Introduction
This briefly explains the background and current status of the
preferential parking district on 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th
streets between Wilshire Boulevard and California Avenue. The
parking district allows permit parking for resident permit
holders and 2 hour parking between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. for
non-permittees.
Discussion
In the summer of 1986, the Parking and Traffic Division received
petitions from residents on 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th streets
requesting the establishment of a preferential parking district
for their neighborhood. The Division conducted a study and found
that the request satisfied all of the criteria under City
Ordinance to establish preferential parking. These criteria
include the following:
1) non-resident vehicles substantially and regularly interfere
with the use of the majority of available public street
parking spaces:
2) non-resident vehicles interference occurs at regular and
significant daily or weekly intervals:
3) non-resident vehicles parked in the area of the proposed
zone cause or are the source of unreasonable noise, traffic
hazards, environmental pollution, or devaluation of real
property in the area of the proposed zone;
4) no unreasonable displacement of non-resident vehicles will
result into surrounding neighborhoods;
5) a shortage of reasonably available and convenient
residential related parking spaces exists in the area
of the proposed zone:
6) alternative solutions are not feasible or practical.
In May of 1987, Staff presented a Council item recommending an
ordinance be prepared establishing the preferential parking
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e
district on 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th streets between Wilshire
Boulevard and california Avenue. In November of 1987, the city
Council approved and adopted the ordinance.
The signs indicating the preferential parking district were
installed last month and enforcement of the parking restrictions
began on February 1, 1988.
Recently concerns have been received from tenants (business
people) of a building at 1150 18th street (at the north west
corner of 18th street and Wilshire Boulevard). Apparently, the
building was built before parking was required and there is no
parking provided for tenants and/or visitors. Therefore, the
tenants now bel ieve there is no place for them to park. These
tenants were requesting they be allowed to purchase penni ts .
However, they were informed that City ordinance for preferential
parking does not allow non-residents to purchase permits.
Discussions with some of the tenants disclosed that leasable
parking is available from an adjacent office building (Ten West
building on the north side of Wilshire Bouelvard between 18th and
19th streets). They indicated leasing these spaces would not be
acceptable because of the cost. We were told the cost would be
$80.00 per space per month.
Staff has also advised some of these tenants the preferential
parking district is limited to 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th streets
between Wilshire Boulevard and California Avenue and that no
other preferential parking restrictions has been implemented in
the area. However, staff is not recommending that these tenants
displace to other residential streets.
Also available is permit parking in City Lot #8 at the
intersection of 16th street and Wilshire Boulevard. The cost of
these permits would be $35.00 per space per month.
When these alternative were discussed with some of the tenants,
none of them seemed acceptable to them.
When staff could not provide acceptable alternatives to some of
these tenants, they indicated they would be requesting to speak
to the City Council at one of their future meetings.
Prepared by: Ron Fuchiwaki, city parking & Traffic Engineer
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