HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9367Resolution No. 9367
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Implementing No Overnight Parking
Restrictions around the Crescent Park Neighborhood as a One Year Trial Program
RECITALS
A. Some of the residents of Crescent Park have requested No Overnight Parking
Restrictions (2AM -SAM) to minimize the impacts of parking intrusion on individual blocks.
The following street block segments have been identified by staff as appropriate areas for the
restrictions, pending resident support through a post card survey:
1 Edgewood Drive Southwood Drive to Island Drive 2AM-SAM 100%
2 Edgewood Drive Island Drive to Newell Road 2AM-SAM 94%
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3 Edgewood Drive Newell Road to Jefferson Dr 2AM-SAM 80%
4 Edgewood Drive Jefferson Drive to Patricia Lane 2AM-SAM Pending
S Phillips Road Edgewood Drive to Madison Way 2AM-SAM 89%
6 Hamilton Avenue Island Drive to Newell Road 2AM-SAM 70%
7 Hamilton Avenue Newell Road to Madison Way 2AM-SAM 70%
8 Hamilton Avenue Madison Way to Alester Avenue 2AM-SAM Pending
9 Hamilton Avenue Center Drive-Southwood Drive to Island Drive 2AM-SAM Pending
10 Jefferson Drive Hamilton Avenue to Edgewood Drive 2AM-SAM Pending
11 Dana Avenue North of Newell Road Half Way to Ashby Drive 2AM-SAM 30%
12 Dana Avenue South of Newell Road Half Way to Alester Avenue 2AM-SAM S4%
13 Madison Way Hamilton Avenue to Jefferson Drive 2AM-SAM Pending
14 Newell Road Edgewood Drive to Hamilton Avenue 2AM-SAM 100%
1S Newell Road Hamilton Avenue to Dana Avenue 2AM-SAM 100%
B. The Post Card surveys administered by the City in July 2013 show a majority of the
streets being supportive of the implementation of the No Overnight Parking (2AM-SAM)
restrictions.
C. The current results of the survey are depicted in Exhibit A which is attached and
incorporated by reference. Phase 1 streets have expressed support for the proposed overnight
parking restriction and Phase 2 streets have been identified by staff as potential candidates for
such regulations pending resident support.
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D. The City Council finds that there is a parking intrusion problem in parts of the
Crescent Park neighborhood and desires to implement a pilot one year program to attempt to
mitigate this problem.
E. The California Vehicle Code Section 22507.5 authorizes the City to enact, by
ordinance or resolution, parking restrictions on public streets between the hours of 2 a.m. and
6 a.m. and further authorizes the City to provide for a system of permits for the purpose of
exempting from the prohibition or restriction of the ordinance or resolution, disabled persons,
residents, and guests of residents of residential areas.
F. The Palo Alto Municipal Code Section 10.44.010 allows for the implementation of
parking restrictions.
The Council ofthe City of Palo Alto RESOLVES as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council authorizes staff to implement No Overnight Parking
Restrictions on all of the street block segments identified in Recital A and labeled as Phase 1
and Phase 2 in Exhibit A as petitions by residents are received. No Overnight (2AM -5AM)
Parking restrictions shall be posted in each eligible block upon receipt and verification of a
minimum 70% support from surveys received.
SECTION 2: Overnight guest permits will be made available for residents that require
parking for their guests at a cost not to exceed $5.00 per permit per night.
SECTION 3: Vehicles displaying overnight residential parking permits for the designated
streets shall be exempt from the posted parking restriction.
SECTION 4: The Council finds that the adoption of this resolution does not meet the
definition of a project under Section 21065 of the California Environmental Quality Act and,
therefore, no environmental impact assessment is necessary.
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SECTION 5: This program shall expire within one year of adoption unless extended by
City Council.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 12, 2013
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
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ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
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EXHIBIT A
Crescent Park
No Overnight Parking (2AM-5AM)
Survey Findings
Phase 1 -Implementation by September 201~
Phase 2 -Community Support Pending
Last Update: 8-15-13