HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9373AResolution No. 9373A
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Expanding No Overnight Parking
Restrictions around the Crescent Park Neighborhood as a One Year Trial Program
and Adding Pre-Paid Parking Permit . /
RECITALS
A. On August 12, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution 9367 establishing a trial
program prohibiting overnight parking from 2AM to SAM on certain blocks in Crescent Park. In
addition the resolution established a process for implementing this parking restriction on
additional blocks in the Crescent Park neighborhood to avoid parking spillover impacts.
B. Since adoption ofthe Resolution neighbors and staff have identified additional
blocks that should be included in this trial program. These blocks are listed below:
16 Newell Road Dana Avenue to Pitman Avenue-Louisa Court 2AM-SAM
17 Dana Avenue North of Newell Road to Center Drive 2AM-SAM
18 Dana Avenue South of Newell Road to Alester Avenue 2AM-SAM
19 Pitman Avenue Newell Road to Center Drive 2AM-SAM
20 Southwood Drive Center Drive to East End 2AM-SAM
21 Kings Lane 2AM-SAM
22 Crescent Drive 2AM-SAM
23 East Crescent Drive 2AM-SAM
24 Center Drive (University Avenue to Southwood Drive) 2AM-SAM
25 West Crescent Dr. 2AM-SAM
26 Hamilton Avenue West Crescent Drive to Center Drive 2AM-SAM
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c. 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.
D. Staff will expedite the schedule for including of additional blocks into the program if
requested by residents.
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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 B as petitions by residents
are received in accordance with this Resolution. No Overnight (2AM-SAM) Parking
restrictions shall be posted in each eligible block upon receipt and verification of a minimum
70% support from surveys received.
SECTION 2: The City shall· provide overnight guest permits for residents that require
parking for their guests at a cost not to exceed $5.00 per permit per night. A prepaid parking
permit will be made available for use by residents and their guests at a cost of $100 per permit.
Two (2) pre-paid permits will be available per household.
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 be reviewed in six (6) months to determine if it should
continue and expire within one year of adoption unless extended by City Council.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: September 23, 2013
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KLEIN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
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Crescent Park
No Overnight Parking (2AM-SAM) Trial Program
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Crescent Park No OvernighfPar~ing .(2AM-5AM) Survey F1ndings
Phase 1 ·lmplementaUon In Septernbef2013
Phase 2 ·Approved Pending Resident Petition/Surve)'
Reliident Interest in Petition for Futute Phases
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