HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 9461Resolution No. 9461
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
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.
On September 23, 2013, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 9373A expanding the
overnight ban to additional streets in the Crescent Park neighborhood and implementing a
process for further extensions.
B. Since adoption of the Resolution neighbors and staff have identified additional
blocks that should be included in this trial program. The current streets and street segments
that have been identified for inclusion in the trial program are depicted on Exhibit A attached
and incorporated and described below:
1 Edgewood Drive between Southwood and Opted In September 2013
Patricia
2 Newell Road between Edgewood and Dana Opted in September 2013
3 Phillips Road Opted in-September 2013
4 Madison Way Opted in September 2013
5 Hamilton Ave between Island and Alester Opted in September 2013
6 Jefferson Drive Opted in September 2013
7 Southwood Court Opted In November 2013
8 Crescent Drive Opted in November 2013
9 Dana Avenue, Ashby to Alester Opted in November 2013
10 East Crescent Drive Opted In December 2013
11 Center Drive Opted in June 2014
12 Island Drive Opted in April 2014
13 Kings Lane Opted in April 2014
14 Newell Road, Dana to Pitman Opted in November 2013
15 Pitman Avenue, 1432 to 1494 Pitman Petition Received; Surveys
Distributed
16 Southwood Drive from Hamilton to Edgewood Petition Distributed
17 West Crescent No Petition Request
18 Dana Avenue from Ashby to Center No Petition Request
19 Ashby Drive No Petition Request
20 Pitman Avenue from 1494 to Center No Petition Request
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21 Hamilton Avenue from Center to West and No Petition Request
Crescent
22 Louisa Court No Petition Request
23 Hamilton Avenue from Island Drive to West No Petition Request
Crescent
24 University Avenue between East Crescent and Pending Approval
Lincoln Avenue
25 Hamilton Avenue between Lincoln and West Pending Approval
Crescent
26 Center Drive from Hamilton to Channing Avenue Pending Approval
27 Newell Road from Alester/Dana to Channing Pending Approval
Avenue
28 Arcadia Place Pending Approval
29 Newell Place Pendfng Approval
30 Lincoln Avenue between University and Hamilton Pending Approval
C. The City Council finds that there is a parking intrusion problem in parts of the
Crescent Park neighborhood and desires to implement an additional one year pilot program to
attempt to mitigate this problem.
D. 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.
E. 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: Resolutions 9367 and 9373A are hereby repealed and superseded by this
Resolution.
SECTION 2: Restricted Parking Area. The City Council authorizes staff to retain the
existing No Overnight Parking restrictions on the streets listed under Recital B that have opted
in as indicated in Recital B. In addition, the City Council authorizes staff to allow additional
streets listed under Recital B to be eligible for inclusion in the program upon successful
completion of the process outlined in Section 3.
SECTION 3: Petitions. No Overnight (2AM-SAM) Parking restrictions shall be posted in
each eligible block upon receipt of the following:
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1. City-issued petition showing signatures from at least 50% of the block, and;
2. 70% support from City-issued surveys to verify
SECTION 4: Posting of Signs. No Overnight {2AM-SAM) Parking restrictions shall be
posted in each eligible block.
SECTION 5: Permits. 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 6: Exemption. Vehicles displaying overnight residential parking permits for the
designated streets shall be exempt from the posted parking restriction.
SECTION 7: ~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.
SECTION 8: This program shall be reviewed in 12 months to determine if it should
continue.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: October 6, 2014
AYES: BERMAN, BURT, HOLMAN, KNISS, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD
NOES:
ABSENT: KLEIN
ABSTENTIONS:
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APPROVED:
Direc r of anning and
Community Environment
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