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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
June 4, 2018
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
SECOND READING: Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter
10.51 of Title 10 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code Related to the
Crescent Park No Overnight Parking Program to Reflect the Current
Status of Approved Streets Within the Program, to Tentatively
Approve Additional Street Segments Within Crescent Park, and to add
Provisions for Opting-out of or Dissolving the Restricted Parking Area
(FIRST READING: May 14, 2018 PASSED: 8-0 DuBois absent)
This was first heard by the City Council on May 14, 2018 and was passed without any changes,
by a vote of 8-0 DuBois absent. It is now before you for the second reading.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: Crescent Park Ordiance (PDF)
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
Page 2
Not Yet Approved
Ordinance No. ____
Ordinance of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending Chapter 10.51
(Crescent Park No Overnight Parking Program) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of
the Palo Alto Municipal Code to Reflect the Current Status of Approved Streets
and Add the Remaining Streets or Street Segments Within Crescent Park to the
List of Tentatively Approved Streets and Street Segments, and to Add Provisions
for Opting-Out of or Dissolving the Restricted Parking Area
The Council of the City of Palo Alto ORDAINS as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 10.51.030 (Designation of Crescent Park no overnight parking area) of
Chapter 10.51 (Crescent Parking No Overnight Parking) of Title 10 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code (PAMC) is amended to read as follows:
10.51.030 Designation of Crescent Park no overnight parking area.
(a) Area.
(1) The following streets or street segments are approved for the Crescent Park no
overnight parking program:
Crescent Park Street or Street Segment Status
Edgewood Drive between Southwood and Patricia Channing Opted in September 2013
Newell Road between Edgewood and Dana Newell Place Opted in September 2013
Phillips Road Opted in September 2013
Madison Way Opted in September 2013
Hamilton Ave between Island Lincoln and Alester Opted in September 2013
Jefferson Drive Opted in September 2013
Southwood Court Drive Opted in November 2013
Crescent Drive Opted in November 2013
Dana Avenue, Ashby to between Center and Alester Opted in November 2013
Newell Road, Dana to Pitman Opted in November 2013
Newell Road from Alester/Dana to Lincoln Opted in November 2013
East Crescent Drive Opted in December 2013
West Crescent Drive
Not Yet Approved
Island Drive Opted in April 2014
Kings Lane Opted in April 2014
Center Drive between University and Pitman Opted in June 2014
Pitman Avenue, 1432 to 1494 Pitman Opted in October 2014
University Avenue between East Palm and East Crescent and
Lincoln Avenue Opted in December 2014
Louisa Court Opted in March 2015
Arcadia Place Opted in July 2015
Hamilton Avenue from Center to West Crescent Opted in August 2015
(2) The following streets or street segments are tentatively approved for the Crescent Park
no overnight parking program:.
Crescent Park Street or Street Segment Status
Channing Avenue between Lincoln and West Bayshore
Center Drive from Hamilton between Pitman to Channing Avenue Pending Approval
Newell Place Pending Approval
Lincoln Avenue between University Channing and Hamilton (south
side) Pending Approval
Southwood Drive from Hamilton to Edgewood Petition Distributed
West Crescent Petition Distributed
Dana Avenue from Ashby Lincoln to Center Petition Distributed
Hamilton Avenue from West Crescent Alester to LincolnGreer No Petition Request
Ashby Drive No Petition Request
Pitman Avenue from 1494 to Center Lincoln No Petition Request
Dana Avenue between Lincoln and Center Recommended Program Expansion
Forest Avenue between Lincoln and Center Recommended Program Expansion
Lincoln Avenue between Hamilton and Channing Recommended Program Expansion
University Avenue between Lincoln Hale and Palm Recommended Program Expansion
Alester Avenue between Channing and Hamilton Recommended Program Expansion
Not Yet Approved
Patricia Lane Recommended Program Expansion
Jackson Drive Recommended Program Expansion
Sandalwood Court
Wildwood Lane
Ivy Lane
Hilbar Lane
Alannah Court
De Soto Drive
Sharon Court
Tevis Place
Kent Place
Regent Place
Somerset Place
Kirby Place
Palm Street
Maples Street
Marlowe Street
Hamilton Chaucer Street between Patricia Palo Alto Ave and
Rhodes University Recommended Program Expansion
Edgewood Palo Alto Avenue between Patricia Hale and Rhodes
Marlowe Recommended Program Expansion
(b) Parking restriction hours.
(1) Vehicles not displaying a valid overnight residential parking permit are prohibited from
parking within the restricted parking area between two a.m. and five a.m. every day of
the week. All vehicles may utilize on-street parking in Crescent Park outside of this
specified enforcement period.
(2) City staff shall cause appropriate signs to be erected in that area, indicating prominently
thereon the time limitation and period of the day for its application.
Not Yet Approved
SECTION 2. A new Section 10.51.065 (Modification or termination of restricted parking areas) is
added to Chapter 10.51 (Crescent Parking No Overnight Parking) of Title 10 (Vehicles and
Traffic) of the PAMC to read as follows:
10.51.065 Modification or termination of restricted parking areas.
(a) Opting out. After final adoption of a designated restricted parking area, an
application to opt out may be filed with the director of planning and community environment,
subject to the following:
(1) The minimum number of blocks and percentage of dwelling units supporting the
opt-out shall be specified by the director in the administrative guidelines.
(2) Each legal dwelling unit, as defined in Section 18.04.030(b)(46) of this code, shall
be entitled to one vote towards the determination of support.
(3) Applications for opting out shall be made in the form and manner prescribed by
the director and shall be acted upon by the director.
(b) Dissolution. The city council, following a noticed public hearing, may adopt a
resolution dissolving a designated restricted parking area:
(1) Upon receipt and verification of a signed petition representing 50% or more of
the affected dwelling units within a designated restricted parking area; or
(2) Upon findings by the city council that the criteria for designating the restricted
parking area are no longer satisfied.
SECTION 3. Any provision of the Palo Alto Municipal Code or appendices thereto
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of such inconsistencies and no
further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent necessary to effect the provisions of this
Ordinance.
SECTION 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of competent
jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance and each
and every section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase not declared invalid or
unconstitutional without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be
subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 5. The Council finds that this Ordinance does not meet the definition of a project
under Section 21065 of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Not Yet Approved
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall be effective on the thirty-first date after the date of its
adoption.
INTRODUCED:
PASSED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
NOT PARTICIPATING:
ATTEST:
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City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
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Assistant City Attorney City Manager
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Director of Planning & Community
Environment