2009-48 PROHIBITING PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF VICTORIA AVENUE

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PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM No. 2009-34 DATE: June 22, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City Co cil Members FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Ordinance Prohibiting Parking On the West Side of Victoria Avenue SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the approval of the attached Ordinance authorizing parking to be prohibited on the west side of Victoria Avenue. BACKGROUND: At the May 12, 2009, meeting of the Traffic and Parking Commission, the Commission approved a request from area residents and City staff recommending parking be prohibited on west side of Victoria Avenue. Public Works was contacted in April, 2009, by the residents at 264 Victoria Avenue. The residents were concerned about emergency vehicles not being able to get down Victoria Avenue because of the numerous car poolers parking their cars all day long on both sides of the street. There have also been instances where the garbage was not picked up because the garbage truck could not get down the street because of cars parked on both sides of the street. Victoria Avenue is 24 feet wide from the face of curb to face of curb. The attached drawing shows that a majority(15 out of 21) of the property owners along Victoria Avenue signed the petition to remove parking from the west side of the street. Half of the properties on the west side of Victoria front Edgewood Court and have garage and back door access off Victoria Avenue. No parking signs were installed in May under a 90 day order issued by the Police Chief. City Council action will make this permanent. Excerpts of the minutes of the May Traffic and Parking Commission meeting are attached with the ordinance for Council's review. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: No objections anticipated. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Traffic and Parking Commission Page I 1