TO: Chair and Members of the City Traffic Commission
THRU: Larry Tay, City Traffic Engineer
FROM: Dave Allenbach, Transportation Analyst
1. Subject
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Request for permit parking on both sides of E. Trenton Avenue from N. Shaffer Street to N. Cleveland Street
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2. Summary
This is a request to implement permit parking on the aforementioned street which is located in Permit Parking Opportunity Area #4. The request meets all the requirements set forth in the City’s Neighborhood Parking Permit Program.
3. Recommended Action
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1. Approve the implementation of permit parking on both sides of E. Trenton Avenue between N. Shaffer Street and N. Cleveland Street.
2. Forward to the City Council for final action.
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4. Fiscal Impact
None.
5. Strategic Plan Goals
Goal 1: Provide for a safe community.
b. Provide and maintain infrastructure necessary to ensure the safety of the public.
6. Discussion and Background
The City’s Neighborhood Permit Parking Program (NPPP) provides a mechanism for protecting residential streets from external parking overflow when certain criteria are satisfied. To streamline the permit parking application process in certain highly parked areas, the City Council established five Permit Parking Opportunity Areas (PPOA’s). PPOA’s are subject to different criteria and procedures. Specifically, the application fee and parking occupancy study are waived, and the required neighborhood support level is reduced from 75% to 55%.
Staff received a written request for permit parking for E. Trenton Avenue between N. Shaffer Street and N. Cleveland Street from an eligible resident on the street. These limits of E. Trenton Avenue are located within PPOA #4. Subsequently, staff mailed petitions to the property owners within the requested limits on Trenton Avenue. The results of the petition process indicate that 83% of the property owners are in favor of permit parking, 0% were opposed, and 17% did not respond. Because the support exceeds the 55% stipulated in the NPPP, staff recommends implementation of permit parking on the aforementioned street.
It should be noted that property owners of any other street(s) within this PPOA may request permit parking in the future by following the procedures described above. Furthermore, permit parking does not supersede other parking restrictions such as street sweeping. Participation in the permit program is voluntary. However, any vehicle parked on the street without a permit after implementation is subject to citation.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Letter of Request
• Area Map
• NPPP Opportunity Area #4 Map