TO: Chair and Members of the City Traffic Commission
THRU: Larry Tay, City Traffic Engineer
FROM: Maria Flores, Assistant Engineer
1. SUBJECT
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Request for permit parking on both sides of E. Via Lardo Avenue from S. Hewes Street to easterly terminus.
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2. SUMMARY
The City received a request for permit parking on the aforementioned street. The request was evaluated in accordance with the City's Neighborhood Permit Parking Program, and all applicable criteria were satisfied.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Approve the implementation of permit parking on E. Via Lardo Avenue from S. Hewes Street to easterly terminus.
2. Forward to the City Council for final action.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
None. Implementation involves minimal staff time and minimal expenditures that have already been approved in the City's operating budget.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
Background
A property owner on E. Via Lardo Avenue submitted a request to initiate the process for permit parking on Via Lardo Avenue. The subject street is outlined and shown on the attached Area Map. In accordance with the City's Neighborhood Permit Parking Program (NPPP), staff preformed an initial screening of the study area to determine the following:
1. Whether the street is eligible for permit parking; and
2. If so, does said street lie within a City-defined permit parking opportunity area with streamlined procedures.
Since Via Lardo Avenue qualifies for permit parking but isn't within a designated permit parking opportunity area, it must meet both the minimum parking occupancy level and receive sufficient support from property owners before a permit parking recommendation can be made. The details of these requirements are outlined below.
Parking Occupancy
Staff mapped and counted the number of legal parking spaces along Via Lardo Avenue. The proponent provided staff with the days and times w...
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