HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6.4 20-Minute Parking Cypress Court
CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 5,2006
SUBJECT:
Establishment of20-Minute Parking Zone on Cypress Court
Report Prepared by: Ray Kuzbari, Traffic Engineer
ATTACHMENTS:
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Resolution
Request letters dated May 29 and July 17,2006, from owners
of Retreat for Children,
City response letters, dated July 6 and 11, 2006
Location Diagram
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Adopt the Resolution approving the establishment of 23 feet of
20-minute parking zone at 8339 Cypress Court
RECOMMENDATION:
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Sufficient funds are budgeted in the Street Maintenance Operating
Budget to cover the cost of curb painting and sign posting.
DESCRIPTION: Staff received a request from the owners of Retreat for Children at
8339 Cypress Court to install an on-street disabled persons parking space in front of this facility to
facilitate children pick-up and drop-off activities on weekdays and weekends (Attachment 2, letter dated
May 29, 2006). The Traffic Safety Committee and Public Works Staff reviewed this request and
determined that disabled persons parking zones would not be the proper application for serving passenger
loading/unloading needs (Attachment 3, letter dated July 6, 2006).
Alternatively, the City proposed installing a 20-minute parking zone at this location, effective Monday
through Sunday, during certain hours of the day as needed to support this facility (Attachment 3, letter
dated July 11,2006). The facility owners accepted this proposal (Attachment 2, letter dated July 17,2006)
and subsequently requested that the 20-minute parking zone be established during the hours of7:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday. The Traffic Safety Committee reviewed this request and feels that it
is reasonable. The space available for the 20-minute parking zone in front of the facility is 23 feet, as
measured by Staff (Attachment 4, Location Diagram). Adjacent properties would not be physically
impacted by the proposed limited-parking zone.
COPY TO: Ms. Jennifer Jones, Retreat for Children
ITEM NO.
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If approved by the City Council, the proposed 20-minute parking zone will be implemented by painting
the 23-foot curb green and erecting a sign posting the days and hours of the parking restriction. This
would not be the first time-limited parking space installed in a residential area in Dublin. In 1995, the City
Council approved a IS-minute parking zone on the westerly side of Brighton Drive, near Amador Valley
Boulevard, which is currently still in effect. Should the Retreat for Children facility move at a later date,
the green curb and 20-minute parking sign would be removed and the item deleted from the City's Traffic
Code.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the Resolution approving the establishment of 23 feet of
20-minute parking zone at 8339 Cypress Court.
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RESOLUTION NO. - 06
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
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APPROVING 20-MINUTE PARKING ZONE
ON CYPRESS COURT
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.04.270 of the City of Dublin Municipal Code, the City
Council of the City of Dublin does hereby RESOLVE as follows:
Section 1: A twenty-three (23) foot 20-minute parking zone (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday
through Sunday), indicated by green curb and sign posting, shall be established in front of 8339 Cypress
Court.
Section 2: Section 6.32.092 Twenty Minute Parking, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., All Days shall be
added to the City of Dublin Traffic Code, and said limited parking zone shall be incorporated into this
new section.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September, 2006.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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Facility License # 550000115
8339 Cypress Court Dublin, CA 94568
Tel: (925) 556.3399 Fax: (925) 556. 1203
Email: retreatforchildren@yahoo.com
To: City of Dublin
Public Works Department
From: Retreat for Children Inc.
Subject: Residential handicapped. parking
May 29, 2006
Dear Council,
This letter is to request a handicapped space marked in front of 8339 Cypress Court in
the city of Dublin. Based on a conversation with Ray Kuzbari this has been done before.
Retreat for Children is an Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled-
Nursing. Retreat for Children is licensed by the State of California Department of Health
Services license # 550000115, and operates in the City of Dublin license # 008515.
This facility is a converted residence to facilitate handicapped children 0 to 22 years of
age. When parents come to pick up or drop off their childre11 there is no place to park and
unload the children. Also the School Bus has minimal area to pick up and drop off the
children and needs to remain in the street during the process of lifting the child into the
bus. 99% of the time the neighbors are parked in front of the facility. Retreat for Children
has acquired a full size van with lift for taxiing the children to and from locations such as
Dr. Appointment's, parks etc. This vehicle is parked in the driveway and not the reason
for this request. At present there are 2 children ages 13 and 9 in the facility. Ultimately
there can be up to 6 children in the facility as licensed by the Health Services
Department.
Please see attached photo's and License copies.
Thank you for your consideration
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Retreat For Children
ICF / DD . Nursing
Facility License # 550000115
8339 Cypress Court Dublin, CA 94568
Tel: (925) 556. 3399 Fax: (925) 556. 1203
Email: retreatforchildren@yahoo.com
To: Melissa Morton July 17,2006
Public Works Director
City of Dublin
Public Works Department
From: Retreat for Children Inc.
Subject: Reply to City of Dublin On-Street Disabled Persons Parking Space Follow Up
Letter Dated July 11, 2006
Melissa,
This letter is a reply to your letter dated July 11,2006 regarding the letter we submitted
on May 29,2006 for handicapped parking at 8339 Cypress Court in the city of Dublin.
Retreat for Children, an Intermediate Care Facility for the Developmentally Disabled-
Nursing. Retreat for Children is licensed by the State of California Department of Health
Services license # 550000115, and operates in the City of Dublin license # 008515.
We would like to accept your kind offer to offer 20 minute parking in front of the facility.
This is definitely a help to the parking problem on Cypress Ct. We look forward to
working with the Public Works Staff in the implementation of this proposal. The best
way to contact is via email to glenn94568@comcast.net or Glenn's cell phone at 925-
216-7179
Thank You for Your Support
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CITY OF DUBLIN
100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California 94568
Website: http://www.ci.dublin.ca.us
July 6, 2006
Ms. Jennifer Jones
Retreat for Children
8339 Cypress Court
Dublin, CA 94568
Subject:
Request for On-Street Disabled Persons Parking Space on Cypress
Court
Dear Ms. Jones:
I am writing in response to your letter dated May 29, 2006, in which you requested that
the City install an on-street disabled persons parking space in front of the Retreat for
Children care facility at 8339 Cypress Court.
Since receipt of your letter, our Traffic Engineer, Ray Kuzbari, and the City's Traffic
Safety Committee (TSC) have taken the necessary steps (as listed below) to review the
feasibility of granting an on-street disabled persons parking space to facilitate children
pick-up and drop-off activities at this facility. The TSC is a committee that consists of
City Staff members from the Public Works Department and Police Services. This
committee meets once a month to discuss citywide traffic safety issues and citizen
requests.
In reviewing your request at its last meeting on June 20, 2006, the TSC noted that
disabled persons parking zones are intended for use as parking spaces by operators of
vehicles which display a distinguishing license plate or placard. Loading/unloading of
passengers would not be the appropriate application for disabled persons parking zones.
Loading/unloading zones are instead designated with white curb markings but are
typically used in commercial or business district areas, and are not as effective in
residential neighborhoods.
It is true that the City Council once approved a request to install an on-street disabled
persons parking space in a residential area. Approval of that request was granted on the
basis that the applicant, who himself was a disabled person, lived in a home with a short
driveway that did not fit his full-size van with wheelchair lift without partially
obstructing the sidewalk and posing a safety hazard for pedestrians in the area.
Furthermore, this person needed the disabled persons parking space for parking purposes,
as he intended to use it continually and on a regular basis.
Area Code (925) . City Manager 833-6650 . City Council 833-6650 . Personnel 833-6605 .
Finance 833-6640 . Public Works/Engineering 833-6630 " Parks & Community Services i ITT'ICHME1TT
Planning/Code Enforcement 833-6610 . Building Inspection 833-6620 . Fire Prevel 11 11 l'
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In contrast, the disabled persons parking space that you requested is not required to
address a public safety hazard nor is it intended to accommodate parking for a disabled
person on a regular basis. Even if the disabled persons parking space were established at
this location, it would provide a parking space for only one vehicle with the appropriate
license plate or placard, and would not accommodate parking needs for other parents who
might arrive at the same time to pick up or drop off children. Furthermore, any resident
or visitor of the Cypress Court neighborhood who might operate a vehicle with the
appropriate license plate or placard could park in the disabled persons parking space and
prevent parents or the school bus from using this space to pick up or drop off children.
Based on the above analysis, the TSC has determined that a disabled persons parking
space would not be appropriate at this location. I do understand your desire to facilitate
the loading/unloading activities of children at this important facility; however, I believe
that the TSC has made the proper determination regarding this request. Therefore, I must
inform you that Staff will not recommend to the City Council that an on-street disabled
persons parking space be established at this location. Alternatively, I recommend that
you conduct an outreach effort in the neighborhood requesting cooperation on the part of
nearby residents on Cypress Court to let the parking space in front of the facility be used
exclusively by the facility on certain hours of a typical weekday or weekend.
Neighborhood cooperation in this matter will be essential in reaching a workable
solution.
If you disagree with the outcome of this review, you will have the option of appealing
your request to the City Council in writing or by appearing at future City Council
meetings. These meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7:00
p.m. in the Dublin Civic Center Council Chamber, located at 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me or Ray
Kuzbari at (925) 833-6630.
Sincerely,
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Melissa Morton
Public Works Director
cc: City Council
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
v--'fraffic Engineer
TSC Members
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CITY OF DUBLIN
100 Civic Plaza, Dublin, California 94568
Website: http://www.ci.dublin.ca.us
Ms. Jennifer Jones
Retreat for Children
8339 Cypress Court
Dublin, CA 94568
Subject:
Request for On-Street Disabled Persons ,Parking Space on Cypress
Court - Follow-Up Letter
Dear Ms. Jones:
This letter is a follow-up to my previous letter, dated July 6, 2006, concerning your
request to install an on-street disabled persons parking space in front of the Retreat for
Children care facility at 8339 Cypress Court.
As a viable alternative to the disabled persons parking space, Mayor Janet Lockhart has
suggested that we consider designating the parking space described in your letter dated
May 29th as a 20-minute limited parking space. This limited parking zone would be
made effective Monday through Sunday during certain hours of the day as deemed
necessary for the operation of the facility.
If you are interested in this 20-minute parking space proposal, please let me know in'
writing by Friday, July 28, 2006. In the event that you accept this proposal, Public
Works StaffwilI contact you to discuss the appropriate hours for the limited parking zone
and will refer this matter to the City Council for consideration and possible approval in
September 2006.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me or Ray
Kuzbari at (925) 833-6630.
Sincerely,
Melissa Morton
Public Works Director
cc: City Council
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Traffic Engineer
TSC Members
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Area Code (925) . City Manager 833-6650 . City Council 833-6650 . Personnel 833-6605 . Economic Development 833-6650
Finance 833-6640 . Public Works/Engineering 833-6630 " Parks & Community Services 833-6645 . Police 833-6670
Planning/Code Enforcernent 833-6810 to Buildin~l in;:1pect!on g~~3-662D Fire Prevention Bureau 833..6606
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