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Home My WebLink About07/05/2011, PH 5 - ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10.44.020 (CURB MARKINGS-MEANINGS-AUTHORITY TO PLACE) OF THE SAN LUIS OB council JWy5,�° July 5,201 I j acEnda izepont C I T Y OF SAN LUI S OB 1S PO FROM: Jay D. Walter, Director of Public Works Prepared By: Peggy Mandeville,Principal Transportation Planner SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10.44.020 (CURB MARIQNGS-MEANINGS-AUTHORITY TO PLACE) OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL CODE RECOMMENDATION Introduce an ordinance amending Chapter 10.44.020(Curb markings-Meaning-Authority to Place) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code amending the time of operation and duration. DISCUSSION Pursuant to the City Council's direction regarding parking revenue enhancements on April 5, 2011 and the 2011 Parking Fund review on June 14, 2011, staff is bringing forward recommended changes to Chapter 10.44.020 (Curb markings-Meanings-Authority to Place) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to expand the time of operation and duration. The City enforces yellow and white curb markings during the same time of operation as parking meters. With approval of charging for parking on Sunday, changes to the curb marking regulations are needed to reflect this. Staff also seeks approval of a minor clean up item allowing passenger loading and unloading zone duration to be extended from three minutes to ten minutes. The City currently has 10-minute loading zones at the Anderson Hotel, Garden Street Inn, and City Hall however the current ordinance calls for a maximum of three minutes. Given the size of these facilities,ten minute limits seems more appropriate. ATTACHMENTS 1. Proposed Ordinance for Sunday Loading 2. Legislative Draft of Municipal Code Section 10.44.020 T:\Council Agenda Reports\Public Worcs CAR\201 I\Parking\Sunday loading\Sunday Ioading.DOC PH5-1 ATTACHMENT 1 ORDINANCE NO. (2011 Series) AN ORDINANCE OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AMENDING SECTION 10.44.020 (CURB MARKINGS-MEANINGS-AUTHORITY TO PLACE) OF THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MUNICIPAL CODE WHEREAS,the parking program needs to continue to be self-sufficient for its financial commitments; and WHEREAS, the City needs to financially support the operation and debt service of the next City parking structure; and WHEREAS, the Council has considered parking revenue enhancements which included charging for parking on April 5, 2011 and directed staff to return with an enabling ordinance; and WHEREAS,the Council has considered the staff report and public testimony at a public meeting. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo as follows: SECTION 1. Section 10.44.020 (Curb Markings-Meanings-Authority to Place) of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code is hereby amended as follows: 10.44.020 Curb markings—Meanings—Authority to place. The city traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter, to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings shall have the meanings as set forth in this section. A. "Red" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone. B. "Yellow"means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. every Monday to Saturday, and between one p.m. and six p.m. every Sunday, for any purpose other than the commercial loading or unloading of materials by a commercially registered and licensed vehicle or a professionally signed passenger vehicle that displays an authorized commercial loading zone permit. The commercial loading zone permit requirements and fee shall be established by resolution. C. "White" means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall be from three minutes to a maximum of ten minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. every Monday to Saturday, and between one p.m. and six p.m. every Sunday, and except as follows: PH5-2 ATTACHMENT 1 1. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox the restrictions shall apply at all times. 2. When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times. D. When the city traffic engineer as authorized under this chapter has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb markings in violation of any of the provisions of this section. (Ord. 1343 § 1, 1998: Ord. 1331 § 5, 1998: Ord. 1096 § 1, 1987; Ord. 927 § 1 (part), 1982: prior code § 3211.1) INTRODUCED on the 5`" day of July 2011, AND FINALLY ADOPTED by the Council of the City of San Luis Obispo on the_day of 2011, on the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Mayor Jan Marx ATTEST: Elaina Cano, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Christine Dietrick, City Attorney PH5-3 1 � ATTACHMENT 2 Legislative Draft 10.44.020 Curb markings—Meanings—Authority to place. The city traffic engineer is authorized, subject to the provisions and limitations of this chapter,to place, and when required herein shall place, the following curb markings to indicate parking or standing regulations, and the curb markings shall have the meanings as set forth in this section. A. "Red" means no stopping, standing or parking at any time except as permitted by the Vehicle Code, and except that a bus may stop in a red zone marked or signed as a bus zone. B. "Yellow"means no stopping, standing or parking at any time between seven a.m. and six p.m. , every Monday to Saturday, and between one p.m. and six p.m. every Sunday, for any purpose other than the commercial loading or unloading of materials by a commercially registered and licensed vehicle or a professionally signed passenger vehicle that displays an authorized commercial loading zone permit. The commercial loading zone permit requirements and fee shall be established by resolution. C. "White" means no stopping, standing or parking for any purpose other than loading or unloading of passengers, or for the purpose of depositing mail in an adjacent mailbox, which shall not exeeed be from three minutes to a maximum of ten minutes, and such restrictions shall apply between seven a.m. and six p.m. of my day e�Eeept Sunda every Monday to Saturday, and between one p.m. and six p.m. every Sunday, and except as follows: 1. When such zone is in front of a hotel or in front of a mailbox the restrictions shall apply at all times. 2. When such zone is in front of a theater the restrictions shall apply at all times. D. When the city traffic engineer as authorized under this chapter has caused curb markings to be placed, no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle adjacent to any such legible curb markings in violation of any of the provisions of this section. (Ord. 1343 § 1, 1998: Ord. 1331 § 5, 1998: Ord. 1096 § 1, 1987; Ord. 927 § 1 (part), 1982:prior code § 3211.1) PH5-4