File #: 16-557    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Item Status: Passed
File created: 11/17/2016 In control: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority/Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency
On agenda: 1/17/2017 Final action: 1/17/2017
Title: SUBJECT: Introduction of an Ordinance Dealing with Limited Time Parking Lots, On-Street Disabled Persons Parking, No Parking Zones, and Four-Way Stop Intersections REPORT IN BRIEF Consider recommendations from the Traffic Committee approving the removal of a two-hour time limit on Parking Lot 1A, the addition of two on-street disabled persons parking on K Street at Main Street, the addition of a no parking zone on West Childs Avenue, and a four-way stop intersection at R Street and West Childs Avenue. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion introducing Ordinance 2472, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Amending Sections 10.28.215 "Limited Time Parking Lots-Two Hours", 10.28.230 "No Parking Zones", 10.28.275 "Disabled Persons-On-Street Parking", 10.28.380 "Stop Intersections Designated" of the Merced Municipal Code.
Attachments: 1. Proposed Ordinance, 2. Location Map – Parking Lot No. 1A, 3. Location Map – K Street, 4. Location Map – R Street, 5. TC Request #15-019 (Parking Lot No. 1A), 6. TC Request #15-020 (K Street), 7. TC Request #16-018 (R Street), 8. TC Request #16-019 (R Street), 9. Technical Memorandum - R Street and Childs.pdf, 10. Draft Minutes Excerpt – September 13, 2016, 11. Draft Minutes Excerpt – November 15, 2016

Report Prepared by: Jamie Cruz, Secretary II, Engineering

Title
SUBJECT: Introduction of an Ordinance Dealing with Limited Time Parking Lots, On-Street Disabled Persons Parking, No Parking Zones, and Four-Way Stop Intersections

REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider recommendations from the Traffic Committee approving the removal of a two-hour time limit on Parking Lot 1A, the addition of two on-street disabled persons parking on K Street at Main Street, the addition of a no parking zone on West Childs Avenue, and a four-way stop intersection at R Street and West Childs Avenue.

RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion introducing Ordinance 2472, an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Merced, California, Amending Sections 10.28.215 "Limited Time Parking Lots-Two Hours", 10.28.230 "No Parking Zones", 10.28.275 "Disabled Persons-On-Street Parking", 10.28.380 "Stop Intersections Designated" of the Merced Municipal Code.

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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by the Traffic Committee; or,
2. Modify ordinance for introduction; or,
3. Deny.

AUTHORITY
This request amends Sections 10.28.215, 10.28.230, 10.275, and 10.28.380 of the Merced Municipal Code (MMC).

The California Vehicle Code (CVC) gives a local body (or official) jurisdiction for traffic control devices, provided the devices are installed in accordance with the State Traffic Manual.

CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Not applicable.

DISCUSSION
As a result of the September 13, 2016 meeting, the Traffic Committee approved, by separate action, the removal of the two-hour limit for Parking Lot 1A, as well as the addition of two on-street disabled persons parking spaces along K Street at Main Street.

The two-hour parking limit in place at Parking Lot 1A, also known as Parking Lot No. 1 Extension (see Attachment 2), was requested to be removed by an employee of the Sierra Health Foundation due to employees of nearby businesses parking along Main Street to avoid the current 2-hour parking limit in Par...

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