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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1895ORDINANCE NO. 11395 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME AMENDING SECTION 13.36.040 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO ESTABLISH TWO-HOUR PARKING ZONES ON THE 1500 BLOCK OF NEWLANDS AVENUE The CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF BURLINGAME does hereby ordain as follows: Section 1. Factual Background and Findings. WHEREAS, the City has received a petition and complaints from residents of the 1500 block of Newlands Avenue regarding long-term daytime business parking on these streets; apparently, employees from the business district have been parking on these parts of Newlands Avenue for the duration of their work shift, making daytime parking for the residents nearly impossible; and WHEREAS, the 1500 block of Newlands Avenue has no parking restrictions; and WHEREAS, on October 10, 2013, the Traffic Safety and Parking Commission (TSPC) discussed this matter with residents of the 1500 block of Newlands Avenue; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the meeting, the TSPC determined that the parking situation in the 1500 block of Newlands Avenue met the policy requirements to qualify for the current Residential Parking Permit Program and, with near -unanimous support from the residents of the 1500 block of Newlands, recommended that the City implement a 2 -hour parking restriction on the 1500 block of Newlands Avenue; and WHEREAS, the 2 -hour parking time -limit restriction is apre-requisite to the nclusion of Newlands Avenue in the Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP); the addition of Newlands Avenue to the RPPP will occur by Council Resolution after the Public Works Department has installed then -hour parking limit restriction signage; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURLINGAME DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 2. The City Council hereby adds Sub -section (a) (28) of Section 13.36.040 of the Burlingame Municipal Code to read as follows: "(28) Newlands Avenue, both sides." Section 3. The City Engineer and the City Transportation Engineer are directed to install parking signs and to take all other necessary actions to implement this parking restriction change on the 1500 block of Newlands Avenue. Section 4. The City Clerk is directed to publish this ordinance in the manner required by law. Ann Keighran, Maydr., I, Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame, do hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance was introduced at a public hearing occurred at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 4th day of November, 2013, and adopted thereafter at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 18th day of November, 20131 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: BROWNRIGG, DEAL, KEIGHRAN, NAGEL NOES: Councilmembers: NONE - - ABSENT: Councilmembers: NONE - -- RECUSED Councilmember: BAYLO Mary Ellen Kearney, City Clerk