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File #: 23-1420    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Calendar Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 11/9/2022 In control: Council and Authorities Concurrent Meeting
On agenda: 1/10/2023 Final action: 1/10/2023
Title: Informational Report on Existing Parking Zones related to a Written Petition (Council Policy 030), Submitted by Kirk Vartan, Related to the New Parking Permit Ordinance and Rules
Attachments: 1. Location Map, 2. POST MEETING MATERIAL
REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Informational Report on Existing Parking Zones related to a Written Petition (Council Policy 030), Submitted by Kirk Vartan, Related to the New Parking Permit Ordinance and Rules

Report
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BACKGROUND
On October 11, 2022, the City Clerk's Office received a Written Petition from Kirk Vartan requesting to place an item on a future council meeting agenda to discuss "the new parking permit ordinance and rules." On November 1, 2022, the Council considered the Written Petition and directed staff to return at a future Council meeting with a staff report on the Written Petition.

Based on the information requested by Council and existing workload constraints, additional time is required to provide a comprehensive report and staff is targeting returning to Council in Spring 2023. However, staff has coordinated with Mr. Vartan regarding the streets that he has concerns and questions about and can provide Council with the current parking zone information on these streets. This report provides information related to the subject streets, such as 1) type of parking zone, 2) limits of the parking zone, and 3) when the zones were established. All zones in question were established based on resident requests.

DISCUSSION
Mr. Vartan indicated to staff that he has concerns and questions related to the existing parking zones on Cypress Avenue, Tyler Street, Cecil Avenue, Douglane Avenue, and Stevens Creek Boulevard. These streets are in proximity to his business, A Slice of New York, located at 3443 Stevens Creek Boulevard. Below is a list of the streets and the information related to current parking zones. A location map with the current parking zones is included as Attachment 1.

* Intersection of Cypress Avenue and Cecil Avenue (limited street areas approaching traffic circle at this intersection)
o No Parking areas to accommodate traffic circle operations
o Impl...

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