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ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ESTABLISHING A 1-HOUR TIME LIMITED PARKING ZONE ALONG THE WEST SIDE OF SILVAS STREET IN FRONT OF 2620 MAIN STREET (FIRST READING)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council place the ordinance on first reading.
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SUMMARY
On January 15, 2014, Mr. Ernest Duran, owner of Ernie's Auto Sales, submitted a letter requesting time limited parking on Silvas Street fronting his business at 2620 Main Street.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project, which consists of allowing time limited parking on Silvas Street fronting 2620 Main Street, qualifies for a Class 1 (c) Categorical Exemption pursuant to Section 15301 [Existing Facilities] of the State CEQA Guidelines because the proposal involves negligible or no expansion of an existing use. Thus, no further environmental review is required.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
The Safety Commission, at their meeting on July 2, 2014, accepted staff's report and recommended that the City Council establish the 1-hour time limited parking (8am-6pm) zone along the West Side of Silvas Street in front of 2620 Main Street.
DISCUSSION
Mr. Ernest Duran is requesting time limited parking in front of his property on 2620 Main Street (see attached letter). Mr. Duran owns Ernie's Auto Sale, a used automobile sales business. Several years ago, his business relocated to this site to allow construction of a City redevelopment project at the northeast corner of Main Street and Broadway. Mr. Duran's current site is much smaller than his old site and has very limited on-site customer parking (see attached Location Map).
Mr. Duran stated that employees from neighboring businesses park their big trucks in front of his property from 8:00am to 6:00pm during the work week as well as overnight. When these spaces in front of his business are occupied with vehicles parked long term, it becomes very difficult for his customers and vendors to find convenient parking. He believes this parking issue is having a negative effect on his business.
Originally, Mr. Duran requested a 2-hour limited parking. However, during the Safety Commission Meeting, he revised his request to 1-hour limited parking. The purpose of Mr. Duran's time limited parking request is to increase the turnover in customer cars parking along Silvas Street in front of his business. This will allow Mr. Duran to conduct his business in a timely manner.
The requested time limited parking location is along 170' of the west side of Silvas Street north of Main Street. Based on the above information and field review, staff is proposing to change the on-street parking spaces on Silvas Street to 5-spaces of 1-hour time limited parking (see attached proposed Time Limited Parking Map). Except upon Sundays and holidays specified in Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC) 10.08.110.
Conclusion:
Per the City of Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 10.52.330, upon approval of the proposed time limited parking by City Council, Schedule VI of the register maintained in the office of the City Engineer would be revised to include the following:
Schedule VI - Proposed Parking Time Limited on Silvas Street
Name of Street: Silvas Street
Beginning At: Main Street
Ending At: 170' North of Main Street along existing street improvement
Side of Street: West
Length of Time Permitted: 1-Hour (5 Spaces) 8am-6pm
DECISION-MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the property holdings of the City Council and has found no property holdings within 500 feet of the boundaries of the property which is the subject of this action. Staff is not independently aware, and has not been informed by any Council member, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter.
LINK TO STRATEGIC GOALS
The City's Strategic Plan has five major goals: Operational Excellence, Economic Vitality, Healthy Community, Strong and Secure Neighborhoods and a Connected Community. This action item supports the Strong and Secure Neighborhood strategy identified in the City's Strategic Plan by promoting an environment for residents and businesses to prosper.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Per the City's Master Fee Schedule, Mr. Duran paid the appropriate fee to request the time limited parking. In addition, if his request is approved, Mr. Duran will pay the cost for the improvements to implement the parking change. The cost estimate to perform this work, in accordance with the City's Fees Schedule, is $600. Therefore, there is no direct impact to the General Fund.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
Upon completion of the project, the improvements will require only routine City maintenance.
Attachments:
1. Mr. Ernest Duran's Letter
2. Location Map
3. Map of the proposed Time Limited Parking Spaces Location