City of Longview - File #: 15-3981

• File #: 15-3981
• Version: 1
• Type: Report
• Status: Filed
• File created: 8/20/2015
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 8/27/2015
• Final action: 8/27/2015
• Title: DOWNTOWN PARKING TIME LIMITS COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED: Council Initiative: Address quality of place issues CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A SUMMARY STATEMENT: With last year’s streetscape improvements in the 1500 block of Commerce Avenue, parking spaces were added where driveways or curb cutouts existed prior to the improvements. The current parking ordinance defines parking time limits on a space by space basis. A report has been completed by staff with recommendations on time limits for the new and modified parking spaces in Block 82. The report further recommends delegating the authority to the City Manager for setting future time limit parking changes in downtown. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to modify existing parking time limits.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/27/2015	1	City Council	accepted and approved	Pass

Title

DOWNTOWN PARKING TIME LIMITS                                             

COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:

Council Initiative: Address quality of place issues

CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW:  N/A

SUMMARY STATEMENT:

With last year’s streetscape improvements in the 1500 block of Commerce Avenue, parking spaces were added where driveways or curb cutouts existed prior to the improvements.  The current parking ordinance defines parking time limits on a space by space basis.  A report has been completed by staff with recommendations on time limits for the new and modified parking spaces in Block 82.  The report further recommends delegating the authority to the City Manager for setting future time limit parking changes in downtown.

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to modify existing parking time limits.