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ORDINANCE NO. 3344 AMENDING 11.60.050 AND 11.62.100 TO DESIGNATE LEASED LAND AS A TEMPORARY PARKING LOT
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Council Initiative: Strengthen economic conditions and create new opportunities
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: REQUIRED
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Downtown streetscape improvements scheduled to begin this month will temporarily eliminate on-street parking (approximately 40 spaces) in the 1200 block of Commerce Avenue. These improvements include new lighting, sidewalks, crosswalks, furnishings, landscaping, raingardens, bulb-outs, street trees and artwork. During construction, on-street parking on Commerce Avenue will be blocked off and used for material staging and to re-route traffic to speed up the construction timeline.
The owner of property in this block has offered to allow his private lot located on the west side of Block 79 to be used for public parking during the downtown streetscape construction period which should begin in mid April and last approximately 3 months.
Ordinance No. 3344 would designate this private lot for public parking on a temporary basis until December 31, 2017. Due to the start of construction on April 10, this ordinance is proposed to be an emergency ordinance and take effect immediately upon adoption. Approval of emergency ordinances require an affirmative vote by five council members.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Motion to approve Ordinance No. 3344
STAFF CONTACT:
Mary Chennault, Police Administrative Manager
Jim McNamara, City Attorney