HomeMy WebLinkAbouttecm_061196 (unsigned)TRAFFIC ENGINEERING CONINIITTEE
Ukiah Civic Center
Conference Room 3
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, California 95482
June 11, 1996
3:00 p.m.
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MEMBERS PRESENT
OTHERS PRESENT
Chris Dewey
William Fernandez
Michael Hams
Rick Kennedy
Jim Looney
Stephen Ford, Chairman
MEMBERS ABSENT
Steve Turner
Sterling Norgard
STAFF PRESENT
Kathy Kinch
Recording Secretary
The Traffic Engineering Committee was called to order by Chairman Ford at 3:05 p.m. Roll
was taken with the results listed above.
Mr. Sterling Norgard, 415 Jones Street, expressed a concern of on-street parking in front of his
home. The on-street parking are employees from the surrounding businesses that do not have
adequate on-site parking. Because of this problem with the on-street parking, does not allow
for guest to park in front of his home.
Pictures of the on-street parking were presented to the Committee.
Mr. Kennedy advised there are two problems, (1) street sweeping, because of the schedule do
the Street Sweeper and the on-street parking, the Street Sweeper is unable to sweep the entire
curb area. The second problem is from time to time Mr. Norgard's guests cannot park in front
of his residence when visiting because of on-street parking by the employees. He also advised
on December 26, 1995, he wrote a letter to Mr. Alfano of CEMA asking him to instruct his
employees not to park in front of Mr. Norgard's home on the scheduled day for street sweeping.
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He discussed with Jim Looney, Public Works Superintendent, the possibility of rescheduling
street sweeping for Jones Street to 6:30 a. m.
Chairman Ford asked when the property was converted what were the requirements for on-site
parking. Mr. Harris responded the building has been an office for 20 years.
Mr. Kennedy advised there was a portable office trailer parked on the street over the 30-day
requirement, and asked Carl Tuliback, Code Enforcement Officer to check into the situation.
Mr. Kennedy advised in Vehicle Code Section 22507, "The City may by ordinance or resolution
prohibit or restrict the stopping, parking, or standing of vehicles on certain streets or highways
or portions thereof during all or certain hours of the day. The ordinance or resolution may
include a designation of certain streets upon which preferential parking privileges are given to
residents and merchants adjacent to the streets for their use and the use of their guests under
which the residents and merchants may issue a permit or permits which exempt them from
prohibition. "
Discussion followed regarding on-street parking by employees of CEMA, the medical offices,
and the Mental Health Outpatient office; from time to time there aze no vehicles parked in front
of Mr. Norgard's property; the on-street parking is outside the Parking District and no time zone
can be posted; the City can post "NO PARING DURING 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.", and the
adjacent property owner obtains a parking permit; the Mental Health office will be relocating
to the new County building on Bush Street on July 1, 1996; there is potential parking hazard
when UPS, FED EX and other vehicles double park when delivering packages; and after the
Mental Health office relocates the new renters may have to apply for a use permit at which time
adequate on-street parking will be required, and the traffic flow from the new renters may
change drastically.
Member Harris, seconded by Member Fernandez, on an all AYE vote that the Traffic
Engineering Committee request a report from the Planning Department regarding on-site parking
requirements for the site, request a report from Cazl Tuliback, Code Enforcement Officer,
relative to his efforts to the on-street and on-site parking, and the portable office trailer; that the
tenants of the property be informed of the existing problems; and send a survey be sent to the
residents of the azea asking their opinion to the problems on-street parking and return all
information to the Committee a[ the July or August meeting.
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