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CityCouncil | 2021-03-02 | 11 | communities; expressed concern about not requiring an engineer-stamped plan and for slow streets not having engineer-stamped or signed temporary traffic control plans; stated the slow streets are not consistent with California traffic control devices design standards; that she would like more information about the lack of a need for engineer approvals for road modifications; expressed concern about safety and collisions. The Public Works Director stated the striping plans for commercial streets at Park Street and Webster Street have design plans; parklets require an encroachment permit; each applicant for an encroachment permit is required to submit their design; the design is not an engineer-designed plan; the City Attorney's office provided Council information related to risks and concerns; slow streets have temporary traffic control plans, which are not signed by the City Engineer; as staff moves toward consideration of permanent measures, the plans will become engineer-designed and stamped. The Senior Transportation Coordinator stated each parklet goes through an approval process by getting an encroachment permit; the permits list items that are allowed and not allowed, which are reviewed by Public Work's engineering staff prior to permit issuance; staff has recently received interest from businesses for roofs over permits; any overhead structure is also reviewed by the Building Official and required to be designed and stamped by an engineer. The City Engineer stated the Public Works Department reviews each parklet request for an encroachment permit; the temporary nature is the difference between having a registered Civil Engineer approval; should a permanent public improvement be designed, a Civil Engineer's design and review would be needed; the structures have been viewed as temporary and were needed in an expeditious manner. In response to Councilmember Herrera Spencer's inquiry, the City Engineer stated that he is a registered Civil Engineer in the state of California. Councilmember Herrera Spencer inquired whether there is a reason for him not to stamp the designs. The City Engineer responded that he has not been presented with a design to approve; stated that he would have no problem providing his stamp after reviewing the permits and plans for the parklets. Councilmember Herrera Spencer expressed concern about not requiring an engineers' stamp of approval; expressed support for engineers' stamps of approval sooner rather than later; stated placing roofs on parklets might impact airflow during COVID-19; inquired whether parklets receiving an engineer's stamp of approval are deemed safe to be in the street near moving vehicles. The Planning, Building and Transportation Director stated roofs can be placed on parklets; the goal is to ensure structures do not have too many walls; as long as there is good airflow, a roof may be placed on a parklet; the purpose of the program is to help Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 10 March 2, 2021 | CityCouncil/2021-03-02.pdf |