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TransportationCommission | 2008-07-23 | 3 | Staff Bergman noted that the original staff recommendation was to support the Public Works Director's decision to implement the no-parking street sweeping signs. Mr. Thompson's recommended compromise solution of biweekly instead of weekly parking restrictions was amenable to the Public Works Department. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Schatmeier regarding the original complaint of the appellant, Staff Bergman replied that it had to do with the extra debris accumulating in the street. Commissioner Krueger recalled that during the last appeal, it was noted that the City typically implements biweekly street sweeping if the demand for on-street parking is above 70%. He believed the demand here was 58% for the 3000 block, and 33% for the 3100 block, and inquired whether it was common to make such an exception to this policy. Staff Bergman stated that given the limited parking on Catalina, staff felt that this was an appropriate place to make an exception to this rule. Staff Khan noted that the Public Works Department felt that biweekly sweeping would still provide sufficient cleaning, addressing the debris accumulation, so this was an appropriate compromise for the neighborhood. In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Schatmeier whether parking could be allowed on the other side of the street while the street sweeping parking restrictions were in effect, Staff Khan replied that staff felt that would create additional confusion. Commissioner Krueger believed there would be an issue of creating a fire access concern with cars parked on both sides of the street. Staff Khan confirmed that was a concern. Open public hearing. Mr. Thompson, appellant, wished to speak later. Charles Obenchain noted that he supported the appeal, and did not believe it was mentioned that 42 signatures were gathered from people who did not support the signs. He did not know when the parking occupancy survey was taken, and displayed photos of every space on Catalina being occupied by a car. He noted that a streetsweeper he observed left more dirt than it picked up, and that he had called the Public Works Department to reclean it. He noted that when water came down from the Sierras, many cubic yards of silt per minute was incorporated in the water as well. He expressed concern about the cleanliness of the water. He noted that some of the people who lived at the properties who signed the petition for the signage did not live on Catalina, and were not affected by the traffic issues on the street. Staff Khan noted that Public Works typically solicits input from residents who live within 300 feet of the impacted area for these types of decisions. In reviewing the signatures, staff totaled the number of households represented, rather than the number of individuals. Chuck Bianchi, president, Casitas Homeowners Association, supported the original recommendation as stated in the staff report. He noted that every home in the development had a two-car garage, and that it was not the business of the association whether it was used for two Page 3 of 14 | TransportationCommission/2008-07-23.pdf |