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TransportationCommission | 2008-07-23 | 4 | cars or one car and storage. He noted that the landscape committee hired a landscaping company to work on the association's grounds. He noted that the properties on the north side of the 3000/3100 block of Catalina did not have a sidewalk, and that the cars parked in that area prevented the landscapers from doing an efficient job in picking up debris. Norm Brasel noted that he was a member at large of the Casitas Homeowners Association. He supported the weekly sweeping plan. He noted that offering an exception to one neighborhood with respect to street sweeping was divisive. He added that they believed in keeping their streets clean. He complimented staff on the thoroughness of the staff report. Bob Perata, landscape chairman, Casitas Homeowners Association, noted that the landscape company had complained for more than two years that they have not been able to edge, clean or access the area, although they have damaged cars. As a result, they will not do it; he noted that it was very important for them to do the work. He added that greenery was already growing in the gutter because they could not clean the gutters. Alan Thompson noted that he filed the original appeal, and did not believe it was necessarily the City's responsibility to oversee maintenance problems for the association as far as the gardening. He understood it was important to keep the gutters clean, and that he had done so in the past. He had experience with a street sweeper leaving more debris in the gutter after it had passed. He noted that the homes had two-car garages, and added that more than two drivers in the house created the need for additional parking. Jon Spangler, 1037 San Antonio, noted that although his neighborhood was not close to this one, they dealt with the same problem every week as well. He noted that because the City had legal and moral obligations with respect to the environmental issues of keeping the Bay clean, he hoped that the original staff recommendation would be upheld. He noted that the homes had two- car garages and driveways, and that too many vehicles could be a problem. Close public hearing. Commissioner Krueger inquired whether there had been additional checks made on the parking occupancy. Staff Khan replied that staff had made several field visits, and that they looked at the site between 12 and 3 p.m., the times when the restrictions would be in effect. He noted that the table on page 4 indicated that the number of spaces represented an average value calculated from these field reviews. Chair Knox White believed it was important for the City to be flexible when the situation called for it. He commended the City for its flexibility in finding a solution for the area. He noted that the appeal addressed a situation governed by City guidelines, and that it was the Transportation Commission's role to assess whether the guidelines were followed. He believed the HOA needed to figure out the landscaping for their property independent of the parking situation. He would Page 4 of 14 | TransportationCommission/2008-07-23.pdf |