HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 062-09
RESOLUTION NO. Q 6 2 Q 9
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAKERSFIELD ESTABLISHING PREFERENTIAL
RESIDENT PERMIT PARKING IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED
AREAS.
WHEREAS, on December 15, 1999, the City Council for the City of Bakersfield
passed Resolution No. 179-99, establishing preferential resident permit parking in the
areas of 1300 to 1419 Princeton Avenue and 1411 to 1421 Panorama Drive based upon
the following findings:
(a) The City Council, Mayor, and City staff have received complaints from
residents of 1300 to 1419 Princeton Avenue and 1411 to 1421 Panorama
Drive in Bakersfield concerning lack of available parking near their homes,
litter, and noise;
(b) The 1200 to 1425 blocks of Panorama Drive, Princeton, and Radcliffe
Avenues in Bakersfield, (herein collectively referred to as "affected
areas"), are predominantly residential;
(c) The affected areas already provide only marginally adequate on-street
parking for residents;
(d) Currently, street parking in the affected areas, across from Bakersfield
Community College, is congested with vehicles parked by persons not
residing in the area;
(e) The large amount of Bakersfield Community College off-campus parking
has a detrimental effect on the health, safety, and general welfare of the
residents in the affected areas by increasing non-resident traffic volume
and parking demand, creating unreasonable burdens on residents in
gaining access to the dwellings, great noise and air pollution, increased
litter problems, a greater risk of traffic accidents, and a threat to the
residential character of the neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Bakersfield desires to expand the
areas designated for preferential resident permit parking to include the area of 1316 to
1413 Radcliffe Avenue based upon the same findings and reasoning as above; and
WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Bakersfield continues to believe that
limiting the parking of vehicles in the affected areas to vehicles registered or controlled
and exclusively used by persons residing in the area and their guests is necessary in
order to preserve the quality of life of persons residing in the area; and
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WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code, Section 22507 allows municipalities to
establish preferential parking by resolution or ordinance.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, incorporating the above recitals herein,
the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. That street parking from 1300 to 1419 Princeton Avenue, 1411 to 1421
Panorama Drive, and 1316 to 1413 Radcliffe Avenue shall be preferential resident
permit parking only from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
2. That the Traffic Authority for the City of Bakersfield is authorized to erect
such street signs that are necessary to properly notify the general public of parking
restrictions on Princeton Avenue, Panorama Drive, and Radcliffe Avenue.
3. That the residents of 1300 to 1419 Princeton Ave, 1411 to 1421
Panorama Drive, and 1316 to 1413 Radcliffe Avenue may acquire three permits at each
residence for use by the residents.
4. That the Chief of Police shall issue such permits, at no charge, in
accordance with the intent of this Resolution.
5. Violations of the provisions of this Resolution are subject to immediate
ticketing and towing when authorized signs are in place.
6. That the Traffic Authority for the City of Bakersfield is authorized to erect
additional street signs in the affected areas at such time it becomes necessary and is in
accordance with the intent of this Resolution.
7. This Resolution replaces Resolution No. 179-99 in its entirety.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted, by the
Council of th City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on
JUN 10 200 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER CX50rn 1 B3 MhaM I Weir~ LUVC)n I knS7MSGI IVY Eu,
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER Y\
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER V~oInQ
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER YNO-Ale,
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PAMELA A. McCARTHY, MM
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio CI k of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED: JUN 1 0 2
HARVEY L. HALL
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By:
CHRISTINE K. IM
Associate City Attorney
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