Admin Order 58-21-52 -- On-Street Parking Commerce Street

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Administrative Order -- Page 4 of 6 (j) Emergencies. i. Emergency service vehicles are accommodated through bi-directional travel on Commerce Street. Removal and modification of parking will provide additional room for travel and deployment of emergency vehicles. ii. Commerce Street is not designated as an emergency ice or snow removal route. (k) The public health, safety and welfare. Extended on-street parking taking place in this area has resulted in unsafe vehicle passage and turning clearance areas for the commercial uses. (l) Special events of community interest including parades and public gatherings. There are no special events of community interest that occur on the portion of Commerce Street north of W 11th Avenue as shown in Exhibit A. (m) Construction within or adjacent to the street. No construction is currently taking place on the portion of Commerce Street north of W 11th Avenue as shown in Exhibit A. The order will not impede, and may improve, access for the purpose of construction. (n) When establishing conditions upon the use of parking in the public way and city-owned parking facilities: (1) Applicable and appropriate time limits; EC 5.135(1) prohibits the storage of a motor vehicle or personal property on the street for more than 72 hours. There are no additional time limits proposed for this area where parking is to be allowed (except as described at the end of this order and noted in Exhibit A). EC 5.040 authorizes the City Manager or the Manager's designee to take administrative action establishing parking area time limitations, including the form of permissible parking, and imposing conditions upon which the streets and other public property may be used for parking. Notwithstanding any other administrative action to the contrary, the portions of the streets described below and depicted on the map attached as Exhibit A to this Order shall allow 2-hour public parking between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday, except legal holidays. (2) The vehicle type and purpose; Parking for commercial and customer vehicles supports the intended land use. (3) The relative, seasonal and special event demands for parking spaces within the areas of the requested parking; This Order is not a response to a request for new / additional parking spaces.