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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012 11 19 Consent 202 Resolution 2012-38, Suspension of On-Street Parking for Holiday SeasonCOMMISSION AGENDA ITEM 202 November 19, 2012 Special Meeting Informational Consent X Public Hearings Regular KS KB City Manager Department REQUEST: The Police Department requests the Commission to approve Resolution 2012 -38 to suspend on- street parking codes and regulations during the 2012 holiday season. SYNOPSIS: It has been customary for the Commission to approve the suspension of on- street parking regulations during the holiday season. Resolution 2012 -38 has been created for this purpose for the Commission's consideration. CONSIDERATIONS: Since city ordinances prohibit a majority of on- street parking, parking on front lawns, and on right -of -ways, Staff proposes this Resolution to help alleviate community concerns about where their company /visitors may park during holiday visits. The list of arterial, collector, and other local roads exempted from this Resolution are listed in the attachment to preserve safety of motorists and pedestrians. The Police Department will continue to take proactive enforcement where welfare /safety issues arise. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no fiscal impact associated with this Resolution. COMMUNICATION EFFORTS: This Agenda Item has been electronically forwarded to the Mayor and City Commission, City Manager, City Attorney /Staff, and is available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and the City's Server. Additionally, portions of this Agenda Item are typed verbatim on the Consent 202 PAGE 1 OF 2 - November 19, 2012 respective Meeting Agenda which has also been electronically forwarded to the individuals noted above, and which is also available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and the City's Server; has been sent to applicable City Staff, Media/Press Representatives who have requested Agendas /Agenda Item information, Homeowner's Associations /Representatives on file with the City, and all individuals who have requested such information. This information has also been posted outside City Hall, posted inside City Hall with additional copies available for the General Public, and posted at five (5) different locations around the City. Furthermore, this information is also available to any individual requestors. City Staff is always willing to discuss this Agenda Item or any Agenda Item with any interested individuals. RECOMMENDATION: The Police Department recommends the Commission approve Resolution 2012 -38 to suspend on- street parking regulations city -wide during the 2012 holiday season. ATTACHMENTS: A- Resolution 2012 -38 with attachment listing exempted roadways Consent 202 PAGE 2 OF 2 - November 19, 2012 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-38 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING THE PROHIBITION OF PARKING ON CERTAIN ROADWAYS WITHIN THE CITY PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY SET FORTH IN SECTION 12- 65(1)a.3. AND AS SET FORTH HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT RESOLUTIONS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City is granted the authority under Section 2(b), Article VIII, of the State Constitution to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and WHEREAS, section 12- 65(1)a.3. of the City Code authorizes the City Commission to temporarily suspend the prohibition of parking vehicles on any roadway for public purposes; and WHEREAS, the City Commission hereby finds that temporary on- street parking should be afforded to residents in order to accommodate the increased parking demands generated by the holiday season; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to temporarily suspend the prohibition of parking vehicles on certain roadways from November 17, 2012 through 11:59 P.M. on January 7, 2013, pursuant to section 12- 65(1)a.3 .; and WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs deems that this Resolution is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby fully incorporated herein by this reference and are deemed a material part of this Resolution. Section 2. Declaration of Public Purpose. The City Commission hereby declares that temporarily suspending the prohibition of parking vehicles on roadways serves a significant public purpose under the terms and conditions set forth herein. Section 3. Implementing Section 12- 65(1)a.3. of the City Code. A. Except for the roadways set forth in paragraph B, the prohibition of on- street parking City of Winter Springs Resolution No. 2012 -38 Page 1 of 2 on City roads is hereby temporarily suspended from November 17, 2012 through 11:59 P.M. on January 7, 2013. B. The temporary suspension provided for herein shall not apply to: 1. The roadways set forth in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and fully incorporated herein by reference. 2. Any roadway not open to the general public for travel including, but not limited to, private roadways in gated communities. Section 4. Emergency /Public Safety Situations. Nothing herein shall prohibit the City from prohibiting on- street parking on any street located within the City in the event of an emergency or in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare. Section 5. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Resolutions. All prior resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 6. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word, or portion of this Resolution is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereto. Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida. DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session of the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida, this 19th day of November, 2012. CHARLES LACEY, Mayor ATTEST: ANDREA LORENZO - LUACES, City Clerk Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for the City of Winter Springs only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney City of Winter Springs Resolution No. 2012 -38 Page 2 of 2 Exhibit "A" The following is a list of the streets where on- street parking is NOT allowed: Arterial Roads: 1. US 17 -92 2. SR 434 3. SR 419 4. Tuskawilla Road (south of SR 434) Collector Roads: 1. Shepard Road 2. Sheoah Blvd 3. Winter Springs Blvd (east of Tuskawilla) 4. Vistawilla Drive from SR 434 to the trail crossing 5. Fisher Road 6. Shore Road (south of Sailfish) 7. Moss Road 8. Northern Way 9. Trotwood Boulevard (east of Tuskawilla) 10. Hayes Road 11. Tuscora Drive from SR 434 to the trail crossing 12. Greenbriar Lane 13. Dyson Drive 14. Shetland Avenue 15. Wade Street north of SR 419 16. Edgemon Ave Other Streets: 1. Parkstone Blvd 2. Heritage Park Street from the SR 434 to the gate 3. Winding Hollow Blvd from SR 434 to Springview / Brookshire 4. Old Sanford - Oviedo Road 5. Any street with a roadway width of less than 22 -feet of parkable street width (includes gutter or Miami curb) 6. Paved streets with no curb or gutter, except as determined on a case -by -case basis