HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2013-06 Parking MoratoriumRESOLUTION NO. 2013-06
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 THE CITY
MANAGER SHALL CONDUCT A PLANNING STUDY TO
RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COMMISSION WHETHER
THE CITY'S ON- STREET PARKING REGULATIONS
SHOULD BE MODIFIED OR REPEALED, IN WHOLE OR IN
PART; 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 desires to temporarily suspend the prohibition of parking
vehicles on certain roadways pursuant to section 12- 65(1)a.3 in order to allow the City sufficient
time to conduct a planning study and hold one or more public meetings in order to determine
whether said regulations should be modified or repealed by the City Commission, in whole or in part,
in the future; 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; Required Planning Study. 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. During the suspension
period, the City Manager, in consultation with the City's Police Chief, is hereby directed to conduct
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a planning study regarding the City's on- street parking regulations and make a written
recommendation at a public meeting of the City Commission on whether said regulations should be
modified or repealed by the City Commission, in whole or in part, in the future. The City Manager's
recommendation shall be due no later than six (6) months from the effective date of this Resolution
unless additional time is granted by the City Commission.
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
on City roads is hereby temporarily suspended for a period of six (6) months,
commencing on the effective date of this Resolution. Said time period shall be
automatically extended if the City Manager is granted additional time by the City
Commission to conduct the planning study required in accordance Section 2 of this
Resolution.
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.
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DONE AND ADOPTED in regular session of the City Commission of the City of Winter
Springs, Florida, this 25th day of February, 2013.
ATTEST:
ORENZO - LUACES, City Clerk
Approved as to legal form and sufficiency for
the City, --•gnter Springs only:
ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney
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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
17. Vistawilla Drive from SR 434 to the trail crossing
18. Winding Hollow Blvd from SR 434 to Springview /Brookshire
19. Orange Avenue, except in designated parallel parking spaces
20. Michael Blake Blvd (from SR 434 to the trail crossing)
Other Streets:
1. Parkstone Blvd
2. Heritage Park Street from the SR 434 to the gate
3. Old Sanford - Oviedo Road
4. Any street with a roadway width of less than 22 -feet of parkable street width (includes
gutter or Miami curb)
5. Paved streets with no curb or gutter, except as determined on a case -by -case basis