5. Ordinance 1528 - Parking on East California Street - 1st ReadingCity of Kalispell Public Works Department
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REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James C. Hansa, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Parking on East California Street
MEETING DATE: March 7, 2005
BACKGROUND: At Councilman .Hafferman's request, KPD and PWD staff reviewed on -street parking
along East California Street between 7`h and 86 Avenues EN. Councilman Hafferman had expressed
concerns with the street width and the impact of parked vehicles on traffic safety and the ability of
emergency services and street maintenance vehicles to operate safely. Public Works Superintendent
Hogan and KPD Traffic Officer Dobis surveyed the area and concluded that parking should be restricted
to the north side of East California Street between 7`h Avenue EN and 8th Avenue EN, a distance of
approximately 340 feet.
The Public Works Department staff concurs with this and recommends approval of a no parking
zone on the south side of East California Street between 7`' Avenue EN and Sth Avenue EN. The City
Attorney has prepared Ordinance 1528 to implement this recommendation
ACTION REQUESTED: AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 7, MOTION TO APPROVE
ORDINANCE 1528, AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH A NO PARKING ZONE ON THE SOUTH
SIDE OF EAST CALIFORNIA STREET BETWEEN 7m A VENUE E.N. AND 8rri A VENUE E.N., A
DISTANCE OFAPPROXIMA TEL Y 340 LINEAR FEET.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council
Respectfully submitted,
es C. Hansz, P.E. ames H t'atrick
:,
Director of Public Works I City Engineer City Manager
March 7, 2005 No Parking Zone on ,ast Califomia,doe
ORDINANCE NO. 1528
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 17-54, KALISPELL CITY CODE, PROHIBITING
PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF EAST CALIFORNIA STREET BETWEEN 7TH
AVENUE EAST NORTH AND 8TH AVENUE EAST NORTH, AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 17-54 of the Kalispell City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows.
(ZZ) On the south side of East California Street between 7th
Avenue East North and Sth Avenue East North, at any time.
SECTION H. All other portions of Section 17-54, Kalispell City Code, shall remain
unchanged.
SECTION HI -This Ordinance shall take effect from and after 30 days of its passage by the
City Council,
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2005.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk