O-03-25 - Amending Chapter 10.44 of the Colton Municipal Code Regarding Preferential Parking and Making Findings Under CEQA

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A. Proceedings for establishment of a preferential parking zone may be initiated by petition containing the signatures of at least seventy five percent (75%) of the property owners of all units of occupancy fronting curbs proposed to be included in the zone. The petition shall include a description of the proposed zone boundaries, the proposed restriction, and the days and hours the restriction is proposed to be effective. The petition shall state that all signatories desire to have preferential parking restrictions imposed and that all signatories are willing to pay associated administrative costs necessary to establish such zone. Each signatory shall affix his or her signature, printed name, and address to the petition which petition shall be circulated by the zone advocates. Not more than sixty (60) days after the petition form is provided by the Police Department pursuant to section 10.44.020 of this Code, the signed and completed petition shall be submitted to the Police Department. B. After a complete petition has been submitted to the Police Department, the Police Chief or designee shall, in consultation with City staff and petitioners as represented by their official representative, study the proposed parking zone and determine the reasonable availability of convenient parking spaces. City staff in every department shall assist in providing information and other assistance as required by the Police Chief, or his or her designee. Each written petition shall be reviewed by the City Traffic Safety Committee. C. The Police Department shall set a place and time for a public discussion on the proposed zone. The Police Department shall mail notice of the hearing at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing to all property owners, residents, and other occupants within the proposed zone and within three hundred (300) feet of the boundaries of the proposed zone. D. Following public discussion, the Police Department shall make a recommendation to the City Council regarding whether the preferential parking zone should be established. Following receipt of the recommendation of the Police Department, the City Council shall, by resolution, determine whether the preferential parking zone shall be established. Said determination shall be based upon factors which may include but are not limited to, the following: (1) High Demand: More than eighty (80) percent of the on -street spaces are occupied during the days and hours proposed for parking restriction; and -3-