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City Council Memorandum TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: May 10, 2011 FROM: PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ITEM NO: 31 WARD: 4 SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF A TIMED 2 -HOUR PARKING ZONE ON INDIANA AVENUE — RESOLUTION ISSUE The issue for City Council consideration is establishment of a timed 2 -Hour Parking Zone on the north side of Indiana Avenue which would extend the existing zone east of Adams Street to encompass the frontages of 8133, 8155 and 8177 Indiana Avenue. RECOMMENDATIONS That the City Council: Adopt a Resolution to establish a "2 -Hour Parking Between the Hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday, except holidays" zone on the north side of Indiana Avenue from east of Motor Circle (west) to 500 feet easterly thereof; and 2. Authorize and direct the Traffic Engineer to revise the specific pages of the Master Parking Schedule necessary to incorporate the amendment and distribute the revised pages to the appropriate personnel with directions to delete the amended pages and insert the revised pages in the appropriate tables. COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS On April 6, 2011, the Parking, Traffic and Streets (PT &S) Commission met to review this matter; seven (7) of nine (9) members were present. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend establishment of a timed 2 -Hour Parking Zone on the north side of Indiana Avenue from east of Motor Circle (west) to 500 feet easterly thereof. BACKGROUND The Public Works Department received requests from ACN Properties and Nejedly & Hogencamp, the respective owners of commercial properties located at 8133/8155 and 8177 Indiana Avenue, to extend the existing timed 2 -Hour Parking zone on the north side of Indiana Avenue east of Adams Street easterly to encompass the above noted properties. Extension of the existing timed 2 -Hour Parking Zone would prevent long -term parking and provide additional short -term parking for the adjacent businesses. 31 -1