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RPPD Grace_McCormick Streets_2nd Reading_FinalTHE CITY OF DUB E Masterpiece on the Mississippi MEMORANDUM November 13, 2007 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: University of Dubuque Request for Parking Changes A request was received from the University of Dubuque to amend Residential Parking Permit District A. On September 17, 2007, the City Council passed an ordinance that changed the boundaries of Residential Parking Permit District A near the University of Dubuque. Subsequently it was discovered that the original request omitted a portion of Grace Street that the University of Dubuque thought they had included. City Engineer Gus Psihoyos recommends the City Council approve an amendment to Residential Parking Permit District A by eliminating from it that section of Grace Street from McCormick Street to a point 270 feet east of McCormick Street. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. v ~~ Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer THE C1TY OF DUB E Masterpiece on the Mississippi MEMORANDUM November 9, 2007 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manag FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer - SUBJECT: University of Dubuque Request for Parking Changes INTRODUCTION University of Dubuque Safety and Security Director David Olivares has submitted a letter to the Engineering Department requesting a change to the parking conditions on a portion of Grace Street. BACKGROUND On September 17, 2007, the City Council passed an ordinance that changed the boundaries of Residential Parking Permit District A near the University of Dubuque. The designation of Residential Parking Permit District (RPPD) A was removed from the north side of Bennett Street from Algona Street to McCormick Street and from the east side of McCormick Street from Bennett Street to Grace Street. These blocks were replaced with a combination of "No University of Dubuque Parking" and/or "No Student Parking" signs. DISCUSSION In a subsequent conversation with Mr. Olivares, it was discovered that the original request omitted a portion of Grace Street that they thought they had included. They had intended to also request that the RPPD signage be removed on the south side of Grace Street from McCormick Street to a point 270 feet to the east and replaced with "No Student Parking" signs. According to Mr. Olivares, this would free up parking spaces for faculty, staff, and visitors. He also states that this would not affect any residences since the area would be adjacent to the new parking lot and thus no houses are located next to these curbside parking spaces. The closest residence is 2224 Grace Street which is located 80 feet from the requested "No Student Parking" spaces. Mr. Olivares does not indicate in his letter whether the owner, Mrs. Helen Hoppmann, has been contacted. However, based on discussions with Mr. Olivares, Mrs. Hoppmann has expressed concerns that vehicles will start "creeping" into the area in front of her residence. Mr. Olivares indicated that he has assured her that any unauthorized vehicles will be ticketed. Given the assurances of the University of Dubuque regarding enforcement, it is recommended the changes be approved. RECOMMENDATION I recommend that the City Council amend Residential Parking Permit District A by eliminating from it that section of Grace Street from McCormick Street to a point 270 feet east of McCormick Street. ACTION TO BE TAKEN The City Council is requested to adopt the attached ordinance to amend Residential Parking Permit District A by eliminating from it that section of Grace Street from McCormick Street to a point 270 feet east of McCormick Street. Prepared by Bill Schtickman, Traffic Engineering Assistant cc: Kim Wadding -Police Chief ~ ~ 4 y~ 9G <` ~ U N~ UNIVERSITyAVE~ h. r~ ~ ens _~ ~RST CUS~RST P \ ~~ 2 ~R~ ST ``~,y~ 2 h ru Q~ JQ' C7 GO Jy \ o / `t4' P o~~H~sT ~/ ~/~ k y x x x x x x x x x X x X x °e k GRACE ST X X X ~ . k ~.... ^.......x ...... 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That Subsection (a) of Section 32-321.733 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, relating to Residential Parking Permit District A is hereby repealed and the following new Subsection (a) of Section 32- 321.733 adopted in lieu thereof: Section 32-321.733. (a) The following described area constitutes a residential parking permit district designated as Residential Parking Permit District A: Grace Street, from Ida Street to a point two hundred seventy feet (270') east of McCormick Street. Passed, approved and adopted this 3rd day of December, 2007. Roy D. Buol, Mayor Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk CITY OF DUBUQUE, STATE OF IOWA {SS: IOWA OFFICIAL NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given DUBUQUE COUNTY that the City Council of Dubuque, Iowa, will con- duct apublic hearing at a meeting to commence at 6:30 p.m., on the 19th day of November, 2007, in the CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION Historic Federal Building, 350 West 6th Street to consider a amending Resi- dential Parking permit Dis- trict A by excluding that section • of Grace Street from McCormick Street to I, Wender, a Billing Clerk for Woodward Communications Inc. an Iowa a point 270 feet east of , , McCormick Street. (Copy corporation, publisher of the Telegraph Herald a newspaper of general circulation of supporting documents , are on file ;~ the city published in the City of Dubuque County of Dubuque and State of Iowa• hereby Clerk's Office and may be ~ , viewed during working certify that the attached notice was published in said newspaper on the following hours) gaud g~the ~ Res_ dates: November 9, 2007, and for which the charge is $10.97. idential Parking Permit District amendment may be subm(tted to the City Clerk on or before time of , public hearing. At said time and place of public hearing, all interest- ~ ~( ed Citizens and. parties. will ~ be given an opportunitq to be heard for or against said amendment. Any visual or hearing im- paired persons needing special assistance or per- sons with special accessi- bility needs should contact the City Clerk's Office at (563) 569-4120 or TDD Subscribed to before me (563) 690-6678 at least 48 , a Notary Public i and for Dubuque County, Iowa, hours prior to~he meeting. th1S ~~ day of ,Y~e-, , 2Q ~, Published b order of the City Council given on the 5th day of November, 2007. /s/Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk 1t 11/9 i Notary Public in and for Dubuque County, Iowa. _ _ _. 4 - - .,-.r!h~ ._.. j -. ~ ,. ..