(A) In general. PARC may modify the area of an RPZ by adding or deleting part of the area of an RPZ upon petition of the property owners within the area to be added to, or deleted from, an RPZ.
(1) Request process.
(a) The Neighborhood Advocate shall collect signatures of at least 60 percent of the property owners within the defined proposed area for addition to, or deletion from the RPZ, via written verifiable request. The property owners must agree to the RPZ amendment as proposed, and indicate their approval by one vote per property owner. All votes and verified signatures shall be obtained and filed with PARC within 120 days or less of the initial signature on the request.
(b) Petitions to add to the area of an existing RPZ shall have a minimum size requirement for the additional area of one contiguous block face. Petitions to delete part of the area of an existing PRZ must have the resulting area of a modified Residential Parking Zone post-deletion, contain at least two contiguous block faces on local streets in the Urban Services District.
(c) The boundaries of and the streets within the proposed addition to or deletion from the RPZ must be clearly identified on each page of the petition.
(d) A cover letter explaining the reason for the request, containing the boundaries of streets within the proposed addition to, or deletion from the RPZ, and who is eligible to sign the petition, should accompany the petition.
(2) Public comment. Upon receipt of a valid verified modification request, PARC shall follow the procedures set forth in § 72.205(B), (C) and (D).
(B) Adoption of RPZ Modification Plan. If PARC's written findings of fact, based upon the information presented, support a written conclusion that the modification to the RPZ Parking Management Plan is in compliance with this subchapter, and that all required steps of RPZ modification have been met, then PARC shall revise the Parking Management Plan for the RPZ.
(1) The modification of an RPZ shall include:
(a) The new boundaries of the RPZ; and
(b) The effective date of the modification of the RPZ.
(2) Upon the adoption of a modification to an RPZ by PARC, PARC shall notify the Director of Public Works to install or remove RPZ designation signs, as may be appropriate.
(Lou. Metro Ord. No. 201-2004, approved 12-28-2004; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 64-2005, approved 5-17-2005; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 106-2005, approved 8-2-2005; Lou. Metro Am. Ord. No. 116-2020, approved 9-24-2020)