A. Persons desiring the designation of a residential permit parking area or annexation of an area to an existing residential permit parking area shall consult with the parking manager to tentatively establish the boundaries of the area proposed for designation or annexation.
B. If the parking manager determines there is a significant show of interest by the residents in the residential area proposed for designation or annexation, the parking manager shall undertake a parking study to determine the appropriate residential permit parking regulations for the area.
C. The parking study occupancy rates shall determine the parking restrictions as follows: occupancy rates of eight-five (85) percent or more shall support a parking limitation of one hour or less; occupancy rates of more than fifty (50) percent but less than eighty-five (85) percent shall support a parking limitation of more than one hour; and occupancy rates of fifty (50) percent or less, shall result in no change to the current parking restrictions. In addition, if occupancy rates are fifty (50) percent or less the parking manager shall decline a request to designate or annex the same residential area or a substantial portion of that area, for a period of one year following determination of the occupancy rate unless there is a substantial change in the character of the residential area that impacts the need and desire for residential permit parking.
D. If the parking study shows more than a fifty (50) percent occupancy rate, the parking manager shall undertake voting surveys of the owners of the properties located on the blockface(s) for the areas proposed for designation or annexation to determine support or opposition to the proposed designation or annexation. Unless a majority of voting surveys are returned with at least two-thirds of the returned surveys showing support for the designation or annexation, the area shall not be designated or annexed as a residential permit parking area.
E. After determining that a majority of the voting surveys are returned with at least two-thirds of the returned surveys showing support for the proposed designation or annexation of the area as a residential permit parking area, the parking manager shall mail notices to the residents of the proposed new or annexed residential permit parking area setting forth the proposed location and boundaries of the area, the proposed residential permit parking regulations, and the fees, if any, to be charged upon permit issuance.
F. After determining that a majority of the voting surveys are returned with at least two-thirds of the returned surveys showing support for the proposed annexation of an area to an existing residential permit parking area, the parking manager shall have the authority to annex the area into an existing residential permit parking area. (Ord. 2012-007 § 1; prior code § 25.10.173)