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SUBJECT!
AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: October 5, 1999
Written Communication: Request for On-Street Disabled Persons
Parking at Wells Middle School
Report Prepared by: Lee S. Thompson, Public Works Director
ATTACI]M'ENTS:
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Letter from Wayland Sheppard, Principal, Wells Middle
School
Resolution Approving On-Street Disabled Persons Parking
Spaces
Location Map
RECOMMENDATION: t~~Adopt resolution
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
Sufficient funds have been budgeted in the Street Maintenance
Operating'Budget to pay the minor cost of painting the curb and
providing signs.
DESCRIPTION: A request has been received from Wells Middle School asking that
the City provide an on-street disabled persons parking zone in front of the school. 'Wells Middle School
staff indicated that sufficient space is needed for one vehicle. Staff is proposing to provide 25 feet of
space in order to accommodate small buses as well as cars or vans.
The parking lot at the school is currently closed off during the peak drop-off and pick-up periods in order
to resolve circulation problems that affect both the parking area and the public street. However, the traffic
control also prevents disabled p_ersons from using theon-site parking spaces, presenting an accessibility
problem.~
The City previously provided an on-street disabled person parking space on Amarillo Road in front of
Nielsen School for similar reasons.
The Principal' s office at the school has indicated that the disabled persons parking space would be most
appropriately located as shown on the Location Map. This will replace 25 feet of existing 20-minute
parking. The resolution includes a modification to the length of the 20-minute parking zone. There
would not be a time limit on the disabled persons parking zone.
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the resolution approving the disabled person parking zone.
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COPIES TO:
Wayland Sheppard, Wells Middle School
ITEM NO. ~'1'1
'gelIs Middle School
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6800 Penn Ddve Dublin, Califomia 94568 (925) 8286227
Wayland Sheppard, Prindpal Patti Anderson, Vice Pfindpal
September 23, 1999
Mr. Lee Thompson
Public Works Director
100 Civic Plaza
Dublin, CA 94568
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bear Mr. Thomps.0n,
It has come to our attention that many of our handicaliped vehicles are unable to pick up
their children after school due to the parking problem on the street.
We must put cones at both ends of our driveways to prevent parents from filling the
parking lot with parked cars. Rather than parking in a space, they park in the middle of.
the driveways waiting for their students. This causes congestion or non-flow traffic. This
is also a safety issue. Our students have their bike rack left of our parking lot. They walk
through the traffic to get to their bikes. Therefore, I am requesting accessibility parking
for our handicap vehicles on Penn Drive in front of Wells Middle School.
This is an urgent matter due to the fact that our handicap vehicles have increased by 30%.
Please feel flee to call me regarding this matter if you have any questions (925) 828-6227
X 6001. Thank you for your immediate attention to this serious matter.
Sincerely,
Wayland Sheppard
Principal
Wells Middle School
cc: Richard Ambrose
City Manager, Dublin
RESOLUTION NO. - 99
A RESOLUTION OF ~ CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
ESTABLISHING DISABLED PERSON PARKING ZONE
AND MODIFYING 20 M/NUTE PARKING ZONE
ON PENN DRIVE ADJACENT TO WELLS MIDDLE SCHOOL
The City Council of the City of Dublin hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1: Pursuant to City of Dublin Municipal Code Section 6.04.230, and in the interest of
public safety, a disabled person parking zone shall be established on Penn Drive at a point 15feet westerly
of the westerly driveway of Wells Middle School, westerly a distance of 25 feet.
Section 2. Said disabled person parking zone shall be added to Section 6.35.100 of the City of
Dublin Traffic Code.
Section 3. The existing 20 minute parking zone described in Section 6.32.090(C) "Twenty Minute
Parking School Days Only 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.~" of the City of Dublin Traffic Code shall be modified to
read as follows "From a point 40feet westerly of the westerly driveway of Wells School, continuing
westerly a distance of 375 feet. "
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of October, 1999.
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Clerk
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