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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-22 15-226 ORDINANCECOUNCIL ACTION Item No.26 �1 Date: June 22, 2015 Item/Subject: ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Allowing for 15 Minute Parking Spaces Responsible Department: Legal Commentary: This item will amend Chapter 291 of the Code of the City of Bangor by including 15 minute parking spaces in the downtown. Businesses and residents often need to be able to load and unload from vehicles for a short period of time. For those with commercial vehicles, there are commercial loading zones in some locations in the city, but many business owners and residents do not have vehicles that are authorized to park in loading zones. There are,also no loading zones in certain areas of downtown, making it difficult for commercial vehicles as well to load and unload. These commercial vehicles are sometimes parked in inappropriate areas, causing damage to City sidewalks. If approved, the proposed ordinance would allow the City to designate certain parking spaces in the City as 15 minute parking spaces. This would allow those near such spaces to quickly load and unload personal vehicles. As the Code does not provide for 15 minute parking spaces, a new parking schedule, Schedule XX, would be. created to designate such spaces. Staff requests waiving second reading; given the urgency of the need for these parking spaces and the desire to prevent further damage to City sidewalks in the downtown. Department Head Manager's Comments: [a Associated Information: Ordinance Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: Introduced for x Passage* (upon waiver of second reading) x First Reading Referral 15-226 June 22, 2015. Assigned to Councilor Graham 00�f B 4 N 6 ,o CI`CY OF BANGOR o� 10 R4EED,fE �- ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 291, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the City of Bangor, By Creating 15 Minute Parking Spaces WHEREAS, downtown businesses and residents often need to be able to load and unload from vehicles for a short period of time; WHEREAS, many business owners and residents do not have vehicles that are authorized to park in commercial loading zones; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT Chapter 291 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: § 291.-37. General provisions. B. Downtown Parking Management Area. Parking in all areas shown on a map entitled "Downtown Parking Management District" and dated 1996, as may be further amended by the Council, shall be regulated as shown on said map, a copy of which shall be maintained in the City Planning office and is made a part hereof. The Downtown Parking Management District Map is incorporated by reference into Parking Schedules I through AFI XX referenced by this chapter. § 291-39. Parking prohibited except for limited times. A. Parkina limited to 15 minutes - Schedule XX. To stoD, stand or Dark a vehicle for more than 15 minutes between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except on Saturdays. Sundays and holidays when such parking may be permitted, on those streets or portions of streets described or specified iri Schedule XX. AB. Parking limited to 30 minutes - Schedule II, .. . BC. Parking limited to one hour Schedule III, .. . GD, Parking limited to 90 minutes - Schedule XI.... sE. Parking limited to two hours - Schedule IV... . 15-226 June 22, 2015 EF. Parking limited to four hours - Schedule XIV.... F�G. To stop, stand or park a commercial vehicle ... GH. Handicapped parking.... Additions are underlined, deletions stFuek threagh. IN CITY COUNCIL JUNE 22, 2015 FIRST READING AND REFERRAL TO BUSINESS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING ON JULY 7, 2015 li PUTY CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL JULY 13, 2015 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE VOTE: 7-1 COUNCILORS VOTING YES: BALDACCI, CIVIELLO, FAIRCLOTH, GRAHAM, PLOURDE, SPRAGUE, DURGIN COUNCILORS VOTING NO: BLANCHETTE PASSED CITY CLERK