REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL February 27, 2020 FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, AICP, HDFP, Director Planning and Development Department BY: THOMAS W. GAFFERY IV, MBA, CAPP, Parking Division Manager Planning and Development Department SUBJECT ..Title Actions pertaining to Residential Permit Parking District #10: (Council District 7) 1. HEARING - To consider an amendment to Residential Permit Parking District #10 2. Adopt a finding of Categorical Exemption pursuant to Class 1/Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines 3. ***RESOLUTION - Amending Residential Permit Parking District #10. (Subject to Mayor's veto) ..Body RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approval of the Resolution to amend Residential Parking District #10, adjacent to the Veterans Administration facility on East Clinton Avenue and North First Street. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Article 20 of Fresno Municipal Code allows for the creation and amendment of residential parking districts within the City. Residential Parking District #10 was created by Council Resolution in June 2018 and at this time staff recommends changes to the enforcement hours and boundaries of the district. BACKGROUND The residents of Residential Parking District #10, which is located in Council District #7, requested the area be set aside for a residential parking district due to ongoing parking impacts caused employees of the nearby Veterans Administration facility. Since the district's creation, Parking Division staff has studied the operations and heard feedback from residents. On January 21, 2020, Parking Division staff attended two separate community town hall meetings sponsored by Councilmember Esparza and heard additional feedback from residents. Residential parking district permits are currently required all days, including holidays from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Staff recommends enforcement signs be changed to 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Staff recommends revising the district boundaries to alleviate the inconvenience of obtaining a permit for residents living further from the VA facility. This will also allow enforcement staff to spend additional time in the areas closer to the VA facility. A map identifying these proposed changes is attached to the Resolution as Exhibit A. Pursuant to Article 20, the following has occurred: * On January 21, 2020, Council District #7 staff held two separate neighborhood meetings with residents within the boundaries of the proposed areas to discuss the issue. Parking Division staff attended these meetings. * Notice of the public hearing was published in the Fresno Bee on February 17, 2020 and was posted in the proposed area on or before February 17, 2020. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS Staff has determined that amendment of Article 26 is exempt under CEQA Guideline 15301 Class 1, which provides exemption for the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or other minor alteration of existing public structures and facilities, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination. The proposed amendment of Article 26 is within the Class 1 exemption because it involves negligible or no expansion of use because the boundaries will be revised to condense the area of the parking district and the enforcement times will be reduced from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. None of the exceptions to Categorical Exemptions set forth in the CEQA Guidelines, section 15300.2 apply to this project. LOCAL PREFERENCE Local preference was not considered because this resolution does not include a bid or award of a construction or services contract. FISCAL IMPACT The proposed changes will result in a decreased cost due to a reduction in the number of residential parking permits issued. Attachment: Resolution Exhibit A - Proposed Parking Boundaries