City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: APRIL 19, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Receipt of the Draft Amendment to City Code Section 10-4-8 to Allow for the Provision of an Exemption to the Existing 72-hour On-Street Parking Rule and Indicate Next Steps.
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ISSUE: Receive report on draft amendment to City Code section 10-4-8 to create an exemption to the existing 72-hour on-street parking rule and indicate next steps.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive this report on potentially amending the existing 72-hour on-street parking rule and consider directing the City Manager to docket the ordinance (Attachment1) for first reading consideration at Council's May 9, 2017 Legislative Meeting.
BACKGROUND: In 2016, Vice Mayor Wilson raised the issue and City Council concurred in directing staff to review the 72-hour on-street parking rule. Subsequently this project was added to the Citywide Parking Work Plan. City Code Section 10-4-8 currently prohibits vehicles from parking in the same place on City streets for more than 72-hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. This rule applies to all vehicles-including vehicles parked with stickers in Residential Parking Permit (RPP) districts. There are varying opinions about the original intent of this decades old rule. In practice today, the rule is used to encourage the turnover of on-street parking spaces. Different sections of City Code address abandoned vehicles (sections 5-8-21 and 5-8-22).
Following an extensive public outreach process including a subcommittee of the Traffic and Parking Board, review by the Alexandria Police Department and the Department of Transportation and Environmental Services, staff has developed a draft amendment to the ordinance and is requesting City Council...
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