City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2023
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
THROUGH: JAMES F. PARAJON, CITY MANAGER /s/
FROM: ADRIANA CASTA?EDA, DIRECTOR, TRANSPORTATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of an Ordinance to amend and reordain Section 5-8-77 (Parking Permits; issuance) of Chapter 8 (Parking and Traffic Regulations) of Title 5 (Transportation and Environmental Services) of the Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as amended.
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ISSUE: Consideration of an ordinance to amend the Residential Permit Parking (RPP) program to allow residents to obtain a permit for in-home childcare providers.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council consider the proposed ordinance (Attachment 2) on first reading and schedule it for second reading, public hearing and final passage on Saturday, December 16, 2023.
BACKGROUND: The Residential Parking Permit (RPP) program started in 1979 as a response to increased demand for parking, particularly in Old Town and residential areas of the City near Metrorail stations. RPP districts have expanded over the years and currently there are 14 Districts (Attachment 3). This program prohibits on-street parking for more than two to three hours during varying time periods unless a vehicle has a parking permit for the district.
City Code Section 5-8-77 outlines who is eligible for parking permits. In 2008, the City Council approved an amendment that allowed residents to obtain a permit for a healthcare provider performing healthcare services at a home within a parking district. As part of that action, the City Council also asked staff to consider similar options for childcare providers as well. However, a formal amendment was not brought back to the City Council following that meeting due to other staff programs and projects taking priority at that time. Du...
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