City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 2014
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
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Introduction and First Reading. Consideration. Passage on First Reading of a Proposed Amendment to Title 5 (Transportation And Environmental Services), Chapter 8 (Parking And Traffic Regulation), and Title 10 (Motor Vehicles And Traffic), Chapter 4 (Stopping, Standing And Parking) of The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as Amended.
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ISSUE: Recommendation to amend different sections of City Code to comply with the following
1- Text amendment approved by Council on November 10, 2008 regarding allowing non-resident property owners to obtain temporary parking permits for persons doing business at their property
2- Block number changes in Carlyle
3- Mobile parking program
4- Discontinuation of the free one-day tourist parking permits
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council introduce the following changes to City Code: Hold a public hearing on Saturday, February 22, 2014 on the proposed changes and amend the Code to reflect proposed changes on Saturday, February 22, 2014.
a. Amend Section 5-7-74 to remove sunset language and clarify the rights of non-resident property owners to apply for certain parking permits;
b. Amend Section 5-8-92 to correctly identify certain metered block faces;
c. Amend Section 5-8-93, -96 and -97 and Section 10-4-25 to account for the implementation of a mobile technology or other technology based parking payment system;
d. Delete Section 10-4-32 pertaining tourist parking permits
BACKGROUND: In keeping with the City's parking management strategies over the past few years staff has made a series of policy changes to improve parking conditions for residents and visitors. In reviewing the City's Code, it became apparent tha...
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