TO:
Honorable Parking and Public Improvements Commission Chair and Commissioners
THROUGH:
Masa Alkire, Community Development Director
FROM:
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Changes to the City's Policy Related to Parking Pads Located in the Public Right-of-Way
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Commission discuss current codes and guidelines for public and private use of the public right-of-way, hear public testimony, and provide direction to staff regarding regulations for the public's use of parking pads within the public ROW in the Dune Section and related enforcement.
BACKGROUND:
Private Use of the Public Right-of-Way
In 1972, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1304, which established procedures in Chapter 7.36 of the Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) for regulating privately constructed encroachments in the public right-of-way (ROW). At that time, the City Council also adopted a separate set of "Encroachment Design Guidelines" that were intended to assist permit applicants in securing approval of encroachment permits from the Public Works Department. On December 21, 1999, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1552, which changed the title of Chapter 7.6 to "Encroachment Standards" and added regulatory language, meaning that any variation to the standards would require City Council approval, with prior review by the Parking and Public Improvements Commission (PPIC).
As part of the 2000-2001 City Council Work Plan, staff was directed to review and codify existing encroachment permit standards for private improvements in the ROW. An ordinance was drafted to replace Chapter 7.36 and presented to the PPIC on May 23, July 25, 2002, and September 26, 2002, with public participation and feedback. The proposed ordinance was presented to the City Council at their October 15, 2002, meeting and at a public hearing on...
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