13. Parking limitations Torre
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Cupertino, CA 95014-3255
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CUPEIUINO
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Summary
AGENDA ITEM
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AGENDA DATE
May 1. 2007
SUBJECT AND ISSUE
First Reading of Ordinance No. 07-')'(J1')': An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino Amending CMC, Section 11.24.170, Parking Limitations on Certain Streets - Torre
Avenue between a point 725 feet north of Pacifica Drive to a point 400 feet north of Pacifica Drive
to provide for two 20 minute spaces and twelve 2 hour spaces between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday."
BACKGROUND
Both the Cupertino branch of the Santa Clara County Public Library and the Coffee Society Cafe,
located at City Hall Plaza, opened in October 2004. The popularity of both has resulted in a large
parking demand, which is currently accommodated by an off-street parking lot behind the library
and City Hall, and an on-street parking supply along Torre Avenue and Rodriguez Avenue.
At certain times of the day it can be difficult to find convenient parking for short-term visitors to
the library or the Coffee Society. Because parking time limits in the vicinity are generally
unrestricted, visitors to the library who may be staying for several hours have little incentive to
leave the spaces in close proximity to the entrances vacant for those who may wish to stay for a
short time. One consequence of this is that prospective patrons of the Coffee Society may decide
to take their business elsewhere when faced with no convenient parking.
In order to encourage parking turnover and provide convenient short-term parking spaces, staff
recommends that time-limited parking be implemented along the east side of Torre Avenue
between the library driveway and Town Center Lane. Specifically, between the hours of8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, the northernmost three of the 14 spaces in the segment
would be subject to a 20-minute parking limit, and the remaining 11 would be subject to a two-
hour parking limit.
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FISCAL IMPACT
The cost of installing the signs needed to implement time-limited parking along Torre Avenue is
incorporated into the annual budget of Public Works staff. There is no additional fiscal impact for
this work.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
First Reading of Ordinance No. 07-~ An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of
Cupertino Amending CMC, Section 11.24.170, Parking Limitations on Certain Streets - Torre
Avenue between a point 725 feet north of Pacifica Drive to a point 400 feet north of Pacifica Drive
to provide for two 20 minute spaces and twelve 2 hour spaces between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM
Monday through Friday."
Submitted by:
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Director of Public Works
Approved for submission:
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David W. Knapp
City Manager
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DRAFT
ORDINANCE NO. 07-2002
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CUPERTINO CITY COUNCIL AMENDING SECTION 11.24.170 OF
THE CUPERTINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO PARKING LIMITATIONS ON
CERTAIN STREETS, TORRE AVENUE BETWEEN A POINT 725 FEET NORTH OF PACIFICA
DRIVE AND A POINT 655 FEET NORTH OF PACIFICA DRIVE, AND BETWEEN A POINT
655 FEET NORTH OF PACIFICA DRIVE AND A POINT 400 FEET NORTH OF PACIFICA
DRIVE TO PROVIDE FOR TWO 20-MINUTE SPACES AND TWELVE 2-HOUR SPACES
BETWEEN 8:00 A.M. AND 5:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CUPERTINO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN that
Chapter 11.24, Section 11.24.170 be amended to add the following:
Street Period of Time Hours Side of Portion Exceptions
(Consecutive Street
Minutes)
Between a point 725 feet Saturdays,
Torre Avenue 20 8 a.m. to 5 East north of Pacifica Drive Sundays, and
p.m. to a point 680 feet north Holidays
of Pacifica Drive
Street Period of Time Hours Side of Portion Exceptions
(Consecutive Street
Minutes)
Between a point 680 Saturdays,
Torre Avenue 2 hours 8 a.m. to 5 East feet north of Pacifica Sundays, and
p.m. Drive to a point 400 feet Holidays
north of Pacifica Drive
INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Cupertino this 1 st
day of May 2007, and ENACTED at a regular meeting of the City of Cupertino this _ day of
, 2007 by the following vote:
Vote Members of the City Council
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
APPROVED:
City Clerk
Mayor, City of Cupertino
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