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Restricted Decal Parking Area Zone 9 Expansion (B)
This item is a request to expand the existing Zone 9 restricted decal parking area to cover the area to the west side of SW 5th Terrace between West University Avenue and SW 2nd Avenue. The existing Zone 9 currently stops on SW 6th Street, one block to the west.
Explanation
A business property owner on SW 5th Terrace requested the City of Gainesville complete a feasibility study to implement decal parking in the blocks requested. The request was due to the lack of available parking in the immediate area. The request also included implementing spaces for short term or customer use parking. Zone 9 is a neighborhood decal parking zone that is established for Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
The Public Works Department Parking Operations staff conducted a study in accordance with the Gainesville Code of Ordinances, Chapter 26, Section 26-117, Criteria and Procedures for Establishing Controlled Vehicular Parking Areas. The ordinance requires that the parking occupancy rate be more than 50%. The study revealed that the occupancy rate for this area was greater than 86%. Based upon the results, the two property owners located in the proposed area were mailed ballots and both ballots were returned in favor of the expansion. The next step will be for the City Commission to hold a public hearing. A public notice was advertised and the registered property owners in the affected area have been noticed. The expansion can be implemented if, after the public hearing, the City Commission finds that the area meets the requirements of Chapter 26, Section 26-117 (a) of the Code of Ordinances and approves the expansion to include the studied area.
The existing parking spaces are all located on the west side of SW 5th Terrace, so the study did not include the east side of the street. The Continuum (425 W. University Ave) was not included in the study either because there is a five-level parking ga...
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