03/05/84 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5. 1984 Based on the above information and recommendation provided, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, the Petition for the Establishment of a Residential Parking Zone as submitted was denied. APPROVE PETITION REQUEST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONE - 500 NORTH LAFAYETTE Mr. Leszczynski advised that in response to a Petition for the Establishment of a Residential Parking Zone received from Captain John J. Horan, 304 West Navarre, South Bend, Indiana, for a traffic study to be conducted at 304 West Navarre and the 500 block of North Lafayette Boulevard, Mr. Ralph J. Wadzinski, Manager, Bureau of Traffic and Lighting, has presented the following information and recommendation: An 11-hour (8 a.m. - 6 p.m.) residential field check was made for the west side of 500 North Lafayette Boulevard as petitioned. The west side of the 500 block of North Lafayette consists of fifteen (15) parking spaces on -street serving six (6) structures (two (2) single family, one (1) multi -family, one (1) combined residential/ commercial and two (2) non-resident structures) consisting of apparently five (5) household units. During the 11-hour study, nine (9) hours showed curb occupancy of eleven (11) vehicles or more resulting in occupancies above 73%. Note that the ordinance requires 75% or higher curb occupancy. The percentage of non-resident occupancy for nine (9) of the eleven (11) hours resulted in non-resident occupancy exceeding 33%. Please note that the ordinance requires 25% non- resident occupancy or higher. The field results indicate that the requirements of the ordinance are satisfied at this time for the two (2) petitioning single family residences. It is recom- mended that a residential parking zone, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday, be installed in front of these two (2) homes on the west side of 500 North Lafayette. The multi -family structure at 501 North Lafayette, although it is not on the petition, also qualifies. If the residents of this structure submit a petition they will be provided with residential parking, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Saturday, also. Based on the above information and recommendation provided, upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Vance and carried, the Petition for the Establishment of a Residential Parking Zone as submitted was approved. APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO DENY TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE In a letter to the Board, Mr. Michael L. Vance, City Controller, recommended that the application for a taxicab driver's license be denied to Mr. Gregory Rouse, 643 LaPorte, South Bend, Indiana. The recommendation for denial is based on information provided from the South Bend Police Department's investigation. Mr. Rouse has had two (2) speeding convictions in the last fourteen (14) months and additionally has a Theft Class A Misdemeanor conviction as late as June of 1982. Upon a motion made by Mr. Leszczynski, seconded by Mr. Hill and carried, Mr. Vance's recommendation to deny the license was,approved. Mr. Vance abstained from voting. It was noted that the above referred to applicant will be notified of the denial and given the opportunity to request a public hearing on the matter. 1 1 1