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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2358 ORDINANCE NO. 2358 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA AMENDING THE CITY OF ARCADIA UNIFORM TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO CREATE ADDITIONAL PARKING ZONE RESTRICTIONS WHEREAS, the City of Arcadia ("City") is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, Article XI, section 7 of the California Constitution grants the City broad discretionary power to "make and enforce within its limits all local police, sanitary, and other ordinances and regulations not in conflict with general laws"; and WHEREAS, City currently controls its traffic administration, regulation and enforcement through the City of Arcadia Uniform Traffic Ordinance ("UTO"); and WHEREAS, City now desires to amend its UTO to remove existing one-hour and two-hour parking restrictions and instead allow the City Traffic Engineer to erect parking signs that better reflect reasonable parking restrictions intended to facilitate business activities, improve access to public facilities and enhance resident access to parking in neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, these proposed regulations are designed to protect and promote public health, safety, community welfare, aesthetics and the unique setting and views of the City. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section3212 of Chapter 2 of Article 3 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: -1- "3212. - SECTIONS DELETED. Sections 1.2, 1.11, 2.7, 2.8, 9.1, 11.1, 11.2, 11.8, 13, 13.1, 13.2, 13.4, all of Article XIV comprising Sections 14 to 14.12, and Sections 16, 16.1 and 16.2 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211, are deleted and repealed." SECTION 2. Section 3214 of Chapter 2 of Article 3 of the Arcadia Municipal Code is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows: "SECTION 3214 — SECTION 11.3 AMENDED. Section 11.3 of the Uniform Traffic Ordinance as adopted by Section 3211 is hereby amended to read as follows: 11.3. Limited-Time Parking. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to install signs restricting the duration of parking for designated parking impacted areas, where necessary, and the signs shall provide notice thereof that no operator of any vehicle shall stop, stand or park said vehicle for a period longer than the time listed on said signs, subject to any exceptions as listed. Any limited-time parking shall only be enforceable once the City Traffic Engineer has erected sufficient signage describing the duration of parking permissible in designated parking impacted areas." SECTION 3. CEQA. The City Council determines that this Code amendment is not subject to environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs., § 15000 et seq.) sections 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3). Pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c)(3), the proposed parking restrictions do not constitute a project under CEQA as they have no potential to result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. Further, pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines section -2- 15061(b)(3), CEQA only applies to projects with the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment, and here the proposed parking restrictions will not result in a significant effect on the environment. The City Council further finds that none of the exceptions to these exemptions, found in State CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2, apply. City staff is hereby directed to file with the County Clerk a notice of exemption within five (5) working days of the adoption of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance or any part thereof is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this Ordinance or any part thereof. The City Council of the City of Arcadia hereby declares that it would have passed each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrases be declared unconstitutional. SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause a copy of same to be published at least once in the official newspaper of the City within fifteen (15) days after its adoption. This Ordinance shall take effect on the thirty- first (31st) day after its adoption. [SIGNATURES ON THE NEXT PAGE] -3- Passed, approved and adopted this 15th day of January , 2019 . Mayor of the City f Arcadia ATTEST: r e G :- y Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: -StriAz, 2, 1)-eA,7---a, Stephen P. Deitsch City Attorney -4- STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, GENE GLASCO, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certifies that the foregoing Ordinance No. 2358 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 15th day of January, 2019 and that said Ordinance was adopted by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Amundson, Beck, Chandler, and Tay NOES: None ABSENT: Verlato City Clerk of the •ity of Arcadia -5-