Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This legislation amends Ordinance 1909-2013, which authorized and directed the Director of Public Service to impose a twelve (12) month moratorium on the consideration or approval of petitions seeking to establish or otherwise expand residential district permit parking pursuant to Section 2105.21 of the Columbus City Code and the rules and regulations adopted as required by that section within the boundaries of King Avenue on the north, Olentangy River on the west, I-670 on the south, and Norfolk Southern Railroad Right-of-way East of Fourth Street on the east. The moratorium commenced on September 16, 2013 and will conclude on September 16, 2014.
2. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
Emergency action is requested to allow the Director of Public Service, at the request of the Short North working group, to amend Permit Area I and establish Permit Area VG to accomplish the following prior to the expiration of current permits on January 31, 2014:
1. Expand Permit Area V to allow through September 30, 2014 up to 15 permit stickers for residents of 641 North High Street
2. Expand Permit Area I permit parking along the west side of Kerr Street from Hull Alley to Hubbard Avenue, and along both sides of Hubbard Avenue from Pearl Street to Kerr Street
Title
To amend Ordinance 1909-2013 and to authorize the Director of Public Service to establish permit parking along the west side Kerr Street from Hull Alley to Hubbard Avenue, and along both sides of Hubbard Avenue from Pearl Street to Kerr Street; and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, at the request of the Director of Public Service, a working group was formed in August 2012 and after making recommendations to the Transportation and Pedestrian Commission, the working group was asked to reconvene in June 2013 to make recommendations to the department, Mayor, and Columbus City Council to address the growing concern over the interaction between the existing residential parking per...
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