DEPARTMENT: Center City Development and Operations Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Houston
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1
SUBJECT:
Continuing the Residential Only Parking Permit (RPP) Program and continuing the Residential Parking Permit Zone for portions of Arsenal Street and City Street.
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes the following actions associated with residential on-street parking:
A. Authorizing the continued application and enforcement of Article XII, Chapter 19, of the City Code of San Antonio regarding "Resident Only Parking Permits" and amending section 19-440 to clarify the de-designation process.
B. Authorizing the continuation of a residential permit parking zone on portions of Arsenal Street and City Street in Council District 1.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On December 5, 2013, City Council approved the closure, vacation and abandonment of an improved portion of S. Main Street between E. Arsenal Street and E. Cesar Chavez Boulevard in conjunction with the planned expansion of the H-E-B headquarters. The expansion includes an addition of a 10,000 square foot grocery store and construction of public improvements for traffic mitigation. As part of these improvements, a bicycle lane was added to Arsenal Street between the San Antonio River and S. Flores Street and on-street parking on the north side of the street was eliminated. Residents along the south side of Arsenal Street were concerned about the potential impact of this reduction in on-street parking and the amount of commuter parking in the area. After researching best practices staff proposed a pilot Resident Only Parking Permit (RPP) Program to mitigate potential parking problems along Arsenal Street and City Street in the vicinity of the planned improvements (the "Zone"). On April 17, 2014, City Council approved the pilot program and Zone for a review period that expires on May 1, 2015. Upon the completion of the review period, the Center City Dev...
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