TRN-3.204 - Goose Hollow and Homestead Residential Parking Permit Programs
GOOSE HOLLOW AND
HOMESTEAD RESIDENTIAL PARKING PERMIT PROGRAMS
Binding City
Policy
BCP-TRN-3.204
PURPOSE
WHEREAS, serious adverse effects are
caused in a certain areas and neighborhoods in the city of Portland by motor
vehicle congestion, particularly the long term parking of motor vehicles on the
streets of such areas and neighborhoods by non-residents thereof;
WHEREAS, the City council passed
Ordinance No. 150346 on September 4, 1980, which allowed for the creation of
Residential Parking Permit Programs in neighborhoods that are effected by such
serious motor vehicle congestion to limit the long term use of curb parking
space to registered resident vehicles only.
WHEREAS, the two neighborhoods
designated as the Goosehollow Foothills League and the Homestead Neighborhood
Association are currently adversely affected by street parking congestion beyond
their control, are applying to the Bureau of Traffic Engineering for Residential
Parking Permit Programs, and have been determined by the Bureau of Traffic
Engineering to meet the necessary criteria to be eligible for said programs.
WHEREAS, the cost to implement the
Residential Parking Permit Programs for Goosehollow Foothills League and
Homestead Neighborhood Association is approximately $117,200;
WHEREAS, this expense is not budgeted in
the fiscal year 1983-84 Budget, and the 1983-84 Budget cannot be altered until
it is adopted by Council in late July 1, 1983;
WHEREAS, both Residential Parking Permit
Programs should be in effect by September 1, 1983 to prove effective and,
therefore, advance development work should begin by the neighborhoods and the
Bureau of Traffic Engineering by July 1, 1983;
POLICY
Now Therefore, be it resolved by the
Council of the City of Portland;
1. The City Council recognizes the
existing adverse parking conditions in the Goosehollow and Homestead
neighborhoods and the subsequent impact on neighborhood livability, and supports
the concept of Residential Parking Permit Programs to alleviate this
condition.
2. The City Council intends to fund the necessary
startup and implementation expenses, as identified in Exhibit A (PDF document, 17kb) from Unforeseen
Reimbursables (approximately $108, 200) and the General Fund Contingency
(approximately $9,000).
The City Council directs the Bureau of Traffic
Engineering to prepare an ordinance appropriating the above funds (approximately
$117.200) and adjustifying the FY 1983-84 Bureau of Traffic Engineering budget
and relative interagency agreements with other provider bureaus; said ordinance
to direct the Bureau of Traffic engineering to proceed with the implementation
of Residential Parking Permit programs for the Goosehollow and Homestead
neighborhoods on July1, 1983 with an operational date of September 1,
1983.
HISTORY
Resolution No. 33487 adopted by Council June 15,
1983.
Filed for inclusion in PPD December 5, 2003.
(Re-indexed by City Auditor October 2005 - formerly indexed as
BCP-TRN-3.18)