2022/06/14 City Council Resolution 2022-068 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-068
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON LABATH AVENUE FROM
HINEBAUGH CREEK TO CARLSON AVENUE, ON CARLSON AVENUE FROM
DOWDELL AVENUE TO LABATH AVENUE AND ON THE NORTHERLY
FRONTAGE OF APN 143-040-140 TO SUPPORT THE HOMEKEY PROJECT
WHEREAS, California Vehicle Code Section 22507 allows cities to regulate the
stopping, parking or standing of vehicles on streets and roadways, which Rohnert Park
implements in Chapter 10.40 of the Rohnert Park Municipal Code (RPMC); and
WHEREAS, RPMC Section 10.40.44 authorizes the City Council to designate certain
streets or roadways within the City for which stopping,parking or standing of vehicles is
prohibited or restricted by resolution; and
WHEREAS,RPMC Section 10.40.46 provides that the City Council may by resolution
designate the hours of the day during which such stopping, parking or standing is prohibited;
WHEREAS, RPMC Section 10.44.047 allows the City Council to authorize the City
Traffic Engineer to issue exemptions to the stopping, parking or standing requirements to
residents and merchants adjacent to any restricted street; and
WHEREAS,Vehicle Code section 22519 provides the City Council may regulate or
restrict parking at municipally owned parking facilities by resolution; and
WHEREAS,the City has received a grant of over$14 million from the California
Department of Housing and Community Development to construct a 60-bed interim housing
facility (Homekey Project) at Assessor's Parcel Number 143-040-140 in the Five Creek Planned
Development Area; and
WHEREAS,the Five Creek Planned Development Area and larger Stadium Lands
Master Plan Area is a mixed use,pedestrian friendly, planned development that includes hotels
and multi-family residential development supported by a network of private parking lots, public
street parking and parking along City-owned street frontage; and
WHEREAS, the intended use of the public street parking and parking along the City-
owned frontage requires these areas to be predictably clean and safe; and
WHEREAS, unauthorized overnight use of these public parking areas detracts from
public safety and the intended use of these public parking areas; and
WHEREAS, restricting overnight parking on Labath Avenue from Hinebaugh Creek to
Carlson Avenue, on Carlson Avenue from Dowdell Avenue to Labath Avenue and on the
northerly frontage of APN 143-040-140, except for permitted residents and guests will support
the residents and businesses in the Stadium Lands Planned Development and the operation of
Project Homekey.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that, except for permitted residents, guests and employees, parking shall be prohibited
between the hours of 12 a.m. (midnight) and 6 a.m. daily in the following locations:
• Labath Avenue from Hinebaugh Creek to Carlson Avenue;
• Carlson Avenue from Labath Avenue to Dowdell Avenue;
• Northerly frontage of APN 143-040-140 (City frontage on private portion of Martin
Avenue).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Traffic Engineer or designee is authorized
to implement the permitting program exempting residents, guests and employees from the
parking prohibition.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above parking restrictions shall be effective
upon the posting of signs giving notice of the parking restrictions.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 14th day of June, 2022.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
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