2023/07/25 City Council Resolution 2023-057 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-057
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2022-068 WHICH ESTABLISHED 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
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, on June 14, 2022, using the authority outlined above, the City Council
adopted Resolution 2022-068 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 Assessor's Parcel Number(APN) 143-040-140; and
WHEREAS,the parking restrictions established by Resolution 2022-068 consisted of
overnight, resident permit parking only on Labath Avenue from Hinebaugh Creek to Carlson
Avenue, on Carlson Avenue from Dowdell Avenue to Labath Avenue and on the northerly
frontage of Assessor's Parcel Number(APN) 143-040-140; and
WHEREAS, the intent of the parking restrictions approved with Resolution 2022-068
was to minimize potential impacts of the City's Labath Landing Interim Housing Project on
neighboring property owners; and
WHEREAS, the Labath Landing Interim Housing Project was opened in October 2022
and the anticipated parking impacts have not occurred; and
WHEREAS, staff has met with the neighboring property owners who unanimously
concur that the approved parking restrictions will create a burden for their residents, guests and
property managers and have requested that the restrictions not be implemented; and
WHEREAS, the signage and permit system necessary to implement Resolution 2022-
068 have not yet been installed or established.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Rohnert
Park that Resolution 2022-068 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 is rescinded.
DULY AND REGULARLY ADOPTED this 25th day of July, 2023.
CITY OF ROHNERT PARK
Sam odriguez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizab th Machado, Assistant City Clerk
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