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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Statenent 1978/9/19 item 19 CITY OF CHULA VISTA �9 I t em N o _,_,,,;,_� COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT 9�. '`��s For meeting of �_ inance $3� : Amending Title 10 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code ITEM TITLE Re�ating to Bicycles s��;v� ��r�� Ar�� Aoo��r�oN ,;--� SUBMITTED BY City Manager �t�%' ITEM EXPLANATION (4/5TH'S VOTE REQUIRED YES_ N�_.___� rovision Cit Council received a communication fromrehuestwngCconsiderationsof arCodesp na The Y Association at their August 15, 1978 meeting, re aration of a pro- ould s ecifically prohibit the riding oh1b��Ytter .°to staff1�forapkspin the °W Ublic that w P Centre Business District• �Codelwhichewoul�dtclearly prohibit riding of bicycles on p posed amendment to the City sidewalks in commercial areas. There seems to be some disagreement in the interpretatio�hef radingtofsbicycleshtoethethe City Attorney believes the State Vehicle Code restr�c s ecifically authorized to the contrary• ofebiciclesfon�publibesidewalksa roadway unless sp osition to control the rid�ng Y he would be in a stronger P rovided for the prohibition. The proposed ordinance sub if the City Code specifically p ' h would provide that no person could opee�tel� Wouldlgi�e the1Cityltheithin mitted herew�t this Code and, furth , a commercial area as described bY uch rohibition is desirable. ability to p rohibit the riding of bicycles on sidea�lss wiphin residential areas if, ue to extenuating circumstances, it was determ�ned t the Town Centre The possibility of residential p rohibitions, while not addressed by media comment Business & Professional Association's � commercialeareasur Atcitizen offe�ednghe1npsomen regarding the problem of bicycl�sts in heavy pedestrian that he felt there was a need for the �Stwherebfrequent and relativelybicyc es cited residential areas, particularly �n area ffic to and from neighborhood commercia�number ofSSeniorvc�itizens ha�vevoccasionthe tra reat specifically Palomar Street, where a g �_�ay Apartment Complex or walk to either just take strolls in and around the �aY- • ance rovision would make this, nearby commercial outlets. While this is only one exampl�enof a pesidential area that mig t be considered for a prohibition again s t b i c y c l e s, t h e o r as we 11 as other areas, a candidate for prohibition if it was determine d nece s s a r y o r desirab�e. EXyj$ITS Agreement _ Resolution OrdinanceX_X Plat__,_ Notification List____ Other ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached_ Submitted on FINANCIAL IMPACT � RO � �, D N/A A P b9 �r,e Cit`3 �`'��1-� �.� ��y�.i.l��`'�''>'i:1. STAFF RECOMMENDATION �.hvls,, Vist�= �j X�j �r /7� �V ..nerA P1 ace Ordi nance on f i rst readi ng .9gtgd .......................•..••��•�• BOARQ/COMMISSION RECOMMENQATION held September 13, 1978, the safety osition to the During informal discussion at the workshop meeting uent to the Commission members present were of the consensus that there was no opp ro osed Ordinance. A supplemental recommenda27o78)ill be forwarded subseq P P �;aq�,��si��'_�S��ext regular business meeting � / � � uUiv� PLACED ON FIRST READING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1978� �_ ___ � ��,�,� by' f��:��t:.it�; �;�'�.�F;.'-'.' nf �� .� ,� �_, ,� .�... ;-.. .., ,�-. ' G,�u�� :�W.�, .;�t��:., �if� '� ��'''it�r�'�' — /a��/i� t '�' � ��:.; � ______��_____.. ; �-��+...,,.�v,.�,�:�.��r. 5��)