HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-13 - AGENDA REPORTS - PERMIT STORAGE CONTAINERS ROW (2)AGENDA REPORT
NEW BUSINESS
DATE: February 13, 1996
City Manager Approv,
Item to be presented
Ruben M. Barrera
SUBJECT: TERMINATION OF ENCROACHMENT PERMITS FOR PRIVATE STORAGE
CONTAINERS PLACED WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
RESOLUTION NO, 96-18
DEPARTMENT: Building and Engineering Services
BACKGROUND
Currently, staff estimates that over 125 private storage containers are located within the public
right-of-way. The City has issued encroachment permits for most of these containers. An
encroachment permit is the method by which the City regulates the use of and construction
within the public right-of-way to ensure that obstructions are not placed in hazardous locations
or in a hazardous manner, and that construction is performed correctly. Encroachment permits
are usually issued for a period of 30 days and may be reviewed for renewal by staff.
From City incorporation until the 1994 earthquake, the City prohibited the placement of all
private storage containers within the public right-of-way. Occasionally, trash containers were
permitted to allow dumping of materials directly into the collection units rather than having the
material placed directly on the street, causing structural damage to the roadways. Due to the
size of the trash containers, they were only permitted for periods of ten days.
Following the earthquake, based on the hardship of a few citizens, the City began to allow
containers for storing personal goods within the right-of-way. No official policy for regulating
the approval of private storage containers existed at that time or exists today. Rather, each is
reviewed individually based on the known effects of having the containers within the right-of-
way. These effects include limiting the visibility of drivers on streets and in adjoining
properties, limiting the City's ability to clean streets or schedule street repair work, changing
the appearance of neighborhoods and causing complaints from neighbors, and causing structural
damage to the roadways.
Current determinations to allow renewal of storage container encroachment permits required
staff to review site visibility problems, assess resistance from neighbors, assess the time the
container would be in the public right-of-way, and judge the hardship on the property owner if
other options for storage were needed.
Agenda Item: -.49
TERMINATION OF ENCROACHMENT PERMITS FOR PRIVATE STORAGE
CONTAINERS PLACED WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
February 13
Page 2
It has been over two years since the earthquake occurred, and staff believes it is time to set a
final date for renewal of encroachment permits for these storage containers. Options such as
renting personal storage units or relocating the units onto private property are available for
property owners. Staff recommends July 17, 1996, two and one-half years after the earthquake,
as the final date for removal of the units. This time frame will allow staff five months to contact
the owners and for the owners to make the needed arrangements to relocate their belongings
and remove the containers.
RECOMMENDATION
The City Council adopt Resolution 96-18 and direct staff to facilitate the removal of all private
storage containers from the public right-of-way by July 17, 1996.
ATTACHMENT
Resolution No. 96-18
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RESOLUTION 96-18
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
TERMINATING ALL ENCROACHMENT PERMITS ISSUED
FOR THE PLACEMENT OF PRIVATE STORAGE CONTAINERS
WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, it was not the practice of the City to allow the placement of private storage
containers within the public right-of-way prior to the January 17, 1994 Northridge earthquake;
and
WHEREAS, the City did permit the placement of many private storage containers within the
public right-of-way following the earthquake to assist its citizens with their recovery effort; and
WHEREAS, over two years have passed since the earthquake occurred;
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA does resolve
as follows:
SECTION 1 That no new permit shall be issued for the placement of private storage
containers within the public right -of way, except in the case of future declared natural disasters.
SECTION 2 That all currently issued encroachment permits for private storage containers
placed within the public right-of-way be terminated as of July 17, 1996.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 1996.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RESOLUTION 96-18
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) §
CITY OF SANTA CLARITA )
I, Donna M. Grindey, City Clerk of the City of Santa Clarita, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Clarita at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the day of 19_ by the
following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
CITY CLERK
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