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Traffic board approves several handicap parking requests, denies others under driver-registration rule; staff points to Commission on Disability for guideline修改
Summary
The Traffic and Parking Board approved multiple handicap parking spaces and denied some requests because applicants did not meet the department guideline that the placard holder be a licensed driver with a vehicle registered to the address; staff said changes to that rule would require the Commission on Disability.
The Traffic and Parking Board approved several residential handicap parking requests, denied others for not meeting department guidelines, and accepted a staff recommendation to rescind several previously issued handicap spaces that are no longer used.
Chairing staff described the department guideline that the applicant must hold a driver's license and have a registered vehicle at the address as a requirement for a residential curbside handicap space. Staff told the meeting that applicants should expect about a 12-week turnaround for installation of signs after approvals; maintenance personnel will measure the site before signs are installed.
Approvals recorded at the meeting included requests for 14 Healy Street, 95 Foote Street (applicant Linda Johnson spoke about frequent VA medical appointments), 105 Park Street, and 65 Kellogg Street. In each case the board moved and seconded the motion to accept the handicap space; the meeting transcript records the motions as accepted without a named roll-call of members in the transcript provided.
The board denied the request for 205 Barnaby Street (applicant was a tenant and the department's guideline requires the applicant to be the licensed driver and registered vehicle owner) and denied the request for 166 Hunter Street for the same reason. At the Hunter Street hearing, Caprice Migliore spoke on behalf of her grandfather, James Migliore, who is 85 and recovering from major heart surgery; staff said the department must apply the guideline uniformly and suggested that any change to the rule would have to be pursued through the Commission on Disability.
Staff also presented a list of handicap spaces to be rescinded because the original users moved, no longer drive or passed away; locations included multiple streets and the list and dates were presented as part of the packet. Board and staff reiterated that a posted residential handicap sign is not reserved solely for one vehicle in perpetuity; staff noted enforcement limitations and the administrative process for rescission and replacement.
The board instructed staff to send approval letters to applicants and to proceed with the measurement and installation process for approved spaces. Staff said applicants would receive final notices and the physical signs typically are installed about 12 weeks after approval.
