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' Comparable Cities: Several other communities around the country use residen- <br />ti al parking permit zones to relieve congestion in neighborhoods adjacent to <br />high traffic business areas or universities, and most of them~are fee based. <br />Examples include Madison, WI ($12 annual fee), Santa Barbara, `CA ($12 annual <br />fee), Seattle, WA ($22 annual fee), Corvallis, OR ($10 annual fee) and Port- <br />1and, OR ($10 annual fee). <br />~ Public Information Process: Staff has met with the West University Neighbor- <br />~ hood leaders to gather input from them on this proposal, and their reaction.. <br />was very favorable. The program has been successful in alleviating parking <br />problems for residents, owners and guests and the $15 fee is considered a <br />reasonable amount, especially since it is the same amount now charged in the <br />SUNA program. Letters have been sent to all affected property owners to <br />notify them of the proposal, and tenants will be notified later in September <br />through the distribution of handbills to each residence. (Because the West <br />University Neighborhood has such a high percentage of student residents who <br />i will not arrive to the area until September, it is impossible to mail infor- <br />j mation to tenants as well as property owners.) <br />i <br />The proposed fees will be posted for public comment for 15 days. If no writ- <br />ten comment is received during that period, the fees will be adopted on Sep- <br />tember 3, 1991. Emergency rules that formalize the programs' guidelines and <br />procedures into regulations are now in effect and available for your informa- <br />tion: Please contact Greta Utecht at 687-5086 for more information. <br />i_ <br />,. <br />__ _ _ _ _ _ <br />