Title
Ordinance No. 19-12 Amending Section 205 (Accessible Parking Space Requirements for the Disabled) of Part 2 (Off-Street Parking Standards) of Article 4 (Site Development Standards) of Chapter 7 (Planning, Development and Building) of the Code of the City of Colorado Springs, 2001, as amended, Pertaining to Accessible Parking Signs.
(Legislative)
Presenter:
Meggan Herington, Assistant Director of Planning
Robert Hernandez, Title II ADA Manager, Office of Accessibility
Peter Wysocki, Director of Planning and Community Development
Body
Summary:
The amendment proposes to update a single section of City Code 7.4.205F (Signs), pertaining to ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) signage and deletion of the dynamic accessibility icon as an accepted demarcation symbol and only permitting the use of the "traditional" icon.
Previous Council Action:
Staff introduced the item at the January 22 work session at which time Council recommended placing the item on the consent calendar for a formal action.
While Council has not heard previous action on this language specifically, Council did approve an amendment to 7.4.205F to allow the use of the dynamic symbol on placards and signs. This is a proposed change to a very small portion of that adopted language as discussed below.
Background:
Early last year, City Planning Commission recommended, and Council approved, an amendment to City Code Section 7.4.205F (Ord. No. 17-8) to allow use of the dynamic symbol of accessibility for accessible parking signs in addition to the traditional International Symbol of Accessibility. The City itself has been using the dynamic symbol for several years. It has been confirmed recently, however, that the DOJ (Department of Justice) has not approved the use of the dynamic symbol. City staff in all departments has now been advised not to use or condone the use of the dynamic symbol until it is specifically approved by the DOJ.
Attached is an ordinance to remove the...
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