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Town Code Amendment Restricting Parking on Elm Street
PURPOSE: For the Town Council to consider an amendment to the Town Code to restrict on-street parking along Elm Street between West Weaver and Shelton streets to ensure sufficient width for fire apparatus and resident access to private driveways.
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Department
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Public Works
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Council Direction
COUNCIL DIRECTION:
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Information
INFORMATION: Over the last few years, patrons visiting Pizzeria Mercado and the convenience store associated with Marathon gas station have increasingly been parking along Elm Street from the intersection with West Weaver Street toward East Poplar Street. Elm Street has a 30-foot right-of-way, but the pavement width becomes narrower as the street transitions from commercial uses to residential uses further down the block and Town staff have received calls from residents having difficulty maneuvering in and out of their driveways. Fire apparatus also has limited access during those times when vehicles are parked on the street.
Staff discussed on-street parking along Elm Street on the March 13th and May 8th Traffic and Parking Committee meetings and recommended prohibiting parking on the east side of Elm entirely and restricting parking on the west side to the southern section of the street where the pavement width is wider. Provisions relating to on-street parking are discussed in Chapter 6 of the Town Code, Article IV. The draft amendment, if adopted, would add a new Subsection 6-19(b)(1)(zz) prohibiting on-street parking on the east side of the street and limiting on-street parking on the west side of the intersection with Weaver Street to a certain point a little more than 200 linear feet north. No parking be allowed on the west side of the street beyond that point.
Staff are preparing informational doorknob hangers to alert residents along the street of the proposed Town Code amendment and of the Town Council meeting when the matter is scheduled for consideration.
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Fiscal and Staff Impact
FISCAL IMPACT: There are minimal staff impacts associated with updating the Town Code and fabricating and installing no-parking signs.
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Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the ordinance amending the Town Code provided as Attachment A.
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