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Consideration of a Town Code Amendment Restricting Parking along the Jones Ferry Road Exit of NC Highway 54
PURPOSE: The purpose of this item is for the Board of Aldermen to consider an amendment to the Town Code restricting parking alongside the off-ramp extending from the NC Highway 54 West exit to Jones Ferry Road.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Christina Moon - 919-918-7325; Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327; Marty Roupe - 919-918-7333; Nick Herman - 919-929-3905
INFORMATION: At the September 1, 2015 Board of Aldermen meeting, the Board received a presentation from Michael Adamson illustrating the final rendition of a proposed mural intended for installation on the retaining wall that extends along the off-ramp from the NC Highway 54 West exit to Jones Ferry Road.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Right-of-Way Committee has included as a condition of approval that the Town prohibit parking along the ramp due to safety concerns. NCDOT has indicated that if the Town amends the Town Code to prohibit parking their staff will install signage.
On-street parking is discussed in Chapter 6, Article IV, of the Town Code, and more specifically in Section 6-19, Parking Prohibited in Certain Locations at Certain Times. The Traffic and Parking Committee, an interdepartmental workgroup consisting of representatives from the Public Works, Police, Fire, Economic and Community Development and Planning departments, discussed the request to prohibit parking along the Jones Ferry Road exit at its September 8, 2015 regular meeting and supported the restriction.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: Minimal staff impact associated with updating Town Code.
RECOMMENDATION:r Staff recommends that the Board of Aldermen adopt the draft ordinance amending the Town Code provided as Attachment A.