HomeMy WebLinkAboutA005 - Council Action Form dated May 3, 1983 COUNCIL ACTION FORM
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Date: May 3, 1983
SUBJECT: Parking Regulations along Prairie View East.
BACKGROUND:
On April 20th, 1983, a petition was filed with the City Clerk requesting that
the existing parking regulations along Prairie View East be revoked. The
Petition was signed by 35 residents who allege that they represent the majority
of residents along Prairie View East.
On February 3, 1982, another petition was filed requesting that alternate side
parking be established along Prairie View East. This petition contains 44
signatures and allegedly represents the majority of property owners along
Prairie View East. At the February 9th, 1982 council meeting, Council established
alternate side parking along Prairie View East.
Since that time, the City staff has been contacted on numerous occasions with
complaints and concerns regarding the alternate side parking situation. The
central issue in this neighborhood is one that the single family homes located
on the southern portion of Prairie View East desire parking only on one side
of the street, and the residents living in duplexes located on the north por-
tion of Prairie .View East desire no parking regulations. This neighborhood
split has existed since the first petition was filed and it appears that
time has not smoothed the social implications of an unpopular city ordinance.
The staff concern in this matter lies with the inability of emergency vehicles
to negotiate the three curves along Prairie View East. It is thus necessary
that parking as a minimum be removed from the curve areas. Attached is a
Council Action From from the February 9th 1982 meeting which documents the
original submission to the council of this problem. The staff's recommenda-
tion has not changed.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Revoke the existing alternate side parking regulation along Prairie View
East.
2. Leave the existing parking regulations along Prairie View East unchanged.
3. Direct the City Manager to establish "no parking" zones along the inside
curb of these three curves at the south portion of Prairie View East.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended that the inside curb of the
three curves along the southern portion of Prairie View East be designated
as "no parking" zones. This can be easily done by applying yellow traffic
paint to the curb and by the establishment of "no parking" signs at strategic
locations. This alternative would allow additional street area for emergency
vehicle access and should eliminate the most pressing staff concerns regarding
emergency vehicle movements. In addition, it is recommended that the existing
alternate side parking regulations along Prairie View East be revoked.
COUNCIL ACTION: