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COUNCIL ACTION FORM
Item # �
Date: October 23, 1990
SUBJECT: Sawyer School's Bus loading zone.
BACKGROUND:
On September 24, 1990 the Ames Community School District requested that
a school bus loading zone be designated from Monday to Friday - 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on a portion of Ontario along the south curb line
adjacent to the school property. By designating this loading zone, school
officials want to separate the bus and passenger vehicle loading zones in
the school's drive. This will provide a safer condition by reducing the
blind crossing areas near the buses. Also this loading situation will create
more curb space for loading school children since the buses were loading
next to the school. Principal Harry Heiligenthal and parents have
indicated that there is a lack of space currently available.
The proposed school bus loading zone would be approximately 135 feet in
length and extend from the east edge of the yellow "No Parking Zone" in
front of the fire hydrant east to the east edge of the school district's
property. This area is shown on the attached sheet.
School officials have been informed that in the future this bus loading zone
would have to be removed if a bicycle route is designated along the south
curb line of Ontario. This planned route is currently included with other
preliminary planned routes in the Bicycle Route Master Plan. The route
could be placed in the next five years if the Master Plan is approved.
During this time school officials could implement designed improvements to
accommodate additional loading space adjacent to the school.
Residents on the north side of Ontario adjacent to the school property
have been contacted and have no objections with designating a bus loading
zone at this location. There is sufficient parking along the remaining
south curb line adjacent to school property to accommodate parking for the
school visitors.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve the requested "School Bus Loading Zone", Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. along the south curb line of Ontario adjacent
to Sawyer School property.
2. Deny the request.
CAF - Sawyer Bus Loading
October 23, 1990
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MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is recommended by the City Manager that the City Council adopt alter-
native number 1 above, thus passing on first reading the ordinance to
designate the school bus loading zone, Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. , on Ontario along a portion of the south curb line from the east
edge of the parking restriction for the fire hydrant east to the east edge
of the school district's property (135 feet).
COUNCIL ACTION•
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