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COUNCIL ACTION FORM C�
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Date: December 28, 1993
SUBJECT: Ordinance changing the overnight parking restrictions on Lincoln Way and
Hayward Avenue.
BACKGROUND:
Staff received a request from William Cook, Chair of the Property/Trustees Committee
for the Collegiate United Methodist Church, 2622 Lincoln Way, to change the overnight
parking restrictions for the metered spaces on Lincoln Way and Hayward Avenue to a
"2:00 - 6:00 a.m., Everyday" prohibition. This is requested to provide additional parking
for the United Methodist Church members on Sundays during their morning services.
Currently, the metered parking areas along Hayward Avenue and Lincoln Way are fully
utilized on Sundays by student residents who park their vehicles on Saturday evenings,
and leave them until the next day on Sunday. This is permissible since the current
overnight parking restriction on Lincoln Way is a "2:00 - 6:00 a.m., Mondays"
prohibition. Also, no overnight parking restrictions are designated along the metered
parking areas on Hayward Avenue from Lincoln Way to Chamberlain Street.
Staff believes that the overnight parking prohibitions should be changed to a "2:00 a.m.
- 6:00 a.m., Everyday" prohibition along the metered parking areas on Lincoln Way and
Hayward Avenue for several reasons. These includes providing more turnover for
patrons, accommodating early morning street and parking meter activities, and
standardizing the overnight parking restrictions in the Downtown and Campustown
areas. By implementing this measure, street maintenance activities in the area would
especially be supported. This would assist the City work crews with performing street
cleaning, snow removal, street repair, meter repair, and other work activities in early
morning periods without being hampered by the presence of parked vehicles.
By changing the overnight parking restriction to "2:00 - 6:00 a.m., Everyday" on Lincoln
Way and Hayward Avenue, parking turnover would also be enhanced during the
morning periods. Typically, vehicles are parked in these spaces from 2:00 A.M. until
the meter enforcement period begins at 8:00 A.M. the next day. When this occurs, it
reduces the availability of spaces for businesses who rely on parking in this area. Also,
this measure would standardize overnight parking restrictions in the Campustown and
Downtown areas. Currently, there are several overnight parking prohibitions
designated along metered areas in these business areas. The predominant prohibition
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is the "2:00 - 6:00 a.m., Everyday" restriction designated in the City's municipal parking
lots, and along metered parking areas in the Business Districts. The other overnight
parking restrictions include the "2:00 - 4:00 a.m., Everyday" restrictions posted along
Main Street from Duff Avenue to Clark Avenue, and the "2:00 - 6:00 a.m., Monday"
parking restriction posted on Lincoln Way.
Staff has distributed a notice to the businesses and property owners along Hayward
Avenue and Lincoln Way concerning the proposed measure. A response was received
from Scott Randall who supported the measure.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve the measure to change the overnight parking restriction to a "2:00 -
6:00 a.m., Everyday" prohibition along the metered parking areas on Lincoln
Way from Sheldon Avenue to Lynn Avenue, and on Hayward Avenue from
Lincoln Way to Chamberlain Street.
2. Approve the measure subject to modifying the overnight restriction on Lincoln
Way and Hayward Avenue.
3. Do nothing.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is recommended by the City Manager that the City Council adopt alternative number
1 above, thereby directing the City Attorney to draft an ordinance designating a "2:00 -
6:00 a.m., Everyday" parking restriction along the metered parking areas on Lincoln
Way from Sheldon Avenue to Lynn Avenue, and on Hayward Avenue from Lincoln Way
to Chamberlain Street.
COUNCIL ACTION: