HomeMy WebLinkAboutA007 - Memo dated February 22, 1994 from Traffic Engineer to City Council 301
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Scott Logan, City Traffic Engineer .,/ /
DATE: February 22, 1994
SUBJECT: Exploring other measures on 10th Street concerning snow removal
problems.
During January, a letter had been sent to property owners, business owners,
and residents along loth, 11th, and 12th Street concerning implementing an
alternate side parking restriction. After several responses about implementing
this measure on loth Street, staff proposes to not change parking restrictions
on this street until another letter is distributed concerning this measure.
However, it is recommended that the ordinance be approved for designating an
alternated-side parking restriction on 11th and 12th Street from Duff to Carroll.
Staff had proposed to change the parking regulations along these streets since
the Street Division crews experience difficulty maintaining and clearing snow
due to the heavy utilization of on-street parking. Also problems are experienced
on these streets since vehicles are allowed to remain parked for up to a 72 hour
period without being relocated. These conditions prevent snow from being
adequately cleared along the parking lanes and curb sides, and contributes to
hazardous conditions for motorists and pedestrians. With an alternate side
parking restriction between a 8:00 AM to 5:00 P.M. period, vehicles will be
parked alternately along these curb sides, allowing the street crews to
adequately remove snow during succeeding days.
Staff has reconsidered their recommendation to implement an alternate side
parking prohibition on 10th Street. It's believed that since 10th Street is
constructed at a narrower (26') width compared with the typical street widths
of (31') , additional problems may be experienced when parking is present on
both sides during the evening period. When vehicles are present on both sides
of a typical 31' street, a 15' lane is open for traffic. This width is adequate to
allow passage of emergency and snow emergency vehicles. However on a 26'
street, this lane width is narrowed to 10 feet when parking is present on both
sides. When snow accumulations are present, this width could be additionally
narrowed by 2-4 feet. During these periods, snow removal and emergency
activities may be hampered by this narrow lane width.
Currently, staff is exploring other alternatives to improve snow removal
activities on 10th Street. During this evaluation, staff will work with the
residents of loth Street between Duff Avenue and Burnett Avenue to ascertain
their concerns before a recommendation is brought back to Council for action.