HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - Council Action Form dated June 9, 1998 Item # 4.5
Date: June 9, 1998
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: AMENDING THE PARKING PROHIBITION ORDINANCE ON CAMDEN
DRIVE
BACKGROUND:
The Somerset Developer Group has requested that parking prohibitions be changed on
Camden Drive to allow parking along the north side of the street. Currently, parking
prohibitions exist along this north side and were designated when the final plat for the
subdivision was approved. After further consideration, the developers believe that
parking prohibitions should be changed to the south side to improve parking
accommodations, convenience, and safety. They prefer this location since there will be
driveways and mailboxes only along the south side, and no curb cuts along the north
side. It should be noted that residential homes along the north side of Camden Drive
must access garages from back alleys, whereas, no alleys exist for residential homes
along the south side.
Staff concurs with the developers that the parking prohibitions should be changed to the
south side of the street. This would provide additional parking for residents and
alleviate any problems with sight distances for residents backing out of driveways. Also,
it would preclude any problems with parking activities around mailboxes.
ALTERNATIVES:
1 . Amend the ordinance by changing the parking prohibitions from the north side of
Camden Drive, to the south side along the entire street section from Stange Road to
Kent Avenue.
2. Do nothing.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt alternative
number 1, thereby amending the ordinance by changing the parking prohibitions from
the north side of Camden Drive, to the south side along the entire section from Stange
Road to Kent Avenue.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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