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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Letter from Diane and Jerry Parsons with concerns about parking on Cessna 9 November 1998 Scott Logan, P.E. Traffic Engineer City of Ames, Public Works 515 Clark Avenue Ames, IA 50010 Dear Scott, Thanks for giving attention to the traffic situation on Cessna. As we have said on the phone the situation has increasingly worsened during the past several years and is now dangerous. Diane and I strongly support making a change in the parking restrictions. Our first preference is to prohibit parking on the south side on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and on the north side Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. This alternative will ensure there are two lanes for traffic and will cause parkers to move their cars regularly. It does not solve the line of sight problem when leaving your driveway but it is not an everyday problem. It also maintains the "no parking on game days" pattern (even though it doesn't stop people from parking now). We could support no parking from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Restricting parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. doesn't solve the safety problem or the flow of traffic situation. You will hear a suggestion that the present parking pattern slows down traffic. The speed is high now and we don't believe it will cause it to increase. The parking situation has improved since the cars have been tagged, ticketed and towed. We have some evidence that the parkers have moved their cars back and forth between Cessna and Kildee. Now that there are parking spaces we have a new group of cars appearing on the street. At least one driver walks north on Beach. We have discussed this situation with four neighbors. Three of us support a change in parking regulations. We will urge them to respond to you letter. If an appearance before the City Council will help we will be glad to appear. Thanks again for giving attention to this serious problem. Sincerely, Z 1 � tW Diane and Jerry P rsons cc: Ann Campbell The attached letter was sent to the following individuals on 12/4/98: Mary Beukema Harms 2116 Country Club Blvd. Ames, Iowa 50014 Jerry &- Margaret I(nox 635 Agg Avenue Ames, Iowa 50014 Claire R Moore 2114 Country Club Blvd. Ames, Iowa 50014 Orvilla J. Elleby 2060 Cessna Street Ames, Iowa 50014 Carolyn E. Melampy 2054 Cessna Street Ames, Iowa 50014 Michael Sz Natalie Welter 2048 Cessna Street Ames, Iowa 50014 Douglas &-Ilene Carlson 2046 Cessna Street Ames, Iowa 50014 Larry &-Pamela Curtis 2042 Cessna Street Ames, Iowa 50014 PhiliXCesstreet ent 203Ame s