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Date: December 2, 1998 �
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: CESSNA STREET PARKING PROHIBITIONS
BACKGROUND:
During the past month staff has been working with residents along Cessna Street from
Beach Avenue to Agg Avenue to mitigate parking and traffic problems that had been
reported by both residents and motorists. These problems were created by the greater
number of parked vehicles along both sides of Cessna Street, which not only contribute
to traffic safety problems with the restricted flow along the street, but problems with
sight distance for residents backing out of driveways. Since receiving the initial
concerns, the Police Department had stepped up an effort to reduce the long-term
parking activities that is apparent along the street by tagging vehicles for the 48-hour
parking limitation. This measure had resulted in fewer numbers of vehicles parked
along the street, however, it is believed that this periodic enforcement may not be
enough to ensure safety along the street due to the ongoing heavier parking use.
Cessna Street is a collector street with traffic volumes of 1,800 vehicles per day. It is a
snow route since it is a CyRide route.
In late November, staff met with the eight residents along Cessna Street from Beach
Avenue to Agg Avenue about the reported parking and traffic concerns. During this
meeting, residents believed that the best alternative to mitigate traffic and parking
problems, as well as accommodating their own parking needs, was to designate a "2:00
— 6:00 a.m." parking prohibition along both sides of Cessna Street. Staff concurred with
this measure, since it would greatly discourage the heavy use of long term parking
along the street that is contributing largely to the problem. This long-term parking has
been reported to be generated by several dwellings in the area that have been
converted to rental units. It should be noted that residents in the rental units have been
contacted on numerous occasions about parking along Cessna Street, and particularly
about parking to close to driveways. However, this effort has not resolved problems
since users continue to park next to the driveways.
Although the heavier parking use occurs along Cessna Street between Beach Avenue
and Agg Avenue, it is believed that designating parking prohibitions along this section
would only shift the parking problem west along Cessna Street from Agg Avenue to
Country Club. With this concern, staff contacted residents along this section about the
proposal to designate the "2:00 — 6:00 a.m." prohibition further west of Agg Avenue to
Country Club to prevent problems from occurring along this section. Of the eight
residents along this section who were notified about the proposed prohibition, two have
commented that the "2:00 — 6:00 a.m." prohibition would be acceptable. However, they
believe that other alternatives such as closing the street to traffic and designating
alternate side parking would be preferred.
CAF — Cessna Street Parking Prohibitions
December 22, 1998
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In addition to this proposed prohibition, several residents (i.e. Fredrick Lorenz/2009
Cessna Street, Gerald Parsons/2018 Cessna Street, and Robert Harvey/2002 Cessna
Street) have requested that parking prohibitions be designated within 15 feet of their
curb to alleviate sight distance problems when backing out of driveways. These
residents live next to the Beach Avenue intersection where available sight distance for
viewing eastbound vehicles is further inhibited due to the street curvature. After
evaluating this request, staff concurs that parking prohibitions should be designated
next to these driveways. With this additional parking measure, parking prohibitions
would be designated on Cessna Street along the north side and south side a distance of
130 feet and 200 feet, respectively, west of the Beach Avenue intersection. This would
effectively remove one parking space on both sides of this section. Currently, parking
prohibitions have been marked along a 120 foot (north side) and 130 foot (south side)
section, respectively, although they have not been codified.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Designate a " 2:00 — 6:00 a.m." parking prohibition along both sides of Cessna
Street from Beach Avenue to Country Club. In addition, designate parking prohibitions
on Cessna Street along a 130 foot (north side) and 200 foot (south side) section west of
Beach 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 directing the City Attorney to draft an ordinance designating a " 2:00
— 6:00 a.m." parking prohibition along both sides of Cessna Street from Beach Avenue
to Country Club. In addition, designate parking prohibitions on Cessna Street along a
130 foot (north side) and 200 foot (south side) section west of Beach Avenue.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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The attached letter was sent to the following individuals on 11/6/98:
Lester Moore
2003 Cessna Street
Ames, Iowa 50014
Frederick Lorenz & Roberta Vann
J2009 Cessna Street
Ames, Iowa 50014
/ Andrejs &- Barbara Plakans
2015 Cessna Street
Ames, Iowa 50014
Ruth M. Nichols
t' 632 Agg Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50014
Ahilip &- Susan Sargent
030 Cessna Street
Ames, Iowa 50014
j/Matthew & Mary Logson
2022 Cessna Street
Ames, Iowa 50014
Gerald &-Diane Parsons
J2018 Cessna Street
Ames, Iowa 50014
obert &-Ann Harvey
2002 Cessna Street
Ames, Iowa 50014