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Item # S X
Date: Februa 8 2000
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: PARKING PROHIBITIONS FOR COUNTRY GABLES 10T" ADDITION,
SOUTHERN HILLS INDUSTRIAL, AND WINDSOR OAKS SUBDIVISIONS
BACKGROUND:
During the review of the Country Gables 10t" Addition, Southern Hills Industrial, and
Windsor Oaks subdivisions, staff worked with developers on plans to designate parking
prohibitions on one or both sides of new subdivision streets. The plans proposed for
these new subdivisions are typical to ones approved in the past that call for providing
the desired street widths for the safe passage of traffic and emergency vehicles.
According to these plans, parking is proposed to be prohibited along both sides of
streets in commercial and industrial zoned areas to accommodate the heavier traffic
and truck turning movements. Also, parking prohibitions are proposed on both sides of
the street in other zoned areas where heavy traffic volumes are projected. Along local
streets, parking is proposed along only one side of the street to provide a safe street
width for traffic and emergency vehicles. Provided below are the proposed parking
prohibition plans for each new subdivision.
Country Gables 101h Addition Subdivision Plan
The only street included in this subdivision is Topaz Court, a 300' cul-de-sac that
extends west of Crystal Street. Since it will be a local residential street, parking
prohibitions are planned for the north side of this 27' wide street.
Southern Hills Industrial Park Subdivision
The only street included in this subdivision is Southern Hills Drive, a street that has
been extended 750' east of South Riverside Drive. The parking prohibitions for this 27'
local industrial/commercial street are planned for both sides to accommodate truck
traffic and turning movements.
Windsor Oaks Subdivision
The only street included in this subdivision is Adams Street. This 31' local residential
street extends 630' west of Calhoun Avenue and is currently paved. Parking
prohibitions are planned along the north side of this street section in order to
accommodate parking for the partially completed Windsor Oaks Retirement housing.
With this parking plan, visitors and guests would be able to park along the same side of
the street as the housing units, where they would not need to cross the street. This is
important, since many of these parking users may be elderly.
CAF — Parking Country Gables/Southern Hills
February 8, 2000
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As noted above, it has been the past practice to designate parking prohibitions
along new subdivision streets with typical widths of 27' and 31' for traffic safety
purposes. All streets within the new subdivisions of Country Gables 10th,
Windsor Oaks, and Southern Hills Industrial Park have either a 27' or 31' street
width. With this street width, parking should be prohibited on one side to accommodate
two-way traffic flow. If parking were allowed on both sides of the street, the available
street width for traffic would be reduced to 15', or one lane of travel. This would not only
create a hazardous situation for traffic, but also would restrict access by emergency
vehicles.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance prohibiting parking on the north side
of Topaz Court (Crystal Street west to the cul-de-sac radii), both sides of Southern Hills
Drive, and on the north side of Adams Street (Calhoun Avenue west to west end) as
indicated in the above report for streets in Country Gables 10th, Windsor Oaks, and
Southern Hills Industrial Park Subdivisions.
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 prohibiting parking
on the north side of Topaz Court (Crystal Street west to the cul-de-sac radii), both sides
of Southern Hills Drive, and on the north side of Adams Street (Calhoun Avenue west to
west end) as indicated in the above report for streets in Country Gables 10th, Windsor
Oaks, and Southern Hills Industrial Park Subdivisions.
COUNCIL ACTION: