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Date: November 9, 2004
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: PARKING REGULATIONS ON CRESTMOOR AVENUE AND LAUREL
STREET
BACKGROUND:
This is in response to the filing of Bloomington Heights West Plat 3 and the completion
of the construction of the fire hydrants, streets and streetlights. The city is currently
building narrower streets in an effort to calm traffic. This requires "No Parking"
regulations on one side of the street to provide the emergency services enough room to
adequately set up their equipment. "No Parking" signs are installed on one side of the
street where the street width is twenty-six feet. Since parking is prohibited near fire
hydrants, parking is usually prohibited on the side of the street where the fire hydrants
are located. This provides the maximum amount of on-street parking on the opposite
side of the street and increases the Fire Department's access to the fire hydrant.
The fire hydrants are on the north side of Laurel Street. The subdivision is also
designed in a manner that will result in more driveway and joint mailboxes on the north
side of Laurel Street. Because of these restrictions on the north side, additional parking
can be provided on the south side of this street.
The fire hydrants on Crestmoor Avenue are on the north and east sides of the street.
The subdivision is designed in a manner that will result in more driveways and joint
mailboxes on the south and west sides of Crestmoor Avenue. However, due to the
curve in the street, parked vehicles on the north and east sides of Crestmoor Avenue
could block motorists' sight distance.
ALTERNATIVES:
1 . Direct the City Attorney to develop an ordinance to prohibit parking at all times on
the north side of Laurel Street and on the north and east sides of Crestmoor Avenue.
2. Reject this ordinance.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt alternative
number one above and direct the City Attorney to develop an ordinance to prohibit
parking at all times on the north side of Laurel Street and on the north and west sides of
Crestmoor Avenue.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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