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Date: November 23, 2004
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: PARKING REGULATIONS ON KENT AVENUE, YORKSHIRE CIRCLE
AND YORKSHIRE STREET
BACKGROUND:
In response to the filing of Taylor Glen Subdivision First Addition and the completion of
the construction of the fire hydrants, streets and streetlights, parking regulations are
needed. 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 26 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 on Kent Avenue are on the east side of the street. Parking is already
restrict the on the west side of Kent Avenue from Camden Drive to 24th Street. This
keeps sight distance around a curve in the street clear. Therefore, staff proposes
extending this restriction northward.
The fire hydrants on Yorkshire Street and Yorkshire Circle are on the north side of the
street. Therefore, more parking could be provided on the combination of Yorkshire
Street and Yorkshire Circle by restricting parking on the north side of the street and
allowing it on the south side.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Direct the City Attorney to develop an ordinance to prohibit parking at all times on
the west side of Kent Avenue and on the north side of Yorkshire Circle and
Yorkshire Street.
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 west side of Kent Avenue and on the north side of Yorkshire
Circle and Yorkshire Street.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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