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ITEM# 10
DATE: 06- 6
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: PARKING REGULATIONS ON EATON AVENUE AND PUBLIC ALLEY
NEAR BRISTOL DRIVE
BACKGROUND:
On March 22, 2016, City Council referred a letter from the Somerset Town Home and
Rowhouse Association ("the Association") requesting that a "No Parking" area be
established on the west side of the street along Eaton Avenue and a Public Alley for
approximately 180 to 325 feet north/south of Bristol Avenue (see attached map). The
Association cited safety concerns with maintaining two-way traffic while vehicles are
parked near the Bristol Avenue intersection. This is an area that also sees daily
congestion related to a school bus stop on Eaton Avenue.
Staff conducted a field study of the area. Both Eaton Avenue to the south and the Public
Alley to the north are 26 feet wide pavements, which is a City standard width for low-
volume residential streets. In typical subdivisions this type of street does allow parking
on one side of the street. Staff also looked at the accident history for the past 10 years.
There were no reported accidents in that time period.
Staff sent out a letter to the effected residents along these streets on June 1, 2016,
asking for any feedback on the proposed change. To date, staff has received a
response from four residents — one against the proposal, two in favor of the proposal,
and one neutral response. The Association indicated to staff that in the area of the
proposed no parking zone there are underutilized association owned parking lots. Staff
confirmed that there are six lots totaling approximately 43 parking stalls.
It should be noted that there was no direct safety or engineering design issue related to
the existing on-street parking regulations. Staff believes that, given the support of the
Association and some of the residents for prohibiting parking on the west side of Eaton
Avenue and the Public Alley off the Bristol Drive intersection, it does not appear that this
new prohibition will have a significant negative impact on current neighborhood parking
practices. Therefore, staff concurs with creating a "No Parking Here to Corner" zone as
requested by the Association.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Direct the City Attorney to draft an ordinance to establish a "No Parking Here to
Corner" on the west side of Eaton Avenue from Bristol Drive south for 325 feet,
and to establish a "No Parking Here to Corner" on the west side of the Public
Alley from Bristol Drive north for 180 feet.
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The City Council should note that not all of the residents are in support of
this parking regulation change!
2. Reject the request.
MANGER'S RECOMMENDATION:
The proposed no parking zone near the intersection of Eaton Avenue and Bristol Drive
should help to reduce congestion of two-way traffic. It also appears that with several
unused parking lots directly adjacent to this route, this new regulation should not create
a hardship on parking in the neighborhood.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council approve
Alternative #1 as shown above.
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Proposed "No Parking" Regulations
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