HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - approving suspension of parking regulations and enforcement park(ing) day RESOLUTION NO. 22-488
RESOLUTION APPROVING SUSPENSION OF PARKING REGULATIONS AND
ENFORCEMENT FOR"PARK(ING) DAY"
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, Park(ing) Day is an event held in cities across the world on the third Friday
of September; on this day, participants repurpose metered parking spaces into public gathering
spaces using parklets. The parklets are assembled, enjoyed by the public, and disassembled in one
day; and,
WHEREAS,faculty from the Iowa State University Department of Landscape Architecture
plan to implement a class project related to Park(ing) Day, beginning on Friday, September 16th,
and concluding Monday, September 19th; and,
WHEREAS, students in the Landscape Architecture 301: Site Design II class will be
organized into six groups. Each group will be assigned a location in the Downtown consisting of
two metered parking spaces, one for the parklet itself and one for equipment and supplies required
during the assembly process; and,
WHEREAS, the parklet designs will be presented to a panel of the adjacent business
owners and City staff from Public Works and Inspections. City staff s feedback will focus
primarily on traffic safety, stormwater flow at the curb and gutter, and construction
integrity/safety; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this project, organizers have requested a suspension of parking
regulations and enforcement for 12 metered parking spaces in the Downtown on September 16th
and 17th. A Temporary Obstruction Permit will also be issued.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the suspension of parking regulations and enforcement for 12 metered parking spaces in the
Downtown for"Park(Ing) Day" is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of September, 2022.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13"day of September, 2022.