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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-156APRIL 28, 2009 09 -90 09 -129B 09 -156 LAID OVER APRIL 14, 2009 ORDINANCE MARCH 24, 2009 (CARRIED 5 -0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF PARKING REGULATIONS CHANGES ON MEADOW STREET INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27- 23(A-5) and 27- 23(A -11) OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO LOADING ZONES, AND PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS. The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: MEADOW STREET Delete Therefrom 2 -hr. parking, both sides, from 308 feet north of Witzel Avenue to Southland Avenue between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days. Add Thereto 2 -hour parking, both sides, from Southland Avenue to 480 feet south of Southland Avenue between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, publication, and placement of the appropriate signage. SECTION 4. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #09 -156 (A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27- 23(A -5) AND 27- 23(A -11) OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO LOADING ZONES, AND PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS, on April 28, 2009. The ordinance pertains to parking regulations changes on Meadow Street The full text of the ordinance may be obtained at the Office of the City Clerk, 215 Church Avenue and through the City's website at www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us Clerk's phone 920/236-5011. 0 OYHKOlH ON THE WATER MEMORANDUM TO: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager FROM: Christopher Strong, Transportation Director DATE: April 22, 2009 RE: Explanation of Traffic Regulations Ordinance Changes SECTION 2: SECTION 27 -23 (A -11) — PARKING REGULATIONS A REQUEST FOR UNRESTRICTED PARKING ON BOTH SIDES MEADOW STREET FROM 308 FEET NORTH OF WITZEL AVENUE TO 480 FEET SOUTH OF SOUTHLAND AVENUE. (CURRENT CONDITION: 2 -HOUR PARKING BETWEEN 7 AM AND 4 PM ON SCHOOL DAYS.) This is a citizen request. The two -hour parking zone on this street is intended to discourage all -day parking by students and employees of Oshkosh West High School. While this has been effective, the citizen making this request would like to see the length of the two -hour parking zone shortened so that residents would be able to use the street for parking during the day. A similar request was considered by the Traffic Review Advisory Board in June 2002, when it was proposed that the 2 -hour parking area would end 360 feet south of Southland Avenue. The request was rejected unanimously by the Board, primarily due to concerns from residents that the area in front of their houses would be used as all -day parking by students and teachers. This request differs from the 2002 proposal by keeping the 2 -hour parking restriction for the street in front of four more properties on each side of the road. I believe it is good to allow on- street parking on local streets when there are no compelling reasons to restrict it. However, the residents of Meadow Street will be most directly affected by this change. PASSED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (4 -0)