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Home My WebLink About10-236JULY 27, 2010 10 -236 ORDINANCE FIRST READING (CARRIED LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF PARKING REGULATIONS CHANGES ON BABBITZ AVENUE, MELVIN AVENUE AND WISCONSIN STREET; TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO DESIGNATIONS OF THROUGH AND YIELD STREETS; AND PARKING REGULATIONS IN THE WEST 8TH AVENUE PARKING LOT INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27- 23(A-8), 27- 23(A -10), 27- 23(A -11), 27 -49(B) AND 27 -50 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THROUGH STREETS DESIGNATED, YIELD RIGHT OF WAY INTERSECTIONS DESIGNATED, PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS, LEASED PARKING STALLS AND WEST 8 AVENUE PARKING LOT. The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 27- 23(A -8) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to designated through streets is hereby amended as follows A-8 THROUGH STREETS DESIGNATED Add Thereto Ryf Road at its intersection with Edgewood Road. Add Thereto Stoney Beach Road at its intersection with Stoney Beach Lane. SECTION 2. That Section 27- 23(A -10) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to designated yield right of way intersections is hereby amended as follows A-10 YIELD RIGHT OF WAY INTERSECTIONS DESIGNATED Add Thereto Mitchell Street yields to Columbia Avenue. JULY 27, 2010 10 -236 ORDINANCE FIRST READING CONT'D SECTION 3. That Section 27- 23(A -11) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to parking regulations on designated streets and alleys is hereby amended as follows: A -11 PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS BABBITZ AVENUE /_�'Cr1127ALi- e MELVIN AVENUE Remove Therefrom /!CGr0.T -2 -T"M Arid Tharatn /!CGr0.T -2 -T"M No parking, south side, from Lane Street to Shorelane Street. No parking, stopping, standing, waiting — bus loading zone, south side, from 50 feet west of Hazel Street to 127 feet west. No parking, stopping, standing, waiting — bus loading zone, south side, from 50 feet west of Hazel Street to 20 feet east of Oak Street. No parking, south side, from Oak Street to 20 feet east of Oak Street. No parking, north side, from 20 feet west of Oak Street to 20 feet east of Oak Street. WISCONSIN STREET Add Thereto No parking, west side, from New York Avenue to 50 feet south of New York Avenue, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays. WEST 8 AVENUE PARKING LOT Add Thereto 90- minute parking in the most westerly row from the third most northerly stall to the sixth most northerly stall, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except on Sundays and holidays. SECTION 4. That Section 27 -49(B) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to leased parking stalls for residential permits outside the BID district is hereby amended as follows: JULY 27, 2010 10 -236 ORDINANCE FIRST READING CONT'D Remove Therefrom (1) West 8 Avenue Lot: the two most northerly stalls on the west side of the middle row. Add Thereto (1) West 8 Avenue Lot: the two most northerly stalls in the most westerly row. SECTION 5. That Section 27 -50 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to West 8 Avenue Parking Lot is hereby repealed. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, publication and placement of the appropriate signage, except on Melvin Avenue which will be signed after the street improvements have been completed. SECTION 7. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #10 -XXX (A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27- 23(A -8), 27- 23(A -10), 27- 23(A -11), 27 -49(B) AND 27 -50 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO THROUGH STREETS DESIGNATED, YIELD RIGHT OF WAY INTERSECTIONS DESIGNATED, PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS, LEASED PARKING STALLS AND WEST 8 AVENUE PARKING LOT) on August 10, 2010. The ordinance changes parking regulations on Babbitz Avenue, Melvin Avenue and Wisconsin Street, and makes technical corrections to designated through streets, yield right of way intersections, and parking regulations in the West 8 Avenue parking lot. 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. OfHKOfH ON THE WATER MEMORANDUM TO: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager FROM: Christopher Strong, Transportation Director DATE: July 21, 2010 RE: Explanation of Traffic Regulations Ordinance Changes SECTION 1: SECTION 27- 23(A -8) — THROUGH STREETS DESIGNATED This is a technical correction. SECTION 2: SECTION 27- 230-10) — YIELD RIGHT OF WAY INTERSECTIONS This is a technical correction. SECTION 3: SECTION 27- 230-11) — PARKING REGULATIONS A REQUEST FOR NO PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BABBITZ AVENUE FROM LANE STREET TO SHORELANE STREET. (CURRENT CONDITION: UNRESTRICTED PARKING.) This is a citizen request. Babbitz Avenue is a narrow street which primarily serves local residential traffic. The current street width for Babbitz Avenue is 18 feet. According to our guidelines for parking on local streets, parking should be prohibited on at least one side of a two -way street when the street width is between 17 and 24 feet. If vehicles parked on both sides of the street, it could make it impassible for emergency response vehicles and other vehicular traffic. Based on our guidelines, it is appropriate to permit parking on only one side of the street. The north side of the street has more driveways (8) than the south side (2), which means that it would have less capacity for parking. However, the north side of the street has the street's only sidewalk, which would be more convenient for passengers leaving and entering parked vehicles.. PASSED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (6 -1) A REQUEST FOR A BUS LOADING ZONE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MELVIN AVENUE FROM 127 FEET WEST OF HAZEL STREET TO 20 FEET EAST OF OAK STREET. (CURRENT CONDITION: UNRESTRICTED PARKING) This is a school request. Page 2 of 3 Explanation of Traffic Ordinance Changes This section of Melvin Avenue runs on the northern side of Webster Stanley School, and is currently being reconstructed. Prior to reconstruction, there were significant issues with congestion during school dismissal time, as cars would double park between Oak Street and Hazel Street, making it unsafe for pedestrians and difficult for vehicles to maneuver. The street reconstruction project created an opportunity to improve pedestrian safety and to review procedures for picking up students. The reconstructed street will have bumpouts on both sides of Melvin Avenue to make it easier for pedestrians to cross the street, and to better delineate parking areas. This proposal would essentially lengthen the existing bus loading zone (currently about 80 feet in length) so that it extends for almost the full length between the planned bumpouts (approximately 200 feet). This would provide additional parking capacity for buses, make a clearer physical demarcation of areas where parents should and should not go to pick up their children, and resolve some of the congestion issues in front of the school. This request will shift where parents will pick up their children away from this section of Melvin Avenue to other locations, such as on Oak Street or perhaps on Grove Street. While this may create some short-term inconvenience for residents on those streets, I believe that this inconvenience is outweighed by the safety benefits associated with this request. PASSED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (7 -0) A REQUEST FOR NO PARKING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MELVIN AVENUE FROM 20 FEET WEST OF OAK STREET TO 20 FEET EAST OF OAK STREET. (CURRENT CONDITION: UNRESTRICTED PARKING.) AND A REQUEST FOR NO PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MELVIN AVENUE FROM 20 FEET EAST OF OAK STREET TO OAK STREET. (CURRENT CONDITION: UNRESTRICTED PARKING.) These are Transportation Department requests. As noted in Item 4, the reconstruction of Melvin Avenue will create some new bumpouts along Melvin Avenue. To ensure that vehicles park between the bumpouts and do not block the roadway, these items would prohibit parking next to the bumpouts. PASSED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (7 -0) A REQUEST FOR NO PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF WISCONSIN STREET FROM NEW YORK AVENUE TO 50 FEET SOUTH OF NEW YORK AVENUE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M., MONDAYS THROUGH SATURDAYS. (CURRENT CONDITION: UNRESTRICTED PARKING.) This is a Transportation Department request. A City bus route travels east on New York Avenue and makes a right turn to go south on Wisconsin Street. This section of Wisconsin Street runs on the western edge of a park, which has high demand for parking during afternoons after school, as well as during the summer. While the street is wide enough (38 -40 feet) to accommodate parking on both sides of the road, it can be difficult for buses to make the turn, especially if there is other traffic present and vehicles are parked too close to the corner. This can create some short-term congestion at the intersection during times with higher traffic volumes. Page 3 of 3 Explanation of Traffic Ordinance Changes This request would effectively eliminate two on- street parking spots on the west side of Wisconsin Street, closest to New York Avenue. This still preserves most on- street parking, but should improve safety and congestion near this intersection. PASSED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (7 -0) W. 8 AVENUE PARKING LOT This is a technical correction SECTION 4: SECTION 27 -49(B) - LEASED PARKING STALLS W 8 AVENUE PARKING LOT This is a technical correction SECTION 5: SECTION 27 -50 WEST 8 TH AVENUE PARKING LOT This is a technical correction