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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-52JANUARY25, 2011 FEBRUARY 8, 2011 11 -33 11 -52 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING (CARRIED 7 -0 LOST LAID OVER WITHDRAWN ) PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF TRAFFIC REGULATIONS RELATED TO TRAFFIC SIGNALS ON HIGHWAY 26 AND PARKING REGULATIONS ON COMMERCE STREET INITIATED BY: TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING 27- 23(A -7) AND 27- 23(A -11) OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO DESIGNATED TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS AND PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS. The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 27- 23(A -7) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to designation of traffic signal controlled intersections is hereby amended as follows: A -7 TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS DESIGNATED Add Thereto Highway 26 and Planeview Drive. Add Thereto Highway 26 and Highway 41 southbound ramps. SECTION 2. That Section 27- 23(A -11) of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to parking regulations on designated streets and alleys is hereby created as follows: A -11 PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS COMMERCE STREET Remove Therefrom 1 -hour parking, east side, from High Avenue to Pearl Avenue between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except on Sundays and holidays. Add Thereto 2 -hour parking, east side, from High Avenue to Pearl Avenue between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. daily, except on Sundays and holidays. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, publication and placement of the appropriate signage. JANUARY25, 2011 FEBRUARY 8, 2011 11 -33 11 -52 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING CONT'D SECTION 4. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #11 -52 (A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27- 23(A -7) AND 27- 23(A -11) OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS AND PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS on February 8, 2011. The ordinance designates two new traffic signal locations and changes parking regulations on Commerce 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 OfHKOlH ON THE WATER MEMORANDUM TO: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager FROM: Christopher Strong, Transportation Director DATE: January 19, 2010 RE: Explanation of Traffic Regulations Ordinance Changes SECTION 1 • SECTION 27- 23(A -7) — TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLLED INTERSECT IONS This is an ordinance correction to include WisDOT installed traffic signals. SECTION 2• SECTION 27- 23(A -11) — PARKING REGULATIONS A REQUEST FOR 2 -HOUR PARKING ON THE EAST SIDE OF COMMERCE STREET FROM HIGH AVENUE TO PEARL AVENUE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 A.M. AND 6:00 P.M. DAILY, EXCEPT ON SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. (CURRENT CONDITION: 1 -HOUR PARKING.) This is a citizen request. Most downtown on- street parking is free for two hours. This street has had a shorter parking duration to discourage the use of spaces by employees from a certain business. The goal of this restriction was to preserve the availability of spaces for retail customers. This business recently relocated, and the building owner making this request wishes to improve the availability of parking for retail. Lengthening the duration of parking may reduce the frequency of vehicle turnover, which could reduce the likelihood of vehicle - vehicle crashes. Apart from this benefit, this proposal should have little impact on traffic, and would promote greater uniformity of parking rules in the downtown area. PASSED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (5 -0).