HomeMy WebLinkAbout31. 13-278MAY 28, 2013 13 -278 ORDINANCE
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PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF CHANGES IN PERMIT PARKING AND SHORT -
TERM PARKING AREAS IN HIGH AVENUE PARKING LOT
INITIATED BY: PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION
A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTIONS 27 -48
AND 27A -11 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PERMIT
PARKING AREAS 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 -48 of the Oshkosh Municipal Code pertaining to
permit parking areas is hereby amended as follows:
Remove Therefrom
(D) High Avenue Lot.
Add Thereto
(D) High Avenue Lot. All east -west rows of stalls except those adjacent to High
Avenue.
SECTION 2. That Section 27A -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
HIGH AVENUE LOT
Add Thereto 2 -hour parking, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m. daily, except on Sundays and holidays, in the east -west
row of stalls next to High Avenue, and in the nineteen (19)
stalls adjacent to Pearl Avenue.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, publication and placement of the appropriate signage.
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SECTION 4. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh
enacted ordinance #13 -XXX (A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH
AMENDING SECTIONS 27-48 AND 27A -11 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE
PERTAINING TO PERMIT PARKING AREAS AND PARKING REGULATIONS ON
DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS), on June 11, 2013. The ordinance converts
some permit parking spaces in the High Avenue lot to free 2 -hour parking.
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:
9201236 -5011.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Mark Rohloff, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Strong, P.E.; Director of Transportation
DATE: May 22, 2013
RE: EXPLANATION OF CHANGES TO PERMIT PARKING AND PARKING
REGULATIONS IN HIGH AVENUE LOT
Section 1: Section 27 -48 Permit Parking Areas
Section 2: Section 27A -11 Parking Regulations
This is a Grand Opera House request.
The Grand Opera House staff offices are at 222 Pearl Avenue, which is next to the "dogleg"
southwest section of the High Avenue parking lot. The High Avenue lot typically is relatively
underutilizcd (24 percent weekday utilization in the spring 2012 parking survey), with the
southwest portion of the lot being the most underutilized (3 percent utilization). The Grand
originally requested that these spaces (numbers 83 through 101 be designated as free, unrestricted
parking. However, in response to the discussion from the commission's April meeting, the Grand
is requesting that these spaces be designated as free, 2 -hour parking. This type of parking would
be consistent with other short -term free parking areas downtown.
While the commission is discussing this change in this lot, the commission may want to consider
a couple of other ideas.
Designate _ spaces 1 -21 as additional 2 -hour parking Short -term parking is generally
located closest to the busiest destinations, so it makes sense to have short -term parking
along High Avenue, where it is close to the Grand Opera House and other nearby
destinations. This would reduce permit parking in the lot, which is generally
underutilized.
PASSED BY PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION (3 -0)
City of Oshkosh — Department of Transportation