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Home My WebLink About11. 13-333 JUNE 25, 2013 JULY 9, 2013 13-320 13-333 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING (CARRIED__7-0____ LOST_______ LAID OVER_______ WITHDRAWN_______) PURPOSE: APPROVAL OF PARKING REGULATION CHANGES ON BROAD STREET AND 12TH AVENUE INITIATED BY: TRAFFIC REVIEW ADVISORY BOARD A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTION 27A- 11 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS. The Common Council of the City of Oshkosh do ordain as follows: SECTION 1. 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 BROAD STREET Remove Therefrom: No parking, west side, from Washington Avenue to Ceape Avenue. (Effective upon completion of Riverside Parking Lot.) Add Thereto: No parking, west side, from Washington Avenue to Ceape Avenue, on that section west of the railroad tracks. Add Thereto: No parking, west side, from Tennessee Avenue to Nevada Avenue, on that section east of the railroad tracks. 12TH AVENUE Remove Therefrom: 2-hour parking, south side, from Oregon Street to 248 feet west of Oregon Street between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. except between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., loading zone only. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, publication and placement of the appropriate signage. JUNE 25, 2013 JULY 9, 2013 13-320 13-333 ORDINANCE FIRST READING SECOND READING CONT'D SECTION 3. Publication Notice. Please take notice that the City of Oshkosh enacted ordinance #13-335 (A GENERAL ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OSHKOSH AMENDING SECTION 27A-11 OF THE OSHKOSH MUNICIPAL CODE PERTAINING TO PARKING REGULATIONS ON DESIGNATED STREETS AND ALLEYS) on July 9, 2013. The ordinance changes parking regulations on Broad Street and 12th Avenue. 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. OJHKOJH ON THE WATER MEMORANDUM TO: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager FROM Christopher Strong,P.E., Transportation Director (4e. , DATE: June 19, 2013 RE: Explanation of Traffic Regulations Ordinance Changes SECTION 1: SECTION 27A-11 DESIGNATED PARKING RESTRICTIONS A REQUEST FOR NO PARKING ON THE WEST SIDE OF BROAD STREET FROM TENNESSEE AVENUE TO NEVADA AVENUE. (CURRENT CONDITION: UNRESTRICTED PARKING.) This is a citizen request. The citizen making this request expressed concern over safety when vehicles are parked on both sides of this street. A review of crash data has not revealed any specific safety problems in this area. According to the Streets Division,the presence of on-street parking has not been any problems with snow removal or street maintenance in this area. Table 1 lists our guidelines for parking regulations on local streets. Based on these guidelines, Broad Street could be a candidate for a parking restriction, as it has a 24 foot paved width. However, this section of Broad Street is unusual, as there are no driveways on the west side of the street. Having driveways on only one side of the street makes it easier to accommodate parking on both sides of the street. Table 1: Parking Restriction Guidelines on Local Streets Street Width Parking Restrictions Less than 17 feet Both Sides (All cases) 17 to 24 feet One Side (All cases) 25 to 33 feet Valid Petition 34 feet and over None Removing parking from one side of the street would have a couple of consequences. First, it would not allow people to obtain overnight parking permits on this street, which may be of concern to some property owners. Second, as on-street parking can help to calm traffic, the absence of on-street parking may encourage faster travel. PASSED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (6-0) Page 2 of 2 Explanation of Traffic Ordinance Changes A REQUEST FOR UNRESTRICTED PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 12TH AVENUE FROM OREGON STREET TO 248 FEET WEST OF OREGON STREET. (CURRENT CONDITION: 2-HOUR PARKING FROM 5:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M., EXCEPT FOR LOADING ZONE BETWEEN 7:30 A.M. AND 8:00 A.M. AND BETWEEN 2:30 P.M. AND 3:00 P.M.) This is a business request. The business making this request reports that many employees have used this area of 12th Avenue for daily parking for a number of years. Due to increased parking enforcement in recent weeks, the business has questioned whether this parking restriction should still exist. If this two-hour parking restriction continues to be enforced, they have expressed concern about where their employees will be able to park during the day. Staff researched some of the history of parking regulations on this block. Prior to 1997, there was 2-hour parking on this section of 12th Avenue. The loading zone restriction was added in 1997, based on a request from the school, which sought to avoid parents driving through the parking lot to pick up their children. On the north side of the street, the 2-hour parking restriction has been in place since 1995. This street has therefore had short-duration free parking for a number of years. Prior to the street's reconstruction in 2012, there was angled parking on the north side of the street, which provided a larger number of parking spaces than is available through the current parallel parking scheme. Earlier in 2013,the school requested a bus loading zone for part of the south side of this block; the board recommended against the request at that time, due to concern about overall parking supply. Both that request, and this one, may reflect the effects of decreased parking supply on this block. Parking utilization data collected in 2011 did not indicate a problem in parking capacity. In 2011, staff conducted a study of parking utilization in the Oregon Street business district, including this block. Parking utilization of the 2-hour spaces on this block of 12th Avenue was approximately 60 percent, which, while higher than parking utilization elsewhere in the district, is below the practical capacity of 85 percent. Utilization of the 4-hour parking spaces on the west side of Oregon Street between 1 and 12th Avenues was less than 30 percent, while utilization of unrestricted (i.e. all-day)parking farther west on 12th Avenue was less than 20 percent. All else being equal, the reduction in on-street parking supply has likely increased these utilization rates. Nevertheless, it is likely that there are still good options for free longer-term parking, although greater walking distance may be required. That said, a short-term parking restriction makes the most sense when higher turnover parking is required,typically based on adjacent commercial development. The lower utilization of time- restricted parking spaces on Oregon Street suggests that there is room for customers to park close to businesses. It could be that this two-hour parking restriction has outlived its usefulness, especially if there have been, as the business claims, limited enforcement of these regulations over the last several years. PASSED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (6-0) OfHKOJH ON THE WATER MEMORANDUM TO: Mark A. Rohloff, City Manager FROM Christopher Strong, Transportation Director DATE: June 19, 2013 J RE: Items Defeated by the Traffic Review Board at their June 11, 2013 Meeting A REQUEST FOR 2-HOUR PARKING ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 8TH AVENUE FROM OHIO STREET TO 125 FEET EAST OF OHIO STREET. (CURRENT CONDITION: UNRESTRICTED PARKING.) This is a citizen request. The citizen making this request reportedly relies on on-street parking for access to their property, and notes having specific challenges related to finding accessible parking. Because of the difficulties in developing ADA-compliant on-street parking outside of a street construction project, staff suggested (and the citizen agreed)that a 2-hour parking restriction, without designating a space for handicapped parking, could accomplish the same goal. This request spans two properties on the south side of the street. Due to the driveway on the western property, this would only affect on-street parking in front of the eastern property(547 W 8th Avenue), which is the property from which the request is being made. This would result in two parking spaces being affected. Excerpt from the Traffic Review Advisory Board meeting minutes: Mr. Jonathan Nigl, 1506 Columbia Avenue,felt the person who made the request does not want vehicles parking in front of her residence. He noted that she does not own this property and could move out at anytime and then they would be stuck with this restriction. Mr. Jim Nigl, 264 N Cambell Road, owner of Nigl's Tavern, said this request would affect his business. He noted there is no parking on Ohio Street, his business opens at 2 p.m. and his patrons primarily park there Friday nights and Saturdays. His parking is very limited in this area. Mr. Scieszinski suggested a possible time restriction may help with the restriction but then the requestor would not be guaranteed use of that parking spot. Mr. Schuster noted the requestor did not show up to state their case. He was not in favor of the request. DEFEATED BY TRAFFIC REVIEW BOARD (0-6)