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Consideration of request from Engineering Division for the modification of parking restrictions on Portland Avenue following the completion of a 90-day parking trial
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Submitted by:
Elizabeth Saunderson, PE
Department
DPW - Engineering Division
A. Issue
On-street parking impacts travel and access along Portland Avenue, particularly during school hours.
B. Background/Options
There are no signed parking restrictions on the north side of Portland Avenue between Glenview Avenue and Robertson Street except for a segment from 100 feet west of Glenview Avenue to 159 feet west of Glenview Avenue where parking is prohibited at any time.
Portland Avenue measures 24 feet wide curb-to-curb. When vehicles are parked on both sides of the street, the street is effectively narrowed to an 8-foot wide travel lane for two-way traffic.
A 90-day parking trial prohibited parking from 7:30-9 am and 2-4:30 pm on school days on the north side of Portland Avenue from Glenview Avenue to 100 feet west thereof and on the north side of Portland Avenue in front of 8202 Portland Avenue.
Staff recommends permanently prohibiting parking from 7:30-9 am and 2-4:30 pm on school days on the north side of Portland Avenue from Glenview Avenue to 100 feet west thereof and on the north side of Portland Avenue in front of 8202 Portland Avenue.
C. Strategic Plan (Area of Focus)
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D. Fiscal Impact
Minor expenses for the installation of signs. The existing sign budget will accommodate these expenses.
E. Recommendation
Direct staff to prepare an ordinance to prohibit parking from 7:30-9 am and 2-4:30 pm on school days on the north side of Portland Avenue from Glenview Avenue to 100 feet west thereof and on the north side of Portland Avenue in front of 8202 Portland Avenue.