File #: 26-0123    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Action Item Status: Reported to Council
File created: 1/13/2026 In control: Transportation Affairs Committee
On agenda: 1/20/2026 Final action:
Title: Consideration of request from Engineering Division for a 90-day trial of parking prohibitions on the west side of 85th Street from Hawthorne Avenue to Hill Street
Indexes: 90-Day Trial, Parking
Attachments: 1. 85th Street Map, 2. 2026.01.16_Kelley, 3. 2026.01.18_Cole, 4. 2026.01.19_Biehn

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Consideration of request from Engineering Division for a 90-day trial of parking prohibitions on the west side of 85th Street from Hawthorne Avenue to Hill Street

 

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Submitted by:

Elizabeth Saunderson, PE

Department:

DPW - Engineering Division

 

A.                     Issue

On-street parking impacts travel and access along 85th Street.

 

 

B.                     Background/Options 

Parking is currently prohibited for more than 2 hours between 9 am and 6 pm on 85th Street between Hawthorne Avenue and Hill Street.

 

85th Street measure 24 feet 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.

 

Engineering staff recommends initiating a 90-day trial of parking prohibitions at any time on the west side of 85th Street from Hawthorne Avenue to Hill Street.

 

 

C.                     Strategic Plan (Area of Focus)

N/A

 

 

D.                     Fiscal Impact

Minor expenses for the installation of signs. The existing sign budget will accommodate these expenses.

 

 

E.                     Recommendation

Direct staff to initiate a 90-day trial of parking prohibitions at any time on the west side of 85th Street from Hawthorne Avenue to Hill Street.