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Consideration of request from Engineering Division to prohibit parking on the east side of North 69th Street from North Avenue to a point 147 feet south of North Avenue
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Submitted by:
Michael May, PE, PTOE, RSP1
Department:
DPW - Engineering
A. Issue
Location of bikeshare station results in narrow street width for two-way traffic to/from North Avenue.
B. Background/Options
Parking is currently prohibited along the east side of North 69th Street from Hillcrest Drive to 147-feet south of North Avenue. Parking is restricted to two hours between nine a.m. and six p.m., except Sundays and legal holidays, from North Avenue to 147-feet south of North Avenue.
A Bublr Bikes bikeshare station and a wide driveway exist on the east side of North 69th Street within 147-feet of the intersection. When vehicles are parked along the station, there is not enough space for two-way traffic to safely maneuver on/off of North Avenue. Parking is prohibited by statute in front of the driveway. Staff recommends prohibiting parking in this 147-feet of space, resulting in no parking along the east side of North 69th Street from Hillcrest Drive to North Avenue. If approved, the following edits would be made to the municipal code 11.32.080:
North 69th Street - east side
(a) from W. Hillcrest Drive to 147 feet south of W. North Avenue
(c) from 147 feet south of W. North Avenue to W. Meinecke Avenue
C. Strategic Plan (Area of Focus)
Priority 2: Public Safety, Goal 2. Proactively address pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular safety.
D. Fiscal Impact
Minor expense for creation of no parking signs will be covered by existing sign budget.
E. Recommendation
Direct staff to prepare an ordinance to prohibit parking on the east side of North 69th Street from North Avenue to a point 147 feet south of North Avenue.
Location of Proposed Parking Prohibition
East Side of North 69th Street, North Avenue to 147 Feet South of North Avenue