PRESENTER: Presenter
Carly Farmer, Assistant City Engineer
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SUBJECT: Title
Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to amend Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Braunfels to restrict parking on the northeast side of Old FM 306 from Hunter Road to Common Street.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements, Public Works
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 4
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Staff received a request from a property owner for a no parking zone along their property frontage on Old FM 306 due to concerns about damage to the pavement and roadway shoulder on Old FM 306 by parked vehicles.
Old FM 306 is a two-lane minor collector that begins at FM 306 and ends to the north of Hunter Road. The posted speed limit is 30 mph. It is uncurbed, has segments of sidewalks, and has a vegetated shoulder which transitions into a roadside earthen drainage channel. The property which no parking is requested is located on the east corner of the intersection of Old FM 306 and Hunter Road and is mostly comprised of vacation rental cottages. A series of duplex homes have direct driveway access to the southwest side of Old FM 306 between Hunter Road and Common Street. Other adjacent land uses on the northeast side of Old FM 306 include storage lots for the tractor supply store and a church at the southeast end of the street.
As part of the evaluation for the request, city staff conducted site visits in April 2025 to observe the current conditions of the pavement, roadway shoulder, and parking activity. The pavement width on Old FM 306 was measured to be between 22 and 24 feet. Vehicles were observed parked on the vegetated shoulder during all site visits. The edge of pavement, shoulder, and earthen channel were observed to be degrading due to vehicle parking activity. The roadway conditions and parking activity were discussed with the Streets and Drainage Division of the Public Works Department. Streets and Drainage staff supported parking restrictions along Old FM 306 due to maintenance concerns over damage to the pavement and changes to drainage conveyance from frequent parking activity.
ISSUE:
A property owner on Old FM 306 requested a no parking zone along their property frontage on Old FM 306.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☒Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☒Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
Traffic control signs cost approximately $150 each. Sufficient funding is available in the FY 2025 Approved Streets and Drainage Budget.
Recommendation
RECOMMENDATION:
Transportation and Traffic Advisory Board
The Transportation and Traffic Advisory Board unanimously recommended approval at their June 12, 2025 meeting.
Staff
Staff recommends restricting parking on the northeast side of Old FM 306 from the intersection with Hunter Road to the intersection with Common Street.