Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Garry Ford, City Engineer
Contact Info
(830) 221-4020 - gford@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
Title
Discuss and consider possible direction to city staff on amending Section 126-354 of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to remove a portion of Parking by Permit Area I and create a loading zone on East Coll Street.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
Council District: 5
City Council directed staff to evaluate the removal of a portion of Parking by Permit Area I on East Coll Street to create a five minute loading zone. This is a result of citizen concerns about being able to access the river for kayaking near the city-owned Boy Scout Hut. The proposed loading zone would extend from the intersection of East Coll Street and South Market Street in a southeasterly direction for 60 feet. Parking by Permit Area I consists of single-family homes and one city-owned property.
Staff and the Transportation and Traffic Advisory Board do not recommend approval of a loading zone in Parking by Permit Area I. Staff will provide an update to City Council on the item and request direction on the item.
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
Strategic Priority: Public Safety; Objective 5: Develop comprehensive program for river related issues which includes addressing river related issues in a timely manner and reviewing options to address river related activities and quality of life issues.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Transportation and Traffic Advisory Board unanimously denied the recommendation to City Council to remove a portion of Parking by Permit Area I and create a loading zone on East Coll Street on April 13, 2017.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff does not recommend the removal of a portion of Parking by Permit Area I on East Coll Street near the Boy Scout Hut to create a five minute loading zone. Staff anticipates loading and unloading issues similar to those experienced on E. Lincoln Street, S. Washington Avenue, and Cross River Street where loading and unloading including water-oriented equipment were recently prohibited.