Presenter/Contact
Presenter
Garry Ford, City Engineer
Contact Info
(830) 221-4020 - gford@nbtexas.org
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SUBJECT:
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Approval of the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking on Golf Course Road.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
Council District: 3
Engineering staff received a request from the Parks and Recreation Department to restrict parking along Golf Course Road in Landa Park. This request is due to concerns about lack of space for safe passage of vehicles trying to access the golf course parking lot, including concerns about the accessibility for emergency vehicles.
Golf Course Road is approximately 23 feet wide and has a speed limit of 20 mph. This request is to restrict parking along both sides of the road, which would allow for the free flow of traffic in both directions.
ADDRESSES A NEED/ISSUE IN A CITY PLAN OR COUNCIL PRIORITY:
2006 Comprehensive Plan: Transportation Goal 21: Provide a system of convenient and safe transportation facilities through comprehensive, cooperative, and continuing transportation system planning and development.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Traffic control signs cost approximately $150 each. Sufficient funding is available in the FY16-17 approved streets and drainage budget.
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Transportation and Traffic Advisory Board unanimously approved the recommendation to City Council to amend Section 126-346 of the City of New Braunfels Code of Ordinances to restrict parking on Golf Course Road at their meeting on August 10, 2017.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of establishing a no parking zone on both sides of Golf Course Road from the intersection with Landa Park Drive to the end at the golf course parking lot.