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 second and final reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking in the cul-de-sac of Evergreen Lane.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
Council District: 3
City Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance amending Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances to restrict parking in the cul-de-sac of Evergreen Lane on May 29, 2018.
Engineering staff received a request from a citizen to review a fire lane in the cul-de-sac at the end of Evergreen Lane. This request is due to concerns about lack of space for emergency vehicles and the appropriateness of fire lanes on public streets. Portions of Evergreen Lane are as narrow as 17 feet with a landscaped island in the center of the cul-de-sac.
It was determined through working with the Fire Department that fire lanes are not to be on public streets and that allowing parking in this cul-de-sac would not allow for a fire truck to maneuver through the cul-de-sac. Staff recommends removing the fire lane and creating a no parking zone in the cul-de-sac and the center island at the end of Evergreen Lane. This will allow proper enforcement of the parking restriction.
Notices were mailed to property owners that are adjacent to the proposed parking restriction prior to the first reading at a City Council meeting.
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 FY17-18 approved streets and drainage budget.
Recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
The Transportation and Traffic Advisory Board unanimously approved a parking restriction in the cul-de-sac and center island of Evergreen Lane at their meeting on May 10, 2018.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of establishing a no parking zone in the cul-de-sac and the center island of Evergreen Lane.