Title
REVIEW EXISTING PARKING RESTRICTIONS - 87TH LANE FROM JACKSON STREET TO THE WEST CUL-DE-SAC
Background
Public Works maintains traffic signs for the City and questioned the parking restriction signs that are in need of replacement on 87th Lane between Jackson Street and the west cul-de-sac. The signs were authorized by City Council in 1989 due to concerns of the residents over parking on their residential street from the commercial area west of Jefferson Street. The parking restrictions are from 9 AM to 4 PM Monday thru Friday. Since 1989, 87th Avenue was constructed and 87th Lane was cul-de-sacced east of Jefferson Street. A commercial development was constructed in the early 1990’s west of Jefferson Street with large parking areas (used to have Rainbow Foods at the east end) to handle their parking. With these changes in the area, the need for the parking restrictions seems to no longer be an issue.
Regulatory signs like parking restrictions can only be ordered for installation or removal by City Council. The Traffic Commission can invite the neighborhood to the next Traffic Commission meeting to take public comments on the proposed removal of the parking restriction signs, or they can choose to have the signs remain and be replaced by the Sign Shop, or go directly back to City Council with a recommendation to remove the signs.
Recommendation
By motion, direct staff to mail notices to the neighborhood to invite them to the next Traffic Commission meeting on July 5, 2017 and after taking public comment, either direct that the PW Sign Shop replace the existing signs or make a recommendation to the City Council on the removal of the signs.
Or
By motion, make a recommendation to the City Council to remove the parking restrictions.