Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
07/13/2010
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Commerce Street, No Parking - Agenda Report
INITIATED BY: Engineering
Recommendation: Approve an ordinance repealing Ordinance 07-63.
Enacting a "No Parking Anytime" on the east curb beginning at Levy Road running
southerly a distance of 660 feet. Enacting a "No Parking Anytime" zone
beginning at a point 231 feet south of the south curb of Levy Street and
running south along the west curb a distance of 60 feet. Enacting a "No
Parking Anytime" zone beginning at a point 386 feet south of the south curb of
Levy Street and running south along the west curb a distance of 190 feet.
Enacting a "No Parking Anytime" zone beginning at a point 120 feet south of the
south curb of Levy Street and running south along the east curb to a distance
of 236 feet.
Background: The Traffic Engineering Division has received a request to
modify an existing ordinance (07-63) that enacts parking restrictions along
Commerce Street. In the past, an investigation revealed that when vehicles are
parked on both sides of the street, tractor-trailers are not able to access the
loading docks or make the turn out of the loading dock areas. Currently, an
auto mechanic shop in this area will benefit from on-street parking and it
would not interfere with tractor-trailer traffic.
This ordinance will repeal all of Ordinance 07-63 and re-instate the "No
Parking Anytime" zones on Phillips Street and along the east curb of Commerce
Street. The "No Parking Anytime" zones along the west curb of Commerce will be
modified in the new ordinance as shown in the figure provided.
Analysis: The Traffic Engineering Division met with the current property owner
and the lessor of the lots impacted by the modified parking ordinance. The
owner is in favor and the lessor is not opposed to the change.
Financial Considerations: The cost of installing Official Traffic Control signs
will be derived from the Traffic Engineering operating budget.
Legal Considerations: All ordinances require the approval of Council.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve the attached ordinance that modifies the "No
Parking Anytime" zones along Commerce Street and retains the Phillips Street
"No Parking Anytime" zone.
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