Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
08/14/2012
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Wildwood Avenue - No Parking Anytime Zone
INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering
Recommendation: Approve the attached ordinance enacting a No Parking
Anytime Zone 8 AM to 5 PM School Days along the west curb of Wildwood Avenue,
beginning at a point 46 feet north of the north curb of Young Street and
running north a distance of 200 feet.
Background: The City received complaints from the residents of the
Wildwood Condominium about vehicles parking on their side of the street
blocking the driveway and causing sight distance restrictions. This issue
becomes more critical during the school year when Columbus High students park
on street around the school.
Analysis: The Traffic Engineering Division painted white traffic islands on
each side of the condo driveway over a year ago to discourage vehicles from
parking too close to the driveway. We find that motorists are not complying
with this traffic island.
Since the traffic islands are not working, the next logical step is to restrict
parking only in front of the condo property. The Traffic Engineering Division
submitted a Parking Survey to the residents of the condo giving them several
options. The majority of the responses selected the parking restriction
described in the attached ordinance. . A summary of the Parking Survey
responses is attached as information.
Financial Considerations: The installation of the No Parking Anytime Zone will
cost the City approximately $100.00.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: There is minimal annual fiscal impact
in that should a No Parking Anytime sign be knocked down or damaged, it will be
replaced funder by the Traffic Engineering Division?s annual operating budget.
Legal Considerations: A No Parking Anytime Zone requires an ordinance adopted
by Council.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve No Parking Anytime Zone for Wildwood Avenue
as described above.
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