Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
07/15/2008
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: North Lake Parkway - No Parking Anytime, Tow-away Zone
INITIATED BY: Engineering
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Recommendation: Approve an Ordinance establishing a No Parking Anytime,
Tow-away Zone along North Lake Parkway's north and south curbs to include the
City's right-of-way from the east curb of Veterans Parkway east to the dead end
of North Lake Parkway.
Background: North Lake Parkway is a four-lane with median roadway from Veteran
Parkway to Bear Lane and a three-lane roadway from Bear Lane east to its dead
end at the Carl Gregory dealership (see attached aerial photo). The three-lane
roadway design provides left turn access to lots developing along North Lake
Parkway and should handle the traffic volumes at full build-out.
There exists an assortment of commercial developments along this corridor with
all developments meeting the City's minimum standards for off-street parking.
These businesses are very successful to the point of creating a problem with
overflow parking. Hence, the City is receiving complaints of vehicles parking
on the north and south curbs restricting thru traffic plus parking vehicles on
the grass shoulder/right-of-way. Businesses at the end of North Lake Parkway
that require tractor trailer deliveries are having extreme difficulty with
access. Please see the attached photos of parking on street.
Analysis: This practice of parking on both curbs eliminates two-way traffic
with a center left turn lane and hinders truck traffic. This requires that a
No Parking restriction be enacted to maintain a safe roadway. Hence, the
Traffic Engineering Division mailed a Parking Survey (5/5/08) to all businesses
along North Lake Parkway with a recommendation to make the entire roadway
segment: No Parking Anytime, Tow-away Zone for both the north and south curbs
to include the City right-of-way. We sent out 12 surveys and received 11
responses, see attached responses. All responses except for two supported some
type of parking restriction.
Two businesses recommended restricting parking on only one side of the street.
For this reason, an Alternate Parking Restriction is attached should Council
wish to consider restricting only one curb instead of both curbs as we
recommend. The Alternate parking restriction is to make only the south curb a
No Parking Anytime, Tow-away Zone to include City right-of-way. To restrict
parking to one side only will require that we grind up most of the existing
pavement markings and restripe a double yellow centerline which will cost the
City $2,330.
Financial Considerations: It will cost about $750 to install a No Parking
Anytime, Tow-away signs from the Traffic Engineering budget.
Legal Considerations: All parking restrictions require the approval of Council.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve an Ordinance establishing a No Parking
Anytime, Tow-away Zone along North Lake Parkway's north and south curbs to
include the City's right-of-way from the east curb of Veterans Parkway east to
the dead end of North Lake Parkway.
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