Agenda Item #
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
05/27/2008
Agenda Report #
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Forest Avenue - No Parking Anytime
INITIATED BY: Engineering
Recommendation: Approve the attached Ordinance enacting a No Parking
Anytime zone along the east side of Forest Avenue from the south curb of
Brookside Drive north to the south curb of 17th Street.
Background: The residents along this segment of Forest Avenue continue
to have problems with Columbus High School students parking along the east side
of this street from Brookside Drive to 17th Street. Cars are parked bumper to
bumper all day on school days and on evenings when ball games are in progress
on the school property. Cars parked too close to the existing residential
driveways many times blocking the driveways.
The Traffic Engineering Division conducted two parking Surveys: one in May of
2007 and one in January 2008 in an attempt to obtain consensus on the proposed
No Parking restriction. Councilor Barnes, David Arrington, Deputy City Manager
and Ron Hamlett, Traffic Engineering Manager, met with residents on Monday, May
12th reaching a consensus for the restriction to be "No Parking Anytime".
Analysis: There exists an "S" curve in this segment of Forest Avenue making
driving this segment and backing out of driveways difficult. Students
congregate in the street and around the vehicles creating a safety hazard.
Parking is already removed from the west curb of this street segment. The
enactment of a No Parking Anytime will improve the safety of this street
segment.
Financial Considerations: A No Parking Anytime zone will require the
installation of No Parking Anytime signs at a cost of about $300.00 from the
Traffic Engineering budget.
Legal Considerations: A No Parking Anytime ordinance requires Council approval.
Recommendations/ Actions: Approve a No Parking Anytime zone for the above
described segment of Forest Avenue.
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