Agenda Item #_______________
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
Agenda Report #_______
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Hansen Avenue - Proposed ?No Parking Anytime? zone
INITIATED BY: Department of Engineering?Traffic Engineering Division
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Recommendation: Approve the attached ordinance enacting a ?No Parking Anytime?
zone along the western curb of Hansen Avenue between the northern curb of
Porter Street and the southern curb of 40th Street.
Background: Hansen Avenue is a one-block long public street with one-way
traffic flow southbound. The street was constructed with raised concrete curbs
on both sides and a pavement width of 23 feet between the curb faces. This
pavement width is too narrow to accommodate one lane of traffic flow and
parallel parking on both sides of the street. Vehicles are currently parking on
both sides of the street, particularly during times when nearby churches are
holding services/meetings. Traffic Engineering has received several recent
complaints from residents living on Hansen Avenue about their inability to
drive along this street while cars are parked on both sides. When Hansen
Avenue was part of Bibb City, yellow paint was placed on the western curb face
to deter parking on that side of the street. After Hansen Avenue was annexed
into Columbus, no ordinance was ever enacted to enforce the previous ?no
parking? restriction.
Analysis: In January, 2015, the Traffic Engineering Division mailed a parking
survey to the owners of all seven residential lots fronting on Hansen Avenue.
Each owner was asked which side of the street they preferred to have a ?no
parking? restriction. The two responders to the survey both said their
preference was for the ?no parking? restriction to be placed along the western
curb.
Financial Considerations: The installation of the ?No Parking Anytime? signs
will cost the City approximately $350.00.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact: The only future fiscal impact to the City is
the replacement of damaged signs and posts.
Legal Considerations: The enforcement of a ?No Parking Anytime? zone requires
an ordinance adopted by Council.
Recommendations/Actions: Approve a ?No Parking Anytime? zone ordinance for the
western curb of Hansen Avenue.
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