2009-78 REGULATING ANGLED PARKING - 100 BLOCK OF SOUTH WATER STREET

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t � PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM NO. 2009- 104 DATE: October 23, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor McElroy and City uncil Members FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Richard G. Marley, P.E., Public Works Director SUBJECT: Ordinance Authorizing the Installation of Angled Parking Spaces in the 100 Block of South Water Street. SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: City staff and the Traffic and Parking Commission recommend the approval of the attached Ordinance authorizing the installation of angled parking spaces on the east side of the 100 block of South Water Street. BACKGROUND: The Traffic and Parking Commission on October 13, 2009, voted to recommend the installation of angled parking spaces on the east side of the 100 block of South Water Street as requested by Mr. Tony Romano who is trying to lease out the old Regions Bank building (southeast corner Main and Water). Installing angled parking will create approximately 10 additional parking spaces on the street. Mr. Romano indicated that increasing the number of parking spaces by converting to angled parking would help in finding tenants for the building. The requested parking layout on Water Street will function very similar to the layout currently on Prairie Street just north of the library. Traffic will remain two-way on Water Street. The Commission voted to recommend the installation of angled parking spaces on the east side of the 100 block of South Water Street at the request of Mr. Tony Romano. Staff indicated to the Commission that with the cold weather, it may be necessary to defer re- striping the street until late spring or early summer of 2010. POTENTIAL OBJECTION; No objections anticipated. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: Traffic and Parking Commission STAFF REFERENCE: Richard Marley, Director or Engineering and Infrastructure, at 424-2747 Matt Newell, City Engineer, at 424-2747 Page 1