Board approves 15‑foot parking prohibition at Prospect and Shorewood intersection after limited neighborhood outreach

The Village Board adopted an ordinance to prohibit parking near the intersection of North Prospect Avenue and East Shorewood Boulevard. Staff recommended the standard prohibition of 15 feet from a curb ramp rather than a larger restriction requested by the applicant.

Staff told trustees it mailed notices to about 20 nearby addresses and received six responses: four favored the staff recommendation (15 feet), one supported the applicant’s request for a longer no-parking zone extending to the driveway, and one was neutral. The applicant said the current intersection configuration creates poor visibility and asked that parking be prohibited farther back than the standard 15 feet. Staff said the curb ramps at that corner are not paired crosswalks and that a 15-foot restriction is consistent with typical crosswalk-enforcement practices.

Trustees debated whether to seek additional traffic striping, signage or other visibility measures, but also emphasized the need to move forward. Trustee Ersink moved to adopt ordinance 3074 implementing the staff-recommended 15-foot no-parking rule; the motion was seconded and passed 6–1 (Trustee McGovern voted no). The ordinance will be enforced by village parking enforcement staff.

Why it matters: The change adjusts parking behavior to improve sight lines at a confusing intersection and applies the village’s standard curb-ramp parking rule rather than a broader, applicant-requested restriction.

Next steps: Staff will implement the new parking restriction, install signage if needed, and can study additional measures such as reflective signs or striping if directed by trustees in follow-up.