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New Braunfels council denies resident request for permit parking on South Academy and Cross Street
Summary
After a lengthy public comment period, City Council voted to deny a neighborhood petition to create a residential parking-by-permit area for a block near downtown, citing citywide policy concerns and the need for a comprehensive review of downtown parking.
New Braunfels City Council denied a resident petition to establish a new parking-by-permit area on South Academy Avenue and West Cross Street after staff recommended against the request and several council members expressed concern about creating a piecemeal, neighborhood-by-neighborhood policy.
The petition covered a contiguous block south of downtown and — according to city staff — met the ordinance's technical requirements, including a neighborhood petition signed by two-thirds of property owners. Gary Ford, director of transportation and capital improvements and city engineer, told council the application met the code thresholds but said staff ultimately "does not recommend the requested parking by permit area." He cited concerns about enforcement burden, displacement of parking into adjacent neighborhoods and the need for a coordinated, citywide approach backed by the downtown parking study.
Ford told the council the city's…
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