East Troy board directs staff to draft ordinance and seek input for Clark Street angle parking plan

The East Troy Village Board directed staff to draft an ordinance and solicit adjacent-property input for a plan to add angle parking, a loading zone and a handicap parking space on Clark Street between Main and the existing block.

Public works staff presented a plan that would create an on-street loading zone adjacent to a business on the northeast corner of Clark and Main and add an accessible parking space at the south end near Main. The plan would remove regular parking on the east side of Clark Street except for short-term loading-zone use and would require pavement painting and signage. Staff said the change would be largely cosmetic if approved and reversible if it does not work.

Board members discussed winter parking options: treat the block like the downtown square (no parking year-round between roughly 2:30 a.m. and early morning) or treat it like the rear of Union Street (permit-based winter parking). Concerns included impacts on nearby residents, snow-plow and street-sweeper operations and the narrow roadway width; staff reported field mock-ups showed 10-foot lanes were feasible but the area would be tight in the loading zone.

The board asked staff to measure the proposed loading zone, consult the village attorney about ordinance wording for a defined loading zone (distance from Main Street and time limits), and mail notices to adjacent property owners who were notified during the church redevelopment public hearing. The village also agreed to return the full package (measurements, proposed signage and draft ordinance language) at a single future meeting so residents can respond before the board acts. No formal vote was taken; the board reached consensus to proceed with drafting and outreach.