Traffic commission orders removal of parking on Frazee Avenue block after safety concerns

The Bowling Green Traffic Commission voted 7-1 on Wednesday, March 26, to remove all parking on the south side of the second block of Frazee Avenue between North Prospect and North Summit, after staff and emergency responders said parked cars create tight clearance for trucks and emergency vehicles.

Staff told commissioners the street is about 16 feet wide and that an average parked vehicle is roughly 6 feet wide, leaving about 10–12 feet of travel width when cars are present. Chief Mormon of the fire division said crews have at times had to move off the roadway to avoid parked cars, which risks damage to lawns and tree branches.

The issue began as a petition from resident Jay Sockman, 219 Frazee, who urged removal of parking on the block for safety and to prevent damage to a tree in his front yard. Sockman said most houses on the…