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Committee recommends six-month pilot striping plan for 200 block of Price Avenue
Summary
The Narberth Public Health and Safety Committee voted March 14 to recommend a temporary striping plan for the 200 block of Price Avenue, a pilot that reduces marked parking spaces to improve sight lines and create pull-out space; the plan will be implemented as temporary paint for about six months and sent to borough council for formal action.
The Narberth Public Health and Safety Committee on March 14 voted to recommend a temporary striping plan for the 200 block of Price Avenue and asked staff to run it as a six-month pilot and solicit resident feedback.
The plan, presented by a traffic engineer from Venoni, removes most pullout spaces except one near the North Essex Avenue intersection, eliminates individual 22-foot parking stripes to allow more flexible parking, and keeps “play triangles” at driveways to improve sight lines. The engineer said the configuration reduces the number of marked spaces from about 29 to about 23, a net loss of six spaces, but should create more usable sideline space for vehicles to pull over.
Manager Maggie Dodds and the traffic engineer described the installation as temporary spray-paint striping expected to remain in place about six months. The plan also retains several existing signs and adds a “Do Not Block Driveway” sign on the westbound side; staff said only one sign would be relocated and one new sign manufactured and installed by Public Works.
Residents who spoke during public comment urged the committee to consider driver behavior when judging the plan’s effectiveness. Kirsten Palombaro, who said she has lived on the 200 block of Price Avenue for 22 years, thanked the committee for action but said drivers often do not yield even when there is room to pull over and described repeated damage to parked cars. Resident Joe Stratton supported the plan and asked that outreach include nearby blocks, not only residents of the 200 block, so the borough can collect broader feedback.
Committee members said the borough will solicit email feedback (emails available on the borough website) and consider mailing a reminder to the block when the six-month trial nears completion. If the pilot appears to improve safety, the committee said it will pursue permanent striping; if it does not, staff will remove the temporary markings. Committee members also said they could reengage Venoni for modifications and run a second pilot if needed.
The committee voted to recommend approval and forward the striping plan to borough council for formal action.
Votes at the committee level: Motion to recommend approval of the striping plan for the 200 block of Price Avenue (mover: Mike Satterton; second: Cindy Rickords). Committee recorded the motion as approved and directed staff to implement a six-month pilot and solicit feedback; the recommendation will be placed on the next full council agenda for final action.
