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West Jewell residents say recent parking restrictions were imposed without full notice; council to revisit at work session
Summary
Residents from the 500–700 blocks of West Jewell urged the council to reopen discussion after a new daytime parking restriction (reported as Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.) left homeowners and service providers unable to park; mayor said the matter will be on the Sept. 11 work session agenda.
Multiple residents from the 500–700 blocks of West Jewell addressed the council during public comment on Sept. 4 to protest newly installed daytime parking restrictions and to say they were not consulted before the changes took effect.
Several speakers said they had not been notified about the petition or the process, described tickets issued to service providers and residents, and reported that routine deliveries and expected contractors — including roofers scheduled to work next week — had nowhere to park. Alex Vornis (recorded as Alex Vornis in the public record) told the council his cleaners already received tickets while performing services for his household; he said the petition had received fewer than half the block’s signatures and urged the council to review the ordinance. Jeff Wickenhauser and Eric Johnson, West Jewell residents who said they share driveways with neighbors, described lost parking access and limits on household maintenance.
Resident Jen Barton said families who have long allowed children to walk to nearby schools now face challenges, and she asked the council to find a “realistic solution” that does not push traffic or parking impacts onto adjacent streets. Linda Takis said she discovered painted markings on the tree lawn and learned afterward that parking would be restricted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; she asked the council to reopen consideration of the restriction. Several speakers said the signatures supporting the petition were gathered without broad notice to all residents and that police and traffic staff had not supported the change in prior reviews.
Mayor Gibbons told the speakers she had emailed residents earlier and said the council scheduled discussion of the West Jewell issue for the Sept. 11 work session to allow more time for review and for staff to present background and alternatives.
No final council action on West Jewell parking was taken that evening; councilmembers and staff said they would revisit the topic at the upcoming work session.
