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Residents and council seek fixes for parking, speed and sightline hazards at Stoney Ridge–Eastridge
Summary
Residents, the Country Crest property manager and councilors described dangerous parking and poor sightlines at the Stoney Ridge–Eastridge intersection and directed staff to return recommendations after Traffic Advisory Committee review.
City staff and councilors discussed recurring safety and parking complaints at the Stoney Ridge and Eastridge intersection during the July 22 workshop, with residents and the property manager urging action to reduce crashes and improve sightlines. Joe (city staff) described options the city can take and said the main way to provide more off‑street parking for tenants is to allow limited on‑street parking on Stoney Ridge with striping and restrictions to protect sight triangles. He said sidewalks and alley configurations complicate widening the roadway and that the sidewalks are required (ADA) in that location. Multiple council members and residents raised safety concerns: drivers must move into oncoming traffic to pass parked vehicles on Stoney Ridge, and the curve at the Stoney Ridge–Eastridge junction reduces sight distance. At one point Council members cited photographs showing multiple vehicles parked in violation of posted “no parking” signs. Janie Gibson, property manager at Country Crest Townhomes, said the complex enforces lease parking rules but that tenant households commonly have more vehicles than the seven guest spaces on site, and some tenant vehicles or contractor/commercial trucks park on the street. Gibson asked the city to consider a small, designated section of Stoney Ridge for limited parking, a prohibition on parking commercial vehicles on city streets in the area, and towing or strict enforcement for vehicles in violation. She told council staff would issue lease violation notices and tow dangerous or unlicensed vehicles when possible. Tenants and a nearby resident suggested speed cushions or additional traffic calming and said the existing flasher at Rocky Lane helped, but vehicles still accelerate past it. Police/Fire data was cited: Chief Cotton reported that the fire department (OFR) responded to seven vehicle accidents at the Stoney Ridge–Eastridge intersection over the past 11 years. Council members asked staff to examine targeted striping, clearer pavement markings, enforcement options and whether mirrors or other geometric changes could improve sight distance. City staff proposed returning the matter to the Traffic Advisory Committee to negotiate with the apartment manager and produce a recommendation, and council agreed that would be an appropriate next step. Council members emphasized safety as the priority while acknowledging the need to try to provide some parking relief to residents.
