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Committee delays vote on restricted residential parking near Octomore and Saint Charles
Summary
The Public Safety Committee on July 21 postponed consideration of a proposed restricted residential parking zone around the Octomore and Saint Charles intersection, after staff outlined a multi-block pilot and enforcement options including license-plate readers and added enforcement positions.
The Public Safety Committee postponed until Aug. 4 consideration of a proposal to create restricted residential parking zones around the intersection of Octomore and Saint Charles, committee members said at a July 21 meeting.
A staff member told the committee the issue has two parts: a potential redesign of the intersection and a proposed restricted residential parking program that would require residents to register vehicles and issue visitor permits. “We looked at five blocks,” the staff member said, describing outreach to neighbors near the intersection.
The staff member said that among the blocks surveyed, the 200- and 300-blocks of Saint Charles and a block of Highland near the intersection were nearly unanimous in supporting restricted parking. The staff member also described uncertainty about how far up Highland to apply restrictions and warned that limiting parking on Saint Charles could push vehicles into adjacent blocks.
Committee members were told the ordinance for restricted residential parking has not yet been written. The staff member described likely signage at entry points to restricted areas and said the city does not plan new painted curb markings as part of the program. The staff member said the police department is considering adding three new parking-enforcement positions to cover the city and that the city has existing license-plate–reading technology that could be used to check registrations.
Councilor Harden and other committee members asked for a brief update and invited residents to attend the Aug. 4 meeting for further discussion, the staff member said. The committee took no formal action other than to carry the item to the Aug. 4 agenda.
Background: committee members and staff said the parking proposal has been discussed for several years but that the formation of the committee prompted more direct outreach to neighbors in about five blocks. The staff member said the city intends to allow an initial opt-in or opt-out participation process for blocks, with a later ability to add blocks if surrounding streets begin to see spillover parking.
Next steps: the committee will revisit item 340425 at its Aug. 4 meeting; staff were asked to bring ordinance language, signage details and enforcement options, and to notify affected residents so they can attend.
