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Committee hears reports of vehicles overhanging rail-trail at roundhouse lot; enforcement and design options discussed

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Summary

Members raised complaints that long-wheelbase vans and trucks sometimes block or overhang the multiuse rail-trail where it passes the roundhouse parking lot; staff suggested parking enforcement calls and possible design solutions for future agendas.

Committee members reported recurring instances where trucks and vans overhang the multiuse rail-trail at the roundhouse parking lot behind the library, creating a potential hazard for path users. One committee member asked whether the issue had been discussed previously and whether enforcement or physical changes were possible. Staff suggested the first approach is to contact parking enforcement when the problem is observed; committee members said residents already call parking enforcement in many cases. Participants discussed whether concrete wheel stops or other treatments would prevent intrusion; several speakers noted long-wheelbase work vans may still overhang even when wheels meet stops. One member offered to monitor the site and staff said the issue could be placed on a future agenda to explore pinch-point treatments and alternate parking designs. No formal action was taken at the meeting.