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Council sends multiple parking and traffic requests to police and city engineer for review
Summary
Lawrence City Council voted to refer a series of parking, handicap and traffic requests — including handicap spaces, 30-minute parking and a one-way conversion — to the police department and city engineer for review.
The Lawrence City Council on multiple voice votes referred a package of parking and traffic requests to the city police department and city engineer for review, including new handicap spaces, requests to remove handicapped spaces and proposals for 30-minute and resident-only zones.
The referrals cover requests for handicap parking at 23 Washington Street, 38 Foster Street and 130 Amesbury Street; removal of two handicap parking spaces at 71 Elm Street; a one-way, southbound conversion on Chandler Street from Medford Street to Water Street; a 30-minute parking proposal at 91 Jackson Street (Monday–Saturday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.); a drop-off zone on Hampshire Street (west side between Radford and Harrell Streets); a school-bus stop at the south side intersection of Hampshire and Hayrill Streets; and a proposed resident-parking zone around Leahy School (Irving, Wilmon, Avon, Durant, Curry, Trinity, Bruce and Saunder streets).
Why it matters: the council repeatedly routed such requests to the police department and city engineer so staff can inspect locations, consider meter and enforcement issues, and return recommendations to the committee or full council.
Most items drew little debate and were approved on unanimous voice votes. Councilor Del Rosario moved the majority of the referrals; Vice Chair Reyes seconded many of the motions. Councilor Santiago noted the role of the police department in handling parking enforcement and raised the city attorney memo on meter areas, which the committee said it would revisit with staff before further action.
The committee specified review-only referrals in most cases — not final approvals — so any physical signage, meter changes or regulatory changes will require subsequent staff reports and a future committee or council vote.
Documents and immediate outcomes recorded during the meeting include: document 2 68 25 (handicap parking, 23 Washington Street) — sent to police department for review; 2 69 25 (handicap parking, 38 Foster Street) — sent to police department for review; 2 70 25 (handicap parking, 130 Amesbury Street) — sent to police department for review; 2 71 25 (remove two handicap parking spots, 71 Elm Street) — sent to police department for review; 2 72 25 (one-way Chandler Street southbound) — sent to police and city engineer for review; 2 72 25/27225 (30-minute parking at 91 Jackson Street) — sent to police department for review; 27325 (Hampshire Street drop-off) — sent to police department for review; 27425 (school bus stop at Hampshire/Hayrill) — sent to police department for review; 27525 (resident parking zone near Leahy School) — sent to police department for review.
Next steps: staff from the police department and the city engineer are expected to inspect the sites, consider meter rules and enforcement implications and report back with recommendations before any regulatory changes or new signage are enacted.
