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East Troy board pauses decision on Clark Street angled parking after residents raise safety and privacy concerns
Summary
Residents near the Main and Clark Street intersection told the Village Board they worry angled parking would reduce sight lines, increase overnight activity, and intrude on their privacy; board members asked staff for further analysis and did not vote on a permanent change.
Residents and business owners urged the Village Board of East Troy on Monday to reconsider proposed angled parking on Clark Street after several said the plan would reduce visibility at the Main/Clark intersection, increase late-night activity, and intrude on neighbors’ privacy.
The residents’ comments came during the citizen participation portion of the meeting, and Village staff later presented the same angled-parking exhibit the board had previously reviewed. Board members agreed not to act on the proposal that night and asked staff to return with additional analysis and layout options.
John Turner, a resident at 2930 Main Street, said his house sits at the commercial-to-residential transition and that angled parking “is gonna push traffic more towards the left hand side,” making it harder to see oncoming vehicles when turning onto Main Street. Turner told the…
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