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Garland committee asks staff to assess truck parking, sight-line risks in Wood Drive industrial area
Summary
The Transportation Infrastructure and Mobility Committee asked staff to inventory parking practices and existing policies in the Wood Drive industrial corridor and return recommendations to the committee for possible enforcement or ordinance changes.
At its Oct. 21 meeting, the Transportation Infrastructure and Mobility Committee asked city staff to assess parking patterns and enforcement tools in Garland’s industrial areas, focusing on the Wood Drive/Wood Street corridor where trucks parked on both sides can reduce visibility on curves.
Committee members said the issue was raised by Council member Luck and involves trucks that sometimes park for long periods near industrial sites, creating potential sight-line and safety concerns. The committee requested staff gather current parking policies and enforcement records and return with recommendations at a future meeting.
The committee’s…
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