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Council holds first reading of no-parking ordinance for 515 Main Street after public hearing
Summary
The Stevensville Town Council conducted a public hearing and first reading of Ordinance 172 to ban parking at and around 515 Main Street near a sharp curve. Council discussed sight lines, options for rear parking, and ownership of the triangular “Lane Park.”
The Stevensville Town Council on Jan. 9 held a public hearing and conducted a first reading of Ordinance No. 172, which would establish a no-parking zone at and around 515 Main Street (the Avea coffee location) citing public safety concerns at a roadway curve.
The measure aims to prohibit curbside parking on the stretch of Main Street adjacent to the coffee shop because vehicles parked there reduce sight lines around a curve and have been associated with recent crashes, the council said at the hearing. The ordinance is a first reading; council members discussed the precise endpoints for the no-parking zone and possible mitigation such as adding parking behind the business.
Why it matters: The proposed no-parking zone affects a downtown business, pedestrian access and on-street parking supply. Council members and the town’s park board have tried to balance public safety…
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