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Board amends and approves parking restrictions on West Scrivner and Stockdale streets
Summary
Council amended a proposed all-time no-parking zone on West Scrivner to a Monday-through-Friday prohibition and approved a separate resolution setting one-side parking rules on South Stockdale Street; residents raised concerns about weekend church parking and parking convenience downtown.
The joint board approved two parking actions affecting parts of downtown: it amended and passed a resolution prohibiting parking on West Scrivner Avenue during weekdays, and it approved a resolution designating one-side parking on South Stockdale Street to keep narrow segments passable.
A resident who owns rental property on West Scrivner urged the board to limit the restriction to weekdays so weekend churchgoers would still have access; after discussion the motion was amended to prohibit parking Monday through Friday and the amended motion passed.
Board members and residents discussed the trade-offs between safety and convenient downtown parking. Staff noted complaints about sightlines and larger construction equipment during an ongoing consolidation project and said the restriction is intended to improve emergency vehicle access and sightlines near the consolidated facility.
On Stockdale Street, the board approved signage to restrict parking to one side of a steep section to allow traffic flow. A council member said a recent downtown parking study (summer 2023) found adequate capacity overall but that convenience remains a concern for some users.
Ending: The amendments will be implemented by staff through signage; board members asked staff to consider festival and church-hour accommodations when enforcing weekday restrictions.
