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Council reverses East Third Avenue angle parking near Alice's Glass; three spots to be parallel
Summary
The Moses Lake City Council approved converting three angled parking stalls in front of Alice's Glass Service and Catholic Charities to parallel parking after hearing business concerns and a staff cost estimate of about $45,100 for striping changes.
The Moses Lake City Council voted to reconfigure three parking stalls on East Third Avenue, converting angled stalls in front of Alice's Glass Service and Catholic Charities to parallel parking.
Council discussed safety, business access and a staff estimate for the work. Public Works staff reported the cost to remove and replace striping at the corner would be roughly $45,100; staff said a contractor with a water-jet removal system would be required because the surface is a new chip seal. Mr. Levi (Public Works) told council the current striping meets minimum sight-distance standards and the police department reported no recorded collisions at the intersection since the change was implemented in November.
An owner/operator linked to Alice's Glass said large vehicles and buses in the block impede sight lines during busy days and raised questions about liability and whether staff or the city would enforce rules against vehicle repair on city streets. Staff noted the city's nuisance code prohibits repair of vehicles on public streets and that liability for collisions is difficult to attribute to the city when sight lines meet code.
Council members weighed neighborhood traffic-speed concerns and business access before moving to change three angled stalls to parallel parking. Council member Don made the motion to convert three angled stalls to parallel parking in front of Alice's Glass and Catholic Charities; a second was recorded and the motion passed. Council asked staff to consult with Alice's Glass before final striping, and staff said the re-striping work will wait for warmer conditions to allow striping equipment and removal systems to function properly.
Why it matters: The change reduces protrusion of long vehicles into the travel lane and aims to balance parking supply with safety and business access on a commercial block. The council emphasized accommodating an established local business while addressing traffic flow for the corridor.
What comes next: Staff will coordinate follow-up discussions with the business owner, schedule the striping work when weather permits, and proceed with the $45,100 re-striping scope for the identified three spaces.
