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Committee recommends removing 2‑hour limit on South Prairie near Saratoga Park to support weekend tournaments
Summary
Building and Grounds recommended removing two‑hour daytime parking limits on South Prairie between College Avenue and Sunset Drive so weekend softball tournaments at Saratoga Park have available parking; no‑parking zones would remain and some faded no‑parking signs will be replaced.
The Waukesha Building and Grounds Committee voted to remove the existing two‑hour parking limits on South Prairie from College Avenue to Sunset Drive so weekend park tournaments at Saratoga Park can use street parking without time restrictions.
Craig (staff member) described the request as coming from Park & Rec and Alderman Dan Mannion. “This referral is brought forth by Alderman, Dan Mannion, and partially Park Rec,” Craig said. Mannion told the committee that Park & Rec had hosted weekend tournaments this summer and enforcement of the two‑hour rule during tournaments generated complaints; Park & Rec views weekend tournaments as a revenue driver.
Committee members discussed the original purpose of the two‑hour restriction, including discouraging daytime employee parking, and weighed costs of changing signage. Craig said materials cost about $50 per sign and that there were roughly 30 signs in the corridor, so replacing all signs would cost on the order of $1,500 for new signs.
Committee members moved to remove the green two‑hour parking signs (making the curbside parking unrestricted where no red no‑parking signs already apply) and to replace a small number of faded no‑parking signs. The amendment to include replacement of faded no‑parking signs was handled as a friendly amendment and the motion passed by voice vote.
