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Commissioners, residents question street parking next to Walnut Avenue bike lane; request city follow-up
Summary
A commissioner and a resident raised concerns about new street parking on westbound Walnut Avenue adjacent to a bike lane, citing safety risks and inconsistent implementation of setback markings. The Planning Commission asked staff to seek clarification for the next meeting.
During the Planning Commission’s general comments period a commissioner raised safety concerns about newly striped street parking on westbound Walnut Avenue that sits next to an existing bike lane.
“They installed the bike lane, and now there's parking there as well. I'm wondering why there's parking on the street where there's right next to a bike lane,” the commissioner said, noting the location fronts a commercial parcel and that a nearby affordable housing project had been told not to include street parking.
A resident in attendance described repeated close calls and cited state rules about parking setbacks at intersections, saying cars were parked too close to corners and crosswalks. The resident noted differing recollections of the required setback distance — at one point in the discussion the resident referred to an “8 feet” requirement and later mentioned seeing a 20-foot implementation elsewhere — and asked for action to paint or mark the zone.
Commissioners asked staff to follow up and try to bring clarification from the appropriate traffic or public-works authority at the next meeting. One commissioner suggested staff might obtain a presentation from the responsible department to explain how curb-setback markings are being applied and whether current striping is consistent with state or local rules.
No formal action was taken at the meeting; commissioners requested additional information and follow-up from staff.
