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After public hearing, Denton County approves no-parking signs on Gardenia Boulevard
Summary
Following testimony from residents and the neighborhood safety committee, the Commissioners Court approved no-parking signage on the Gardenia Boulevard segment off US‑380 to preserve emergency access; the decision excludes side streets that serve residences.
DENTON — After a public hearing on Nov. 18, the Denton County Commissioners Court approved installing and enforcing no-parking signs on a stretch of Gardenia Boulevard in the Savannah subdivision off U.S. 380.
Residents and safety-committee members told the court that overflow parking from a nearby strip mall has forced vehicles onto Gardenia, narrowing lanes and blocking emergency access. Resident David Brown told the court the boulevard lanes are narrow and that parked vehicles routinely encroach on the turning lane from US 380.
"It's a safety issue," Brown said, describing the effect of parked cars on emergency access.
County staff and precinct representatives said they had worked with neighbors, the Elm Ridge Water Control and Improvement District and local police and that the proposal intentionally excluded side streets that serve residents' driveways. Safety-committee member Steven Foehner (spelled in the record) described the item as the result of neighbors, the public-safety committee and district representatives working together to solve the problem.
A motion to close the public hearing and to approve the no-parking restriction on the main boulevard segment was made by Commissioner Williams and seconded by Commissioner Falconer; the court approved the action unanimously.
County staff said the restriction covers the main Gardenia boulevard segment leading off US 380 and that the measure is intended to preserve clear lanes for emergency vehicles while allowing residents to park on interior side streets and not lose visitor parking adjacent to homes.
The county will proceed with signage and enforcement per county traffic-control procedures.
