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Commission to contact permit holder before deciding on removing residential permit parking on North Lime block
Summary
Staff identified a 400-block North Lime anomaly where only one resident qualifies for RPP among ~40 spaces; commissioners voted to ask staff to contact the permit holder and table a final removal decision pending follow-up.
The Traffic Commission on Jan. 13 considered a request to remove residential permit parking (RPP) from the 400 block of North Lime Street after staff found the block had only one qualifying resident but roughly 40 on-street spaces.
Emma Hamm, transportation planner, said the block likely received RPP more than 20 years ago before two large hospital parking garages were built. "There is literally only 1 resident who qualifies for RPP on this entire block, and there are close to or over 40 parking spaces," Hamm said, noting daytime parking conflicts driven by hospital workers and visitors. Under the RPP pilot criteria staff is using, districts with less than 60% residential would not be eligible for RPP.
Commissioners discussed options including (a) contacting the permit holder to request a petition to remove RPP, (b) a six-month trial removal to gauge impact, or (c) studying the area as part of a larger district review. Commissioners agreed to ask staff to contact the permit holder and to table a final decision until the permit-holder’s response and any necessary public notification occur.
Next steps: staff will share contact information with the parking authority and attempt to gather signatures or otherwise report the permit-holder’s preference back to the commission; if there is no petition staff may proceed with a staff-led determination or bring a broader district analysis to a future meeting.
