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Residents press Sandy council on sewer options and dangerous parking on Pleasant Street
Summary
Public commenters urged the council to explore interim sewer trucking and permanent solutions and requested one-sided no‑parking/time‑of‑day restrictions on Pleasant Street to protect children and emergency access.
Residents used the council's public comment period to press officials on two localized issues: interim options for sewer treatment capacity and dangerous parking on Pleasant Street.
At the start of public comment, a resident suggested the city investigate trucking sewage to adjacent treatment plants (for example, Gresham or Oregon City) as a short‑term measure rather than immediately committing to a large‑scale pipeline alternative. The commenter said trucking could "take the pressure off" while the city builds longer‑term capacity.
Several residents from Pleasant Street told the council the narrow right‑of‑way and frequent double parking — especially during health center business hours — create blind spots and can block emergency vehicles and school buses. One resident asked the council to consider "no parking on the South Side" or time‑limited restrictions during weekdays to preserve clearance and protect children walking to a nearby school stop.
Council members asked staff to follow up with public works and police to develop quick and longer‑term options, including evaluating one‑sided no‑parking, time‑restricted zones during business hours, permit parking and potential crosswalk/traffic‑calming measures. Staff agreed to review options and report back at the next meeting.
The council did not adopt any immediate regulatory changes at this session but invited residents to provide documentation and attend the next meeting to hear the staff report on follow‑up options.
