West Valley council imposes one-sided parking restriction in Treasure Isle after contentious public hearing; approves budget, code and contract items

West Valley City Council voted on April 8 to approve a resolution that prohibits on‑street parking on specified sides of streets within the Treasure Isle Subdivision after residents raised safety and overcrowding concerns.

At a public hearing that drew multiple neighbors, staff described the city’s criteria for restricting parking: a resident complaint plus a measurement in which more than 60% of available curb space is occupied triggers staff to hold a public hearing and bring a recommendation to council. Public Works staff (Steve) said staff visited the street on two evenings and confirmed parking exceeded the 60% threshold.

Residents offered competing views. One homeowner said the street was built to allow parking on both sides and asked where visitors would park if one side were blocked; another warned that restricting one side could shift parking and block fire hydrant access. A third resident told the council the neighborhood has many basement rentals, frequent police responses and conditions he described as “chaos,” saying curb overcrowding has created safety problems for children and blocked…