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Council votes to draft no-parking ordinance for narrow Company Street after emergency-access concerns
Summary
Following fire and police concerns that on-street parking is preventing emergency access on Company Street, council voted to draft an ordinance installing no-parking signs on the narrow block between Washington Street and West Maple/Maple.
Baltimore Village council moved to draft an ordinance establishing no-parking signage on Company Street after the police and fire departments reported vehicles parked on the narrow hill obstruct emergency access.
Police (speaker 3) described difficulty getting emergency equipment up the narrow street and said he had observed vehicles parked in a way that would block a medic or fire truck. "I spoke with the fire department today. They've got concerns that they can't get equipment up there if anybody's parked on the street," the officer said.
Council members proposed either imposing no-parking signs on the stretch from Washington Street to West Maple/Maple or converting the block to one-way traffic to reduce conflicts. After discussion the council voted in favor of directing staff to prepare an ordinance for no-parking signs on Company Street and to identify exact termini for the restriction.
Action and next steps: the motion passed on voice/roll call; the solicitor will draft the ordinance specifying the segment (recorded in discussion as from Washington Street to West Maple/Maple) and staff will bring the draft back for readings.
