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Council considers marking diagonal stalls and new signage after oversized vehicles create safety concerns
Summary
Council members discussed recurring problems with oversized vehicles parking in diagonal downtown stalls on North Broadway. The president shared photos and council directed staff to explore dotted-stall markings, signage and enforcement options.
The council president raised concerns on April 13 about oversized vehicles parking in diagonal spaces on North Broadway and creating hazardous conditions for traffic and pedestrians. He circulated photographs and said the city ordinance already prohibits vehicles longer than a set length from occupying diagonal stalls.
He proposed painting dotted lines to make stall boundaries clearer and adding signage warning that vehicles longer than the allowed length may not overhang stalls. Several council members and the police chief supported reviewing the pavement markings and signage and asked the city engineer to confirm lane-width standards and practical implementation. One councilor warned that enforcement could prompt calls from residents and urged council to be prepared to support police enforcement once markings are in place.
No formal ordinance change or vote occurred; council asked staff to explore painting and signage options and to return with recommendations on cost and enforcement logistics.
