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Committee recommends no‑parking zones, new stop signs and expedited ordinance readings for traffic controls
Summary
The committee recommended ordinance changes to ban parking near the Middleton Beach/Menota intersection, create a no‑parking zone on Dewey Court to preserve sewer access, and add stop signs for two new development phases; a neighborhood representative urged staff to consider parking impacts for long‑term tenant demand.
The Middleton Public Works Committee on June 8 recommended a set of ordinance amendments to address parking and traffic controls in response to development and maintenance needs.
Staff presented an ordinance to prohibit parking on segments of Middleton Beach Road (90 feet north and south of the Menota Avenue intersection measured from the centerline) and on Menota Avenue (140 feet west of the Middleton Beach Road centerline) to preserve sightlines and pedestrian safety near a new apartment driveway. A neighborhood representative, speaking for about 70 homeowners, said the new apartments will ‘‘basically double the population on Middleton Beach Road’’ and raised concerns about guest parking, service‑vehicle access and snow‑plowing if the ordinance eliminates curbside spaces.
On Dewey Court, staff proposed a 130‑foot no‑parking strip on the northeast side of the road to ensure unobstructed access to a sewer manhole used for maintenance; the committee recommended the ordinance amendment and also suggested the council consider waiving the first reading to expedite the change.
For two new development phases (Pheasant Crossing Phase 2 and Red Tail Ridge Phase 3), staff proposed amending the city’s traffic ordinances to list the new stop signs where the new roads intersect High Road; members supported the locations and recommended council approval, and asked staff to consult the city attorney about including stop signs in block‑plan approvals to avoid returning to committee later.
Action taken: motions recommending ordinance amendments and, where requested, a waiver of the first reading were approved by the committee on voice votes.
What’s next: the recommended ordinance amendments will move to the License & Ordinance Committee and then to Common Council for final action; staff will follow up on neighborhood parking concerns and the timing of the signal at Menota and Allen.
