Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Parking Pilot topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Committee considers summer pilot to remove on‑street parking on Jones Creek to improve sightlines and bike/ped access
Summary
The Skyro Transportation Committee discussed a temporary summer pilot to remove on‑street parking along Jones Creek to address sight‑distance and pedestrian safety concerns; residents and staff said the trial would be paired with surveys and measured metrics before final paving in the fall.
Angela, a town transportation staff member, opened the Jones Creek discussion by explaining why staff recommended testing a temporary no‑parking/bike‑ped striping pilot while Main Water finishes seasonal repairs and the town postpones final paving until the fall. “what we're seeing here is the total spaces I believe there are 36 spaces currently,” she said, noting that state and federal guidance uses a 20‑foot intersection setback while the town’s policy applies a five‑foot driveway buffer.
Pat Dvon, who said she serves on the Pinepoint Association board and lives on Avenue 2, urged the committee to try the pilot to reduce dangerous sight‑distance conflicts when cars park near intersections and driveways: “I'm thrilled that the town has changed the ordinance for this year in terms of the length and the size of the vehicles that can park on Jones Creek,” she said, describing oversized campers and trailers that have blocked sight lines and sometimes taken multiple spaces.
Staff and residents agreed the corridor currently shows roughly 36 marked spaces and that recent policy changes will remove many oversized vehicles; staff estimated the ordinance changes and standard setbacks will reduce available stalls to about 19 — a net loss of about 16 spaces regardless of whether the pilot proceeds. Committee members pressed for clarity on who uses the spaces (resident versus beach visitors), turnover patterns, and enforcement needs.
The group debated whether to open an auxiliary overflow lot for free parking during the pilot to offset lost on‑street access. Staff cautioned that the overflow lot is paid/attended on only selected weekends, and regrading it for frequent free parking would require permitting and expense. Committee members warned that opening overflow spaces as a temporary offset could mask whether the street conversion itself works.
Members recommended concrete metrics and clear communications if the pilot proceeds: a short summer trial timed to busy weekends, temporary no‑parking paint and signage (including QR codes linking to a survey), and an evaluation after the season. Pat Dvon said the Pinepoint survey will be live through about June 10 and that results will be presented at a community meeting on June 23. Staff said paving and final surfacing are expected after Labor Day, with final decisions about permanent striping to follow once the town repaves the corridor in early fall.
The committee did not take a formal vote; members signaled support for collecting data via the association survey and town outreach before committing to a full pilot. Staff was asked to return with proposed signage, enforcement options and recommended evaluation metrics ahead of any on‑the‑ground changes.
