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Residents press council on 252nd Place parking and dewatering impacts from 140th Street work
Summary
Two Orleans residents urged the council to address safety and property impacts: one asked that parking be banned on both sides of 252nd Place to allow school-bus access; another said dewatering tied to the 140th Street project left her backyard a pond. Council noted the concerns and Mayor Maas and Council Member Radcliffe met with the contractor and developer to arrange a sign replacement and corrected right-of-way permit submission.
At the May 12 Orleans City Council meeting two residents spoke during public comment about local safety and property impacts tied to street projects.
Bob Kirschbaum, of 15056 252nd Ave, thanked the city for replacing street cutouts but said parking on 252nd Place still blocks safe passage for a school bus and asked the council to prohibit parking on both sides of the street to allow the bus to enter and exit safely. The minutes record his request but show no formal council action on the matter that evening.
Lisa Kaminska, of 24173 140th Street, said dewatering performed as part of the 140th Street and Utility Improvements Phase 1 project has left her backyard "a pond." The council did not take formal action on her complaint during the meeting.
The minutes note that Mayor Maas and Council Member Radcliffe met with the contractor and developer for 252nd Place to discuss right-of-way and drainage changes and the removal of a "No parking during snow removal" sign. According to the meeting record, the parties agreed the developer will pay to replace the removed sign and will submit a permit to correct the right-of-way; that agreement was recorded as an outcome of the May 12 discussion but was not presented as a formal council action requiring a vote.
No further remedies, timelines or staffing assignments were recorded in the minutes for resolving the parking or dewatering complaints. The council adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
