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St. Mary’s requests no-parking zone during school hours to improve bus loading
Summary
St. Mary’s School requested a no-parking restriction in front of its building on school days to ease bus pick-up and drop-off; council asked staff for a site visit, data on bus routing and the effect on nearby homeowners before deciding.
A letter from Brian Jasper representing St. Mary’s School asked the council to prohibit parking on the opposite side of the street in front of the school during school hours to keep the bus loading area clear and reduce children crossing traffic.
Council members raised concerns about the displacement of parked cars onto residential streets, impacts on homeowners who rely on on-street parking, and event-day exceptions for grandparents’ and community gatherings. Staff recommended a site visit and gathering information on how many parking stalls would be affected, current bus routing and whether alternative lots (library, church) are being used during events.
Council directed staff to inspect the location, confirm the requested restriction’s exact extent and return to the committee with sketches, counts and an enforcement recommendation ahead of any ordinance or signage change.
