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Residents press Riverside committee on parking, flooding and speeding; officials outline complaint and mitigation options
Summary
During public comment July 15 Riverside residents urged action on parking near businesses and parks, stormwater/flooding concerns and persistent speeding and car break-ins. Administrator Meghan Jack and Police Chief H. David Jaensch described current measures and complaint procedures and noted a grant assisted by Senator Singleton's office.
Several Riverside residents used the July 15 public portion to press the township on parking, flooding and traffic-safety problems.
Jared Ainsworth (119 Adams St.) said residents have concerns about parking at the Watchcase Tower, Arnieri's Pizzeria and Spring Garden Street Park, and asked about stormwater projects. Administrator Meghan Jack replied that Riverside has no active U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects along the creek or Delaware River, described a township-installed sump header that allows residents to connect and discharge to the creek in certain locations, and said the township has received a separate grant assisted by Senator Singleton's office for a different project. She also summarized the process for applying for driveway permits and for requesting stormwater work.
Reverend Theodore King (91 Whittaker St.) said vehicles parked too close to the Whittaker and Pine Street intersection are blocking sight lines. Several residents on Jefferson Street (including Mercedes and Andrea Santiago) and Carroll Street (Andrew Sholly, 300 Carroll St.) raised persistent speeding concerns; Sholly requested speed humps and more police presence at the park, and said people are not observing the park's dusk closing. Chief H. David Jaensch described enforcement options, said residents may file speeding complaints and recommended mediation as an option in some cases; he also cited the department's monthly activity statistics provided earlier in the meeting.
Mayor Kimble and committee members said public safety is a priority. In response to car break-in questions, Chief Jaensch gave a brief report on recent activity and emphasized the complaint and reporting process; residents were advised to submit formal complaints to prompt enforcement follow-up.
What happens next: Committee members recorded the concerns in the minutes and closed the public portion after no further speakers. Several items raised (parking geometry at specific intersections, requests for speed-calming devices, lighting at Webster Street and stormwater questions) will require follow-up by township administration and police for feasibility, permitting and funding.
Attribution: All attributions to named residents, Administrator Meghan Jack and Chief H. David Jaensch are taken from public comments and responses in the meeting minutes.
