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Resident urges action after vehicles obstruct school entrance on Oakley Drive
Summary
A Glenburn resident showed videos of vehicles blocking sightlines at a school entrance on Oakley Drive after no‑parking signs were removed; Council member Dianne Hensen said she will contact the school to pursue solutions including reinstating no‑parking or redirecting students to a different door.
Tim Zeltinger raised a safety concern during public comment about vehicles parking too close to a school entrance on Oakley Drive after the city’s “no parking between” signs were removed. Zeltinger said he had video footage showing vehicles traveling at roughly 5 mph and 15 mph with visibility obstructed as children come down steps and enter the street.
Councilors discussed immediate and practical responses. Options mentioned included reinstating no‑parking along the affected block and directing students to use the school’s south door and parking lot rather than the door that opens onto Oakley Drive. Council member Dianne Hensen said she would speak with school officials to pursue a solution and report back.
The comment was recorded as a public-safety concern rather than an enforceable council action; the council did not vote on an ordinance or parking regulation change at the meeting. Next steps are outreach to the school and, if warranted, a future agenda item to modify parking signage or traffic controls.
