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Committee approves one-side no-parking plan after resident warns of visibility dangers at 22nd and 9th
Summary
After a resident described two close calls and heavy foot traffic, the Public Safety Committee approved signs restricting parking on the east side of 22nd Avenue from the resident’s driveway to the corner; the change will go to City Council for final approval.
Kathy Cook, who lives at 2205 9th Street, told the Public Safety Committee that parked cars at the corner of 22nd Avenue and 9th Street block visibility for drivers and pedestrians and have produced at least two close calls in April.
Cook said the corner is used by children walking to nearby schools and clinic patients and urged the committee to install two “No parking here to corner” signs on 22nd Avenue to create a clear sight line for drivers exiting driveways. “It’s only a matter of time before a serious accident occurs,” she said.
City staff and public works reviewed Cook’s diagram and measured the curb-to-crosswalk distance. Public works staff (referred to in the meeting as Al) said the red-marked area on the diagram is about 24 feet (roughly one parking stall) and that the measured distance from the south edge of the driveway to the crosswalk is roughly 55–60 feet. Chief Kelly said an officer’s on-site measurement returned 55 feet.
Staff reviewed options including painted curb markings and signage. Chief Kelly and staff noted that state and local rules already prohibit parking within 15 feet of a crosswalk but that signs and curb markings improve public compliance. Police staff also described enforcement practice: vehicles parked for more than 48 hours can be marked and cited as abandoned, but citations require proof the vehicle did not move.
After discussion about whether to restrict parking on both sides of 22nd Avenue, a committee member moved to restrict parking on the east (resident) side from the resident’s driveway to the corner, clearing roughly two car lengths for sight lines. The motion passed on a roll call vote with Alder Schaeffer, Alder Cleveland, Alder Wharton Wyler and Alder Franke voting “Aye.” Staff said they would monitor the location and could return to the committee to consider the other side if problems continued.
The committee forwarded the approved signage plan to the full City Council for final action.
