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Spear Crane representative asks Waukesha to ban parking on stretch of Wilmot Drive
Summary
Chris Healy of Spear Crane Corp. asked the council to approve a no-parking zone on Wilmot Drive to allow safe movement of 150–200-foot crane components; staff proposed expanding the restricted area and said sign costs would be roughly $200. No formal vote was recorded in the provided segments.
Chris Healy of Spear Crane Corp. told the council he needs a no-parking restriction on a stretch of Wilmot Drive to move oversized product safely. "We currently produce a product that is 150 feet long," Healy said, adding that recent approval to expand to a 200-foot-capable building at 400 Wilmot would make the problem more acute.
Healy asked that parking be prohibited "all the way from 400 Wilmot through 204 Wilmot," saying parked cars on the public parking area directly across from his main building and on the south side of the road make it difficult to load and move long crane components without stopping and backing up.
City staff said the original request focused on a smaller area near the north-side horseshoe building but recommended amending the referral to extend the no-parking restriction to cover the western property line of 401 Wilmot to 25 feet east of the driveway at 205 Wilmot Drive so future development would not require repeat requests. The director noted signs for the restriction would likely cost about $200 and that the Building & Grounds budget had spent $5,242.48 to date with $11,884.30 remaining for 2026.
The staff proposal to extend the restricted area was discussed but no final vote or formal adoption of the restriction is recorded in the provided segments. The matter was presented for council consideration and staff indicated the referral could be amended to encompass the broader area.
