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Council discusses new parking restrictions after temporary distribution site drew spillover parking
Summary
Councilors reviewed a proposed ordinance to restrict parking on both sides of Coolidge/Kulis Road after an Amazon consolidation site generated street overflow; staff reported the facility has since closed and councilors asked the solicitor to confirm whether a new ordinance would supersede existing restrictions.
Councilors reviewed an ordinance amending the traffic appendix to prohibit parking on both sides of Coolidge/Kulis Road from Sanibel to Cedar (transcript spelling varied between Kulis/Coolidge/Coors). The measure was requested after an Amazon distribution/consolidation point generated heavy short-term parking that blocked driveways and filled the Station Memorial lot.
A staff memo presented to council reported the distribution center closed on July 15 after owner complaints; the police major also emailed that the owner closed the operation. Councilors discussed existing signage and a 2022 ordinance that had established no parking on one side of the road overnight, the risk that a new restriction could displace parking elsewhere, and the desire to consult the solicitor and confirm whether a new, broader ordinance would supersede previous local restrictions. One councilor asked staff to follow up with residents and confirm whether permanent signage and resident notification were needed.
"They moved out," one councilor said of the distribution operation, and others noted blocked driveways and a resident unable to access a trailer as reasons to examine a new ordinance. Council members agreed to investigate existing ordinance language, consult legal staff and return with a recommendation.
