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Council directs drafting of no-parking ordinance for Jones Road near Flat Rock Brook
Summary
Following resident reports of overflow visitor parking that narrows Jones Road to a single lane, council directed staff to draft a no-parking ordinance for a stretch of Jones Road and seek police/chief input; members suggested starting with single-side restrictions or indentations to preserve some park parking.
Council weighed options to address visitor parking near Flat Rock Brook that left Jones Road reduced to one lane and caused backups and safety concerns. Councilmember (speaker) reported cars parked on the west side of Jones Road, producing traffic backups on a street that can accommodate only one lane in each direction. Traffic staff and the police chief recommended a no-parking ordinance on Jones Road from East Palisade Avenue to the Route 4 East ramp, but several councilmembers suggested phased approaches such as restricting parking on a single side, adding parking indentations, or limiting parking near turns to protect accessibility for seniors and children going to the park.
The council asked the traffic sergeant and police chief to provide on-site input, and directed the city attorney to prepare ordinance language for future hearing. Council asked staff to evaluate parking indentations and enforcement responses (ticketing/towing) as part of the drafting process.
