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Council narrows proposed no‑parking zone on Lawrence Street to address resident concerns
Summary
City staff proposed an ordinance establishing a no‑parking zone on Lawrence Street to address safety and blocked driveways near a residence; council agreed to focus signage on the residential side and approved Ordinance 2025‑38.
Rosenberg Police Chief Nethery presented Ordinance 2025‑38 proposing a no‑parking zone on Lawrence Street between Avenue I and Avenue H after staff documented repeated on‑street parking by a nearby business that blocked driveways and narrowed the road.
Chief Nethery told council that warnings and citations had been issued previously, and that vehicles parked within 18 inches of the curb at the curve blocked residential access. Council members discussed restricting the ordinance to the east (residential) side in front of the affected home and agreed to place signage to make enforcement possible. The council voted to approve the ordinance and authorized staff to install signage where necessary; staff said they could adjust boundaries later if additional issues arise.
Council emphasized the measure is intended to improve public safety and door‑to‑door access for an elderly resident who had complained about vehicles parked in the right‑of‑way.
