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Staff proposes one‑side parking restrictions on industrial streets after business survey; enforcement concerns remain
Summary
Transportation staff recommended restricting parking to one side on Wood Street and Marquis Drive after surveying businesses (majority in favor); council supported a phased approach but raised enforcement and overnight truck parking concerns and set formal consideration for May 19.
Transportation staff reported on a study of industrial streets where parking on both sides has caused circulation and visibility issues. The department surveyed adjacent businesses on Wood Street and Marquis Drive and found strong support for restricting parking to one side to improve vehicle movement and safety.
Staff told council that on Wood Street 12 businesses supported the change, five did not respond and none opposed the restriction; results on Marquis Drive were similar. The proposal would add no‑parking designations on specified stretches, with staff noting enforcement is easier when signs exist, but that overnight commercial‑vehicle parking remains a challenge because enforcement officers are not typically present overnight.
Councilmembers described safety concerns for delivery vans, impaired sightlines at intersections, and persistent overnight trailer parking. Staff recommended a phased approach — bring restrictions for a few streets at a time and evaluate enforcement results before expanding — and set formal consideration of the ordinance for May 19.
What happens next: staff will draft the ordinance for formal consideration May 19 and continue to pursue phased street‑by‑street parking restrictions in industrial areas, working with enforcement to monitor compliance.
