Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Community Issues topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Residents urge council to reconsider Webster Street parking plan; one resident seeks clarity on ground‑mount solar grandfathering
Summary
During public comment, residents raised concerns about a plan to make the west side of Webster Street parking-only and asked who would enforce it; another resident asked whether his ground‑mounted solar array started in 2021 could be grandfathered or must be removed. Council pledged a site inspection and a response by Aug. 17.
Two residents used public comment to press the council on neighborhood issues. Valerie, who said she lives on Webster Street, told the council that neighbors had not been consulted about a proposal to make the west side of Webster Street parking-only and warned that single‑driveway homes would be burdened if on‑street parking were restricted. “I have lived on Webster Street for 5 to 7 years, and I have not once noticed that there's been an emergency vehicle or have any difficulty coming down Webster Street,” she said, and asked how enforcement would be handled.
Phil Duck described beginning a ground‑mounted solar installation in 2021 and said city staff told him ground mounts were not allowed within city limits. He asked whether his nearly finished array could be grandfathered and what the correct process was to complete the system. Mayor Barry and staff said Trevor and the fire chief would inspect the site and that the council would provide an answer at the Aug. 17 meeting.
