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Council member seeks parking limits on Range Drive amid new truck traffic
Summary
A council member asked staff to study parking on Range Drive after new industrial activity increased truck traffic; staff and enforcement officials discussed time-based no-parking rules versus full no-parking designations and recommended a staff recommendation on scope and sides of the street to address enforcement challenges.
A council member asked the Transportation Infrastructure and Mobility Committee to evaluate parking on Range Drive between 1st Street and Power Street after new commercial activity and heavy truck traffic began using the corridor.
The council member said nearby automotive businesses rely on the street for overflow parking and estimated roughly 10–14 cars commonly park on the street overnight. He suggested considering restrictions such as "no overnight parking" or an absolute no-parking designation to keep lanes clear for large commercial vehicles and emergency access. An agency official with enforcement experience cautioned that ordinances phrased as "no overnight parking" are often hard to enforce and recommended specifying strict hours (for example, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) or using a full no-parking designation where appropriate. "No parking is very easy to enforce," the agency official said.
Staff asked whether the committee preferred recommendations for one side of the street, both sides or a more detailed enforcement plan; the committee asked staff to draft a recommendation for the next steps and to analyze whether time-limited restrictions or a full prohibition is more appropriate given street width and anticipated truck traffic.
