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Council sets Aug. 17 hearing for parking code changes after enforcement questions
Summary
A local law that would revise parking on Tyrande and change West Main 30‑minute spots to two‑hour was scheduled for public hearing Aug. 17; council members pressed staff on enforcement and whether transit or daycare exceptions apply.
City staff introduced a bundled local law addressing two parking issues: clarifying directional references and intersection restrictions on Tyrande (Ticonderoga Avenue West/Tyrande area) and extending some 30‑minute spaces on West Main to two hours to support new ground‑floor commercial activity.
Council members asked how enforcement will be carried out, pointed to recurring complaints about vehicles parked outside stall lines and commuter parking, and requested follow‑up from the police on enforcement practices. One council member said residents repeatedly report cars parked mid‑street and urged the city to ticket egregious violations; another asked whether the bus stop on Tyrande would be exempt from a no‑stopping zone, and staff said public transportation operating at designated stops is typically exempt but would confirm whether code language is needed.
The council set a public hearing for Aug. 17 to solicit input on the changes and to allow affected daycare and commercial operators to comment.
