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Council sets Aug. 17 public hearing on Tyrande and West Main parking changes
Summary
Council scheduled a public hearing for Aug. 17 on a local law to redraw parking and time-limit rules on Tyrande (near Main/Wolcott) and West Main, with councilors raising enforcement and bus-stop exemption questions.
Staff introduced a draft local law to address congestion and safety problems on streets between Main and Wolcott and to modify time-limited parking on West Main to two hours to support new ground-floor businesses.
A city attorney confirmed a public hearing will be scheduled for August 17, and staff said some language corrects directional errors in the code. Councilors pressed staff on enforcement: several asked whether the police department is ticketing current violations and whether public-transportation stops need explicit exceptions. Staff said transit engaged in official business at designated stops is typically exempt and that they would double-check whether additional code language is required.
Council members also said the council will notify nearby daycare and commercial tenants and encouraged residents to report egregious parking to the city's nonemergency line so enforcement can be prioritized.
