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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM
301
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL X
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR
June l4, 2004
Meeting
MGR /- /DEPT ~
Authorization
REQUEST: Public Works Department Advising the City Commission the Plan of Action
for George Street.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this Board item is to advise the City Commission of the Plan of
Action for George Street including addressing on-street parking and landscaping.
. CONSIDERATIONS:
The Staff has been requested to bring back the plans to address the parking on
George Street and the need to create a landscape buffer on the north side, Staff will be
presenting to the City Commission at the 2nd meeting in August a proposal to allow on
street parking on George Street. At this same time, the landscape buffer plan will be
presented,
This time is needed to allow staff to work with the City Attorney on how to deal
with the on street parking issue relative to the prohibition in the code and also for staff to
work with the BOWS Board on a plan for additional landscaping.
FUNDING:
No funding required.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Ian Lockwood Memo - On Street Parking
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COMMISSION ACTION:
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not o.nthe other. This leaves 20 to 22 feet of hard surface for motor vehicle movement, which is
acceptable for collector streets.
. On low volume collector streets, parking can be permitted on both sides, at the discretion of the Public
Works Director. Normally, two-way motor vehicle volumes offewer than 1,500 vehicles per day or'
150 vehicles during the peak hour would be considered low volume.
. Other Parking Policies.
Once the above policies are agreed to, then a number of rules need to be adopted such as:
Parked vehicles need to be parallel parked.
Parked vehicles need to face the direction of travel.
Parked vehicles need to be operational and legally tagged.
Parked vehicles need to IUtve their right tires on the concrete gutter.
Various parts of the,streets. cannot have on-street parking (i.e. next to fire hydrants, near
comers of intersections, on or after sharp curves, etc.)
There is an old saying, "No good deed goes unpunished." Changing parking policies as described
above will generally be well received.. However, there will be unforeseen challenges such as:
choosing the side of the st).'eetfor the on-street parking for collector streets; the odd resident who
, objects to anyone parking on the street in front of their property; etc. . These problems need to be dealt
with as the come up. ' .
Conclusion
On-street parking is recommended for the City of Winter Springs for local and collector streets along
th,e policy lines descnbed above. On-s:treet parking will fit nicely on the City's typical street widths
and it will be an overaUbenefit to the community. '
Ian ood, P .E.
Senior Transportation Engineer
IMUpae
Glattlng Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinebart, IDe.
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March 7, 2003
Mr. Kip LockcU:Et: P,E.
Public Works Director
City of Winter Springs
1126 E. State Road 434
Winter Springs, FL 32708
Re: On-street Parking Policy
GJ#16645.01
Dear Mr. Lockcu:ff:
Introduction
Currently, on-street parking is prohibited in the City of Winter Springs. This'policy is being reviewed
for several reasons, including:
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b)
on-street parking is already being permitted around the town center;
on-street parking is taking place without probletru! on many streets in the City today,
particularly for ~ervice. vehicles, guest parking for house parties, etc.; .
on other streets, on-street parkitlg would help reduce undesirable parking on front lawns, etc.
on-street parking occurs successfully in many other cities without posing any safety or street
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function problems; ,
most street designers agree that on-street parking improves the pedestrian environment by
helping buffer them from moving vehicles; and "
many people will find on-street parking very convenient.
c)
d)
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f)
The recommendations herein pert8in to on-street parking on local and collector streets In the City.
'Local Streets
The typical local street's cross-section has 24 to 26 feet of hard surface (i.e. 2-foot concrete gutter plus ,
20 to 22-foot asphalt area plus another 2-foot gutter); ParkiiI.g is recommended on both sides oflocal
streets. Obviously, vehicles will be occasionally be parked on both sides of the street leaving 10 to 14
feet between the vehicles. This space is easily within normal, acceptable limits.
CoUector Streets
The typical collector street has 28 feet of hard surface (ie. 2-foot concrete gutter plus a 24-foot asphalt'
area plus another 2-foot gutter). Generally, parking is recommended on one side of these streets but
Glattiog Jackson Kercher Anglin Lopez Rinehart, loe.
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