CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

Department:	Public Works		Commission Meeting Date:  May 16, 2017
Staff Contact:	Mark Thiel
Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:
Adopt Ordinance No. 9357, establishing no parking on both sides for George Williams Way from 6^th Street north to Rock Chalk Parkway (private street) and establishing no parking on both sides of Rock Chalk Drive from George Williams Way to E 902 Road.
Executive Summary:		Each time KU or the City host a major event at Rock Chalk Park / Sports Pavilion Lawrence city staff is responsible for placing temporary no parking signs along George Williams Way and Rock Chalk Drive (see map) to keep vehicles from parking along this access route to the event. Both roads are considered access points for emergency vehicles and buses. With vehicles parked on one or both sides of either road, access is not possible, while maintaining two-way vehicle traffic. In addition, when there are no major events at either facility, parking along these roadways in not needed. Staff is recommending that both roadways be designated as no parking on both sides of the road to allow two-way traffic as well as to maintain emergency vehicle access to either facility. This will also eliminate the need for staff to place temporary no parking signage each time there is an event at either facility. Public Works staff coordinated this request with both KU Athletics and Lawrence Parks & Recreation Department. They both concurred with the no parking solution. On May 1, 2017, the Transportation Commission considered this item and unanimously supported the staff recommendation that no parking be implemented on both sides of these streets as outlined above.
Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor		Safe, Healthy, and Welcoming Neighborhoods Core services
Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):		The fiscal impact to the City is $1,500.00.  This item is funded in the 2017 department annual operations budget.
Attachments:		Location map Ordinance 9357

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