Title
ADDRESSING PARKING AROUNDTHE RA LONG CIVIC CIRCLE PARK TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND IMPROVE PARKING TO ENCOURAGE GREATER PARK USE AND TO PRESERVE AND ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND IMPROVE THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC AROUND THE CIVIC CENTER CIRCLE.
INTRODUCED BY: Don Jensen
SUPPORTED BY: Mike Wallin
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Preserve and Enhance Neighborhoods, Address Quality of Life Issues, Strengthen Economic Conditions and Create New Opportunities.
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The history of the Civic Center Circle has at times been one of hazardous conditions for pedestrians and motorists. In the spirit of the ongoing efforts by the City to improve safety conditions at the Civic Center Circle and to improve the usefulness of RA Long Civic Circle Park many in the community have asked to make improvements to parking in the vicinity and to further calm traffic traveling within the Civic Circle.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
A motion, directing the City Manager, to take immediate action, to direct the Public Works Department and Traffic Engineer to further evaluate and to bring back to city council a plan for approval to reduce the Civic Circle traffic travel lanes from three lanes to two lanes, eliminating the inner most lane and creating back-in angle-parking, for city council approval by March 28, 2019 for implementation prior to June 1, 2019.
STAFF CONTACT:
Don Jensen, Mayor
Mike Wallin, Mayor Pro Tem