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STAFF REPORT TO: Mayor Fischer and Members of the City Council FROM: Bill Dircks, Public Works Director DATE: April 10, 2024 RE: Establishing No Parking on Woodlynn Avenue ACTION TO BE CONSIDERED: Motion to approve establishing a no parking zone on Woodlynn Avenue from the railroad tracks east to the end of the street. BACKGROUND: Woodlynn Avenue was reconstructed in 2022. The design added a ribbon curb along both sides of the road to better define the street and the parking lots that tied right in to the street. Recently, there have been a lot of vehicles parking on the street on the hill. These vehicles range from cars to large vehicle transport truck and trailers. At times there are vehicles parked on both sides of the road. This has made it difficult to get up and down the hill for other vehicles trying to get to the various businesses along the road. There aren’t a lot of businesses but they generate a lot of vehicle traffic, including large trucks. The parking on the hill has led to some blind turns out of parking lots and other dangerous situations. Some of the vehicles have also left fluids such as oil and anti-freeze on the road surface, which can lead to premature deterioration of the surface and staff would like to protect the new surface as much as possible. Staff feels the best way to handle these issues is to post the street as no parking on both sides from the railroad tracks east to the end of the street. That will cover the hill as well as other potential on-street parking that could cause problems due to the curve in the road. SOURCE OF FUNDS: Funds will be used from the streets operating fund – Fund 101 for the purchase and installation of the signs. The sign budget has sufficient funds to cover the cost, which should be around $600 for seven signs and the posts for the signs. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approving no parking on both sides of Woodlynn Avenue from the railroad tracks east to the end of the street.