Traffic Control Device- Triangle Neighborhood Parking Zone

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIVISION OF ENGINEERING TO: Board of Public Works THROUGH: Kara Boyles, Ph. D., P.E., City Engineer Roger Nawrot, P.E., PLS, Assistant City Engineer FROM: Theresa E. Harrison, P.E., Env SP, Traffic Engineer SUBJECT: Triangle Neighborhood Residential Parking by Permit TR19-142 DATE: December 4, 2019 ON0000Ub"JiOMNNNIIIIi��l�'OINMOWW9C,NWIWgONOWB�u';WWWuq NIUOW�� ill lllllilililil IIII lilililil h h OiV�upi �WWli!�IOiIS411i01i1��i rv�tl�Mll'gl'PN4M14lM1I NY�INO�OI h�f00iWU�dwu��MMu uu uV�wl uu'imliN�w�tiM��n�!W��w�ti4wiIW�W'flhl�tiM�O 0'M'� Purpose & Need The department received a petition to establish a residential parking zone encompassing the streets within the Triangle Neighborhood (Burns Avenue, Duey Street, Georgiana Avenue, Napoleon Boulevard, and Quigley Place). The residents specify that parking spaces are primarily occupied by non-residents visiting the Eddy Street Commons establishments on Friday through Sunday nights, 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., limiting parking access at their residences. Existing Conditions Currently parking is restricted from 9am to lam on ND home game days on various streets within the neighborhood. 4r MvO µ, ..... i Fci P� 4 SOLIth' Bend, i Re uirements of City Ordinance Figure 1 - Parking Study Location - Triangle Neighborhood Chapter 20, Article 10 of the South Bend Code of Ordinances outlines the requirements for residential parking zone designation. In order to initiate a parking study, 2/3 of the lawful residents of the residential area must return a signed petition requesting residential parking within defined boundaries. In order for a residential parking zone to be warranted, the following must be observed during a parking study: 1. Non-resident vehicles occupy 25% of the total spaces available on the public streets within the residential area. 2. At least 75% of the total parking spaces in the residential area are occupied by motor vehicles. Parking Study Findings The petition received was signed by over 70% percent of the residents within the residential boundaries, which were defined as the Triangle Neighborhood. The streets were observed at 2- hour intervals between 7:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m., Friday through Sunday, November 15-17, 2019. The results are provided in Table 1, with more detailed data tables attached. We deliver services that empower everyone to thrive!!