Traffic Control Device - 500 Block W Jefferson Blvd.

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We deliver services that empower everyone to thrive!! 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 FROM: Charlotte Brach, Project Engineer SUBJECT: 500 Block W. Jefferson Residential Parking by Permit TR21-104 DATE: January 31, 2022 Purpose The Department of Public Works received a petition to establish a residential parking zone for the western half of the south side of the street on the 500 block of West Jefferson. Existing Conditions Currently parking is unrestricted here. Requirements of City Ordinance 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 publi c 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 Finds The petition received was signed by 100% of the residents within the residential boundaries, which were defined as the western half of the south side of the street on the 500 block of West Jefferson. There is only one residence within this boundary. This segment was observed at 1-hour intervals between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2022. The results are provided in Table 1. As shown in Table 1, below, the criteria are only met 5 out of the 13 time periods the segment was observed. Looking at this as an extension of the residential parking zone on the north side of the street on this block of Jefferson, it can be reasonably justified that the criteria is met for a residential parking zone. The eastern half of this block on the south side of the street is in front of a commercial property, so continuing the residential parking zone from the north side of the street to the western half of the south side would cover all of the residences on this block.