DATE: July 8, 2019
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Paul Holzen, City Engineer/Director of Engineering
Jonathan Marston, Assistant Director of Engineering
SUBJECT:
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Consideration of Ordinance 2019-26 to be entitled: "An Ordinance to Establish a Four (4) Hour Time Limit for All Public Parking Spaces Located on West Main Street Between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue." (08/13/19 1st Reading 5-4) SECOND AND FINAL READING
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Purpose
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) concerning Ordinance 2019-26.
Background
On July 10, 2018, the BOMA approved, on second and final reading, Ordinance 2018-27, which, as amended, established a two (2) hour time limit on much of the public parking in the downtown area. Since the passage of this ordinance, business owners along West Main Street, between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue, have contacted Alderman Margaret Martin to express their frustration at the newly shortened parking time limits. Therefore, at the Capital Investment Committee (CIC) meeting on June 27, 2019, Alderman Martin, at the request of local business owners, asked staff to draft an ordinance to return the time limit for public parking on West Main Street, between 6th Avenue 7th Avenue, to four (4) hours (Option 7).
Following this request, staff took a closer look at the area of concern and developed 6 options for BOMA consideration. Below is an explanation of each option.
Option 1 - No time restriction on the North side of West Main Street and 4-hour time restriction on the south side of West Main Street between 5th Ave and 7th Ave. This option represents existing conditions prior to Ordinance 2018-27.
Option 2 - 2-hour parking on West Main Street between 5th Ave and 7th Ave. This option represents existing conditions.
Option 3 - 2-hour parking on West Main Street between 5th Ave and 6th Ave and no time restriction on West Main Str...
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