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JF Kennedy Parking RestrictionORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32~62(d) OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROHIBITING PARKING ON DESIGNATED STREETS OR PORTIONS THEREOF BY DELETING PORTIONS OF JOHN F. KENNEDY ROAD NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, is amended by deleting from Subsection (d) of Section 32-262 the following: John F. Kennedy Road, both sides, from University Avenue to the northedy terminus. Section 2. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, is amended by adding to Subsection (d) of Section 32-262 the following: John F. Kennedy Road, both sides, from University Avenue to point two hundred thirty feet (230') north of Spring Valley Road and from a point three hundred sixty feet (360') south of the Northwest Arterial to its northerly terminus. Passed, approved and adopted this day of . ,2002. Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor Attest: Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk MEMORANDUM August 28, 2002 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager Removal of "No Parking" Zone on John F. Kennedy Road Public Works Director Mike Koch is recommending that the current parking restriction on John F. Kennedy Road be amended to allow parking from 230 feet north of Spring Valley Road to 360 feet south of the Northwest Arterial. This section of John F. Kennedy Road was recently widened from its rural two-lane roadway to a curb and gutter pavement of 40 feet in width. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. Michael C. Van Milligen MCVM/jh Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA MEMORANDUM August 28, 2002 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director SUBJECT: Removal of"No Parking" Zone on John F. Kennedy Road INTRODUCTION The enclosed ordinance amends the existing parking prohibition on John F. Kennedy Road between Spring Valley Road and the Northwest Arterial. DISCUSSION John F. Kennedy Road was reconstructed along with the construction of the Northwest Arterial from John F. Kennedy Road to U.S. 52. The limits of the reconstruction on Kennedy Road were from Spdng Valley to the westerly City limits. The pavement was widened from its rural two-lane roadway to a curb and gutter pavement of 40 feet in width. This is identical to the width of the older portion of Kennedy Road south of Spring Valley Road. This older section of Kennedy Road has historically been striped for two lanes of through traffic and a separate left- turn lane because of the number of intersecting streets and curb cuts with high left-turn usage. Furthermore, there is little, if any, need for street parking in these areas. The portion of Kennedy Road where parking is being restored is a completely residential area where there is no need for separate left-turn lanes, since there are only residential driveways through this area. Also, in contrast to the older section of Kennedy Road, there is a need for residential parking on the street itself. The parking in the new section of Kennedy Road can be accomplished by allowing the two through lanes of traf-fic head-to-head at the centerline of the street, with two 12-foot wide lanes leaving 8 feet on each side of the street for parking. This is identical to the traffic lanes on Asbury Road in the vicinity of Carter Road and the majority of the streets in the downtown area, including heavily-traveled White Street. Enclosed is a drawing of the proposed striping of John F. Kennedy. It allows for a left-turn lane without parking at the Northwest Arterial intersection, and then tapers back to the centerline of Kennedy Road south of the Northwest Arterial. This will allow parking to take place to within 360 feet of the Northwest ^rterial and extending to 230 feet of Spring Valley Road, where the transition would take place back to three (3) traffic lanes. North of the Northwest Arterial there are intersecting streets which will generate a need to again establish distinct left-turn lanes to the soccer complex, after which striping will be gradually tapered to match the two-lane stripping in the County section of Kennedy Road. RECOMMENDATION I recommend that the current parking restriction on John F. Kennedy Road be amended to allow parking from 230 feet north of Spring Valley Road to 360 feet south of the Northwest Arterial. ACTION TO BE TAKEN The City Council is requested to approve the recommendation and to adopt the attached Ordinance amending the parking prohibition on John F. Kennedy Road between Spring Valley and the Northwest Arterial. MAK/vjd cc: Bill Schlickman, Engineering David Ness, Engineering N.W. ARTERIAL 3139 3087 I I $057 I 3150 5078 3058