Kane St Parking AmendmentDecember 11, 2002
TO:The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT:Kane Street Parking Petition
In response to an August 5, 2002 petition from June Strueber and several residents of
the Pine Knolls Subdivision requesting a "No Parking" zone on Kane Street in the
vicinity of Katrina Circle, Engineering staff investigated. The problem is that people are
parking on Kane Street too close to the intersection of Katrina Circle, a private driveway
with access onto Kane Street. Parked vehicles are blocking access to the entrance and
are also creating a visibility problem for vehicles entering Kane Street from Katrina
Circle.
Public Works Director Mike Koch recommends City Council approval of an ordinance
prohibiting parking on the south side of Kane Street within 140 feet east and west of
Katrina Circle. No changes are recommended to the parking restriction on the north
side of Kane Street.
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
December 11, 2002
TO:Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM:Michael A. Koch, Public Works Director
SUBJECT: Kane Street Parking Petition
INTRODUCTION
This is in response to an August 5, 2002 petition from June Strueber requesting a
"No Parking" zone on Kane Street, in the vicinity of Katrina Circle.
DISCUSSION
The petition was signed by several residents of the Pine Knolls Subdivision. The
problem is that people are parking on Kane Street too close to the intersection of
Katrina Circle, a private driveway with access onto Kane Street. Parked vehicles
are blocking access to the entrance and are also creating a visibility problem for
vehicles entering Kane Street from Katrina Circle.
Parking is currently prohibited on the north side of Kane Street, making parking
on the south side of Kane Street a popular alternative. Parking on the north side
is prohibited because of Wahlert High School. Wahlert High School was
contacted in the course of investigating the petition, and they indicated they wish
to maintain the "No Parking" zone currently in place adjacent to the school.
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that parking be removed from the south side of Kane Street along
both sides of the entrance of Katrina Circle. Because the close bumper-to-
bumper parking which takes place on Kane Street on a daily basis severely limits
visibility beyond the parked vehicles, I recommend that parking be removed for a
sufficient distance from both sides of the entrance to allow for adequate sight
distance for the travel speed on Kane Street. This would restrict parking for a
distance of one hundred forty (140) feet in each direction from Katrina Circle.
No changes are recommended to the parking restriction on the north side of
Kane Street. Wahlert High School has indicated that they have sufficient off-
street parking to accommodate this loss of parking on the south side of Kane
Street, and they are in agreement with the recommendation as are the petitioners
in the Pine Knolls Subdivision.
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
The City Council is requested to adopt the attached ordinance prohibiting parking
on the south side of Kane Street within 140 feet east and west of Katrina Circle.
MAK/vjd
cc: Bill Schlickman, Traffic Engineering
ORDINANCE NO. 101-02
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32-262(d) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, PROHIBITING
PARKING ON DESIGNATED STREETS OR PORTIONS THEREOF
ADDING A PORTION OF THE SOUTH SIDE OF KANE STREET,
EITHER SIDE OF KATRINA CIRCLE
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:
Kane Street, north side, from Ken Court to Carter Road
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:
Kane Street, north side, from Ken Court to Carter Road;
south side, from a point one hundred forty feet (140') east of
Katrina Circle to a point one hundred forty feet (140') west
of Katrina Circle.
Passed, approved and adopted this 16th
Attest:
Karen M. Chesterman, Deputy City Clerk
day of December ., 2002.
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
VICINITY MAP
PURPOSE:
Kane Street
Mayor Duggan and
The City Council
50 West 13th St
Dubuque, IA 52001
2806 Katrina Circle
Dubuque, IA 52001-1573
(563) 582-9251
Aug 5, 2002
May I have a time to address the city Council about a problem
regarding parking on Kane Street?
I have talked with the Police Department, the City Engineer's office and
an individual Council member who all directed me to Some place else
for redress of our problem.
The undersigned live in the developing community of Pine Knolls,
specifically on Katrina Circle, a private street. We have discovered the
traffic and parking problems on Kane Street to be hazardous to anyone
attempting a left or right turn on to Kane St. Please note the pictures
we have attached.
The Pine Knoll community at present consists of 12 buildings with 2 car
garages. Nine of the condos are occupied. The community will be
developed to consist of 50 homes. At the present time, with construction
vehicles and the vehicles of the present owners, there is little room
during the school year because Kane Street is bumper to bumper with
students: note the pictures.
We have called Wahlert and given them the numbers of the students'
cars which obstruct our exiting Katrina Circle, but if that student
leaves, another takes his/her place.
We are concerned that the students and some staff are parking on Kane
Street and respectfully request that you put in motion a change in the
parking on Kane Street making student parking available on the other
side (north side) of Kane Street. At present there are "No Parking".
signs in front of Watdert High School and they do have a large parking
lot which some students don't want to use. In fact they seem to want to
leave the campus during the school day and so don't avail themselves of
the student parking lot.
Additionally we have a bus, which stops on the corner to Kane and
Chaney. The bus is an asset'to the area but the student parking on
Kane Street needs to be addressed. The "No Parking" signs ought to be
on the south side of Kane Street as they are on the east'side of Chaney
St.
We hope that you will cooperate with us by easing this problem and
having Wahlert parking redesigned for parking on their side of the
street.
Respectfully yours,
June E. Strueber
Attachments: 2
.~ . · Pirie'Knoll Homeowners Association'
2922 Katfina Circle
Dubuque, IA 5200] ,/~'~ ~"" ~t~b~I~e, IA
(563)
290'/Katrina Circi~/ ~,/ 2806 Katrina Circle
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 583-0997 · ' (563) 582-9251 '
~ohn and J/a~mi'e
2923 Katrina Circle
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 557-1017
Kan¢ Development
Steve Boge
2802 Katrins Circle
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 588-1689
Jim and Sue Kemp
Du~.que, ~A 52001 / /
(563) 583-9322
Dan Ka'ase
2920 Katrina Circle
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) ~'- /
Don and Connie March
2804 Katrina Circle
Dubuque, IA 52001
(563) 5824932
Taken by Donna Andersen on 2 occaisions
2002