Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director Development Customer Services
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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An Ordinance Establishing Lots P1, P2, P3, P4, and P5 to Add Additional Spaces in the Y2, Y3, and Y4 Zones for On-Street Night Parking Permits on Pleasant Street, Marion Street, And Madison Street
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Overview
Overview
Overview
At the July 16, 2018 Village Board Meeting, staff presented recommendations for a scaled-back Parking Pilot Program. At that meeting, the Village Board requested staff to bring forth an ordinance establishing the Parking Pilot Program. In the Parking Pilot Area, defined as the area bound by Harlem Ave, South Blvd, Oak Park Ave, and Harrison St and the Central Business Districts of Pleasant, Hemingway, and Downtown Oak Park, this ordinance establishes Lot P1, Lot P2, Lot P3, Lot P4, and Lot P5 with on-street overnight permit parking spaces for Y2, Y3, and Y4 permit holders. This is one of five ordinances that together establish the recommendations of the scaled-back Parking Pilot Program set to begin Q1 2019.
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Staff Recommendation
Approve the ordinance establishing Lot P1, Lot P2, Lot P3, Lot P4, and Lot P5.
Fiscal Impact
N/A
Background
The Village Board Goals for 2016-2017 included revisiting the overall parking systems within Oak Park in a holistic manner and with consideration for neighborhoods and business districts in order to understand the impact on residents, visitors and employees in the community. As a part of the study, staff reviewed the recommended goals for this review and a proposed schedule.
Additionally, the following Goals were established for review of the public parking system:
* Parking Ordinances must be simple and user friendly (e.g. language is clear and concise)
* Parking Signage of all types must be standardized and more streamlined so that residents, visitors and employees in Oak Park are able to understand regulatory language that may be required and directional information is cle...
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