Submitted By
Emily Egan, Development Services Director
Reviewed By
Erin E. Baynes, Assistant to the Village Manager
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Motion to Concur with the Transportation Commission's Recommendation to Expand Street Frontage Locations for Overnight On-Street Permit Parking in Zones Y1 and Y2
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Overview
Overview
At its March 11, 2024 meeting, the Transportation Commission unanimously supported the staff's recommendation to expand street frontage locations for overnight on-street permit parking in zones Y1 and Y2. The recommendation intends to improve access for existing permit holders and the number of permits available for issuance will not increase.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the motion.
Background
Village staff has received repeated complaints from existing Y1 and Y2 permit holders indicating routine difficulty finding a parking space in their respective zones within a reasonable walking distance from their residence. Pursuant to the Village Board's adopted goal of vibrant, diverse, connected neighborhoods, staff was directed to evaluate the effectiveness of the 2023 expansion to select overnight on-street parking permit zones to determine if overnight parking access has improved for residents, particularly those in multi-family dwellings, and consider if additional overnight parking access is possible within the operation of the overall parking system.
Consequently, staff requested the Transportation Commission review staff's recommendation to expand street frontage locations for overnight on-street permit parking in Zones Y1 and Y2 as follows. A map depicting the recommended additional overnight permitted street frontages is also attached to this agenda item.
Zone Y1
* East side of the 100 block of N. Oak Park Ave. (156 N. Oak Park Ave. to Ontario St.)
* South side of the 700 block of Ontario St. (east of the south alley to Euclid Ave.)
* North side of the 700 block of Erie St. (east of the north alley to Euc...
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