1982/10/06 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

.- .,-,..._ . . 83 October 6,1982 , ge said the plan recommended for the next 2 years would be to do the following: . 1. Reduce Colby to 2 lanes and install curb parking from 24th to 34th; , evaluate effect.in..,1983,ana revise as needed,Pro..ed with enqde parking review on California, , 2. Install angle parking on both sides of California from Norton to Oakes,and Colby revisions,also evaluate effects of previous ' revisions and review etelz.eltereatives9 3. Proceed with etep 3 action,alternatives to include revisions to ColbY/California,changing Wetmore/Hoyt from one-way to two-way, install angle parking on both sides of Wall from Oakes to Rucker. 1115_ 1 0 Councilmen Aldcroft asked if the questionnaires return.from merchants .19 were identifiable awbuch,-and Mr.Cameron repli.they were not unless M they had put their names on them. • - •. 'i A i...: CzIgi1:en2;licImIson asked how many additional parking places would d Mx.Cameron said approximately 185. 09 I A Mayor'Moore commented that a survey conducted in Bellingham h.found that each additional parking space in the downtown area equated to 0 approximately 570.00 per hour in revenue to the business people. 1 President Pepe suggested conducting a survey at the Mall to see why i .19 shoppers go there instead of downtown or perhaps put a surVeg in the . .11 newspePer. i I .11 Mr.Camexbn said the proposed resolution under consideration today .11 had been reviewed by the TAC and several changes had been recommended. M These changes would be to refer to installation of"appropriate" , . . ./9 parking on Colby,rather than"curb lane parallel and angle parking", ' • . s Al s 11 how 185 additional parking spaces,rather than 200,close street . ide driveways to parking lots on the east side of 2500 Colby,a. , .35 eliminate Restriction 42 regarding parking betWeen tt.erosswe.b. .11 by the high school. • ' 1 Al He also said the mid-block signals would he set on flash. This had e i ,.11 been diecussed with Everett High School administrators who felt this , .M would work better for students and vehicleu passing ft.echo'.a.tee ' ,•M signal syutem h.to be manually reset each time there I..a deviation 'X from the normal class schedule. I • , l_e1t9 President Pope expressed concern about the City's liabilitY 1.14.f13 , 9,09 students crossing with a flashing signal.d ale...Poseiti.IfY of . ' 1 reverting back to some of the old problems. , Councilman Overstreet said he thought the signal at the high echoed. we.supposed to be synchronized with the school bell system. He felt '1 1 this should have been done and if it had not,it should be. 1 ease .1 9 Councilman Stephenson asked if angle parking on Colby could cause congestion when people are backing out of parking sPa..s5 an.Mr. 'i tel5 Cameron said there would he 2-3 feet leeWaY before..e.e wok..b. into the traffic lane. , 1 President Pope asked Mr.Camerson if aggle parking was more hazerdou. . , 1 than parallel parking,and he replied 2t deP.need en ft.veleme ef 00 vehicles on the street. • • , 1 ..,