Aurora, Illinois

File #: 15-00437    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Reports/Studies Status: Filed
File created: 5/13/2015 In control: Government Operations Committee
On agenda: 6/23/2015 Final action: 7/7/2015
Title: A Parking Study for Village Green Drive between Village Green Court and Avondale Lane. Ward 8, Alderman Mervine
Sponsors: Public Works

TO:                     Mayor Thomas J. Weisner

 

FROM:                     Eric J. Gallt, City Traffic Engineer 

 

DATE:                     June 10, 2015

 

SUBJECT:title

A Parking Study for Village Green Drive between Village Green Court and Avondale Lane.   Ward 8, Alderman Mervine 

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PURPOSE:

To improve parking and traffic flow across the roadway from McCarty Elementary School, on Village Green Drive between Village Green Court and Avondale Lane.  

 

BACKGROUND:

A Resident submitted ACR Case ID 114916 expressing concern that cars are parking on the south side of Village Green Drive between Village Green Court and Avondale Lane. 

 

DISCUSSION:

This block is marked entirely with Yellow Curb, and is also marked with 6-inch white lines blocking the southern lane.  There is one NO PARKING STANDING STOPPING sign blocked by tree limbs.

 

In addition, additional signage appear warranted.

 

IMPACT STATEMENT:

 Operations will be responsible for trimming the tree ranches and installation of additional signs.. 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS:

 Staff recommends trimming tree branches for higher visibility of existing parking signage and installation of two additional NO PARKING STANAING OR STOPPING signs. 

 

 

cc:                     Alderman Hart-Burns, Chairman
                     Alderman Bugg
                     Alderman Franco
                     Alderman Mervine, Alternate