Earlier this year, the City of Glendale commissioned a report from the City Engineer to review the current parking restrictions citywide and provide recommendations for improving traffic flow and ensuring emergency vehicle access. The full report is available here.
The recommendations in the report included converted a majority of Glendale streets from two-sided parking to one-sided parking due to the narrow width of many Glendale streets. Given the scale and impact of such changes, the City's Traffic Safety Committee has proposed the launch of a pilot program/demonstration project to test out the impact and collect resident feedback on a more limited basis.
Project Location and Duration
The City is currently planning to launch a limited one-sided parking demonstration project targeting a collection of neighborhood streets in Ward 1. The demonstration project will run for 90 days and will include the following streets: Nancy Carol Ln., Nancy Jo Pl., Carol Ann Pl., Andrew Dr., Joanna Ave., and Nolan Dr. Each of these streets will be temporarily limited to one-sided parking according to the map below:
This area was selected by the Traffic Safety Committee due to a previous history of parking-related complaints (particularly with Fire/EMS access), the relatively narrow width of the streets, the lack of any scheduled or pending major construction projects, and the contained traffic pattern within the neighborhood. The parking restrictions were primarily selected based on the pattern of traffic flow into the neighborhood, prioritizing the side of the street that receives the most incoming traffic. For example, most traffic onto Nancy Carol Ln. comes vehicles turning from N. Sappington Rd. and heading west into the subdivision, so the parking is allowed on the south side of the street. The location of fire hydrants was also considered in making these designations.
Resident Feedback Needed!
More information on this project will be mailed directly to impact residents, and your feedback is a crucial part of the demonstration project. We want to hear from you about how these changes impact the neighborhood and your experience as a driver and pedestrian. This is a temporary demonstration project only, and any final decision on changing the parking restrictions will take into account your feedback and must be approved by the Glendale Board of Aldermen.
