Explanation
Parking for residents, visitors, and businesses in the Short North neighborhoods of Italian Village, Victorian Village, The Circles, Dennison Place and Harrison West has become a growing issue as the area continues to thrive. Under current policy and procedure, 60% of residents on a street may petition to restrict on street parking to tenants with a parking permit and those visitors with a guest pass or guest hang tag. Successful petitions trigger a parking study and recommendations to the Transportation and Pedestrian Commission, who votes regarding support of the restricted parking, with the ultimate decision resting with the Director of Public Service.
In August 2012, a working group was formed consisting of Department of Public Service staff and residents representing neighborhood and business issues, to make recommendations for a new process and to address the growing parking needs in the area. In May 2013, suggestions were made to the Transportation and Pedestrian Commission, but were accompanied by complaints that the working group did not fully represent community interest.
In June 2013, the Director of Public Service and Councilmember Eileen Paley requested that a revived version of the working group be assembled that had backing from the community. This group is made of business owners, residents, and civic leaders who have been charged to make recommendations to address the parking needs in the area from a balanced and holistic perspective. This legislation is one of the recommendations, with the intent to have a moratorium in place only so long as neccessary to facilitate further reccomendations.
Title
To authorize and direct the Director of the Public Service Department to impose a twelve (12) month moratorium on the consideration or approval of any petition seeking to establish or expand residential district permit parking within the boundaries of King Avenue to the north, Olentangy River on the west, I-670 on the south, and Norfolk S...
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