8.3 No Parking Sign Coronado School
CITY OF SALINA
REQUEST FOR CITY COMMISSION ACTION
DATE
04/21/2008
TIME
4:00 P.M.
AGENDA SECTION ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT: APPROVED FOR
NO: 8 AGENDA:
ITEM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
NO. 4 BY:
Page 1 BY: Karlton Place
ITEM:
Request to install No Parking signs along Ray Avenue for Coronado School.
BACKGROUND: City staff has been requested by the Police Department, Coronado School, and concerned
citizens to investigate the congestion problems faced by Coronado School during peak loading and unloading
times. The area has a signed school zone along the west side of Coronado School, from Neal Avenue to Irene
Street. Along the north side of Coronado School, the School Zone is from Ray Avenue to the railroad tracks
east of the school.
There are currently No Parking signs along the north side of Coronado School, as this was the designated
loading and unloading area prior to the reconfiguring of the school that now makes the west side the primary
loading and unloading area. However, when this change of primary entrance was made, no action was taken
to relocate the signs. Additionally, it has been noted that the time frame for the proposed signs should be
increased. The existing signs have an enforceable timeframe of 7:30am - 3:30pm, but Coronado School does
not dismiss students until 3:35pm.
We believe that by installing loading zone signs along the east side of Ray Avenue, and installing no parking
signs along the west side of Ray Avenue, in addition to extending the timeframe of the signs from 7:30am -
3:30pm, to 7:30am - 4:00pm will help alleviate the congestion problems currently faced by faculty, students,
and parents during peak loading and unloading times. The request before you today is threefold. The issues
included are as follows:
. Modify the existing signs along the south side of Neal Avenue to extend the enforcement time to 4:00. A
picture of the existing sign along Neal Avenue is attached.
. Install signs that read "No Parking Passenger Loading School Days 7:30 - 4:00" on the east side of Ray
Avenue, from the intersection with Neal Avenue, to the intersection with Laura Street.
. Install signs that read "No Parking School Days 7:30 - 4:00" on the west side of Ray Avenue, from the
intersection with Neal Avenue, to the intersection with Laura Street.
On April 11, 2008, letters were sent out to the adjacent property owners along the area proposed for new No
Parking signs (Ray Ave. from Neal Ave. to Irene St.). To date, the Engineering Division has received no
responses.
In response to a Police Department request to improve the conditions along Ray Avenue due to the increased
traffic caused by South Ohio construction, temporary emergency signage was placed along both sides of Ray
Avenue. This temporary signage reads "No Parking Passenger Loading School Days 7:30 - 4:00".
Additionally, the Police Department has committed to an increased presence in the area to not only help
enforce the no parking issue, but to also help monitor the speeds of the cut-through traffic that has resulted
from the Ohio Street construction.
FISCAL NOTE: The amount can be paid from the operating budget of the Traffic Control Division, Account No.
100-360-847.000, which is typically used to repair, update or improve existing traffic signals annually.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Commission approve the modification of the existing
sign along Neal Avenue, and the installation of previously mentioned new signs along Ray Avenue, all in the
area of Coronado School.
cc:
Deputy Chief Marshall
Lt, Russ Lamer, PD
Amy Lange, USD 305
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