03. Ordinance 1325 - One-way Traffic on 3rd St - 1st ReadingREPORT TO:
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Honorable Mayor and City Council
Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager
Streetscape Project - 3'd Street Angled Parking
MEETING DATE: July 6, 1999
BACK GROUND: During the June 21 City Council meeting a motion passed requesting the
administration to write an ordinance which would designate 3' Street as one-way in the downtown
area. Since that Council meeting I have discussed this issue with the Downtown Business Association
and staff.
I believe the intent of requesting this ordinance is to help move this project along, however, after
reviewing the proposed change, I believe the entire project should be studied thoroughly prior to
making any decisions. Once the project has been reviewed, we can be in a position to recommend
various phasing options, building the entire project or not moving forward.
The goals of the downtown project are to: increase the number of on -street parking spaces, improve
the aesthetics of the downtown and reduce the number and severity of accidents. If met, these goals
will result in the overall objective which is to improve the pedestrian friendliness of the central
business district. After discussing the issue with staff and downtown business owners, the
administration believes that the attached ordinance will meet very few, if any, of the above listed
goals.
If we develop 3' Street into a one-way street with angled parking and do not alter the curb lines, the
number of parking spaces will remain unchanged and there will be no aesthetic improvements. Traffic
may slow down, however without curbs, it is questionable as to the extent of any reduction. The
distance a patron will have to walk between the curbs will remain unchanged. Furthermore, making
31' Street into a one-way will result in the rerouting of some traffic onto adjacent streets. The full
impact of these changes along with other concerns expressed by MDT in their latest corespondence
June 28 clearly indicate that further investigation is needed. Therefore, I am recommending that we
hold off on making any changes to 3'd Street at this time.
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RECOMMENDATION: The City Council should not take action on the attached ordinance to
change 3' Street into a one-way westbound with angled parking.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None at this time.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the Council.
Respectfully submitted, (�
Chris A. Kukulski
City Manager
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Report compiled July 1,1999
ORDINANCE NO. 1325
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH ONE-WAY ONLY VEHICLE TRAFFIC ON THIRD
STREET BETWEEN 2ND AVENUE EAST AND 2ND AVENUE WEST, TO ALLOW FOR
DIAGONAL PARKING THEREON, AND TO DECLARE AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. All vehicular traffic on Third Street
between 2nd Avenue East and 2nd Avenue West shall be from
East to West only.
SECTION II. Vehicle traffic in a manner and direction
other than as provided herein is prohibited, and a
willful, purposeful or negligent violation hereof shall
be punished as provided by section 1-9 of the Kalispell
City Code.
SECTION III. In addition to moving one way, traffic will
be permitted to park diagonally on the north side of the
street between 2nd Avenue East and 2nd Avenue West.
SECTION IV. This Ordinance shall become effective 30
days following its passage by the City Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF
THE CITY OF KALISPELL, THIS DAY OF JULY, 1999.
Wm. E. Boharski
Mayor
ATTEST:
Theresa White
City Clerk