Public Safety Commission & the Frontage Road

I was able to sit down today with the public safety commission to discuss the agenda item I brought up a few weeks ago about referring to the safety concerns that come from potential parking on 2700 East.  As a recap, it was decided that myself and another resident of my choosing would sit down with this committee to further discuss how we can resolve our concerns while ensuring general fairness for all developments and locations throughout our town.   

We had a great meeting!  We had a couple of council members, two police officers, the fire chief, David Larsen, Brandon Jones, myself and fellow resident Julie Losee as well as a representative for the Lofts.  We came prepared and ready.  Julie had talked to other communities about the times and places where they have had to have parking restrictions and brought her findings with her.  

The city's number one concern is safety, and it was agreed that parking on 2700 E is definitely a public safety concern.  We also discussed other areas throughout the city that have a cause for concern, and how to be proactive about future developments that may bring with them additional on-street parking.  A plan was put into place with specifics about what needs to be looked at.  It was agreed that commercial zones and properties throughout our city should be restricted when it comes to parking on the street.  It was awesome to see the city be proactive to avoid problems of concern on this stance rather than reactive once a problem already exists.  

Guys...this came from us and our hard work!!  It is still so awesome to me that because we as residents saw a concern, put together a plan of action by demonstrating that concern and then having the city work with us to absolve and prevent future concerns just makes me so happy.  I hope that we can all feel that what we are doing matters and it is working!

As far as 2700 E goes, it was decided that the public safety council will recommend red striping both sides of the frontage road from South Weber Drive to Deer Run and potentially further.  This will go before the council in November for their approval.  Because the weather will be changing, and because we already have on-street parking restrictions from November to March, the painting won't happen until the end of March when we can ensure adequate weather for the paint to bond correctly.  

I let the council know that there is a community of volunteers who would be willing to help do this for our city.  When the time comes closer, the council will discuss and move forward with options.  

If anyone who is reading this has witnessed firsthand how parking on the frontage road raises concerns, or if you attended our Park-n-Protest where over 125 cars parked in an united effort to prove our concerns are valid, you should be very pleased with this! We deserve a well earned pat on the back.  When we are united, there isn't anything we can't do, and South Weber is better and safer because of it.  Well done everyone! I am honored to work with each of you!

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