CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:31 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:52 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Morris A Bergman
Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Michael T Gaffney Councilor Morris A Bergman Councilor Konstantina B Lukes
 
Also:DPWP Director of Traffic Engineering Joseph Borbone DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person Ali Khorasani DPWP Traffic Engineering Staff Person Nick Lyford WPD Sergeant John Fallavolita Assistant City Clerk Susan M Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Marc L'Heureux request installation of handicap parking space in front of 149 Providence St. # 7c CC March 04, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval (HP Space is within Permanent Winter Ban therefore petitioner will not be able to use this space when winter parking ban is in effect)

1b.

Peter Milecki request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 9 View St. # 7f CC March 04, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1c.

Hue Luong request removal of handicap parking space in front of 31 Shattuck St. # 9f CC February 25, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1d.

Kelly McNulty request installation of handicap parking space in front of 3 Allen St. # 9i CC February 25, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1e.

Joseph Gallati request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 17-19 Shelby St. # 8f CC February 11, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval for one HP space

2.

Resident Permit Parking Petitions

2a.

Councilor Gary Rosen on behalf of Shirley Wright request installation of Resident Permit Parking on both sides of Biltmore Rd. # 17f CC March 04, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval for RPP to be installed in both sides 5pm to 7am Monday thru Sunday

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request the appropriate staff at the Code Department inspect the properties at 1009 & 1011 Pleasant St. for any code violations regarding occupancy and required parking spaces.

2b.

Councilor Gary Rosen request resident permit parking in front of 1 to 4 Buckley Rd. be rescinded. # 7d CC March 04, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2c.

Hue Luong request installation of resident permit parking on Shattuck St. # 9g CC February 25, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File - RPP zone already in place

2d.

Ronny Terry request resident permit parking be installed in Oak St. between Cedar St. and Elm St. # 9e CC February 25, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install RPP in front of 2 Oak St. 5pm to 7am Monday thru Friday for 3 spaces.

2e.

Grigorios Psarras request the two Resident Permit Parking spots on Duxbury Road at Lincoln Street be removed and two 30 minute parking spots be put in its place. # 7k CC March 18, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2f.

Grigorios Psarras of Lincoln House of Pizza request changing the two resident parking spaces on Duxbury Rd. to one resident parking space and one signed 30 minute parking space. # 9k CC November 26, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

3.

Bus Stop Petitions

3a.

Councilor Frederick C Rushton and Councilor Economou on behalf of Karen Eurenius install a bus stop at the corner of Burncoat St. and Arden Rd. # 17k CC March 04, 2014

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4.

No Parking Petitions

4a.

Franco Girardi request to install "No Parking Anytime" on both sides of Pilgrim Ave. 100 ft. south of Grafton St. (Dead End section) # 7b CC March 04, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File

4b.

Councilor Sarai Rivera request installation of a "No Parking" sign in front of 425 Pleasant St. from crosswalk to the easterly driveway leading to the parking lot. # 9h CC February 25, 2014

Attachments

Recommend File - Ordinance already in place - missing signs will be replaced.

4c.

Chief Robert Hart of the Department of Public Safety at College of the Holy Cross request installation of "No Parking" signs for the twenty feet adjacent to all the driveway entrances of the Holy Cross campus on College St. to accommodate safe ingress and egress. # 7e CC October 15, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to install Tow Away Zones

4d.

Councilor Philip P. Palmieri request installation of a “No Parking” zone on both sides of Pond St. from Water St. to Harding St. # 9d CC August 20, 2013

Attachments

Leave to Withdraw (Ordinance already in place and new signs will be posted)

4e.

Vanessa Ramirez, et al request "No Parking" sign in front of 35 Windham St. be removed. # 8j CC May 14, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4f.

Rita Ziffert request the removal of the "No Parking" zone on Oak Ave, from the corner of Kendall St. and Oak Ave. to the parking lot entrance and possibly further. # 7g CC April 02, 2013

Attachments

Recommend File

4g.

Donna Needham request installation of a stop sign on the corner of Nutmeg Dr. and Parson Hill Dr. # 7g CC October 22, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval for Stop Sign on Nutmeg Dr. at Parsons Hill Dr. facing southbound traffic.

5.

Stop Sign Petitions

5a.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Patrick Donahue request installation of a stop sign on Batavia St. as it intersects with Crowningshield Rd. # 7r CC October 22, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval for a Stop Sign on Batavia St. at Crowningshield Rd.

5b.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the Pulsifer family request a Stop Signs be installed at Mohave Rd. and Navajo Rd. as well as Navajo Rd. and Cheyenne Rd. in the vicinity of Marconi Rd. # 12h CC October 08, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval for the following Stop Signs:
1. Cheyenne Rd. at Marconi Rd. facing westbound traffic
2. Mohave Rd. at Navajo Rd. facing north and southbound traffic
3. Navajo Rd. at Cheyenne facing southbound traffic

5c.

James Arakelian request to install a stop sign at the intersection of Deepdale Rd. and Dixfield Rd. # 9c CC September 17, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval for the following Stop Signs:
1. Dixfield Rd. at Deepdale Rd. facing southeast traffic
2. Dixfield Rd. at Deepdale Rd. facing westbound traffic
3. Dixfield Rd. at Deepdale Rd. facing westbound traffic on south side of island

5d.

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Edward Russo request installation of a Stop Sign in Dolly Drive where it intersects with Miscoe Road. # 9b CC August 20, 2013

Attachments

Recommend approval of Stop Sign in Dolly Dr. at Miscoe Rd. facing southbound traffic

5e.

Councilor William J. Eddy request installation of a Stop or Yield sign at the intersection of Scarsdale St. and Wildwood Ave. # 17d CC May 07, 2013

Attachments

Recommend Approval of Stop Sign in Scarsdale St. at Wildwood Ave. facing westbound traffic