CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:30 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:27 P.M.


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux

Committee Members

Chairperson Konstantina B Lukes
Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Khrystian E King
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Konstantina B Lukes Councilor Michael T Gaffney Councilor Khrystian E King
 
Also:Assistant Director of Traffic Engineering Ali Khorasani DPW Staff Person Michael Murphy DPW Staff Person Emily Paulsen WPD Sergeant Michael Cappabianca Assistant City Clerk Stephen A.J. Pottle, clerk
 
1.

Handicap Parking Petitions

1a.

Martha Canizalez request installation of a handicap parking space across from 38 Elliott St. (Amended March 15, 2017 from in front of 38 Elliot St.) # 9m CC January 10, 2017

In Committee February 22, 2017 - Held In Committee March 15, 2017 - Held

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1b.

Tennyson Pablo de Assis request removal of handicap parking space in front of 87 Plantation St. # 6c CC February 14, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

1c.

Pasquale Turano request installation of handicap parking space in front of 12 Somerset St. # 7i CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

1d.

Sandy Almonte request handicap parking space in front of 14 Clarendon St. be removed. # 7m CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1e.

Anne Desmond request installation of handicap parking space in front of 43 Wilson St. # 7h CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1f.

Sandra Brown request installation of handicap parking space in front of Worcester Comprehensive Education & Care at 160 Tacoma St. # 7n CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1g.

Albert San request installation of handicap parking space in front of 14 Crown St. # 7j CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Hold Until Next Meeting – Petition amended to request installation of a handicap parking space across from 14 Crown St.

1h.

Lori Brown request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 52 Laurel St. at the property's back stair entrance. # 7l CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval

1i.

Sandra Bishop request installation of handicap parking space in front of 31 Grosvenor St. # 7g CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval on a roll call vote of 2 Yeas and 1 Nay (Nay - Gaffney)

1j.

Frederick Boisseau request handicap parking space in front of 11 Groton Place be removed. # 7k CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval

2.

Resident Permit Parking Petitions

2a.

Holly Marti request installation of resident permit parking on Cedar St., from Merrick St. to Russell St. # 7c CC February 02, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

2b.

Holly Marti request installation of resident permit parking on Merrick St., from Elm St. to Cedar St. # 7b CC February 02, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

2c.

Anette Mysliwiec request installation of resident permit parking in Wigwam Ave. from Coburn Ave. to Alvarado Ave. # 9e CC March 08, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Hold Until Next Meeting

3.

No Parking Petitions

3a.

James Savage request removal of "No Parking Anytime" restriction at 9 Ashland St. # 9ff CC July 19, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

3b.

Justin Rooney on behalf of Quabbin Estates Condominiums request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage at the triangular shaped island at the entry to the Quabbin Estates Condominiums where Cobblestone Ln. and Mountain St. East intersect. # 9u CC July 19, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval to install signage

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic enforcement of “No Parking Anytime” ban at entry to Quabbin Estates, 2 Candlewood Pl.

3c.

Councilor Sarai Rivera on behalf of the residents of Benefit St. request installation of “No Parking Here to Corner” signage in Benefit St. at Main St. # 19s CC August 16, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

3d.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents of Greenbriar Lane request installation of “No Parking Here to Corner” signage on either side of Greenbriar Lane at Richmond Ave. # 19o CC August 16, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide traffic enforcement of “No Parking Here to Corner” clearance at the corner of Greenbriar Lane and Richmond Ave.

Request City Manager provide City Council with a report concerning what violations of the corner clearance ordinance have occurred at the corner of Greenbriar Lane and Richmond Ave.

3e.

Councilor Tony Economou on behalf of the residents of Greenbriar Lane request installation of “No Parking Here to Corner” signage on either side of Richmond Ave. at Greenbriar Lane. # 19p CC August 16, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Hold

3f.

Jerry Clark of Clark Mailing Service request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage on both sides of Beacon St. from the loading dock for 41 Jackson St. to the adjacent stop sign. # 9i CC January 24, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval - No Parking Anytime 65' east of Jackson St. on north side. Work Order has been issued for existing Ordinance on south side.

4.

Parking and Parking Meter Petitions

4a.

Hardatt Prashad request parking meters at 687 Main St. be removed and 15 minute parking be installed for the three small businesses located at that address. # 7k CC October 18, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

4b.

Patricia Finnegan Gates, Attorney for Roseland Residential Trust, request the removal of four (4) parking meters on Front St., near the intersection with Foster St., shown on the attached plan, and further request the four (4) spaces be re-designated as a "Commercial Loading Zone." # 9g CC January 24, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File

4c.

Patricia Finnegan Gates, Attorney for Roseland Residential Trust, request the removal of three (3) parking meters on Front St., near the intersection with Trumbull St., shown on the attached plan, and further requests the three (3) parking spaces be redesignated as a "Passenger Loading Zone." # 9h CC January 24, 2017

Attachments

Recommend Approval as amended to amend the three (3) parking meters to 30 minute metered parking.

5.

Stop Sign Petitions

5a.

Felix Burgos et al request installation of stop sign at the intersection of Winslow and Larch St. # 7p CC February 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File (Ordinance already in place - Ordained April 27, 1982)

5b.

Nathan Fitch request installation of a stop sign at the intersection of Boyden St. and Clay St. # 10e CC December 13, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval - Facing southbound traffic

5c.

Councilor Tony Economou request installation of a stop line and stop sign where Barrett Ave. intersects with West Chester St. # 21j CC December 06, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

6.

Miscellaneous Petitions

6a.

Denise Boucher-Garofoli request relocation of the bus stop located in front of Boucher's Good Books and Gifts, 254 Lake Ave., to the corner of Lake Ave. and Nonquit St. # 8b CC March 28, 2017

Attachments

Recommend File – Bus stop has been relocated

6b.

Nicole Croteau request installation of crosswalk and crosswalk signal on the corner of Park Ave. and Maywood St. # 7l CC August 16, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval – Subject to funding

6c.

Raymond Anderson request crosswalk be painted across Clark St. between Bay State Rd. and Eunice Ave. # 7k CC August 16, 2016

Attachments

Recommend Approval

6d.

Stephen Streeter et al request installation of "Children" or Speed Limit signs on Matteo St. before Allison Circle, facing both directions. # 8g CC June 07, 2016

Attachments

Recommend File

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager request Police Chief provide speed enforcement in Matteo St. at Allison Circle.