Winona Planners Investigate Parking Changes
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
WINONA LAKE - Town residents may have to get used to a new parking ordinance if the plan commission and town council give the OK Tuesday.
According to Brent Wilcoxson, commissioner and town council president, the town needs to investigate the possibility of prohibiting parking on one side of the numbered streets in town. Under the proposed plan, First through 15th streets would have an alternating "no parking" restriction, where parking would be prohibited on the even sides of the streets on even-numbered days and on odd sides of the streets on odd-numbered days.
"It would help with the snow removal and leaf collection," Wilcoxson said. "And it would help us to identify the abandoned vehicles.
"It would also encourage the rental property owners to find suitable off-street parking," he added.
Town Marshal Malcolm Gilbert said the large number of cars parking on the street makes it much more difficult in clearing the streets of snow.
The commission tabled the proposal until an accurate count of cars parking on the street can be obtained. [[In-content Ad]]
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WINONA LAKE - Town residents may have to get used to a new parking ordinance if the plan commission and town council give the OK Tuesday.
According to Brent Wilcoxson, commissioner and town council president, the town needs to investigate the possibility of prohibiting parking on one side of the numbered streets in town. Under the proposed plan, First through 15th streets would have an alternating "no parking" restriction, where parking would be prohibited on the even sides of the streets on even-numbered days and on odd sides of the streets on odd-numbered days.
"It would help with the snow removal and leaf collection," Wilcoxson said. "And it would help us to identify the abandoned vehicles.
"It would also encourage the rental property owners to find suitable off-street parking," he added.
Town Marshal Malcolm Gilbert said the large number of cars parking on the street makes it much more difficult in clearing the streets of snow.
The commission tabled the proposal until an accurate count of cars parking on the street can be obtained. [[In-content Ad]]