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utility hook-up is under $100,000 per home. The main challenge in moving a home is large trees and power lines that obstruct the movement, especially in moving 2-story homes. In addition to the moving costs, suitable lots within University City would need to be identified. Northmoor residents met the evening of March 2 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish School Cafeteria to review the Fire Department’s public safety concern regarding parking on the narrow sections of the street impeding emergency vehicles. As you have seen in previous photos of the Fire Pumper, the driver has a difficult time getting to an emergency. The street varies from 22 feet to 38 feet. As indicated below, the standard recommends elimination of parking on both sides in areas between 22 and 28 feet. However, in an attempt to compromise with neighbor concerns, City staff is proposing parking on only one side of the street in all areas less than 28 feet in width. Fire and Public Works staff went out following the meeting to verify measurements and insure that we are only focusing on the areas of greatest concern to ease the impact to available parking. According to the Introduction to Traffic Practices, a guidebook for Local Agencies, and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, AASHTO - the standard for Curb Parking Restrictions reads as follows: RECOMMENDED CURB PARKING RESTRICTIONS* STREET WIDTH If street remains two-ways If Street becomes one-way NoneNone Greater than 34 ft Eliminate parking - one None 28 ft to 34 ft side Eliminate parking - both Eliminate parking - one 22 ft to 28 ft sidesside (Northmoor Dr) Eliminate parking - both Eliminate parking - both Less than 22 ft sidessides *Reference- Geometric Design of Highways and Streets. AASHTO-1990 The areas identified for the meeting were 7045 to 7117 Northmoor and from Asbury Ave to the western city limit. All these areas present a width of the street less than 28 feet. While residents present at the meeting (around 70) overwhelmingly preferred no change to parking, if they were forced to choose a back up, or “pick their poison”, the parking restriction choice would be to proceed with a chicane pattern. By altering the parking restriction block by block in which case the visual would encourage drivers to drive at slower speeds than opening the street up on one side. “S” Curbs were also discussed as a possible structural change. At least twenty residents expressed an interest. Should the residents petition to proceed with a NID to fund the project, the City could be impacted financially as a property owner depending on the boundaries of the NID. Staff previously removed this option from consideration due to safety concerns, cost and the elimination of the tree lawns. Public Works staff is