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Home My WebLink About1972-03-24-TSC-min-meriam.pdf Zatun of .Erxinstan, Ainsonalueetto MEMORANDUM TO ,oari of celectmen DATEarch 27 , 1972 PAGE aRow traffic Committce suEjEci-Mcriam St Farkin Lc t -re -Iraffic Cormittee met on March 2/i , 1q72, to consider the proposed impro\enentc ct :ne eriam St /FP municipal parkinR lot Ic ic t'ne unanimous and strong recommenuation of the Committee that the par&ing lot oe.in De completed for the sake of traffic safetN, reducinr traffic congestion auc eeeting an urgent existing need. Certain recommendations of the 1966 UA report, which were implemented have resulted in e reduction of the number of parking spaces, while the parking demand has increased cLe to tne natural growth of the town and of the center since 19bb The necessarN corollary measures, recommended in the LVA report, must also be implemented to meet rsis -areing demand. The soaru of Selectmen and the Town Manager had referred to this Committee in the Last rt s sc_ieral complaints about traffic hlzards and congestion in Meriam St. . Grant tt enol otner locations , caused by too much on-street parkin Typical quotes from SOME of toe complaints follow it. , 1 car parked on each side of ry uriveway and one parked directly opposite it ras on occasion taken me 10 minutes to ret out of my uriveway (Meriam St ) The parkins situation on Meriam St. has plopressed beyond inconvenience to become a serious a'eti .azard . Parked cars . . (are) cuttin- off visibility. . . and forcing the tra-fic to alternate in use of the center of the roao. . . .the present parkirg situa- tion on ass. Ave. between Depot Sq and Meriam qt is unnecessarily hazardous . ' e ara ccre_erned about the safety of pedestrians, especially children and the elder1N and ureters on Grant St. Ion as narking demand significantly esceeds the supply of parking spaces within an acce,)table walking distance, restricting narking in one location only relocates the Jrcsler and makes it worse elsewhere. The now unused portion 01 the heriam St narking soL shoein be paved to meet some of this demand :raffle Committee has no objection to the users pa\ing for narking either oirectl. Jr through real estate taxes on the business properties. The simplest and best direct tno-i is the installation of meters, as the other methods (stickers tokens automatic eates etc.) would require considerably more supervision enforcement and maintenarce. e recormend the installation of approximately 130 all-day and 15 two-hour double parkin- -eters The cost of meters, including posts and installation, is estimated at $150 X t!"7: = '21,750 e recommend 25C charge for all-day meters and 10c for two-hour parking 7le estimated annual receipts, assumirn 6 day operation are 25c X 260 X 300 days = Sl 5 .0 ml 1-)r.: 7 30 X 300 days = $3,600 for a total of $23,100 Thus the cost of meters should E: Jai, for in approximately one year It may be desirable to provide additional tene- Lfl' and access ways if the lot is to he metered and the appropriation under Art 30 EOloule no increased from $44,000 to $70 000, if our recommendations are to be followed ibis entire paving and installation cost would be paid for by the income from Cle meters it 'ears It 15 t ,e intention of tne Traffic Committee to recommend parking restrictions on ereal • 'lie situation on Grant St will he consinered when the effect of the parkinc lot e - reior can he evaluated. A V Zaleski Committee Chairman _oer "ann---er rs'fic Committee TM I MP-ZM