Suwanee May Allow Requests to Change Parking Regulations

Got a problem with the parking situation on your street? Suwanee officials may soon have a process for you to make a case for a change.

City officials have discussed an application process by which residents could "make the city aware of situations where on-street parking is failing to function as expected on a day to day basis," according to city documents.

The process would have to pass a City Council vote, and that could happen as soon as the November 19 meeting.

According to the proposed process, a community could petition the city for a public hearing to change the situation on a particular street. A minimum of 70 percent of the affected owners on a street would be required to sign the petition for a hearing.

And an affected homeowners association also would have to give its support for a proposal to be considered.

Each situation would be considered on a case by case basis, and the final say would rest with City Council.

If the application is approved, applicants would bear the cost for new signage.

Josh Campbell, the city's director of planning and the point person behind the proposed process, said it is not to be used for entire neighborhoods. Also, the process requires that all property owners on an affected street be approached -- to prevent "cherry picking," Campbell said.

City documents note that on-street parking is part of a technique known as traffic calming, used to reduce speeds. Therefore, eliminating on-street parking likely would cause speeds along that street to increase.

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