ACTION REQUESTED:
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Communication from the City Manager and Interim Director of Public Works with a Request to ADOPT an ORDINANCE Amending CHAPTER 26 of the CODE of the City of Peoria Regarding BARRICADES, ROUTING OF TRAFFIC and PARKING LOT PERMITS.
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BACKGROUND:
The proposed changes to the code affect two primary areas:
1. Contractor Barricades: Public Works receives a number of calls from residents with concerns about which contractor is working in a given area or that a contractor's barricades have been left in the right-of-way. While some contractors have their company name on barricades, others do not, and few have a contact number. By requiring contractors to have both their name and contact number on the barricades, residents will be better informed and have another avenue for contacting those working in their neighborhoods. It will also assist staff in tracking down offenders when barricades are left behind after work is completed.
2. Parking Lot Permits: Due to staff reductions over the last decade, Public Works inspection staff does not have the capacity to inspect parking lot resurfacing and has not been doing so for some time. Therefore, staff is recommending the code be updated to reflect this reality. Permits will still be required for parking lot drive approaches in the right-of-way and stormwater impacts. Further, standards of construction will remain in the code, along with licensing requirements for contractors so staff can track those doing the work and communicate with them as needed in the future.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERNS: Residents sporadically have concerns regarding contractors leaving barricades; this would help them reach out to the contractors directly when they desire to do so.
IMPACT IF APPROVED: Residents will have better access to contractors working in the right-of-way and the code will reflect current practices with parking lot construction.
IMPACT IF DENIED: The status quo will be...
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