Policy Order O-9
Councillor Kelley, Councillor Cheung, Mayor Davis, Councillor Decker, Councillor Maher, Councillor Reeves, Vice Mayor Simmons, Councillor Toomey, Councillor vanBeuzekom
WHEREAS: The median strip in front of Pemberton Market was recently removed to allow access to and from the Southbound lane of Massachusetts Avenue; and
WHEREAS: The City Council has, in the past, requested a review of available on-street parking for Massachusettts Avenue, to include the non-metered spaces in front of Saint John's Church, with the view of creating more on-street parking options between Beech Street and the Arlington line; now therefore be it
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to have appropriate City staff confer with relevant neighborhood groups, residents, businesses and property owners along Massachusetts Avenue to determine if any other alterations to the median strip would be appropriate and if alterations to both on-street parking spaces and the timing of meters would be desireable; and be it further
ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to report back to the City Council on this matter.