Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to amend Section 126-346 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of New Braunfels to prohibit parking on both sides of Divine Way from the intersection with Fayette Drive southwesterly for approximately 165 feet.

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

Councilmember Edwards requested this item to be read first. There were no objections. Mayor Pro Tem Capizzi read the aforementioned item. Garry Ford presented this item to council using a powerpoint presentation and answered questions. The following individuals spoke at this time: Lindsay Lancaster, Sammy Hale, Lisa Best, Riley Baker, Charlotte Mitchell, Ken Mitchell, Elizabeth Cortes City Council has given direction to amend the ordinance to reflect the installation of no parking signs within 60 feet on all four corners of Fayette and Divine and begin a traffic study for calming measures on the intersection. Councilmember Spradley motioned to approve this item. Councilmember Labowski seconded the motion which passed unanimously.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 6.8/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).