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Lancaster residents want to keep parking on Danville Street

May 10, 2007|BOBBIE CURD

LANCASTER - Several residents of Danville Street showed at Monday's City Council meeting where a petition was presented to members in opposition to a recent inquiry about restricting the area to no parking on the roadside.

Mayor Don Rinthen said some concern had been voiced over the tight squeeze on Danville Street due to residents parking on both sides. Some motorists had said they had a hard time getting through on the road because of the parked vehicles.

Council member Evan Seagraves said he had heard of the concern, but those individuals had not shown up at the last two regular meetings to voice anything.

Resident William Begley, of 216 Danville St., told the council if the 25 mile an hour speed limit were being observed on the road, it wouldn't be an issue. He said if the larger trucks would slow down that drive through, other motorists would not be at risk.

Brenda Powers gave members a two-page list petition of residents who signed in opposition of a no-parking plan. She said many in the area would be forced to pave another drive-way if it were changed.

"There have been no accidents or injuries on that road for years," Powers said.

Frederick Hill got the podium with help of a walker, wearing his clerical garment and a cross. Rinthen reminded residents to voice their protest briefly.

"I'll be as short as a preacher can be," Hill joked. He also said trucks fly through the area. "I realize the police are busy doing other things, but if they can watch that area a bit more ..."

Chief Ronnie Lamb told the crowd that he's never even insinuated there should be no parking on the road.

"For several years, all we heard was about the speeding on that street. The speed limit was lowered, then complaints started coming in about tickets," Lamb said. "When we start writing the tickets, it will be some of your family that gets them, and they'll come in complaining. But I don't play that game, so sorry about that. We have to do the same for everyone."

The council unanimously voted to leave the street's parking as-is.

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