New Braunfels City Council members on Monday gave initial approval to an item restricting parking around the landscaped islands that lie on the outside edges of the cityâs Main Plaza.
Public Works Director Greg Malatek told council members that the cityâs Parks and Recreation Department requested the restriction around the landscaped islands, as vehicles have been obstructing the flow of traffic and preventing Parks Department employees from accessing the landscaping and downtown public restrooms to perform cleaning and maintenance.
âItâs impairing mobility,â Malatek said. âProbably the biggest thing is, for folks that have parked in the designated parking, if somebody was to back up, they could hit one of these vehicles.â
New Braunfels City Council members on Monday are expected to consider an ordinance amendment that would restrict parking around the landscaped islands that lie on the outside edges of the cityâs Main Plaza.
According to city officials, the Parks and Recreation Department has made a request to restrict parking around those landscaped islands.Â
The problem has been especially evident on the west side of Main Plaza, according to officials, where vehicles have obstructed the flow of traffic as well as preventing Parks Department employees from accessing the landscaping and downtown public restrooms to perform cleaning and maintenance.Â
This parking around the landscaped island on the west side of Main Plaza has also been a concern from business owners downtown, according to the city.
New Braunfels City Council members last week gave an initial OK to an ordinance defining efficiency and studio apartments and identifying vehicle parking standards for those types of housing units.
Jean Drew, the cityâs assistant planning director, told council members city staff had identified a need to determine an appropriate parking standard for efficiency and studio apartments that consist of one common room for living, with a separate room allowed only for the bathroom.
âOver the course of the past several years, weâve had several projects come before us in pre-development meetings with an interest in efficiency apartments, including new build apartments and reuse of existing structures, addressing both a nationwide trend and the need for one-family housing,â Drew said.
New Braunfels City Council members on Monday will consider an ordinance revision that would define efficiency and studio apartments and identify vehicle parking standards for those types of housing units.