City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: FEBRUARY 5, 2020
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Public Hearing, Second Reading, and Final Passage of an Ordinance Amending Title 10 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Chapter 1 (General Provisions) of The Code of the City of Alexandria, Virginia, 1981, as Amended. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: After-the-fact consideration of whether to maintain 'No Thru Truck' signs in the unit to 600 blocks of East Taylor Run Parkway between Janney's Lane and Duke Street.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council consider the proposed ordinance on first reading and set it for second reading, public hearing, and final passage on February 22, 2020.
BACKGROUND: East Taylor Run Parkway is classified as a local street on the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) street classification map and primarily serves the residents of the street. The section of East Taylor Run Parkway between Janney's Lane and Duke Street is residential with no commercial properties requiring truck deliveries.
Truck restrictions on East Taylor Run Parkway were considered by the Central Alexandria Traffic Study Task Force but never formalized into a Task Force recommendation because the City's truck restriction policy was being revised at that time. The policy has since been adopted by the Traffic and Parking Board. However, given the Task Force interest in the 'No Thru Truck' signs for East Taylor Run, staff docketed this item for Board consideration in June 2018. The Board voted unanimously on June 18, 2018 to approve the request and the signs were posted soon thereafter.
However, as a traffic control action affecting truck routes in the City of Alexandria, City Council approval of the Board recommendation was required prior to installation of the signs.
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