CITY OF WORCESTER

Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

4:00 P.M.

Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

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Clerk of the City Council
Nikolin Vangjeli

Committee Members

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Order - That the City Council Standing Committee of Traffic and Parking hereby approves the minutes of the Traffic and Parking Committee meeting of March 27, 2024.

Yaritza Guerrero request installation of handicap parking space in front of 111 Fairfield St.
# 10k CC December 5, 2023

In Committee February 28, 2024 - Held In Committee March 20, 2024 - Held

Patricia Losapio request installation of handicap parking sign at 80 Stanton St. on the Vinson St. side in front of gate 3.
# 9f CC February 13, 2024

In Committee March 20, 2024 - Held

Oscar Tavarez request removal of handicap parking space in front of 57 Cutler St.
# 10k CC March 12, 2024

Anita Jarvis request installation of handicap parking space across from 36 Granby Rd.
# 10n CC March 12, 2024

Doug Clark request installation of handicap parking space in the vicinity of 8 Ashmont Ave.
# 10o CC March 12, 2024

Alfred Gendron request the handicap parking sign in front of 23 Delawanda Dr. be replaced with a handicap access ramp sign.
# 10r CC March 12, 2024

Wanda Cedeno request installation of handicap parking space in the vicinity of the front side of 90 Ward St.
# 10s CC March 12, 2024

Roxas Joshua Angell-Clune request installation of two (2) or three (3) handicap parking spaces in the vicinity of 18 and 20 East Worcester St.
# 10v CC March 12, 2024

Samuel Torres et al. request installation of handicap parking space in front of 130 Endicott St.
# 7f CC March 19, 2024

Anita Jarvis request installation of a handicap parking space across from 36 Granby Rd.
# 7g CC March 19, 2024

Tonya Gaston request installation of handicap parking space in front of 14 Ingalls St.
# 7k CC March 26, 2024

Councilor Jenny Pacillo request installation of a handicap parking space in front of 342 West Boylston St.
# 7m CC March 26, 2024

John Feeley request removal of handicap parking space at 125-127 Plantation St.
# 7q CC April 9, 2024

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a speed hump on Channing St. between Catharine St. and the entrance of Green Hill Park.
# 10j CC March 12, 2024

Nicole Gulbankian request installation of speed humps on Norfolk St.
# 10q CC March 12, 2024

Stephanie Kingsford request installation of speed humps on Pasons Hill Dr.
# 10u CC March 12, 2024

Jeffrey Dunn request installation of speed humps on Newton Ave. North.
# 7d CC March 19, 2024

Samuel Torres et al. request installation of speed humps on Endicott St.
# 7e CC March 19, 2024

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. request the bus stop in front of Spectrum Health Systems on the Pasadena Parkway side of Lincoln St. be moved to a different location.
# 6k CC November 14, 2023

In Committee March 20, 2024 - Held

Robert Bilotta request installation flashing pedestrian crosswalk signage at the intersection of Lake Ave. and Bigelow Davis Pkwy.
# 7c CC October 3, 2023

Jessica Caron request crosswalk from the end of Quinapoxet Ln. to the northeast/odd-numbered side of Mountain St. East be repainted.
# 8j CC October 24, 2023

Anthony Kachadoorian request installation of No Parking Anytime on both sides of Ivernia Rd. for 50 ft. east of Burncoat St. Further, request installation of No Parking Anytime on the north side of Ivernia Rd. for the remainder of the street. (Amended February 28, 2024)
# 18a CC August 22, 2023

In Committee February 28, 2024 - Held

Manuel Orellana and Lisa DeTorra request installation of No Parking Anytime signage on Caroline St. in front of 355 Grafton St.
# 6p CC November 14, 2023

Kaska Yawo request removal of No Parking Anytime signage on Eastern Ave. from 51 Gage St. to 39 Eastern Ave.
# 6z CC November 14, 2023

Mostafa Sharif request installation of "No Parking Anytime" signage in front of 3 Chestnut St.
# 8d CC December 12, 2023

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson on behalf of Vincent Pignataro request the two (2) hour parking zone in front of 277 Shrewsbury St. be amended to be a one (1) hour parking zone.
# 10j CC December 5, 2023

Kelly Penrod request installation of resident permit parking for the entire length of Scott St.
# 10o CC September 12, 2023

In Committee December 13, 2023 - Held

Steven Gallati request installation of resident permit parking on both sides of Shelby St.
# 10aa CC September 12, 2023

In Committee December 13, 2023 - Held In Committee March 20, 2024 - Held

Tracy Clancy et al. request installation of resident permit parking on Stanton St. from 31 Stanton St. to 38 Stanton St.
# 8j CC October 17, 2023

Alkeia Conerly et al. request residential permit parking on the even side of Eden St. be extended to include three (3) additional parking spaces.
# 6u CC November 14, 2023

Marcos Naranjo et al. request residential permit parking on Catharine St. be extended to encompass the entire street.
# 8d CC November 21, 2023

Federico Ortiz et al. request installation of resident permit parking on the odd side of Clement St., from Main St. to Beaver St.
# 8c CC November 21, 2023

Hannah Jacobs request installation of stop sign in front of 360 Franklin St., in the vicinity of the intersection of Norfolk St., Suffolk St. and Franklin St.
# 8yy CC August 22, 2023

In Committee March 20, 2024 - Held

Councilor Etel Haxhiaj on behalf of Marion Giacomelli request installation of at least one (1) stop sign on Moreland St. at its intersection with Walter St. to aid motorists turning left from Walter St. onto Moreland St.
# 8c CC September 19, 2023

Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson request installation of a stop sign on Wall St. at its intersection with Chrome St., facing northbound traffic.
# 6j Tuesday, November 14, 2023

In Committee March 20, 2024 - Held

Henry Martin et al request installation of stop sign at the intersection of Northboro St. and Pierpont St.
# 6v CC November 14, 2023

Henry Martin et al. request installation of stop sign at the intersection of Northboro St. and Palfrey St.
# 6w CC November 14, 2023

Robert Prytko request installation of Left Turn signal at the intersection of Salisbury St. and Grove St.
# 6l CC November 14, 2023

Jared and Alicia Wicklund request visibility of school zone signage in the vicinity of Roosevelt Elementary School (1006 Grafton St.) on both Grafton St. and Sunderland Rd. be reviewed for improvements, including the feasibility of installation of solar-powered flashing lights or signs.
# 10b CC December 5, 2023

Huma Waqar request installation of flashing school signage in front of Al-Huda Academy (248 Mountain St. East).
# 10d CC December 5, 2023

Sarah Williams request a traffic study be conducted in the Rockdale St. and Mount Ave. neighborhood for the purpose of determining the feasibility of installing truck ban/weight restriction signage within the neighborhood.
# 8q CC October 17, 2023

In Committee March 20, 2024 - Held

Joseph Corazzini request traffic study be conducted for the purposes of developing speed reducing strategies for the area in the vicinity of the Burgess Rd. and Salisbury St. intersection and the Forest St. and Salisbury St. intersection.
# 6y CC November 14, 2023

Councilor George J. Russell on behalf of Cornelia Coley request installation of a weight restriction/truck ban and/or signage depicting “Not A Truck Route” due to lack of turning radius for said vehicles at the bottom of Whipple St.
# 6h CC November 14, 2023

Cedric Arno request relocation of the winter parking ban on the entire length of Berkeley St. between Eastern Ave. and Shamrock St. to the odd side of the street, as well as the relocation of all handicap parking spaces on Berkeley St. to the even numbered side of the street. (Amended February 28, 2024)
# 8u CC October 17, 2023

In Committee February 28, 2024 - Held

Petition of Roxas Joshua Angell-Clune request the reconfiguration of traffic lines at Main St. and Hammond St., going northbound on Main St., to better assist traffic turning onto Hammond St.
# 6s CC November 14, 2023

Transmitting informational communication relative to the City of Worcester's traffic signal system.
# 8.11B CM March 19, 2024