MONROE - During a meeting Monday, the City of Monroe Public Safety Committee:
• Recommended the Monroe City Council approve a no parking zone from Nov. 15 through March 31 on the west side of the 800 block of 13th Avenue. The zone would start about two car lengths north of the Liberty Baptist Church driveway.
The road provides access to Churchill Woods Apartments, which houses many elderly and people with disabilities. According to Cindy Johnson, executive director of the apartments, the roadway narrows during the winter when snow builds up and prevents vehicles from parking close to the curb. The narrower passage is a concern for fire trucks and ambulances which must reach the apartments as often as twice a week.
The street is about 17 feet wide; streets normally are 20 feet wide.
Police Chief Fred Kelley said the worst spot is where the street meets the cul de sac turn.
The no parking zone would eliminate about 9 parking spaces, Kelley said. Churchill Woods has added 11 parking spaces and seven garages, which will ease the loss of spaces on the street. The most common users of the street parking spaces are residents and visitors of the apartments.
Pastor Steve Owen of Liberty Baptist Church said he was concerned about an "overflow" into the church parking lot.
The committee approved the no parking zone on a trial basis this winter. If there are no problems, the arrangement can become permanent.
• Approved a new Wisconsin 11 business route from 18th Avenue. The Business 11 and Business 11 information route now will follow the present truck route east on Sixth Street, south on 20th Avenue and west on Ninth Street.
The previous business route used to turn west on Sixth Street and south on 16th Avenue to downtown.
Residents on 16th Avenue raised complaints about their assessments when the city prepared to renovate the street and its utilities last spring, and noted the number of vehicles, including trucks, using the business route.
The committee discussed other routes into the city for trucks. Street Supervisor Tom Boll told the committee that Sixth Street coming from the Wis. 59 exit off Wis. 11/81 was not built to withstand truck weights.
Committee Chairman Charles Koch said 20th Avenue was designed and widened to be the truck route when Monroe Clinic moved from 10th Street and 16th Avenue to the north side of town.
A bike route from Twining Park to downtown via 16th Avenue still is planned.
• Recommended the Monroe City Council approve a no parking zone from Nov. 15 through March 31 on the west side of the 800 block of 13th Avenue. The zone would start about two car lengths north of the Liberty Baptist Church driveway.
The road provides access to Churchill Woods Apartments, which houses many elderly and people with disabilities. According to Cindy Johnson, executive director of the apartments, the roadway narrows during the winter when snow builds up and prevents vehicles from parking close to the curb. The narrower passage is a concern for fire trucks and ambulances which must reach the apartments as often as twice a week.
The street is about 17 feet wide; streets normally are 20 feet wide.
Police Chief Fred Kelley said the worst spot is where the street meets the cul de sac turn.
The no parking zone would eliminate about 9 parking spaces, Kelley said. Churchill Woods has added 11 parking spaces and seven garages, which will ease the loss of spaces on the street. The most common users of the street parking spaces are residents and visitors of the apartments.
Pastor Steve Owen of Liberty Baptist Church said he was concerned about an "overflow" into the church parking lot.
The committee approved the no parking zone on a trial basis this winter. If there are no problems, the arrangement can become permanent.
• Approved a new Wisconsin 11 business route from 18th Avenue. The Business 11 and Business 11 information route now will follow the present truck route east on Sixth Street, south on 20th Avenue and west on Ninth Street.
The previous business route used to turn west on Sixth Street and south on 16th Avenue to downtown.
Residents on 16th Avenue raised complaints about their assessments when the city prepared to renovate the street and its utilities last spring, and noted the number of vehicles, including trucks, using the business route.
The committee discussed other routes into the city for trucks. Street Supervisor Tom Boll told the committee that Sixth Street coming from the Wis. 59 exit off Wis. 11/81 was not built to withstand truck weights.
Committee Chairman Charles Koch said 20th Avenue was designed and widened to be the truck route when Monroe Clinic moved from 10th Street and 16th Avenue to the north side of town.
A bike route from Twining Park to downtown via 16th Avenue still is planned.