Summit Avenue in Lakewood is drawing complaints from residents.
P-J picture by Michael Zabrodsky
LAKEWOOD — Complaints of visitors congestion on Summit Avenue is prompting the Lakewood Village Board to take motion.
The board will maintain a public listening to Sept. 26 at 6:40 p.m. within the village to listen to feedback on a proposed regulation to ban vans from utilizing the street. The listening to will likely be held on the village corridor.
Trustee Ben Troche stated he and different trustees have obtained many complaints about Summit Avenue.
“We determined to cross a neighborhood regulation with some enamel to it,” stated Troche.
The listening to has to happen earlier than any native regulation might be handed and adopted. At its final assembly, on Aug. 26, the board approved Village Division of Public Works Supervisor Thomas Pilling to order indicators to be positioned alongside the street.
“What it comes right down to is that these semis had been carrying building supplies and avoiding Fairmount Avenue that they need to be taking as a result of it’s quicker to undergo the village due to all of the visitors,” Troche added.
Trustee Richard Fischer obtained a criticism from a Winchester Highway resident who instructed Fischer he not too long ago witnessed 103 building vans utilizing Summit Avenue.
Whereas particular wording nonetheless is being written for the signage, the board launched a preliminary draft of what the native regulation might entail which incorporates to ban industrial autos, tractors, tractor-trailer combos, semi-trailer combos, or tractor-trailer-semi-trailer combos from utilizing West and East Summit Avenue as via visitors inside the village.
Police Chief Christopher DePonceau stated the police can’t implement the regulation except indicators are posted.
In different enterprise the board authorized the bid of $88,769 from the Dave Warren, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, delearship of Jamestown for 4 2023 police autos. The autos embrace two Dodge Chargers, one Dodge Durango, and one Ram 1500 Pickup truck. The autos might not be prepared for operation till about Could 2023.
The board additionally set two different public hearings for special-use permits. The primary listening to is ready for Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. on the village corridor for a special-use allow for Colleen Hayes who’s requesting a short-term rental at 262 E. Fairmount Ave. The second listening to is ready for Sept. 26 at 6:35 p.m. on the village corridor for Jennifer Greer who’s requesting a short-term rental at 3 W. Terrace Ave.
The village additionally authorized the publication of request for proposals (RFP) for the Richard O. Hartley Park playground gear set up and website preparation companies. The RFPs are due by e mail to the village clerk by 3 p.m. Oct. 4.
Trustees additionally authorized the Inner Income Service elevated mileage fee of 62.5 cents per mile which is efficient from July 1 to the tip of the 12 months.