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Overnight Parking District No. 551 / Western Avenue / West 27th Street / Cimarron Street / West Street / Expand Boundary

Council File 26-1214

Under review — the Transportation Committee approved this plan to expand overnight parking restrictions to nearby streets where nuisance parking has shifted, but it still needs a full Council vote before the city can implement the boundary change.

Introduced
2026-08-26
Last changed
2026-09-16
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-16
Committee
Transportation Committee
Mover
HEATHER HUTT
Second
JOHN S. LEE
References
Related Council File: 14-1691

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Brief

Council Member Heather Hutt moved to expand Overnight Parking District No. 551, which restricts nighttime parking in a area bounded by Western Avenue, West 27th Street, Cimarron Street, and West Street. The Transportation Committee approved the expansion on September 16, 2026. The motion is related to an earlier Council File 14-1691 and aims to manage residential parking in this neighborhood.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by Council Member Heather Hutt with a second from Council Member John S. Lee, proposes to expand the boundaries of Overnight Parking District No. 551 to address what the motion describes as nuisance problems that have migrated to streets adjacent to the original district. The expansion would extend overnight parking restrictions to the area bounded by Western Avenue, West 27th Street, Cimarron Street, and West 31st Street — a broader zone than the district currently covers. OPD No. 551 was originally established in December 2014 under Council File 14-1691 to address public safety and quality-of-life concerns tied to nonresident vehicles parking overnight on streets near Western Avenue between 30th and 31st Streets. The motion explicitly states that those nuisance problems have since shifted to adjacent blocks, making the boundary expansion necessary. Overnight parking districts are a standard City tool for managing this type of displacement effect — as restrictions take hold in one area, overnight parking pressure often pushes to nearby streets. The motion directs the Department of Transportation to undertake the steps necessary to formally expand the district. Upon introduction on August 26, 2026, the file was referred to the Transportation Committee. The committee scheduled it for its September 16 meeting and approved the item that same day. The file now awaits a vote by the full Council before the Department of Transportation can proceed with implementation.

Activity (3)

  • 2026-09-16 Transportation Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-09-11 Transportation Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 16, 2026.
  • 2026-08-26 Motion referred to Transportation Committee.

Documents (2)

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