March 19, 2024

Parking concerns addressed, more on tap in Newton

A stretch of road located near Newton High school will no longer have parking restrictions.

City council expedited the process and waived the third reading of an ordinance adopting an amendment lifting special parking restrictions on East 4 1/2 Street South from South Seventh Avenue to South Eighth Avenue.

“The current ordinance restricts parking from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday when school is in session,” interim city administrator Jarrod Wellik said. “Due to parking lot expansion at the NCSD this roadway is no longer used for school parking.”

The traffic safety committee assessed the area and recommended lifting the special restriction. A survey was also sent out to those living in the neighborhood with no responses received back to the city.

Additional parking changes will be up for a third reading and potential adoption into ordinance at the city council meeting on Monday. Amendments include allowing parking on the north side of the 300 block of South Second Avenue East and restricting parallel parking on the north curb of South Third Avenue East between East 23rd Street South and East 24th Street South near the Newton Church of the Way and Aurora Heights Elementary School.

North 11th Avenue East is looking at several changes including restricting parking on the south side of the road between East Eighth Street east to they driveway of Fitzgerald Siding and allowing parking on the south side of the street from 80 feet east of the projected east curb line of East Fourth Street North to East Ninth Street.

Contact Jamee A. Pierson at 641-792-3121 ext. 6534 or jpierson@newtondailynews.com