The Fall River Traffic Board met on July 29, 2020, to review multiple curb cut requests, applications for designated residential handicap parking spaces, and several miscellaneous traffic matters. The board approved eleven curb cut requests across the city, including applications for properties at 242 Stafford Road, 383 Bayview Street, 1077 County Street, 879 Pierce Street, 145 Dickinson Street, 655-657 Robeson Street, 54 Nightingale Street, 229 Highcrest Road, 370 Gratton Street, 54 Bedard Street, and 403 Albert Street. Clerical errors on the agenda regarding 370 Gratton Street and 403 Albert Street were noted and corrected during the meeting.
The board subsequently reviewed and approved twelve separate handicap parking space requests for residents living in densely populated neighborhoods with limited off-street parking. These approved locations included 23 Pitman Street, 471 Middle Street, 222 Fountain Street, 848 Globe Street, 36 Saint Mary Street, 128 18th Street, 14 Healy Street, 153 Jenks Street, 54 Norfolk Street, 49 Robeson Street, 131 Earle Street, and 158 Buffington Street.
Under miscellaneous requests, the board considered a request forwarded by City Councilor Leo Pelletier for an additional stop sign to create a four-way stop at Bark and Reservoir streets. Citing five-year police data showing zero car accidents and recent traffic study speeds averaging under 22 mph, the board voted to deny the request. Finally, the board approved requests for timed parking zones for businesses at 502 Bedford Street and 2160 South Main Street, and voted to rescind outdated handicap parking spaces across eight city streets.
Topics discussed
- 0:08 · Open Meeting Law and Attendance — approved
The chair read the Open Meeting Law disclosure and the clerk conducted roll call. - 0:48 · Approval of Minutes — approved
Approval of minutes from the board’s prior meeting. - 1:21 · Curb Cut Applications — approved
Review and approval of eleven curb cut extension applications across residential properties in the city. - 1:43 · Curb cut request for 1077 County Street — approved
- 1:43 · Curb cut request for 879 Pierce Street — approved
- 1:43 · Curb cut request for 54 Nightingale Street — approved
- 1:43 · Curb cut request for 370 Gratton Street — approved
- 1:43 · Curb cut request for 54 Bedard Street — approved
- 7:18 · Curb cut request for 145 Dickinson Street — approved
- 9:05 · Curb cut request for 655-657 Robeson Street — approved
- 15:22 · Handicap parking space request for 128 18th Street — approved
- 15:22 · Handicap parking space request for 14 Healy Street — approved
- 15:22 · Handicap parking space request for 131 Earle Street — approved
- 15:22 · Handicap parking space request for 158 Buffington Street — approved
- 15:26 · Curb cut request for 403 Albert Street — approved
- 16:12 · Handicap parking space request for 23 Pitman Street — approved
- 16:46 · Handicap parking space request for 471 Middle Street — approved
- 17:30 · Handicap parking space request for 222 Fountain Street — approved
- 17:57 · Handicap parking space request for 848 Globe Street — approved
- 20:07 · Residential Handicap Space Requests — approved
Consideration of residential handicap space requests at various multi-family and tight residential addresses. - 21:11 · Handicap parking space request for 54 Norfolk Street — approved
- 23:10 · Stop Sign Request at Bark and Reservoir Streets — approved
Review of speed and accident data regarding a proposed four-way stop at Bark and Reservoir streets. - 23:10 · Request for a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Bark Street and Reservoir Street — denied
- 25:22 · Timed Parking Requests — approved
Consideration of timed parking requests for commercial establishments at 502 Bedford Street and 2160 South Main Street. - 26:03 · Request for 30-minute timed parking signs at 502 Bedford Street — approved
- 26:49 · Request for 15-minute timed parking sign at 2160 South Main Street — approved
- 26:53 · Removal of Inactive Handicap Spaces — approved
Rescission of inactive handicap parking signs where residents have moved, ceased driving, or died. - 27:24 · Rescission of inactive handicap spaces on Platt, Polk, Prospect, Orange, Park, Montauk, Snell, and Pleasant streets — approved