TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve a recommendation to modify parking restrictions on Webster Street between Van Buren Avenue and Jefferson Avenue
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: Sydney Smith, Transportation Project Manager
BACKGROUND:
Staff received a request to investigate on-street parking and traffic flow on Webster Street between Van Buren Avenue and Jefferson Avenue.
On-street parking on Webster St. is located south of the Paw Paw lot entrance on the east side. There are 5 spaces with a Two-Hour Parking restriction between 6:00 am – 6:00 pm (Monday-Saturday). There is a No Parking restriction on the southern end of Webster St. There is no parking north of the Paw Paw lot entrance (see exhibit 1).
DISCUSSION:
City staff investigated this request and determined that there is adequate road width for two-way traffic and on-street parking on Webster St. However, the road width on this block is narrower than other streets downtown and there is reduced ease of two-way flow, especially for large vehicles.
On-street parking on Webster St. narrows the usable roadway to 18 ft. 18 ft is the minimum usable road width required for on-street parking to be lawful, per Municipal Code Section 11-2A-1 No Parking Places.
The No Parking restriction located on the southern end of Webster St. was established in 1992. Staff investigated this ordinance and found no justification for establishing a No Parking zone in this location.
Staff recommends moving the No Parking restriction on Webster St. to the midblock and relocating the 2 southmost Two-Hour Parking spaces to the south end of the block (see exhibit 2). This modification would create a 35 ft space for two-way traffic to pass, while maintaining on-street parking.
Staff sent out a survey to the properties and business owners on both sides of the street of Webster St. between Van Buren Ave. and Jefferson Ave. The responses received are shown in the table below:
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Support |
Oppose |
No Opinion |
No Response |
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0 |
3 |
0 |
20 |
The results of this survey show 85% of the residents/businesses are in support of modifying the parking restriction. Per prior TAB guidance, a no-response is considered in support of the recommendation. A minimum of 60% support is needed for TAB consideration.
This modification was discussed at the August 12, 2025 Downtown Naperville Alliance (DNA) meeting. DNA supports modifying parking on Webster St.