Auburn City Council will consider a ban on parking unhitched trailers on city streets and in public parking lots when it meets tonight. Council members are also scheduled to vote on stop sign changes at three intersections.
The meeting begins at 5 p.m. at Memorial City Hall, where a public comment period is scheduled near the start. The city will also stream the meeting here.
Proposal would restrict trailer parking
The proposed ordinance would prohibit parking a trailer on a city street or in a city parking lot unless it is attached by a hitch to a registered motor vehicle. It lists camper, house, storage, equipment and recreational equipment trailers, as well as trailers used to transport goods.
In a memo to the council, police Sgt. Greg Gilfus said the department has received more complaints about unhitched trailers left on streets. He cited concerns that unsecured trailers could move, obstruct drivers’ views or extend into travel lanes. Current city rules address recreational vehicles but do not give police a specific way to ticket or remove other legally parked, registered trailers solely because they are unhitched, he wrote.
If adopted as drafted, the restriction would take effect immediately.
Three intersections could get additional stop signs
A second ordinance would change traffic controls at three locations:
- North Marvine Avenue and Ross Street Extension: The intersection would become a three-way stop. Gilfus said drivers have failed to stop for people using a crosswalk connected to a walking path near Herman Elementary School.
- Capitol and Perry streets: The existing two-way stop would become a four-way stop. Police records cited in the meeting packet show eight crashes at the intersection since June 2021, including four involving injuries.
- Drummond Street and North Hunter Avenue: A stop sign would be added for traffic coming from Drummond Street. Gilfus said the change responds to a neighborhood safety concern. Trees that had obstructed visibility have already been trimmed, according to his memo.
City public works employees would install the signs and paint stop lines if the council approves the changes. The ordinance would take effect immediately as drafted.
The agenda also includes Fire Prevention proclamations, a city manager’s report and reports from council members.
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