What’s happening?
At an Oct. 13 meeting, Katy City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to restrict parking on specific streets during school drop off and pick up hours to prevent cars from blocking residential streets.
The ordinance is also meant to discourage parents from parking on nearby streets and walking their children through traffic to get to school, Katy Chief of Police Bryon Woytek said.
“The biggest problem is the parents,” Woytek said. “They don’t want to wait in the school line.”
Zooming in
According to agenda documents, restrictions will take place on several blocks including:
- 1100 block of Lodge Glen Lane
- 1300 block of Wooded Hollow Court
- 1300 block of Woodcreek Bend Lane
- 26100 block of Kingsland Blvd
- 26200 and 26300 block of Wooded Hollow Lane
- 26300 block of Prairie School Lane
The ordinance comes after a request from the Woodcreek Homeowners Association, a petition from homeowners and traffic data suggesting it's in the city’s best interest to prohibit parking during school zone hours, according to agenda documents.
What’s next?
Once signage is up, police will issue warnings for approximately a week before issuing citations of up to $200, Woytek said.
