Lewisville City Council got its first look during a Nov. 1 work session at some of the challenges and potential solutions related to parking in residential areas.
Eric Ferris, Lewisville's assistant city manager overseeing public works, gave a 45-minute presentation on residential complaints dating back to the 1970s and ways the city could better address parking around homes.
Ferris’ initial recommendations before the council included continuing to require a minimum of a one-car garage in addition to space in front of a house for two cars. The city could also widen streets where possible, and more strongly enforce and amend parking ordinances.
One major challenge Ferris cited is Lewisville’s sheer growth from a small town into a city with more than 100,000 residents. The earliest streets are as narrow as 19 feet. Current specifications require roads to be 33 feet wide–enough for cars to park on both sides of the road and for emergency vehicles to pass through, he said.
