Athens City Council discussed two methods to make Athens neighborhoods more pedestrian-friendly during last night's meeting.
The first discussion began with Councilwoman Chris Knisely's proposal to develop a long-term plan for sidewalk repairs that would include sections of Carpenter Street. Residents would have a minimum of 30 days to fix sidewalks before the city takes over, which could cost residents money.
Andy Stone, the director of the city street department, proposed a two-step process, which would involve the council passing a resolution of necessity explaining why the repairs would be needed and allow residents to protest repairs, he said.
Knisely, D-at large, said she would like to begin assessing repair sections by this November.
Knisely also proposed enacting a pilot permit program for three streets next fall: Congress Street, Morris Avenue and Grosvenor Street.
The program would allow residents to park street side between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. and could augment the current 24-hour limit on certain parking spaces by extending the limit to 48 or 72 hours for permit holders, she said.
The tentative permit price is $5, with the option to purchase up to five guest permits for the same price.
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