Whereas, Station Road, Robeson Street, South Davenport Street and Sternadori Drive, located within the Somerville Station development, are to be dedicated to and accepted by the Borough of Somerville as public roadways; and
Whereas, each townhome located on the aforesaid streets is constructed with a garage available for the parking of a motor vehicle, and the Borough Council finds that the use of said garages for vehicle parking is necessary to preserve the supply of on-street parking; and
Whereas, the Borough Council desires to establish a residential permit parking system permitting one (1) on-street parking permit per townhome for a second vehicle, and to impose time limits upon all other vehicles parked upon said streets; and
Whereas, the Borough Council further finds that residents and tenants of the Avalon Bay development are provided with off-street parking within parking decks constructed for that purpose and shall not be eligible for residential parking permits under this section; and
Whereas, the Somerville Civic Center, located at 24 Robeson Street, hosts public meetings which often commence at 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. and may in some cases extend beyond two (2) hours, and a plaza located in front of the Somerville Civic Center provides parking to serve the Civic Center, Leasing Office and the adjacent train station, warranting the accommodations and regulations set forth herein;
Now, Therefore, Be It Ordained by the Borough Council of the Borough of Somerville, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 166 (Vehicles and Traffic) of the Code of the Borough of Somerville is hereby amended to add a new § 166-46.5, Schedule VE: Permit Parking and Time-Limit Parking Zone (Without Permit), to read in its entirety as follows: