Streetside parking will be prohibited during the weekdays along a portion of Clubland Drive in the Indian Hills subdivision, near East Side Elementary School, when the new school year begins in August.
The Cobb Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday on their consent agenda to create a “No Parking” zone on either side of Clubland Drive east of Indian Hills Parkway to its terminus on a cul-de-sac (see street in blue on map, bookended by blue stars).
Cobb DOT said that it received complaints of parking on that short portion of Clubland Drive, which is a two-lane street that’s 20 feet wide and has curbing and gutters along both sides.
“Department staff has observed that on-street parking is a near-constant issue during school days and school
extracurricular activity times, and the locations of the parking were determined to create a nuisance for both
homeowners and motorists,” according to an agenda item from Tuesday’s meeting.
The “No Parking” zone will be in effect Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The action stemmed from a residential complaint in March, and was followed up by signatures from 95 percent of other affected neighbors in the area.
According to Cobb County code, property owners can request a “No Parking” zone if “75 percent of the eligible lot owners on both sides of the affected street to sign the petition in favor. “
That petition is then forwarded to the commissioners, who make the final decision.
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Billy, maybe they are afraid their children will be jumped by thugs on the school bus.
Can someone explain why so many parents insist on dropping off and picking their children at public schools everyday? This is the cause of the parking and traffic issues near most schools in Cobb.
We started out our kids on the bus. In our case, our kids were late to school if they rode the bus. It took a long time for them to get home in the afternoon. It was miserable when cold and rainy or during hot months. In the winter months, they’d have to stand outside in the dark and cold. If a bus broke down, it would sometimes cause chaos for more than just that bus. We didn’t like the stories they would tell about the behavior of some of the riff-raff.
It was easier and they were happier if we just drove them in the car, which is no different from any other form of government-run mass transit.