Thursday, May 04, 2000
Homeowner concerns noted
Norwood plan would add lane, allow parking
By Walt Schaefer
The Cincinnati Enquirer
NORWOOD — Mayor Joe Hochbein announced a proposal Tuesday to appease homeowners concerned about losing on-street parking to road improvements for the upscale Rookwood Commons development under construction at Edwards and Edmondson roads.
The plan would widen the south side of Edmondson Road to add a lane and allow on-street parking in front of seven of the 10 homes affected by the development.
The city — which owns a small plot of land off Edmondson Road near the northbound Interstate 71 ramp, close to the three other affected homes — would convert it to residential parking for about three vehicles, the mayor said.
However, Kathy Simon, who has acted as spokeswoman for the 10 homeowners, said:
“I am not surprised by anything. I think they are reacting to all of the opposition they have seen. If we had not been so vocal, nothing would have been addressed. Sometimes in life you have to do things you do not like, and we have no choice here.”
Ms. Simon said the homeowners enjoy living on Edmondson Road because of its central location and proximity to the expressway system — “and we do not mind living across the street from a (retail and office) development. But, the way it is, there is not enough space for both to coexist comfortably.”
Even with the parking, Ms. Simon said, she fears that traffic will end up gridlocked and that utility poles, relocated from the south side of Edmondson to the front of their homes, have adversely affected neighborhood aesthetics.
The mayor said that recent recommendations from consultants indicate parking may be retained on the north side of the street if the additional lane is added. “The big factor (for eliminating the parking) was safety con cerns. There would have been added safety risks to other vehicles and pedestrians had the parking remained without the new lane.”
Mr. Hochbein said the volume of traffic has increased on Edmondson to 16,308 vehicles a day. In most cases, when traffic reaches 10,000, on-street parking is prohibited.
Rookwood Commons developer Jeffrey Anderson said he is “satisfied the majority of the people living on the street will be able to retain on-street parking. We are looking at that proposal in the joint interests of the homeowners and us ... and, by widening we can create a better flow of traffic.”
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