The street have only one security side to walk, but the secure side is blocked with cars . Avery single day.

This issue was recategorized from Other (Transportation) to Traffic (Sign Concern).

RDOT Admin Assistant assigned this issue to Traffic Engineering

Thank you for contacting the City of Roswell Department of Transportation. Your request has been assigned to one of our team members and will be reviewed in the order of priority.

Traffic Engineering assigned this issue to Mike Elliott

This car shop have to move to another place , the sidewalk is blocked for three vehicles, and the persons life are in Risk because they have to walk At The traffic way ,

Our agency has responded to several inquiries regarding the edge of roadway at this location. Unfortunately, the city-owned public right-of-way ends essentially were the white edge line is, and the subject area that permission and improvements are being requested to walk across is actually on private property and not subject to public use (see attached image). Obviously, the City would like to acquire the needed 6' or so of right of way on this parcel and the adjacent parcel so that a public sidewalk can be installed, and dedicated on public property as is the remainder of the area. The adjacent property has a sidewalk, but it is on their private property. If the site undergoes a site plan or plat change, the owner will have to dedicate and build a sidewalk.

We can investigate if any code violations are going on based on the type of parking be implemented by the business, but it does not change the fact that persons would technically be trespassing if they were to use the businesses' parking area as a sidewalk. We will also investigate if any signage may be appropriate due to the sidewalk termination.

We thank you for taking the time to report this.

- Scott Brunner, City Traffic Engineer

Mike Elliott assigned this issue to Scott Brunner

***CORRECTION: In our investigation with Code Enforcement and Community Development, it was discovered that the subject area of property along Ramsey Street had been deeded to the City as additional right-of-way. A deed conveying additional R.O.W. was identified which updates the info provided by the Fulton County Property Assessor. Therefore, some of the parking that is occurring by the business establishment is technically on the public right-of-way of Ramsey Street and is a code violation. Code enforcement action is pending, and Roswell DOT staff will locate the right-of-way and mark/stripe the area as an accessible pedestrian path connecting the adjacent sidewalks.

We apologize that our initial information was incorrect, and appreciate your continued questioning of the situation.

-Scott Brunner

Today , I saw cars blocked the sidewalk again,
but declined to post another picture, because the first information are not according to logic,
In different times I try to do public the violations, but looks like the code enforcement officer have a great friendship relation with the owner of the place , and do not acting , in different times the car shop sell cars in the public area ,and put in danger to the pedestrian

I try to say ( in different times I try to show by pictures different violation at pedestrians safety)

Every day is the same . Cars parking in the pedestrian way.

Thank you for the additional photos. We are updating the ROW maps and will be striping an ADA accessible route on the City property on the south side of the road (extension of the sidewalks). As you indicated, we may need to put up NO PARKING signs and actually tow vehicles off of the new pathway if necessary.

Thank you for taking this job seriously. I called the cops and they said that the property belongs to home and they wanted to take me instead.

*Thank you for taking this job seriously. I called the cops and they said that the property belongs to him, and they wanted to take me instead.

We have striped the pedestrian walk area on the available pavement, and are aware that code enforcement is monitoring the situation there, so hopefully you will see an improvement. Our staff also talked to the business owner to explain the situation and I am optimistic we will get cooperation on compliance with keeping the walk area clear.

Thanks again for your reports.

-Scott Brunner
sbrunner@roswellgov.com

Closed by S. Brunner