Description

the intersection of Spruce and Sixth Streets has become a major safety issue for vehicles and pedestrians. At some point the city allowed One North to build 240 apartments which under normal circumstances should have totaled about 360 parking spaces for the average person building a new home in the city. 1.5 parking spots per apartment is the requirement however special permission was given so this development would come to Chelsea. Although the original plans included X amount of parking spaces, far below the cities requirement, and half of those spaces required a $75.00 monthly fee on top of rent, electric, water and sewer charges, causing a major parking issue to developed in the area. Sixth St from Spruce St out to Heard is packed creating a hazard for turning vehicles due to signage allowing vehicles to use both the left and center lanes to turn onto Sixth Street to get into route 1 north. There should be no parking from the Sixth Street entrance to One North out to Spruce Steeet to allow the safe flow of vehicle and pedestrians. I know the new development that is currently under construction is going to experience the same problem most likely to majorly effect Blossom and Carter Streets not to mention the Chelsea Clock Development. Maybe the city could help rectify this issue by having management stop charging for parking spaces and if management refuses then those spaces shouldn't be counted in the original parking plans. Sixth Street parking does need to be addressed ASAP before a major accident happens.