the addresses of all homes, businesses, and institutions within the boundaries of the proposed program
area; and a petition indicating at least two-thirds (67%) of all households within the proposed program
area support the initiative’. This application should also include the names and contact information for
at least three citizens living within the proposed program area which will constitute representation for
the application in all matters dealing with the City. This group of individuals will be hereafter referenced
as the Citizen’s Council. This request would be submitted to Economic Development for further study.
Capacity Testing
A representative of Nashua Economic Development would work in tandem with the City Engineer's office
to assess the potential program area. Specificaily, City staff would consider the dimensions of all public
roadways within the proposed program area and estimate parking capacity across the area under the
following restrictions:
1. Parking lanes along curbs must be at least 8’ in width, abutting a travel lane of not less than 12’
in width. One-way streets with parking along on curb must be 20’ or greater width. One-way
Streets with parking along both curbs must be a minimum of 28’ in width. Two-way streets with
parking along one curb must be at least 32’ in width. Two-way streets with parking along both
curbs must be at least 40’ in width.
2. Forthe purposes of estimating capacity, City staff should assume each contiguous, uninterrupted
20’ length of roadway can accommodate a single vehicle.
3. In measuring contiguous, uninterrupted curb space City staff should assume the following
minimum setbacks for various structures:
a. There shali be no parking within 15’ of a fire hydrant.
b. There shall be no parking within 25’ of any crosswalk or stop sign along any curb face.
For crosswalks, the measure shall be taken from the edge of the crosswalk closest to the
middle of the block face. For stop signs, the measure shall be taken from the sign along
the curb where the sign is installed and from the place the sign would be if installed on
the opposite curb as measured fram the nearest curb of the cross street.
c. There shall be no parking within 25’ of any stop line associated with a traffic signal. If no
stop line is marked, curbside parking should be prohibited within 35’ of the curb of the
nearest cross street.
d. There shall be no parking within 35’ of any unregulated intersection of public roadway
as measured from the curb of the nearest cross street.
e. There shall be no parking within 3’ of the curb cut for any private driveway or alleyway.
f. There shall be no parking within 20’ of the curb cut for any fire station or other
emergency services building.
g. There shail be no parking along the curb for a distance of 75’ opposite the driveway to
any fire station or emergency services building. This distance shall be measured from the
center of the driveway to 37.5’ in either direction when possible.
? Note that this standard asks only that 67% or more of all households within the proposed program area ‘support’ the initiative
and does not obligate all those households signing the petition to actively participate in a program, if established. Additionally,
‘support’ in this case may be defined as an absence of any objections to the creation of parking permit zone.
