Around Allen’s home at 601 N. Second St., the city is reconfiguring several drainage systems. Crews are removing metal drainage culverts that run parallel to Park Avenue between North First and North Third streets, replacing them with concrete valley pans. Curb, gutter and sidewalk construction is also part of the project.
Allen and her neighbors were made aware of the construction plans. However, some citizens did not realize that construction meant the loss of access to their garages from the street.
 City staff removed Barrett Beshoar's driveway to his garage at 548 N. Second St. and are planning to expand the curb to the alleyway. The city said they would put a "drivable surface" so Beshoar's could access the garage from the alley. (Joel Blocker / Daily Press) Advertisement |
Until last week, Bogdan and his wife, Bozena, who are both retired and on disability, were able to pull into their driveway off of Park Avenue, and park their two vehicles right in front of their garage. This enabled them to walk through their gate and into their home.
Now, the driveway is gone and a tall curb blocks any access from the street. Bogdan is using the alley, but because of a utility pole — which he has no right to move because it’s inches outside his property — he has to park perpendicular to his garage, barely fitting one vehicle.
Removing driveways is primarily a safety issue, city spokesperson David Spear said. Vehicles backing out onto a major arterial roadway, like Park, are dangerous. Using alleyway access or parking on the street is safer.
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3rd genration nbative wrote on Oct 15, 2009 1:12 PM:
Concerned wrote on Oct 14, 2009 4:29 PM:
native son wrote on Oct 13, 2009 7:11 PM:
The City may have the right to do it, and probably will get their way in the end. However, I think the point is the direction that the current administration is taking is out of touch, indifferent to the citizens of Montrose, and pretty much arrogant. Of course, they will defend their actions, but the actions speak much louder than words. "
Agreed wrote on Oct 13, 2009 11:54 AM:
You're right on the money. I find it amazing that people don't get that. These people would be suing themselves and everyone else in town. And as must as people are complaining, the fact is, the city had the right to do it. So the city would just spend money (tax money) to defend what they had the right to do. And EVERYONE would pay for it. "
Hehe wrote on Oct 11, 2009 7:03 PM:
Now, I'm not sure of the details, but chances are, the city had the right to do it. And if so, YOU will be paying to defend that lawsuit... which probably has no merit. "
SKS wrote on Oct 10, 2009 1:33 PM:
Billy wrote on Oct 10, 2009 8:43 AM:
Amazed wrote on Oct 8, 2009 10:28 AM:
What part of this looks to you like a week of inconvenience? The driveways were taken out and CURBS put in place. "
Crash wrote on Oct 8, 2009 9:36 AM:
Mel wrote on Oct 7, 2009 11:18 PM:
amazed wrote on Oct 7, 2009 11:13 PM:
carl wrote on Oct 7, 2009 9:54 PM:
Really wrote on Oct 7, 2009 5:28 PM:
Unknown To Me wrote on Oct 7, 2009 12:12 PM:
Brillant wrote on Oct 7, 2009 9:51 AM:
City tax dollars at work. Is the City also going to pick up their garages and turn them 90 degrees to get in from the alley?
Brillant!!!! "
final blunder wrote on Oct 7, 2009 9:19 AM:
Amazed wrote on Oct 7, 2009 8:00 AM: