Noyes and Cypress Streets school drop-off restricted access ordinance

At a glance

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What: proposed Section 17-6-12 restricting vehicle access on Noyes and Cypress Streets during school drop-off and pick-up hours, tied to traffic around the new Runlet Middle School. Pulled from consent (item 7) by Councilor Kretovic and Councilor Grady Sexton.
Where it stands: on October 13, 2026 the council voted to notice it in November for a public hearing in December, with referrals to the city solicitor and two traffic committees.
Next: November agenda notice; reports from the solicitor, the transportation advisory committee and the Traffic Operations Committee; December public hearing (could be dropped if the school board finds another solution).

Kretovic's motion to set a December hearing without referrals failed on a voice vote after the question was moved. She argued neighborhood safety and said she did not want to delay further; Grady Sexton supported a hearing and noted the neighborhood has had to hire a lawyer.
Others wanted the ordinance's legality and enforceability reviewed first (how to tell parents from other drivers); Todd and others said they would back a hearing only with referrals. Davie did not support the ordinance as written but supported another venue. Schultz said the earlier committee hearing was thorough.
A councilor who sits on the transportation committee said no pedestrian-vehicle conflict had been reported and that the school board's design separates buses from parent traffic.
The mayor's substitute motion (notice in November, hearing in December, referrals to the solicitor and both committees) was seconded and passed by voice vote. Staff reports would not affect the December notice.
Residents' concern is narrow streets without sidewalks; the draft reportedly came from an outside lawyer.

About 18 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-13 - City Council	18

2026-10-13 - City Council - Pulled from consent. Motion for a December hearing failed; the mayor's motion to notice in November for a December hearing with referrals to the city solicitor, the transportation advisory committee and the Traffic Operations Committee passed by voice vote.
2026-10-22 - Page created from a posted agenda.
2026-11-10 - Ordinance 26-498 (Section 17-6-12) was listed on the 2026-11-09 - City Council agenda as tabled to the December 14 public hearing, with a School District communication. Outcome of November 9 not yet available.