It is indeed illegal to park in the counterflow lane, even for deliveries. I had this discussion a number of times with Matt Tucker, the City Zoning Administrator, about the persistent problem in the 500 block - where there is a liquor store, pizza place, bar, etc. Someone wanted some change to their zoning, and I used that as an opportunity to make sure they had adequate, LEGAL loading for the requested change.
There was much back and forth about how it was impossible to NOT use the counterflow lane for deliveries, and Tucker, bless his heart, pulled out the original zoning text for the area, and pointed out that every business in the area claimed to have legal off-street loading areas. He told them in no uncertain terms that using the counterflow lane was not acceptable, and if they couldn't figure out how to use their designated loading zone, they would be fined. Also, the most recent example - next to what used to be Luthers Blues, the purple building, used to be my alder district. The designated loading area is the tiny cross street between University and Johnson (actually named Campus Dr in that area.) We had quite a few similar discussions about the businesses there. So, my suggestion would be to send those photos over to Matt Tucker - [email protected] - preferably with as much info as possible: license plate, time, day, date, your name, phone, and email for follow-up, etc. He can send a warning to the business and/or the offending delivery service. As always, you can also use "Report a problem" on the city's web site. If there is one thing I learned from being an alder, it is that sending the information to the right person, instead of simply into the wilds of the internets, is much more efficient (although not quite as much fun.) And if you don't know who the right person is, just ask. Robbie Webber Former Alder, District 5 Bike Walk Madison Steering Committee www.bikewalkmadison.org Join our group on Facebook!
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