"No Parking Zones" approved near three West Chester schools | News

WEST CHESTER, OH (FOX19) - The West Chester Board of Trustees approved the establishment of “No Parking Zones” near three of the community’s schools. The schools affected by the new “No Parking Zones” are Hopewell Junior and Hopewell Elementary schools, Endeavor Elementary and Adena Elementary.

The West Chester Police Department, Community Services, Lakota Local Schools and the Butler County Engineer’s Office recommended the zones be identified due to safety issues with student drop-off and pick-up in these areas. Vehicles stopping within the school zone and/or on neighboring streets to drop off or pick up children from school created obstructions for pedestrians and vehicular traffic traveling near the schools.

A “No Parking Zone” was approved near Endeavor Elementary on Smith Road prohibiting parking, standing or stopping of vehicles in the school zone on school days between the hours of 8-9 a.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m. Additionally, no parking will be allowed anytime on R.E. Smith Drive between Smith Road and Misty Shore Drive, and no parking anytime on Bar Harbor Way between Smith Road and South Port Drive.

Also approved is no parking, standing or stopping of vehicles in the school zone between Heritage Drive and Adena Hills Court between the hours of 8-9 a.m. and 2:30-3:30 p.m. school days.

A “No Parking Zone” will also be enacted for Manor Drive near Hopewell junior and elementary schools. This would prohibit parking, standing or stopping of vehicles on Manor Drive on school days 7-9 a.m. and 2-4 p.m. on the north side of Manor Drive between Candlelight Terrace and Rickhaven Court and on the south side of Manor Drive between the west property line of 7849 Manor Drive and the east property line of 7879 Manor Drive.

A public hearing on the proposed “No Parking Zones” was held in September with many community members offering input. The “No Parking Zones” will be marked and become effective on Jan. 4, 2013.