Parking Commission Survey Shows Many Communities Don't Limit Truck Delivery Times

Northwest communities that responded to a survey by the Parking Commission say they do not have ordinances to limit commercial truck deliveries in downtown areas during lunch hours.

Eighteen communities responded to the survey, which was conducted through the Northwest Municipal Conference, which represents 42 municipalities and one township.

“All of them said no, but that doesn’t mean you can’t push the envelope and lead the road,” said John Spoden, director of Community Development during the Parking Commission meeting on Tuesday.

The Parking Commission started looking into the possibility of an ordinance after some downtown business owners said delivery trucks were obstructing access to their stores during lunch hours.

A Libertyville resident at the meeting pointed out that some communities might have better delivery areas set up so that they may not need the ordinance. Commission members agreed and wondered if Highland Park and Lake Forest, communities that did not respond to the survey, had ordinances in place. The village will be following up with the two communities.

The village is also planning to schedule a meeting with businesses that may be impacted by the proposed ordinance to discuss the issue, as well as update business owners on a downtown parking lot reconfiguration that is scheduled to take place from March 15 to Jun. 15.