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Residents urge council to curb student‑rental conversions, cite parking, trash and safety concerns in Indian Springs
Summary
Multiple residents at the June 12 open forum asked the council to enforce existing codes and consider new rules for student rentals in neighborhoods near William & Mary, citing recurring large parties, parking dangers on narrow curved streets, unmaintained yards, pest problems and liability concerns.
At the June 12 open forum residents from the Indian Springs neighborhood and nearby streets urged Williamsburg leaders to take stronger action against property owners and management companies that convert single‑family houses into high‑occupancy student rentals.
Speakers said the problems are recurring and cumulative. Dennis Hines described repeated disruptive behavior, problems with landlords and “revolving door” occupancies. Henry Hart called for the council to implement the neighborhood‑preservation goals in the city comprehensive plan and described a prior property that had been used as an outdoor dump. Suzanne…
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