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Goss Grove residents tell TAB proposed parking changes would worsen access for residents with no off-street parking
Summary
Multiple residents of the Goss Grove neighborhood raised concerns during public comment about proposed parking changes, automated enforcement and a 72-hour limit; staff said the issue has been brought to the new transportation director's attention and will be reviewed.
Three residents of the Goss Grove neighborhood addressed the Transportation Advisory Board on Oct. 13 to oppose proposed parking changes they say would worsen access for neighbors who lack off-street parking and would encourage all-day parking by Boulder High students.
Jenny DeVoe told TAB the neighborhood is high-density and many households have no driveways; she said parking limits appear to be removed in the proposal, which would leave the area vulnerable to all-day parking by students. "Please do not turn our neighborhood into the parking lot for Boulder High," DeVoe said, adding that an hourly rate of $1 per hour in the area is lower than other city rates and that residents worried about the 72-hour enforcement limit and automated license-plate enforcement causing tickets when cars do not move frequently.
Andrea Montoya, who identified herself as a long-time Goss Grove resident with an elderly, disabled husband who depends on driveway access, told TAB she often finds people blocking her driveway and sometimes must call city enforcement multiple times in a single day. Montoya asked for clearer parking lines to avoid cars blocking driveways, the ability to request disability parking spaces in front of homes when warranted, and more careful consideration of a 72-hour rule for residents whose vehicles may not move that often.
Another commenter, Lynn, told TAB she is frustrated by transportation-related requirements (emissions testing and other services) that force occasional drivers to travel outside the city and said she is concerned about developer-driven growth and the burden it places on existing residents.
Blythe Feeley, the newly introduced director of Transportation and Mobility, told residents he was new to the role and had already been made aware the Goss Grove concerns were one of the first issues brought to his attention. "I'm learning the programs. But I did want to say to the constituents that spoke up, this is one of the first issues that was brought to my attention…I'm hearing you," Feeley said and asked staff to follow up.
Ending: City transportation staff said they will investigate Goss Grove parking issues and coordinate with Community Vitality and other departments; TAB members requested additional staff follow-up in future meetings.
