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DeWitt delays final vote on Canterbury Road no-parking proposal; public hearing extended to June 9
Summary
The Town Board left a public hearing open and will rework a proposed no-parking ordinance for Canterbury Road to limit restrictions to school days; the board scheduled a follow-up hearing for June 9, 2025.
The Town of DeWitt Town Board on May 12 continued work on a proposed local law to create a no-parking zone on sections of Canterbury Road near Moses DeWitt School, and scheduled a follow-up public hearing for June 9, 2025, at 6:10 p.m.
The notice read at the meeting proposed amending chapter 181, section 50 of the town code to establish “no parking” on both sides of Canterbury Road from Jamesville Road east for a distance of 403 feet and to a point 158 feet from DeWittshire Road between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. The board acknowledged the published notice was broader than intended and said the intent is to limit restrictions to school days.
Resident Marion Fish, who said she lives at 170 Canterbury Road, told the board the primary concern was that the posted restriction could be overly broad if applied to every day rather than school days only. “The main concern with the proposal was that it was gonna be overly broad to include all days instead of just limited to school days,” she said.
Board members said the proposal will be modified to reflect school-day restrictions, will be reviewed by police and the highway department for emergency vehicle access and safe turning radii, and will be coordinated with the school district to reduce spillover parking on nearby residential streets. The board also said signage will be made consistent where current signs differ on the northerly and southerly sides of the road.
Action: The board voted to close the public hearing as part of procedural steps and scheduled a continuation on June 9 at 6:10 p.m. for further review after county and department input. The board retained the 403-foot and 158-foot distances for the draft law pending technical review and advised staff to revisit measurements with police and highway department staff.
Why it matters: The measure affects street parking near a school and balances student safety, emergency access, and impacts on nearby homeowners. The board chose to refine the ordinance language and allow additional review rather than move to immediate adoption.
What’s next: Staff will revise the draft to limit the restriction to school days, check distances for emergency vehicle access with police and highway departments, and return with an updated draft and county input for the June 9 hearing.
