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Businesses, residents flag parking at Fox Hall; city parking study RFP nearing release
Summary
Committee members described business and resident concerns about on-street parking near Fox Hall and Flatbush, discussed interim measures including shared lots, and reported the city is near issuing an RFP for a parking study that will recommend short- and long-term fixes.
Committee members described recurring parking pressure around Fox Hall and Flatbush, where on-street parking narrows roadways and local businesses worry a future Flatbush development could reduce available curbside spaces.
Members said John (city staff) is developing an interim plan while the larger Foxhole/Flatbush project remains years from completion. Suggestions included negotiating with a nearby business (referred to in the meeting as Bailey) to rent or share an existing lot at night. Committee members noted such arrangements would be private agreements and that insurance and other terms would need to be negotiated between property owners.
The committee said the city’s parking-task-force is finalizing an RFP for a comprehensive parking study. Members stated the RFP will ask consultants to provide short-term “low-hanging fruit” actions and long-term strategies to guide future planning and to inform how many spaces developments should reasonably provide. Speakers noted the city’s form-based code currently lacks minimum parking requirements, making the study’s guidance relevant to developers and planners.
The transcript records examples and anecdotes raised by members — including that church parking lots are occasionally shared with other users and that some cities use residential permit parking — but contains no formal motions or votes about Fox Hall parking within this meeting.
