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Council to expand Walnut Street parking-permit program, issue 12 additional permits and cap permits at two per household
Summary
Councilmembers described a plan to open 12 additional parking permits for Walnut Street residents without driveways, issue permits through a two-phase application and cap permits at two per household; permits are issued only with recurring renewal and are not transferable for rentals.
Councilmembers discussed long-running parking pressure on Walnut Street and announced a phased expansion of the borough's parking-permit program designed to prioritize households without driveways.
Council reported that of 31 homes on Walnut Street, 18 have driveways and 13 do not. The borough currently has issued 12 permits for the lot adjacent to Walnut Street and plans to issue 12 additional permits in a first round to applicants who do not have driveways and who have not already been issued a permit. The permits carry a fee of $50 every six months for eligible households without driveways.
Officials said the program will run in phases: a 15-day grace period for the initial 12 new permits offered to households without driveways; if any of those remain unclaimed, the borough will open a second 15-day application window that could allow households with driveways to apply for a second permit. No household may be issued more than two permits.
Council emphasized that permits are not transferable for renters (landlords cannot promise a permit as a feature of a rental) and that permit holders must reapply at expiration or risk losing the spot. Officials said the lot has 41 physical spaces, with three reserved for veterans, two handicap (noted earlier) and a resulting 36 general-use spaces; after the initial expansion the borough will be issuing 24 of those 36 spaces as permits.
Council also said the parking arrangement is first-come, first-served during working hours and that permit holders do not have an exclusive right to a specific numbered space in daily operations.
Ending
Staff will send a letter explaining the application window and rules; council asked staff to ensure clear instructions so residents understand the phased process and renewal obligations.
