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Fishers board approves temporary residential parking permits after neighborhood complaints; Morgan Drive added
Summary
The Fishers Board of Public Works and Safety approved a resolution creating limited residential parking permit zones near two commercial sites after residents and police described repeated overflow parking and related problems. The board amended the proposal to add Morgan Drive and set time-limited restrictions and an iterative review process.
The Fishers Board of Public Works and Safety on July 29 approved a residential parking-permit schedule aimed at addressing repeated overflow parking near two commercial sites, with an amendment to add Morgan Drive to the list of covered streets. The board said the restrictions are time-limited, will be monitored, and can be removed if they create hardship.
Police described long-standing problems of nonresident parking that they said overwhelm nearby neighborhoods, bring litter and public urination, and create safety concerns. Chief Ed Gebhardt, Fishers Police Department, told the board the permitted zones are intended to push patrons to designated off-street lots and free up officers for other duties. “We have for some time been engaged in trying to correct the parking in both locations,”…
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