Residents oppose proposed no-parking zones in Summerfield Place, urge traffic calming instead

Several residents of the Summerfield Place neighborhood told the Greenwood Common Council on Monday they oppose proposed no-parking zones on four curved streets and requested alternatives such as traffic calming or berms.

Amy (last name not provided), who said she lives at 2189 Springtime Road and represented neighbors at the meeting, told the council the organizers “presented themselves as representing Summerfield Place HOA” but that the HOA did not authorize the representations. She said Summerfield Place contains 134 homes and that the proposed no-parking zones would “directly impact nearly 30 properties,” more than 20% of the neighborhood. Amy added several neighbors had been told by others that code enforcement had already placed no-parking signs; she said repeatedly at the podium, “That is a lie,” and asked the council to treat communications carefully.

Other residents said the neighborhood lacks off-street capacity for additional vehicles and that restricting parking on curves would move parking into already-congested straightaways. Scott Kozart, who lives at 2203 Springtime Road, said he counted 51 cars parked on the street during an evening drive-through and argued that many households rely on curb parking because garages cannot accommodate modern vehicles and because driveways are short.

Opponents also raised accessibility and service concerns: they said contractors, lawn-care trucks, tree services, holiday gatherings and visitors would have fewer legal places to park and that elderly or mobility-impaired visitors could be forced to park farther from homes. Residents asked whether other measures — such as speed humps, speed cushions or raised crosswalks — could address safety without broadly eliminating parking.

Council response and next steps: The mayor and council members said engineering staff had already visited the neighborhood and will provide recommendations; if council wishes to proceed with a no-parking zone it must direct the corporation counsel to prepare an ordinance and then move through the city’s three-meeting ordinance process (introduction, first reading, second reading). Council cautioned that eliminating parking on curves will displace vehicles elsewhere in the neighborhood. No ordinance or formal vote was taken at the meeting.

Nut Graf: The transcript shows strong neighborhood opposition focused on access, parking capacity and whether HOA representation was accurate; the council directed staff to review the geometry and safety and explained that any no-parking change would require a formal ordinance and multiple council readings before taking effect.

Ending: Engineering will review sightlines and safety at the four highlighted curves; any further action would require a council member to request an ordinance and follow the city’s standard legislative process.