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Dealership, residents and police set meeting to address trucks parking on Frasier Road
Summary
Dealership representatives, neighbors and police officials reported recurring large‑truck parking and loading on Frasier Road; the group scheduled a site meeting to seek solutions consistent with state and local parking rules.
Neighbors, a dealership representative and police officials told the Traffic Commission on Tuesday that commercial trucks and delivery activity tied to a nearby auto dealership are regularly using narrow residential streets, creating safety and access concerns.
Rusty Clifford, who identified himself as a representative of the MetroWest dealership ownership group, told commissioners that truck drivers frequently use Frasier Road and that the dealership has instructed drivers to use Route 9 but that some drivers have been ticketed there. "As a father of five, if I lived on Frasier Road, by no means would I want trucks driving down Frasier Road," Clifford said. He said the dealership and neighbors are looking for a lawful, practical solution.
Residents described narrow pavement, no sidewalks, and instances where large trucks block fire and emergency access. Police and dealership representatives said a multi‑party meeting is set for next Thursday with the police department, the planning board and dealership representatives to seek a solution that keeps large trucks off residential streets while complying with parking laws on Route 9 and public rights of way.
Traffic staff noted the issue involves multiple city agencies and possibly state authorities because Route 9 is a state highway; one staff member said city police enforce parking laws but do not create them. The meeting will examine property ownership, potential internal site routing (including a paper road shown on city GIS that circles the dealership parcel) and practical unloading zones so trucks do not use residential streets for loading and parking.
