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University Heights sees sustained parking citations near John Carroll; university to reopen campus ingress next week
Summary
Police reported large numbers of parking citations and complaints near John Carroll University since a campus lot closed in 2022; the university plans to reopen an ingress/egress point that will add campus parking and could relieve off-campus curb congestion.
Police briefed the safety committee on parking enforcement and complaint trends for streets adjacent to John Carroll University, and the university confirmed reopening a campus access point that could add dozens of on‑campus spaces.
Police Chief Rogers told the committee the department analyzed parking citations and resident complaints from Jan. 1 through Sept. 30 for 2021–2025. He said citations issued in streets near John Carroll had risen: through September 2025 the department recorded 1,063 citations in the area, compared with 642 during the same period in 2024 and 619 in 2023. Rogers said the closure of the John Carroll Belvoir lot on Aug. 8, 2022, corresponded with increased street parking nearby and more resident complaints.
Resident complaints and towing
Rogers reported 60 parking complaints from residents in the John Carroll area through September 2025, compared with 209 complaints in 2024, 65 in 2023, 59 in 2022 and 29 in 2021. He also said the department towed 16 vehicles in the cited area so far in 2025 — far more than in prior years (one tow in 2021 in the same comparison window).
Why it matters: council members said persistent curb congestion and blocked driveways create daily safety and access problems for residents. The police chief said enforcement will continue but acknowledged enforcement alone is not a long-term solution.
Campus access and expected impacts
Chief Rogers said he met with John Carroll Police Chief Dabrico, who confirmed a hard date for reopening the Belvoir ingress and egress into main campus beginning Monday after the meeting. Rogers said the reopening will create 60–70 additional parking spaces near the new field house plus other spaces freed by completed campus construction. Rogers said the department will monitor whether the added on-campus parking and reopened access ease overflow street parking.
Other operational notes
Rogers said the city implemented a new ticket-fine collection process on April 14, 2024, and later adjusted fines on Aug. 27, 2025 (staff noted only one month of higher-fine data was available at the time of the memo). Council members asked whether John Carroll would emphasize shuttles for athletes and event parking; Rogers said the university has been encouraging parking on campus and use of shuttles and that he meets regularly with the John Carroll chief about parking and special events.
Ending
Council members asked staff to continue monitoring citations, towing and complaint trends after the campus ingress reopens and to report back if the added campus spaces and shuttle use reduce off‑campus parking pressure.
