Resident urges council to tighten street-parking rules amid long-term curbside vehicles

Nancy Miller, a resident of Clemmons West who identified her address as 7529 Maidwood Court, told the Village of Clemmons Council on May 27 that long-term curbside parking has become a persistent problem in her neighborhood.

“There's way too many of them,” Miller said when describing the volume of vehicles parked on village streets. She said one vehicle had been parked in a cul-de-sac for “six months” and recently a second vehicle appeared behind it. Miller asked the council to review the village ordinance that allows parking on streets and to consider restrictions such as a two-week limit for vehicles left in the public right-of-way.

Miller said she spoke with the village attorney about the current ordinance and understood that the rule permits parking on the street while prohibiting parking on private property. She urged the council to consider changes that would prevent vehicles from being used as “permanent parking space[s]” in front of other people’s homes.

In council comments following public comment, the mayor acknowledged the complaint and described enforcement and practical constraints. The mayor said it is “really hard to enforce” time limits for street parking in many neighborhoods because roads are narrow and driveways are short in older subdivisions. The mayor added that parking patterns can impede garbage collection, law enforcement operations, pedestrians and children, and that the issue disproportionately affects neighborhoods with short driveways.

The mayor said staff would reach out to Miller and that councilmembers have discussed several possible approaches in past meetings, including revisiting time limits. No ordinance change or enforcement action was adopted at the May 27 meeting; the council directed staff to follow up with the resident.