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Residents report semi trucks damaging lawns, blocking Dunlap Street; city staff to follow up
Summary
Residents near 437 Dunlap Street told the Parking and Safety Committee that semi trucks using a commercial dock have driven onto lawns, blocked the street and may have contributed to a collapsed sewer line. City staff said the issue is under internal review and will follow up with the residents.
Jody Spalding, a Delaware City resident, told the Parking and Safety Committee on April 29 that semi trucks delivering to 437 Dunlap Street have driven onto nearby lawns, blocked Dunlap Street and caused property damage.
Spalding said she and neighbors Richard and Lois Garza, who live at 601 Dunlap Street, have documented drivers "drive into our lawns" to reach the dock and that one vehicle “plowed their lawn.” She said she recently bought a security camera system and offered photos to the city. Spalding told the committee there have been two police reports filed about the incidents.
The owner of the property at 437 Dunlap Street, Larry Garrett, told the committee the loading dock has been in use since the building opened in 1976 and acknowledged isolated incidents involving inexperienced drivers. Garrett said he reported one incident to the trucking company and that, in recent months, he was aware of three occurrences, including one when parked cars on Perkins limited maneuvering. Garrett described interactions with responding officers and said he had contacted city staff about the matter.
City staff advised the committee the issue has already been raised in internal Parking and Safety Committee discussions and that staff have the photos and reports Spalding offered. Staff told the committee they are still discussing possible remedies and have not settled on a recommendation. Spalding and Garrett suggested potential remedies including installing a guardrail to prevent trucks from entering yards or decommissioning the dock.
The committee asked Spalding to provide contact information and the photos to staff so they can follow up. The matter was not the subject of a formal committee vote; staff said they will continue internal review and follow up with the residents.
The committee record shows two police reports were filed and that staff have been in contact with the complainants; no formal enforcement action or dock restrictions were recorded at the meeting.
