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Committee to test permit-only parking in one lot, debates front-yard parking enforcement and parking authority dissolution
Summary
Committee approved preparing a temporary resolution to test converting a campus-adjacent lot from metered to permit-only, discussed front-yard parking enforcement challenges and curb-cut requirements, and was briefed on a draft agreement to dissolve the parking authority.
Committee members discussed several parking issues, including a plan to convert a portion of a heavily used lot to permit-only, persistent front-yard vehicle parking in residential areas, and a pending agreement to dissolve the borough parking authority.
Members said the upper part of the lot near Danks/Bon Ton (the lot used heavily by permit holders from the Dyson School of Nursing) could be converted from meter parking to permit-only as a 90-day trial. The committee directed staff to prepare a temporary resolution (a 90-day adoption) so signs can be ordered and installed; one member reported sign costs of roughly $12 each. Staff will return with a resolution and the necessary signage and posting details at the next meeting.
The committee also reviewed a draft front-yard parking ordinance adapted from another municipality that would prohibit storing or parking a vehicle in the front yard except on an established driveway or curb cut. Members raised enforcement questions, including whether curb cuts, impervious-surface permits and stormwater rules would be required for lawful driveways; they also noted real-world complications such as preexisting driveways and residents with limited off-street parking. Members discussed state law limits on crossing a sidewalk and enforcement constraints, including a shortage of constables at the magisterial office, citations awaiting processing at the magistrate’s office, and limits on towing private-property vehicles without further legal processes.
On governance, the solicitor reported a dissolution agreement for the parking authority had been drafted and circulated to the authority’s attorney; one parking authority member had indicated tentative agreement. The solicitor asked that the council consider authorizing the mayor to sign the dissolution agreement at the regular meeting so the process can proceed.
No formal votes were recorded in committee; staff were directed to draft a temporary resolution for the permit trial, prepare language on front-yard parking options for further review, and return the parking-authority dissolution agreement for consideration at the regular meeting.
