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Council discusses parking near residential driveways; no ordinance change yet
Summary
Council members reviewed resident complaints about vehicles parked close to residential driveways and compared Little Elm’s rules with nearby cities. Staff and the police said state law already prohibits blocking driveways; councilors signaled caution about adding a prescriptive distance rule because of enforcement concerns.
Council members discussed whether Little Elm should adopt a specific distance rule to prohibit parking next to residential driveways but took no formal action.
Council Member Lisa introduced the topic at a March 18 workshop after a constituent asked the town to review its parking ordinance and consider a rule banning parking within a few feet of a driveway. “I had a constituent reach out to me and wanted us to go over our ordinance for parking, specifically… 5 feet from a driveway,” Lisa said.
The town’s staff…
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