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Resident urges parking deck at event center after snow; says nearby church parking is strained
Summary
Resident Nathalyn O'Ree asked the council to prioritize a parking deck at the Rocky Mount event center, saying recent snow and large events have led attendees to use nearby church lots and create safety hazards. The city manager noted the city owns a nearby property used in the discussion.
Nathalyn O'Ree, a Rocky Mount resident, urged the council to move forward on building a parking deck at the event center after recent snow highlighted traffic and safety issues during large events.
O'Ree said cones and temporary traffic controls around the event center posed hazards during a non-snow day and worried conditions would worsen during storms. She said event parking has spilled into adjacent church lots and sometimes interfered with funerals or church activities.
"I was riding through there one day, and there was somebody who had ridden over the cone. It was all broken and all in the middle of the road," O'Ree said, describing a congestion and safety concern.
A council member and staff noted the city owns a property next to the event center (referred to in the meeting as Good Shepherd), and the council discussed the neighborhood impacts of overflow parking during tournaments and other large events. No formal directive or funding decision for a parking deck was made at the meeting; O'Ree's comment was received for staff consideration and potential follow-up during committee meetings and the council retreat.
The issue will remain on the radar for council discussion in the context of event planning, downtown access, and potential infrastructure projects.
