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Holy Name of Mary sale raises faculty parking concerns; trustees consider parking enforcement and meter options
Summary
The board reviewed a letter from Holy Name of Mary reporting sale of campus property and potential loss of faculty parking. Trustees discussed possible mitigations (meter changes, designated spaces, village purchase) and noted practical and safety limitations with on-street solutions.
Board members discussed a letter from Holy Name of Mary indicating the campus building and an associated parking lot are being sold, and that faculty and staff could face a shortage of parking if the lot changes ownership.
Speaker 2 said the property sale could leave faculty without convenient parking. Trustees considered options including preserving the parking parcel as part of the sale, adjusting nearby meter hours (transcript references "12-hour meters"), or the village purchasing the lot and leasing spaces back to the school. Several members noted practical obstacles: on-street designation is restricted by law, fire access on narrow streets limits curbside changes, and a long-term meter policy could be exploited by commuters who would occupy spaces for full work days.
Trustees also discussed nearby lots and the walking distance to the campus; one suggestion was reallocating existing meter spaces or using less-congested lots near the railroad as alternatives. The board agreed to reach out for clarification of the school’s precise request (how many spaces are needed) and to follow up with the property owner to explore options.
Separately, the traffic committee advised against adding another stop sign on Emerson and discussed overnight parking problems in the Falcon PN area; trustees recommended short-term enforcement and ticketing to restore turnover.
No formal remedy was adopted at the meeting; staff were directed to obtain more information from Holy Name of Mary and to return recommendations to the board.
