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Neighbors urge action on Westminster Hills dog park parking; city to test immediate parking measures
Summary
Residents told Westminster City Council on Feb. 24 that weekend parking, noise and safety near Westminster Hills dog park have persisted for years. City staff said they will pursue immediate parking measures while a longer area-management plan proceeds.
Residents who live near Westminster Hills urged City Council on Feb. 24 to move faster on parking management and noise controls tied to heavy weekend use of the Westminster Hills dog park.
At the meeting, resident Melissa Koss described repeated weekend congestion, door slamming, barking and vehicles lining neighborhood streets. She told council, “Keep your eyes closed for 3 minutes ... imagine please standing in your living room with the same noise right outside your window for 12 hours a day every single weekend and holiday for 9 months of the year.” Her testimony echoed recurring complaints about traffic and quality-of-life impacts in the Countryside neighborhood.
City Manager Jody Andrews told council staff will pursue “some local parking measures” before the completion of a broader area-management plan. Andrews said the consultant-led area-management plan is nearly underway and will include local stakeholder engagement, but staff can act sooner on tactical parking steps and will reach out to neighbors about immediate options.
Council members also discussed enforcement and the need to ticket illegal parking; several councilors urged tactical steps ahead of any longer-term plan. Staff said efforts will balance neighborhood impacts with the large number of dog-park users and that specific short-term measures would be proposed to the neighborhood for review.
Clarifying details: city staff said the planned area-management consulting work will include local stakeholder engagement, and staff will seek to implement immediate parking interventions while the larger planning work proceeds. Officers and councilors described ticketing and targeted enforcement as one tool to address repeat violations, though no specific enforcement schedule was announced.
Next steps: staff will contact the neighborhood to propose short-term parking measures and continue the consultant-led area-management plan with stakeholder input; council scheduled further follow-up in upcoming meetings.
