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Sunset Beach residents raise driveway, safety and season-length concerns at paid-parking forum
Summary
Residents at the Town of Sunset Beach special call on Dec. 10 urged changes to a new paid-parking plan, citing blocked driveways, safety and season length; some urged hiring a transportation planner while others defended the program.
The Town of Sunset Beach held a special call on Dec. 10 to hear public comment on its paid-parking plan, and dozens of residents spoke during an open forum that produced sharply different views on safety, fairness and the length of the paid season.
At the outset the mayor opened a public forum limited to three-minute comments. Ray Fitzgerald of 204 West Main Street said his driveway was reduced by about 11 feet under the new layout and called the change "unfair," saying the loss of on-site parking could prevent him from renting his two-story house as intended. "I got robbed," Fitzgerald said, adding he believes the changes favored some properties over others.
Several residents urged the council to revisit design decisions and, in some cases, the policy…
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