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Residents press board as selectmen hold first read on two-hour parking near Lachland Avenue park
Summary
After study results showing as many as 14 parked vehicles on rainy days, Greenwich parking staff proposed a 2-hour (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mon–Sat) zone near Lachland Avenue to prevent commercial spillover; neighbors urged extending restrictions nearer the park crosswalk. The item will return for an in-person second read.
The Board of Selectmen held a first reading Jan. 22 on a proposal to institute 2-hour on-street parking near Lachland Avenue to prevent long-term commercial vehicle parking that residents say has made it difficult to park near their homes and use the nearby park.
Deputy Chief James Bonnie presented a study showing clusters of employee vehicles — up to 14 on rainy days — parked on the residential street and said the department proposes a 2-hour limit between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, for the segment between Strickland Road and the park. "If we make this area 2-hour parking, then they won't be able to dump their cars there for 8 hours a day," Bonnie said.
Resident Tracy Bosow, who lives on a nearby street, described daily commercial use of park parking by a local employer and asked whether the restriction could be extended to the crosswalk in front of the park to protect park users and reduce commercial spillover. "They are taking up every single spot on that park," Bosow said, asking that the board consider stretching the no-dumping zone closer to Butler Street.
Board members acknowledged competing needs: limiting long-term commercial use while not forcing short-term park users to move their cars repeatedly during games or practices. The board asked staff to consult zoning about employer parking requirements and to consider a hybrid time limit (longer than two hours) for the park-adjacent stretch. The item will return for a second read in two weeks; the board said that second meeting will be in person only so neighbors can attend.
What happens next: Staff will refine the proposed boundaries and times, consult zoning staff about employer parking obligations, and return the item to the board for a second, in-person vote.
