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Ordinance Committee tables residential parking change; Planning Board urges enforcement approach
Summary
A public hearing on a proposed zoning change to clarify residential parking and create an enforcement structure was closed and tabled after the Planning Board recommended that zoning is the wrong tool given citywide lot diversity. The committee requested follow-up from enforcement staff on citations and options including an ordinance‑compliance or traffic-enforcement approach.
Holyoke — The Ordinance Committee revisited a previously filed public hearing (item 3) on April 14 that would have amended the zoning ordinance to clarify parking on residential properties and create an enforcement mechanism.
Planning Board Chair Lauren Niles submitted a March 10 letter to the committee advising against addressing the problem through zoning. “Given the wide diversity of residences and residential lot sizes throughout the city, creating fair…
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