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Neighbors, property manager at odds over overnight parking on South 60th Street; board tables item for outreach
Summary
Residents complained that changes in nearby apartment parking have pushed visitor and overnight parking onto South 60th Street, creating blocked crosswalks, plowing and leaf‑collection problems; the Equity Group property manager said permits had been cut and the company will work with neighbors. Trustees tabled the issue for further outreach and possible stakeholder meetings.
A months‑long neighborhood conflict over overnight parking near Highland Lane apartments prompted a lengthy exchange at the Village of Greendale board meeting on March 4, and trustees voted to table further formal action while staff and stakeholders pursue outreach.
Resident Mike Kowalski described a range of impacts he attributes to a change in apartment parking policy: visitor stalls removed, paid overnight spaces introduced and spillover parking onto South 60th Street that, he said, has led to cars parked on crosswalks, blocked driveways, oil spots, disrupted leaf collection and plowing, and double‑parked vehicles during busy weekends.
"It's creating very much frustration," Kowalski said, recounting repeated nights when he saw multiple cars filling the block. He asked the board to act so long‑time homeowners can reliably use their street.
Representatives for the apartment owner, the Equity Group, responded that staff reduced overnight street permits at their complex from 14 to eight after village outreach and that their lots are rented and largely full at night. Joseph Joe, representing Equity Group, said the company will reach out to neighbors and try to find operational fixes, and suggested potential engineering solutions such as adding a parking lane if village street work allows.
Police and public‑works staff told trustees they have been enforcing night‑parking rules and that, while officers have issued citations, the situation is not unique in Greendale. DPW noted it had not received consistent operational complaints that prevented services but acknowledged access during peak snowfall or flooding events can be complicated when curbside parking is dense.
Trustees discussed a range of options — limiting overnight parking on one side of the street, changing permit counts, creating appeals or placement processes, or pursuing small capital changes — but repeatedly returned to the question of balancing tenants’ need for parking with long‑time residents’ concerns. Several trustees asked staff to pursue direct outreach meetings involving Equity Group and impacted residents and to report back rather than impose an immediate regulatory change.
The motion to table the item in favor of further stakeholder outreach passed on a roll call. Staff and trustees indicated they will request follow‑up meetings and continue targeted enforcement as appropriate.
