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Trustees discuss moving commercial trucks from Spencer Lot and tightening GP permit rules
Summary
Trustees reviewed complaints that commercial vehicles are occupying shopper parking at the Spencer Lot, damaging fences and reducing visibility. The board asked staff to verify permit registrations (9 sold; seven listed), explore relocating permits to other lots, and propose proximity or business‑location limits for GP permits.
During the April 13 work session trustees reviewed community concerns about commercial vehicles occupying the Spencer Lot near downtown and discussed options to reduce conflicts between truck parking and shopper/resident needs.
Staff and trustees said photographs show large trucks parked in the lot and reported fence damage along Ward Avenue and safety/visibility concerns for pedestrians, including children walking to nearby stores. Trustees noted the parking-list discrepancy: staff said nine GP permits were sold but the list available in the backup showed seven named entries; staff said two permits had been sold without captured registration information and agreed to pull the full registration records for verification.
Trustees discussed possible remedies: limiting GP permits to businesses that operate within the village or that are within a set proximity to the lot, reallocating GP permit parking to the Prospect bottom lot or Bishop Avenue lot, or restricting truck parking to certain rows of the Spencer Lot to preserve visibility and walking paths. Staff flagged a potential conflict with plans to place EV chargers along a wall adjacent to Arcadia Florist, which could affect where commercial vehicles may be relocated.
No formal policy change was adopted at the session. Trustees directed staff to gather the registration information, confirm which permit holders are village businesses, and return with options that balance business needs, shopper parking availability and neighborhood safety.
