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Council discusses removing parking space to address blind spot at Third and Charles Street
Summary
A Third Street resident reported cars and large trucks parked near Charles Street create a recurring blind spot at a stop sign; council favored removing one of four parallel spaces and shifting remaining spaces toward the block center to reduce the sightline issue, with no formal action recorded in the minutes.
A resident of Third Street told the council that when vehicles, particularly large trucks, park in the parallel space nearest Charles Street, drivers at the Charles Street stop sign have little visibility when pulling onto Third, causing oncoming cars on Third to face sudden conflicts.
Council members discussed several responses: converting the intersection to a three-way stop, removing the parking space that creates the sightline obstruction, or converting the space to motorcycle-only parking. Council members said the most well-received option was to remove one space and shift the remaining spaces toward the middle of the block so the resulting gap would not create a blind spot in the opposite direction toward Pine Street Alley.
The discussion in the minutes notes the resident’s complaint and council preference but records no formal motion or vote on the change. The minutes do not specify the next procedural step, timetable, or which town staff would carry out any change to parking or signage.
