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Eastchester board adopts parking restriction at Belleau/Main Street to improve turning clearance
Summary
The Eastchester Town Board adopted a local law removing a parking space on Main Street near the Belleau/Merritt intersection after a police recommendation to improve left-turn clearance; the measure passed unanimously.
The Eastchester Town Board on July 7 adopted a local law amending the town's vehicle and traffic code to prohibit parking at a turning radius on Main Street near the AMHAC building.
Supervisor Colavita said the change responds to a police department recommendation to remove a parking space that constricts the left-turn radius for vehicles leaving Belleau onto Main Street. "The police department has recommended that we remove the space that's directly proximate to the turning radius," he said, adding that the removal would give school buses and delivery trucks the room they need.
The action followed a public hearing the board opened and closed the same evening after no members of the public spoke. The board then moved to adopt the local law "as submitted" and approved the measure on a unanimous roll call vote.
The change is limited to the described segment of Main Street and was presented as a minor, safety-driven adjustment to Schedule 12 (prohibited parking) of the town's traffic code. The board did not specify an ordinance number in the meeting record; implementation details were described as administrative and dependent on town staff to update signage and enforcement guidance.
The supervisor said the amendment aims to reduce tight turns and improve safety for large vehicles; no formal objections or requests for amendments were recorded during the hearing.
