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Residents win permit option for Braeburn Road parking restriction
Summary
The council approved a resident-permit override for Braeburn Road’s longstanding 9–10 a.m. parking restriction (TPR1076), allowing residents to purchase $25 annual stickers or visitor placards to relieve driveway and caregiver-access problems; vote was 5–0.
Newton’s Traffic Council voted unanimously to permit resident stickers or visitor placards that will allow residents to park on Braeburn Road during the existing 9–10 a.m. restriction.
Petitioner Martin Sharnes told the council that the one-hour restriction often imposes heavy burdens on residents with single-lane driveways, contractors, and caregivers; he said all 11 households on the street signed in support. Resident James Rosenblum added that service providers and specialists (for children with special needs) need flexible access during the morning.
Under the approved language (TPR1076), residents may purchase $25 annual stickers or visitor placards at the traffic bureau; Koses noted placards and stickers are an existing program across the city. The council recorded the vote as 5–0 and reminded residents of the August 19 appeal deadline.
