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Discussion of Prohibition on Parking in Public Lots from 3 AM to 5 AM
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is to provide an opportunity for the Board of Aldermen to discuss the late night/early morning parking prohibition for public parking lots in the downtown.
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DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT INFORMATION: Patricia McGuire - 919-918-7327 -pmcguire@townofcarrboro.org
INFORMATION: The late-night/early morning prohibition on parking in downtown public lots was established on June 26, 2013 in conjunction with a review of towing and parking provisions in the Town Code. Signs indicating the limitation were installed thereafter.
The parking prohibition was included in changes presented in June in response to a request for staff to explore ways to minimize the overflow to downtown public parking lots of parking generated by nearby residential properties. In recent years, renovations of two downtown properties adjacent to public parking areas have resulted in an increase in the number of vehicles parking overnight in nearby public lots. In December, Board of Aldermen members expressed an interest in revisiting the prohibition on parking in the wee hours of the morning. One concern that has been expressed is that, fearing a parking ticket, drivers who have frequented one of Carrboro's entertainment venues will choose to get behind the wheel when it is unsafe or illegal for them to do so. In addition, since the signage does not indicate the mechanism for enforcement, some drivers might anticipate that their vehicles would be towed if found in violation.
Since the June 2013 action, work has been progressing on several fronts related to parking and towing: staff has presented a framework for completing a study and plan for downtown parking; outreach associated with anticipated enforcement has gotten underway and; some businesses have requested that the Town step up enforcement and others have requested that the Town establ...
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