Council will ban parking anywhere you like, just ask!

(also posted here)

Every has or has had a neighbor who has had people over to their house for parties or garage sales or whatever. Nobody likes to look out front and see strange cars parked in front of your house detracting from whatever view you normally enjoy. Or maybe you don't like the way cars park at other places, parks, etc. The city WILL change this, you just have to ask.

The council recently banned parking on Tubbs in front of the Park at Fox Chase from Summer Lee, on both side to Oak and Secret Cove. Why? One citizen, Leondard Spinelli, didn't like that cars parked in front of the pond and trees disrupting the view he has of the park from his backyard. He petitioned the city and claimed that it was dangerous to park in front of the park, so the council unanimously agreed to give Mr Spinelli "his" view of "his" park back.

This has set a new precedence, if you don't like your neighbor or his friends parking in front of your house (for example), just tell council that there are safety concerns and they will get you some "No Parking" signs wherever you want them. If they don't, I am sure there is some legal action you could take as the government must provide "equal protection under the law" to everyone.

Council claims that they didn't ban parking to give Leonard Spinelli his view back, but then why was that his opening reason and repeated several times during his presentation? No one has ever been injured while getting into to a vehicle parked at the park, but now you will be expected to park north of the park along Tubbs, including across the street.

By their action, council says it is safer to cross the street to your car, than to get into your car on the side of the street your car is parked!

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I mentioned this in previous post, but on my way home I went by the Park at Fox Chase to see the signs (which got my ire)...there are a bunch of signs. Also, a little birdie told me Mr Spinelli has made repeated calls complaining about the cars that are not obeying his demand of the city.

A lot of time and effort and MONEY to appease one cranky, old coot.

Good job, council.