Day: July 21, 2015

“Why can’t I have 4 cars”?

Posted on by Don Ryan - 1 Comment

I recently had a resident ask this question. He was genuinely trying to find an answer. After I explained things to him, I invited him to attend the August 6th Board meeting; I thought the actual numbers might explain things better:

  • Townhouses –  416
  • Spaces under carports (2) –  832  
  • 4 cars per home –  1,664
  • Spaces needed to park the other 2 cars –  832
  • Number of Visitor Spaces –  249

The numbers show we are 583 parking spaces short for all residents to have 4 cars per household. Yes, this is a worse case scenario, but it does illustrate the problem.

Where are visitors supposed to park if residents continually fill up the visitor lots? That’s the problem we are addressing, entirely too many residents parking in the Visitor Lots. Whether or not there are empty Visitor spaces available is irrelevant.

Towing, Visitor Parking

Parking Permits and Unauthorized Parking

Posted on by Don Ryan - 3 Comments

In the week or so since we mailed out the information about the new Parking Permit program, we have not had many residents come in for an application.  We had expected a much higher response. As one resident told us, it’s cheaper to rent a spot than to get their vehicle back from the towing company ($300 each time). We will keep the application period open until the end of July 2015.  

We have issued many notices for well over a year to all properties detailing the impending enforcement of our Visitor Lot parking rules. It is totally unfair to all residents to let a few break the rules and get away with it, as they have done for a while. I guess they think we will not tow their vehicles; well, they are wrong. We have been towing from our Visitor lots this month and will continue to do so.

Any resident who knowingly and willingly parks their vehicle(s) in Visitor Parking without displaying the Parking Permit will be deemed an “Unauthorized Vehicle” and will be towed. 

 

Visitor Parking