Resident Permit Parking Removal Petitions (Wamsutta Ave, South Flagg St, Shirley St)
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions and the posted minutes; names and details may be misheard.
- What: three petitions to remove resident permit parking (RPP).
- Where it stands: on 2026-08-31 the committee approved removal only on the private-street portion of Wamsutta Ave. and filed the South Flagg St. and Shirley St. petitions, all 3-0. The Council filed the South Flagg and Shirley reports 11-0 on 2026-09-08.
- Next: an ordinance change for the Wamsutta Ave. private portion (not yet seen in the record).
Wamsutta Ave.
- Two streets share the name: a public street and a private street west of Potomska St. The city's 2014 RPP ordinance wrongly covered the private part, and no permit holders live there.
- Approved: remove RPP from Potomska St. to the westerly terminus. Stephen S. Rolle would not recommend removal on the public portion (four permits issued last year) with no one present to explain.
South Flagg St.
- Zone on the east side from Clarage to Hadwin; permits are required 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
- The petitioner said it began over Worcester State students, who now have a garage, and that enforcement has been lacking; three neighbors opposed removal, citing Bet Shalom and a mental health service, children biking and driveway blocking.
- 11 permits issued (about 40% of properties). Filed.
Shirley St.
- A business owner on Park Ave. asked for removal because the signs sit on his frontage and customers need parking.
- Luis A. Ojeda said residents want to keep it and that a nearby auto body shop fills the street; Rolle noted 12 of 18 properties hold permits and offered to look at a one-hour exemption by the businesses. Ojeda offered a neighborhood meeting. Filed.
Discussion time
About 15 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 - Traffic and Parking Committee | 15 |
Log
- 2026-08-31 - Traffic and Parking Committee — Wamsutta Ave. private-street portion approved for removal; South Flagg St. and Shirley St. removal petitions filed after resident testimony.