South Street and Chapin Street Parking
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions and the posted minutes; names may be misheard.
- What: two petitions from a Union Hill resident: No Parking Anytime on the even side of South St., and no-parking signage at the driveway of 8 Chapin St.
- Where it stands: both held 2-0 on 2026-07-22 so the department can meet residents.
- Next: Stephen S. Rolle to meet neighbors; the Chapin St. driveway signs may already have been authorized and not installed, to be checked.
The situation
- South St. is narrow; with parking on both sides it is hard to pass. Options Rolle offered: prohibit one side (loses spaces), or make the block one-way so both sides can keep parking.
- Neighbors and a tenant said removing the even side would leave nowhere to park; the petitioner described cars blocking her corner driveway beside a crosswalk and hydrant, and weak 311 enforcement.
- John P. Fresolo (who grew up in Union Hill) agreed with the city's approach. Contact details for the department were given on the record.
Discussion time
About 14 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 - Traffic and Parking Committee | 14 |
Log
- 2026-10-28 - 2026-10-28 - Traffic and Parking Committee Meeting: no parking anytime approved for the even side of South St. between Providence St. and Chapin St. only; the 8 Chapin St. driveway request was filed because signs were already approved and a work order will replace the missing one.
- 2026-07-22 - Traffic and Parking Committee - Items 5d and 5e held 2-0 after testimony from several neighbors.