The parking you mentioned being previously un zoned and available without restriction on use..... Can you indicate what the adjacent private property is for those spaces? For example, if it's townhomes, it might be that those residents also had increased diffacaulty parking and petitioned to have their block zones. That's how it is supposed to work but often times residential parking zones are placed against Parks or schools or other non-residential properties. If the previously unzoned parking is adjacent to a park or a school it might not actually be a restricted area and just the signs are up check the RPP database on dc.gov. in areas like Dupont where all of the parks do seem to have residential parking restrictions I believe those we're done with ancs and councils involvement but it really conflicts with the purpose of RPP. As far as your buildings restriction are not getting residents RPP it would seem that your buildings street parking should also not be rpp. If it's commercial on the ground level and metered that's another story though. You might be able to dig through some of the ANC files and find the initial proposals for your building to determine what they actually agreed to with the ANC in terms of parking. I understand that often times DMV does not care about those parking permit limitations and they still issue them. Don't forget you can always throw a car cover on your vehicle and no one will ever look at it or ticket it as long as it's covered
And anyone who would like to chime in about how no one needs a car.. you are welcome to carry my tools and materials for me between my customer jobs and I will happily take your guidance on using WMATA instead of a private vehicle around town.
Rscaroll t1_it60mq3 wrote
Reply to parking woes/rant by emniki
The parking you mentioned being previously un zoned and available without restriction on use..... Can you indicate what the adjacent private property is for those spaces? For example, if it's townhomes, it might be that those residents also had increased diffacaulty parking and petitioned to have their block zones. That's how it is supposed to work but often times residential parking zones are placed against Parks or schools or other non-residential properties. If the previously unzoned parking is adjacent to a park or a school it might not actually be a restricted area and just the signs are up check the RPP database on dc.gov. in areas like Dupont where all of the parks do seem to have residential parking restrictions I believe those we're done with ancs and councils involvement but it really conflicts with the purpose of RPP. As far as your buildings restriction are not getting residents RPP it would seem that your buildings street parking should also not be rpp. If it's commercial on the ground level and metered that's another story though. You might be able to dig through some of the ANC files and find the initial proposals for your building to determine what they actually agreed to with the ANC in terms of parking. I understand that often times DMV does not care about those parking permit limitations and they still issue them. Don't forget you can always throw a car cover on your vehicle and no one will ever look at it or ticket it as long as it's covered
And anyone who would like to chime in about how no one needs a car.. you are welcome to carry my tools and materials for me between my customer jobs and I will happily take your guidance on using WMATA instead of a private vehicle around town.