Parking Regulation Changes Mulled In Hatboro

HATBORO, PA — The borough is always battling with residents regarding parking, whether its complaints about people parking on the streets in neighborhoods or not enough spots in the downtown shopping district.

In recent months, officials said they have heard concerns from regarding on-street parking in numerous areas of the borough.

The concerns haven't just been expressed by residents either. They also come from emergency personnel, borough staff, and mail carriers.

The borough’s Parking Commission has been actively reviewing these concerns regarding on street parking and has determined that parking on narrower streets potentially poses concerns for emergency access.

The Hatboro Borough Council, parking commission, and emergency services evaluated all streets based on the length, width, and parking restrictions with smaller streets currently being prioritized.

Officials are considering changing regulations on the following streets to limit parking to one side:

• Broad Street
• South Linden
• Loller Road
• Moreboro Road
• Manor Road
• Oakdale Avenue
• Warren Road
• Wilson Road
• Wood Street
• Intersection of Lancaster/Meadowbrook/Windsor
• Pershing Avenue
• Rorer Avenue
• 300 Block N. Penn Street
• Park Avenue
• Drexel Road
• Springdale Avenue between Tanner and Summit

The borough will hold the town hall on Monday, Sept. 14, at Borough Hall, 414 South York Road, to allow residents to discuss the proposed parking changes, provide feedback, propose additional changes, etc.

A time has yet to be determined.

All residents of the impacted streets as well as any other street within the borough are welcome to attend this town hall.

Please note that any changes to on-street parking in the Borough require a change in the ordinance for enforcement purposes.

Because ordinance changes are time consuming and costly, we want to make sure we evaluate all the streets and make the change at one time to save the taxpayers money. No formal decisions will take place at this town hall and any proposed amendments will require discussion and approval by Borough Council prior to any regulations taking effect.

Anyone with questions should contact Borough Manager Diane C. Hegele by calling Borough Hall at 215-443-9100, emailing at dhegele@myhatboro.org, or stopping by in person at Borough Hall, 414 S. York Road, Hatboro.