Committee authorizes mailing to Pine Avenue residents on possible permit parking near veterinary clinic

The Brentwood Public Safety Committee on Aug. 27 authorized staff to send a neighborhood mailing about a possible residential parking permit zone on Pine Avenue between Brentwood Boulevard and the high school.

Dan Mitsuyu, Public Works Director, described the block and said staff had received one prominent complaint about nonresident parking tied to a nearby veterinary clinic. Mitsuyu said the northern side of the block currently has time-restricted parking (8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays) and the painted curb changes match the opposite side.

Alderman [Plovka] moved and the committee discussed alternatives, including temporarily waiting until the public library construction is complete — when library parking might relieve the problem — or proceeding immediately with a permit program. Members emphasized the need to survey residents before requiring permits. “I count about 40 residents along that, even that first block between high school and Brentwood Boulevard, and I've only heard from 1 resident. I sure like to hear from more than 1 resident before we decide to require them to all get permits,” an alderman said during discussion.

The committee instructed staff to prepare a door-to-door mailing and invite residents to the next public safety meeting. The motion to authorize the mailing passed by voice vote; committee members said the mailing will explain what permit parking would require and solicit resident feedback.

Ending: Staff will issue the neighborhood mailing and report responses; no permit regulation was enacted on Aug. 27.