Let's leave the creative parking to the Italians
Anyone who has driven in Milan, Italy knows the pride of creative parking. The culture of Via Montenapoleone, however, is different from that of Via Westgrove.The Lakes of Bent Tree has long standing parking practices that limit parking to garages, carports, and visitor lots. The original architects created a style that did not provide for drive-up parking.
Cars are not to be parked in the driveway at any time.
Parking a car on an angle to get it out of the fire lane or parking a car in the grass is still a violation.
There are specific permitted exceptions;
- Cars stopped for loading and unloading (e.g., people, groceries, etc)
- Cars being attended to (e.g., washed, packed, warming engine, etc.)
- Cars pulled partially (and straight) out of the garage to facilitate activities in the garage (e.g., cleaning, putting things in attic, stowing trash bins, etc. )
- For all of the exceptions above, garage doors should be fully open, the car should be open and the resident should be active and in the vicinity and assessable.
Let's all be gracious and work together. When we moved in, we signed on to a parking policy that has its benefits and inconveniences.
These cars were in place for 4 or more hours. It is not a pleasing sight for anyone:
Please note that dropping off an elderly/handicapped individual after an appointment or while assisting them out to the vehicle in preparation for departure also needs to be considered during the 'loading/unloading' phase as described. Please see the Americans with Disabilities Act for additional information.
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Carmen Vitton
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Dropping off or picking up anyone or anything is permitted; people, pets, groceries, furniture, serviceman tools, repair parts, etc. But afterward, the vehicle needs to be stored in a garage, carport, or visitor parking.
DeleteInformation: The Americans with Disabilities Act covers public buildings but not condominiums. This is why we aren't required to have blue handicap parking spaces, or ramps to the mailboxes, etc. But accommodating compromised residents is extremely important to the everyone in the community.