Third in a series
Re “Lack of On-site Parking Hurts the Church’s Case, Mayor Says”
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Meghan Sahli-Wells. Photo, Todd Johnson.
Mayor Meghan Sahli-Wells is curious. When the knotty parking controversy involving the Grace Lutheran Church and one block of Farragut Drive residents is brought back to the City Council for further thought, she has requested a comprehensive paper trail of the history of the decades-long disagreement.
If Grace Lutheran had “some” on-site parking, the case seeking leniency in Farragut Drive weekday parking would be stronger, the mayor said.
Ms. Sahli-Wells was the only Council member openly sympathetic to Farragut residents of the 10700 block seeking to stave off a loosening of the longstanding No Parking on Weekdays regulation.
The 32-year-old restriction temporarily has been lifted by the Council until the results of a traffic impact study can be reviewed next year.
Ms. Sahli-Wells said the church should have been trying to find ways to accommodate its members before now.
“For me to consider taking away rights that have been acquired by this neighborhood dating back to 1982, for me to say ‘Oh, that’s a reasonable request,’ they would have to make some effort themselves (regarding off-site parking).
“Legally, this is a non-conforming situation.”
(To be continued)
