It soon could be more challenging for Lake Braddock Secondary School students wishing to park without purchasing an annual pass from the school.
At its meeting on July 14, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized a public hearing for Aug. 25 to consider further restrictions on non-resident parking around the school.
Residents of Queen Victoria Court and Cork Place have petitioned to be included in Residential Permit Parking District (RPPD) 5 due to what staff have described as “the large number of student vehicles” taking up spaces there during school hours.
Both neighborhood streets are located southeast of the secondary school in Burke, across Burke Lake Road.
Parking in RPPD 5 is limited to residents and their visitors weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Restrictions on others parking around the school already are in place on portions of a number of adjoining neighborhood streets.
Following receipt of the petition, staff confirmed that at least 60% of those living along the proposed route had signed it, and that the streets meet the geographic requirements of being within 2,000 feet of walking distance to the entrance of a school and/or within 1,000 feet of the school’s property line.
According to the staff report:
“Establishing residential parking restrictions to prohibit non-resident vehicles during restriction hours through community engagement and public hearing supports One Fairfax Focus Area 8 by fostering trust among neighbors, and the ability to work together to achieve common goals that improve the quality of life for everyone in the neighborhood.”
The hearing is slated for 4:30 p.m. at the Aug. 25 meeting of supervisors.
