More Government Restrictions at a Cost to GT

The City Council Approved a Staff Recommended Plant to have a Program of Parking Permits on a limited part of DeBerry. The Cost of the permit will be 50.00 for 2 years and 7.50 per placard.

Why is the City Council and City becoming involved in the Parking of Cars on Public Right of ways? Well....

Apparently the people living in the Crest Apartments prefer to park on DeBerry rather than park in their Car Parks or Garages provided by their Apartment. In addition, they may have more cars or visitors than spaces to park inside the complex. Understandingly it may take 3 cars and 3 working individuals to pay rents in Grand Terrace, and that the complex is less than easy to park a large SUV in a garage or space.

So folks who are also known as members of the "PUBLIC" park on the street for their convince. Well, home owners across the street think that the "Public" space is for their Private use and have requested the City Limit Overnight Parking to Home Owners ONLY... So the permits and Placard will be assigned to a particular curb space. This makes the "Overnight" Parking to be used by Residents of the Home or their Visitors ONLY... thus making the "PUBLIC" to "Limited Public" or "Sort of Private". The plan does not stop day time parking... unless I missed something. All those parents picking up kids from school can still BOTHER the Home Owners "RIGHT" to use the Parking in front of their homes.

So where is the problem. The problem is taking PUBLIC Space and Restricting the Use of Public Property for The Benefit of a Select Preferred Minority. The Problem is that Parking Permits and use of overnight Parking on the Street will or can be used all over GT as a way to collect fees and income for the city's cash flow.

Perhaps if GT had better connections to Public Transportation links to Metro Link or Early Commuter Bus Services to LA or Orange County fewer cars would be needed at the Crest Apartments. Or even better if rents were closer to what can be supported by a single income there would not be the need for multiple cars. IF the City of GT Code had required more parking on the site of the Crest there would be larger spaces and more places to park those cars. BUT,,,, no... this was not required.... why?

So BOOOOO for the Parking Fees / Stickers and Placks... BOOOO for GT Residents who claim RIGHTS to the PUBLIC SPACE infront of their homes... to park their excessive number of cars and deny the same practice to others. You have increased Government intrusion into our collective lives one more time, one more way... BOOOO