The City of Goldsboro released a parking map on Thursday that included updated language to address parking issues downtown.
The map is also color-coded to specify which parking spaces are public, those that are two-hour parking, and which parking spaces are restricted for city employees and other purposes. Also included on the map is the addition of ADA (formerly known as Handicap spaces).
The City of Goldsboro has begun enforcement of two-hour on-street parking within the managed parking zone. This area includes Center Street from Ash to Chestnut; Mulberry Street from John to James; and Walnut Street from John to James. All other streets are not included and parking will continue as before.
Parking management enforcement began a soft roll-out in January. During this initial phase, warning tickets have been issued to those violating two-hour parking rules.
Parking violation fines will be assessed beginning Apr. 1. A two-hour parking violation is $50. A late fee of $25 will be added if the fine is not paid within two weeks.
Goldsboro Mayor Charles Gaylor recently told Goldsborodailynews.com that the City of Goldsboro and the Goldsboro City Council remain committed to finding the best possible downtown parking solutions.
“You’ve gotta have something because you’ve gotta have turnover (with parking spaces),” Gaylor said. “You gotta have a churn in your on-street parking to allow for commerce. But we also have to have off-street parking that is located with the right amounts, the right locations, and with the right amenities, the right lighting, and safety aspects that go along with them. I think that the city has some pretty important work to do in right-sizing our off-street parking. I think that’s gonna mean that we’ve got to have conversations with landlords that happen to own lots in different parts of downtown, and seeing can we sign a lease for a dozen or so parking spots to make public. Can we do the same thing (in another lot) to make it public? I think we’re going to have to get a little bit deliberate in our parking management plan. Ultimately, I think you’re going to have to have some sort of regulation for your on-street parking, but I think that the root cause for the main concerns right now is a mixture of the concerns for safety and the right amounts and right locations of off-street options. To the extent that we can resolve those, I want to be pretty deliberate about trying to very quickly.”
