Cars being parked in a York street by university students and staff have prompted some living there to move, a resident has claimed.
Stephen May told councillors he had seen near misses and arguments between drivers at the junction of Hull Road and Tranby Avenue due to cars being parked on the latter.
Cllr Mark Warters, Osbaldwick and Derwent ward which covers Tranby Avenue, claimed some cars had been dumped on Tranby Avenue for weeks.
A University of York spokesperson said they recognised there were issues with parking in the area and were actively reminding staff and students not to cause congestion or inconvenience.
It follows City of York Council’s transport executive member Cllr Kate Ravilious’ decision to advertise proposals to change traffic regulations in the street to try and tackle parking problems.
The proposals would see single yellow lines put in Tranby Avenue between the junctions with Hull Road and Baysdale Avenue preventing waiting from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.
Double yellow lines prohibiting waiting at any time would be put on the corners of Tranby Avenue and Cavendish Grove and with Baysdale Avenue.
A council report stated advertising the proposals would allow obstructive parking to be removed while the views of residents could be taken into account.
It added it would tackle issues such as damage to grass verges and traffic including buses not having enough space to pass parked cars.
But it also warned the problem would likely move to nearby streets if restrictions came into force as the university policy does not providing on-campus parking to discourage car use.
At capacity
A council meeting on Friday, 19 July heard local opinions on tackling the issue were divided, with Mr May saying yellow lines were not the answer.
He added the university should offer on-campus parking or the council could look at the nearby Grimston Bar park and ride which he claimed was under-used.
Mr May said: “Tranby Avenue is presently clear of obstructions because it’s not term time, but parking is absolutely an issue and residents have put their houses up for sale due to the lack of action.
“Please consider how you would feel if this was happening outside your house.”
Cllr Warters said the only thing standing in the way of on-campus parking being provided was the greed of the university.
The independent councillor: “Single yellow parking restrictions are needed to prevent the days and in some cases weeks-long dumping of cars by students and staff.”
Cllr Ravilious said officials were trying to resolve the issue with the university so they could better manage parking.
Cllr Ravilious said: “My understanding is that there is not ample parking at the university, they’re at capacity.”
A University of York spokesperson said they valued their relationship with local residents and were working to find a long-term solution.
The spokesperson said: “To help make our campus more sustainable, we encourage staff, students and visitors to use alternative transport options wherever possible and we will continue to share that message.”