Monday, December 15, 2008

Snow Removal Policy

(Originally posted 12/15/07, modified March 08)

The day after the storm, Saco Island LP will plow our lot (and theirs) at 9AM. If that day is:

Monday through Friday:

By 9AM all of our vehicles must be removed from our parking lot and Saco Island LP's lot at the top of the hill (which they let us use at their leisure, but are not obligated to give us space in.) Our vehicles may return to these lots at Noon.

On weekends:

Construction vehicles and Saco Island LP tenants will not be on site, and we will be permitted to move our vehicles to the lower lot, behind our building on the Biddeford side of the island. To quote an e-mail from Saco Island LP:

"The parking that is available in the lower lot is marked. We have closed the areas under construction. People should not try to park there. In terms of available weekend parking: residents can park in the lower lot during the hours of 9 to noon, but no longer than that."

Any vehicle left in ITOA's lot will be subject to fines and or towing and may be plowed around. Vehicles in Saco Island LP's lot will be handled as follows: (Quoting from their e-mail)

"We have made arrangements with our contractor to clear the ITA lot and the lot at the top of the hill between the hours of 9a.m. and noon. ITA residents must move their cars from these lots and may not park in any lot on the island with the exception of Saturday and Sunday. The lower parking lot may be available on those days, assuming it has been cleared. If it has not, ITA residents must find their own parking off of the island. They must be out of the lower parking lot after the ITA lot is plowed. If there are cars left in the lower parking lot that impede snow removal, they will be towed. We are not responsible for any damage to vehicles."

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The lot is a little dicey. Had a little trouble getting into my spot over the hill of snow the plow left in front of it. Also, tried to get to the dumpster at around 1:30, but my car was blocked by someone who parked in the middle of the parking lot!

Chuck said...

Thanks for your comment. The plows will be coming at 10AM tomorrow (Monday) and the center lane should be maintained by the Saco Island LP during the storms.We left shovels in the stairwells by the flats and the laundry room on the first floor and also one in the lobby to assist people who may be stuck or need to dig out who don't have a shovel. Its a good idea to get one anyway, just in case someone else is using them. Also, if you could give us a description of the person who obstructed the traffic lane, we can contact them. Please e-mail parking@islandterrace.info with the details.

Unknown said...

We are asked to be out of the lot before 10 a.m. We have repeat offenders that do not move. This is unfair to the people on either side of them. I think anyone that doesn't move be made aware they will be plowed in and fined. Also, we are asked to stay out of the lot until 12p.m. today many cars came back before that and the sanding truck had difficulty sanding. It is for our own benefit to stay out of their way.