Politics & Government
Falls Twp. Bans Parking Along Woolston Dr., Makefield Rd.
The parking ban, in the area of Commons at Fallsington Apartments, comes after complaints that parked cars were blocking drivers' vision.
FALLS TOWNSHIP, PA — Parking on parts of Woolston Drive and Makefield Road in Falls Township has been banned as a public safety hazard.
The Falls Township Board of Supervisors voted this week to prohibit roadside parking in the area around the Commons at Fallsington Apartments.
Police Chief Nelson Whitney had told board members that parking problems in the area picked up around the start of the coronavirus pandemic. He said the department received about 20 complaints, saying vehicles parked alongside the roads were creating a visibility problem for drivers heading from Makefield Road toward Woolston Drive.
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"It got to the point where there was going to be a tragedy," Whitney said.
Police put up temporary no-parking signs and, on Monday, supervisors unanimously voted to make the change permanent.
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In other business, supervisors granted conditional use approval to permit Verizon Wireless to install six panel-style antennas on top of the 14-story Sheraton Hotel, which is located at 400 N. Oxford Valley Rd. Verizon representatives said the antennas would be covered in a mylar adhesive coating to "mimic the sky" and equipment would not be visible from the ground.
Verizon representatives said there's a high demand for cell service in the area around Sesame Place, Oxford Valley Mall and Jefferson Bucks Hospital.
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