The Student Government Senate is drafting a bill to present to the Office of Parking, Traffic and Transportation to reverse the recent addition of residential parking spaces in the Hart Lot and reserve it for only commuters.
As of this semester, one-third of the lot was reserved for on-campus residents of Kirby-Smith Hall, West Campus Apartments and the Pentagon, according to Meredith Westbrook, College of Music and Dramatic Arts senator.
Westbrook said many of her constituents want to use the lot but cannot find parking because of the resident-reserved spots.
Westbrook said she would be willing to compromise with Gary Graham, director of the Office of Parking, to consider reorganizing the lot.
“I’m open to anything that would get commuters more spots,” she said.
Residents in the area don’t need the additional parking spaces, Westbrook added.
“From the looks of it, there is more than enough parking places for Kirby-Smith residents, and they don’t need a third of the Hart lot,” she said. “The resident lots aren’t even half