thank you. fyi, the vehicle parked on an unimproved surface was moved this morning (after two nights). parking in cup de sac overnight continues to be an issue.

Osprey Drive is a private street that is controlled by the neighborhood association rather than the City of Alpharetta. As the road is private property, it is not subject to the City code section prohibiting overnight parking in cul-de-sacs on public streets. This is a matter that would have to be addressed via the neighborhood association and the associated covenants.

Due to the subject road being a private street, the issue doea not represent a violation of City Code.

I am on the board for that HOA. Is there a guide that spells out the rights and responsibilities for roads within a subdivision? If these are considered private streets, do HOAs have the authority to make changes such as adding speed bumps or lowering the speed limit without consulting the city?

Because the street is private, the HOA does have the authority to add speed bumps, etc.; however, there are some guidelines that have to be followed to ensure that emergency vehicles (especially fire trucks) are able to access homes within the neighborhood. You can speak with John Maloney in our Engineering / Public Works Department (jmaloney@alpharetta.ga.us) with respect to the height and width standard that the City uses for speed bumps, which would ensure accessibility. Reference can also be found in the Standard Civil Plan Designs (found at http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/index.php?m=files&id=112).

The HOA does have the ability to modify the speed limit on the street; however, City police officers are, by law, not able to run radar to enforce those limits.

There is not a written guide published that outlines the rights and responsibilities associated with private streets. Article 3, Section 3.5.6 (found at http://www.alpharetta.ga.us/index.php?m=publications&id=17&issue=18) of the Alpharetta Unified Development Code does address private streets and the process by which a subdivision can establish private streets.

No violations of City Code are present.