Plum Council adopted a temporary ordinance April 14 that will apply parking restrictions in the area around Oakmont Country Club during the upcoming U.S. Open tournament.
The ordinance, which restricts nonresident street parking in the area, will affect around a dozen streets and more than 200 households for a week in June. Households affected, however, will each receive three weekly passes to continue parking like normal.
Plum Manager David Soboslay said the restrictions are nothing new to the properties adjacent to the course.
“This is exactly what we did in 2016, and I believe it worked very well,” he said.
Parking passes will be distributed by the United States Golf Association on or before May 12, along with information about how to request additional passes for guests or home service vehicles, such as those for landscapers, according to the ordinance.
For residents expecting short-term guests during the tournament, a daily parking pass may also be requested.
All additional passes will be at the discretion of the police chief.
Passes will be distributed to households on Pennsylvania Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Jefferson Street, Franklin Street, Woodland Avenue, Keystone Street, Northern Avenue, Eastern Avenue, Center Avenue and Morath Lane.
For spectators seeking parking, remote lots will be available with shuttles to the course. If tournament attendees leave their cars on the street in the restricted area, however, the ordinance allows Plum police to ticket or tow the vehicles. Local deliveries will still be allowed.
The ordinance also restricts all previously approved solicitation and transient activity in the area.
It will be in effect from June 9 to 16.
