Town councilors Tuesday approved elimination of parking along Hunter Road near the ballfields and weighed options to address storm water management there.

Deeming the street too narrow and the shoulder drop-off too steep, councilors approved a parking ban running the length of the athletic fields driveway, as well as for 700 feet of Hunter Road on either side of it.

The combined athletic fields complex along Hunter and Pownal roads also needs work to minimize the effects of storm water runoff to satisfy updated state environmental regulations.

Councilors listened to options presented by Gorrill- Palmer Consulting Engineers, and delayed action until more information could be gleaned from the state’s Department of Environmental Protection.

Unless the town transfers ownership of the fields to another entity — one possibility is the local school district, RSU 5 — the area will need at least $100,000 of work to move the driveway, reduce road runoff and redirect field drainage.

Councilors have not yet officially approached school officials.

“The council is not interested in selling the land to a private agency,” said councilor Kristina Egan, “but we don’t want to approach the RSU until we’re sure that’s we want to do.”

Also Tuesday, Town Manager Peter Joseph briefed the council regarding the status of Harold Arndt’s Island Rover Project. A consent agreement between the town and Arndt expired Jan. 26. Arndt is scheduled to appear at the council’s next meeting on Feb. 26.

jtleonard@timesrecord.com