However, the council believes the perceived problem could be solved by a willingness to walk.
Mosgiel Taieri Community Board member Teresa Christie raised concerns at a board meeting this week, saying there was "seriously a lack of parking" in the area.
Mosgiel had a "unique" situation in which people could "generally" park within 5m to 10m of where they wanted to go.
However, demand and people overstaying the parking time limit created problems, particularly around 9am and 3pm, with businesses "always" complaining about a lack of spaces outside their shops.
There were two Dunedin City Council car parks in central Mosgiel, one behind Mitre 10, which was well used, and another on Bush Rd, which was not as popular, she said.
Mrs Christie believed parking might have been hindered by the cutting off of Lanark and Glasgow Sts, but was unsure whether reinstating them would improve the situation.
Meters were also not an option, nor was changing the attitudes of the area's residents towards parking further from their destination.
"We don't want meters. Free parking is great; it promotes you wanting to go there."
Howver, parking wardens could be of benefit as they would enhance "flow through that area".
She hoped the council could come up with some solutions, as "they have the experts".
"There is just such a lack of space and land and a lack of parking for that central hub part of Mosgiel. It's quite limiting. I think the expanding population of Mosgiel is only going to exacerbate the situation." Mosgiel Business Association co-chairwoman Sarah Davie agreed, saying parking lots were "not easily accessible" and signposting would be beneficial.
"We are definitely keen to try and investigate solutions to alleviate the problems, whether that is by increasing awareness of where current parking availability is, or whether that is trying to find new parking spaces," she said.
Dunedin City Council parking services team leader Daphne Griffen said Mosgiel residents were "well catered for" in terms of parking.
"I don't really believe there was a huge problem out there.
People who perceive that there is a parking problem, in most cases, are not really willing to walk at all," she said.
Parking officers visited Mosgiel once a week or when a complaint was received.
A "lack of resources" inhibited more frequent enforcement but when an officer worked part-time in Mosgiel a few years ago, the placement was not justified, Ms Griffen said.
