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Second Reading and Action on Ordinance 18-012, an Ordinance Amending Chapter 82 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Brookings and Pertaining to Permitted Parking in Municipal Parking Lots.
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Summary:
The City is implementing a permit parking program for tenants in the downtown B-1 area. The City will make available 10 parking stalls in the City’s 72-hour parking lot located on the west side of 3rd Avenue between 4th Street and 5th Street as shown on the attached map. This ordinance change will allow vehicles in the permit parking program to park in the City lot for a duration longer than 72 hours.
Background:
The City received a request from a downtown tenant to consider implementing a downtown permit parking program to allow vehicles to park in a City lot for a longer duration due to the limited overnight street parking in the downtown area. Staff drafted a permit parking program which will be made available to tenants in the B-1 area. The permit parking would allow a six month license for $100 or annual for $180.
As a new program the utilization will be monitored and adjusted according to the demand. Initially ten parking stalls will be made available at the 3rd Avenue and 5th Street parking lot. Should the demand warrant more stalls, staff can adjust available reserved parking stalls.
The first step in implementing the downtown permit parking program is to modify Chapter 82 of the Code of Ordinances, which pertains to permitted parking in municipal parking lots. The current ordinance limits parking to a maximum of 72 hours in a municipal parking lot. This ordinance amendment will allow parking in a municipal parking for a duration longer than 72 hours in designated spaces determined by the City’s parking permit program.
Fiscal Impact:
The City will receive revenue from the downtown permit parking program.
Recommendation
Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval.
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