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<br />Do\vnto\vn Parking Focus Group <br />February 12, 2007 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br /> <br />for them since a high demand of overflo\v is not expected. <br />· Long term parking considerations need to be identified earlier on in the next <br />redevelopruent project/process. Future projects and the city need to find a balance <br />benveen the code requirelnent on dle number of parking stalls and \vhat is realistic in <br />an urbani do\vnto\vn environment. <br />· There is an opportunity nQ\V to create a better system if overnight and \veekend <br />overflo\v park.ing locations can be identified for businesses and residents upfront <br />rad1er than retraining. <br />· City and do\vnto\vn stakeholders Inay need to revisit every 3 or 4 months to check-in <br />on ho\v the parking system is \vorking as d1e ne\v developments \vill go through a <br />series of evolutions \vith events,. residents, ne\v businesses and gro\vth/ success of <br />exis ring busin esses. <br />· Existing businesses \vill need to recognize addressing parking issues \vill require <br />retraining cluployee expectations, as long as \ve can corrunun1cate alternative locations <br />for d1em to park and address their safety concerns. <br /> <br />Staff \vill be follo\ving up on many of the questions raised including the safety modification <br />op tions and beginning to outline a InatrL~ indica ring the various Phase II options to address <br />employee parking demands. <br /> <br />i\ t the next meeting scheduled for l'vIonday, F ebluary 26th Chief Beahen \vill be presen ting <br />proposed changes to the current parking regulations and permitting process. The group \vill <br />be asked to provide staff feedback on the proposed changes and to forn1alize a <br />reCoffitnendation to the City Council on proposed changes to d1e current systelTI. I{eith <br />f-Iohne indicated he \vill be out of to,vn for the next meeting. <br /> <br />Subtnitted by, <br />/? <br />....~/ / -:/ //~~ /f <br />/ . ...~ ~ //.;../ ~ <br />L. '~~?;;7.P- /' ;p," ?e,..t!;'/7 <br /> <br />en therine 1Ylehelich <br />Director of Econonuc Developn1cnt <br />