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Do~Fmiown Parking Locus Group March 2G, ?007 Pagc 2 of 2 • Business/property owners tvho are issued perrttits but do not have immediate need for them should be allowed to "transfer" to another business/property owner through business-to-business negotiation and agreement. • Estimated current number of downtown businesses 50 Estimated new businesses in Bluffs and Jackson Place 15 Total Downtown Businesses G5 • r1s a matter of policy procedure, the Focus Group should establish the proposed s}=stem recommendarian and present to the Council at work session for Council approval before offering/announcing to the downtown businesses. • Employee parking permits to be issued on a quarterly basis at the cost of Sl0 per month. Number of employee: customer parking spaces ratio and number of available permits to be reevaluated based on changed needs and demands by a sunilar parking focus group on a quarterly basis prior to issuance. • Clarified enforcement of parking regulations: o fling :'<ve Lot & Onstieet Parking time Limits -Enforced. itIonday-Freda}-; no tveckend enforcement o Overnight Parking {no parking tam-6atn) -Enforced 7-day s a week Following discussion die group reached consensus on the Following recomnzend~rion regarding the system Eor parking permit issuance: • ~fvl downtown business and property owners information on die new rules along with permit application and deadlu"e including but not lirnired to a statement that a permit to park in Ivng:'~ve lot is a privilege acid a paid permit~vill not guarantee an open spot at all times. Employee parking permits to Ue'issued by Police;Dept on a quarterly basis ar the cost of S10 per monde. • :ill business/property= owners by address should have, the right to purchase 1 permit {upon interest and application deadline), then assess'"the situation and system for issuing balance of arulable permits if any cost. • Number of etnpla}=ee: customer parking spaces ratio and number of available pemxuts to be reevaluated Uased on changed needs and demands by a similar parking focus group on a quarterly basis prior to'issuance. Ne--t SteTs Staff will draft and forward to the Focus Group for review and comment on the meeting minutes and reeomtneudaaans xo City Council. The recommendations would be considered at die 1pril 9 City Council ~~~ork Session meeting. T'he nest neeang of the Focus Group will be i\Ionday, .~pri19. The Focus of the discussion will Ue on die Ph:rse Il parking optons (for implementation Summer 2005). Afs. lfehelich encouraged members to be thinking about the options outlined in the March 12, 2007 Pocus Group lfinutes, and the question - "~~nien the fling Ave parking lot is converted to an _lLL customer panting lot, how and where should employee parking be accommodated?" 5ubtnitted by, Cad~erine it~fehelich Director of Economic Development