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Ci ~~ ver MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor & City Council FROM: Downtown Parking Focus Group DATE: April 9, 2006 5UBjECT: Recommended Modifications to the Downtown Parking Regulatory & Permitting Process r1s du:ected by die Cit}r Council, die Downtown Parking rocus Group has reviewed the cturent do~vnto~vn puling regulations and permitting process orrer the past r<vo zrlondis. Based on the group's analysis, the following recommendations have been formulated by consensus of d1e group for consideration and implementation b}r dze CitS~ Council for dze Phase I tune period of Spring 2007 thxough Spring 2008: Regulatory/)enforcement Modifications: 1. Change the time 1units for: • Ding rive lot to 3-hour (from ~-hour) • fin-street parlirlg to 2-hour (from 3-hour) • The section of north Main Street between Jacl.son r~t-e and in front of the Banl: of Elk Rimer will be posted T-hour. r1 few stalls along Jacl~son rive in front betlveen I~eznper Dlvg and Diamond Cite Bread will be posted 1-how:. 2. Enforcement of downtown parking regulations ends after 6:00 p.m. and weekends, with die etception of enforcement of overnight parking regulations (no parking 2azn-6azn) which would allow evening do~vntolvn workers to move cars closer to place of business to ease safety concerns. Tlus issue zxza}r need to be revisited based on anticipated increase in evening/weekend parking demand from new businesses and parr: activities. 3. The City Police Department should consider purchasing "parking boots" for enforcement of multiple unpaid parking offenses (approti. '/-. of offenses go unpaid and courts won't enforce}.