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Parking study finds summer peak occupancy above 85% downtown; commission pushes enforcement, private lots and parking structure options
Summary
A consultant-led downtown parking and demand-management study showed summer peak occupancies exceeding 85% in downtown and the Pier Bowl; Planning Commission urged stronger enforcement, consideration of paid parking/time limits, exploring private-lot leasing and a parking structure, and asked staff for a pro forma and staged rollout.
A parking and transportation demand-management study presented Oct. 8 to the San Clemente Planning Commission found seasonal spikes in downtown parking demand — summer occupancy reached roughly 62% citywide but exceeded the parking-industry 85% threshold in downtown and the Pier Bowl — and identified a menu of management strategies including enforcement, paid parking, expanded trolley service, employee parking and a potential parking-benefit district.
Senior transportation engineer Jonathan Sanchez of Sierra Associates, retained by the city, told the commission the study used automated license-plate-reader camera runs during an off-peak period (January) and a peak summer run (July/August), sampled weekdays and weekends, and mapped public off-street…
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