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East Grand Rapids agrees to join school officials in subcommittee on high school and Gaslight parking
Summary
The commission voted to participate in a joint city–school subcommittee to study parking options after the high school renovation and to coordinate a Gaslight Village parking study.
City Manager Shay Charles told the commission the school district requested a joint subcommittee of city and school board representatives to seek options for parking after planned high school construction reduces the district’s on-site capacity. Charles said the city and school staff have been meeting and that the joint subcommittee would coordinate analyses and possible solutions.
The subcommittee will meet with city staff and consultants to review the Gaslight Village–wide parking study the city commissioned and results from Hobble, Roth and Clark parking analyses. Charles said the subcommittee’s work will include short-term and long-term options and possible partnerships among the city, school district, private property owners and developers.
Commissioners moved, seconded and approved the city’s participation. The motion passed after a brief public comment period in which residents urged the city to confirm whether parking in new or shared structures would be free or paid, and to consider demand-management options such as changes to school drop-off and alternative transportation. City staff said the committee’s specific charge and schedule would be set once the consultant parking counts are compiled and the school’s program and timing for the high school renovation were confirmed.
