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Town presents parking-lot assessment; Jetty's Beach reconfiguration added 40 spaces
Summary
Town project manager reported on a municipal parking-lot assessment that reconfigured Jetty's Beach to gain 40 spaces and other operational improvements at 2FG; longer-term design recommendations for four lots are due before year-end.
Town project staff on Sept. 17 updated the Select Board on a multi-lot municipal parking assessment and short-term improvements at Jetties Beach and the 2FG lot that were implemented ahead of the 2025 season.
Why it matters: The work aims to maximize parking within existing footprints while improving circulation, ADA access and stormwater performance; the effort is intended to address seasonal demand and reduce congestion pressures.
Project manager Kevin Manuel said the scope covers four town lots—2FG (Wade Drive area), 131 Pleasant St., 37 Washington St., and Jetty's Beach upper and lower lots. Short-term operational changes completed this year included reconfiguring Jetty's Beach to gain 40 parking spaces; installing concrete barriers at 2FG to better define lanes for the NERDA shuttle and general traffic; relocating flood-prone ADA spaces at Jetty's Beach; cleaning and regrading lots and pushing back encroaching sand at Jetties; and installing additional bike racks and a boardwalk at Jetties.
Manuel said the project will not expand lot footprints but will recommend layout, pedestrian, traffic-calming, signage, lighting and stormwater upgrades that maximize capacity within current boundaries. Preliminary design concepts for 2FG and Jetties were included in the agenda packet; staff said comprehensive recommendations for two lots will be presented before year-end with the remaining designs to follow in early 2026. Board members discussed aligning parking recommendations with coastal-resilience projects for lots subject to sea-level impacts and raised the possibility of long-term options such as structured parking at an off-downtown location.
Ending: Staff said further departmental review, technical vetting and public engagement are planned before the board considers any capital or operational approvals.
