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Council accepts downtown parking plan and directs phase‑1 enforcement, with CRA advisory oversight
Summary
After a long public discussion, the council accepted a consultant’s Downtown Parking Management Plan and directed staff to implement phase 1 enforcement, using the CRA advisory committee for stakeholder input; council added monitoring of four nearby residential streets and set a six‑month evaluation period.
The Melbourne City Council on Aug. 12 accepted a consultant’s Downtown Parking Management Plan and directed staff to begin phase‑1 implementation focused on enforcement, signage and way‑finding. Council also authorized staff to use the CRA Advisory Committee as the initial advisory body for implementation, with the caveat that the group monitor spillover to four nearby residential streets and report back within six months.
Theta Consulting’s parking consultant Jim Zullo presented occupancy counts, a five‑minute walking‑shed analysis and projected parking demand. Zullo recommended beginning with enforcement…
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