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Parking commission plans rollout of paid parking, proposes seven 15‑minute spaces on Park Street
Summary
Commissioners discussed a paid-parking rollout, merchant and public communications, and a proposal to add seven 15‑minute spots on Park Street; staff said enforcement, signage, and a phased trial period will accompany changes.
The New Canaan Parking Commission on June 16 reviewed staff plans for implementing paid parking downtown, adding short‑term 15‑minute spaces, and a communications program for merchants and residents.
Commission staff said they plan to convert several Elm Street curb spaces to paid parking as part of the broader program and to designate seven new 15‑minute spaces along Park Street—near CVS, the toy store and other short‑visit merchants—to serve quick errands. Parking staff said concentrating the 15‑minute spaces in one block makes enforcement simpler. "It gives us 7 spaces, which is more than what you probably would have got if you were to, put them on Elm Street," a staff member said in the discussion.
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