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Sandpoint adopts downtown parking management plan; council approves pay parking, in‑lieu fee and pass structure
Summary
Council adopted a downtown parking management plan and directed staff to move toward implementation: paid hourly parking in city lots, a proposed $25,000 in‑lieu fee for required parking spaces, a tiered parking‑pass structure, and a phased rollout with further ordinance work and technology procurement.
Sandpoint city council on Wednesday adopted a downtown parking management plan that seeks to increase turnover, better match costs to users and create a revenue stream for reinvestment in parking, transit and pedestrian improvements. The resolution passed on a roll‑call vote after extended public and council discussion about rates, exemptions and map boundaries.
The plan includes three core elements: a parking‑pass program with multiple tiers (city taxpayers, Bonner County residents, downtown businesses, downtown residents and marina slipholders); paid hourly parking in most downtown city lots to encourage…
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