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Council approves Whole Foods parking arrangement; property owner to maintain lots and time limits
Summary
The committee voted to amend Title 10 to formalize dedicated Whole Foods customer parking and codify time limits on adjacent public stalls; the property owner will handle maintenance and snow removal and the city will not assume those costs.
Derek Conley, a city staff member, presented an ordinance amendment formalizing dedicated customer parking for the new Whole Foods and codifying time limits on adjacent public parking.
Conley said the plan designates three contiguous lots near the Whole Foods building: a northern public lot that will remain public with a two‑hour time limit, and two lots adjacent to the store that will be dedicated for Whole Foods customers. He said the property owner will be responsible for maintenance, utilities, debris removal and snow removal on the entire parcel that includes the dedicated and adjacent public stalls.
Committee members asked about enforceability and overnight parking. Conley said enforcement at the start will be a challenge and expected an adjustment period; the city will install signage on the public portion and Whole Foods will erect customer signs on its lot. He said Whole Foods will have the right to tow from its dedicated spaces; towing on the public portion remains a city responsibility. Overnight parking will be restricted and subject to towing.
A motion to approve the amendment was moved and passed on roll call.
