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New Canaan plans pay-by-plate meters on Elm Street; commissioners debate 15-minute spots
Summary
The commission approved purchase of on-street pay-by-plate machines and a transition to plate-based payment and app integration; members and merchants raised concerns about removing dedicated 15-minute stalls and effects on downtown businesses.
The New Canaan commission reviewed an update May 7 on a paid-parking initiative that will place pay-by-plate meters on Elm Street and change lot machines to plate-based payments; staff estimated delivery and installation in August after a roughly 12-week procurement lead time.
Stacy, a parking department staff member, said the town will install nine machines (seven on Elm Street plus one on each side of South Avenue) and switch lot machines and the back office to a pay-by-plate system. She said the goal is turnover, not revenue: “It’s not for revenue purposes. It’s really to have more of a turnover on the street so more people can utilize the Elm Street parking,” she said. Staff…
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