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Committee approves winter trial allowing on-street overnight parking outside downtown; parking bans to be citywide during storms
Summary
The Infrastructure Committee authorized a staff-run trial this winter to allow on-street overnight parking outside the downtown district, eliminate daytime odd-even parking rules, and extend parking bans citywide during storm events while providing designated lots for temporary off-street parking.
The Infrastructure Committee on Nov. 18 approved a staff proposal to run a winter trial that will allow on-street overnight parking outside the downtown district when there is no parking ban in effect, remove daytime odd-even restrictions, and make parking bans during storm events citywide.
Staff explained that the trial is intended to support housing development by reducing off-street parking minimums’ impact on small lots, provide traffic-calming benefits from parked vehicles narrowing streets, and test whether winter services can be maintained while allowing overnight street parking. Committee members heard that the trial would not change the city ordinance; instead staff will operate the trial this winter and report back.
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