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Stevensville council debates parking near Kodiak Jacks as residents and members press for alternatives
Summary
Public commenters and council members clashed over parking along Main Street by Kodiak Jacks and the Big Sky Dog House after staff signaled possible removal of curbside spaces for safety. Councilors said they are seeking alternatives but gave no final vote to remove parking.
Public comments and a later council discussion on Nov. 14 focused on curbside parking used by a Main Street coffee shop and adjacent businesses, with residents urging the council not to remove customer spaces and council members citing safety and line-of-sight crashes.
Resident Pierre told the council he was “fully aware” of traffic challenges but urged the body not to take away parking that supports Kylie’s business, saying he did not “wanna see, like, the parking capability taken away from Kylie and her business there.” Jim Cruz submitted a written public comment and asked the council to play a short video he produced; in that statement he wrote, “There is plenty of parking on either side of the road…
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