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Commission directs staff to evaluate street‑parking loss and update fees; asks for a citywide parking study
Summary
Following a recommendation from the Parking Advisory Board, commissioners asked staff to review the city’s process for replacing on‑street parking, evaluate replacement fees and start a comprehensive parking study to guide future development decisions.
The City Commission voted unanimously Feb. 25 to ask staff to evaluate the process used when developers request replacement parking, assess parking‑replacement fees, and prepare a comprehensive parking study to inform future development and policy.
The Parking Advisory Board (PAB) presented two resolutions: (1) a request that the PAB be engaged earlier in project reviews so the board’s advisory comments can be meaningful and (2) an updated evaluation of the city’s parking‑replacement fee schedule and related charges. PAB members and staff said the current fee schedule was last revised in January 2023 and may not reflect current market conditions.
Monica Beltran, parking and mobility services director, told commissioners the board felt it often appears “too far along in the process” to influence final project drawings. PAB member Lisa Detorney told the commission the board’s goal is to avoid “giving any more parking spots away” from neighborhoods and to ensure adequate parking remains for park users and residents.
Vice Mayor Anderson asked staff to include a comprehensive, citywide inventory and demand analysis that accounts for differing needs in downtown, the residential‑infill district and park/event areas. During the meeting Vice Mayor Anderson cited commonly referenced fee levels: a developer parking‑replacement assessment of about $42,000 per space, remote parking arrangements reported at roughly $10,000–$12,500 per space, and other referenced figures. (Staff will verify and report exact current rates.)
What the commission directed Staff was tasked to: - Review the city’s process for approvals, including how and when PAB and other advisory bodies are consulted; - Analyze the appropriateness of the parking‑replacement assessment fee and related parking fees; and - Conduct a comprehensive parking demand and inventory study, with results to be shared with the Parking Advisory Board and returned to the commission as a recommended parking master plan.
Speakers quoted - “We were concerned that we weren’t being heard. So to ensure that we were all on the same page, we did take some time to meet with our attorneys and with staff.” — Monica Beltran, Parking & Mobility Services Director. - “Basically, we don’t want to give any more parking spots away.” — Lisa Detorney, Parking Advisory Board member.
Sources: Coral Gables City Commission transcript, Feb. 25, 2025.
