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Local business owner urges on‑street parking on Main Street at Planning Commission meeting
Summary
Dr. James Martin, a business owner on Main Street, told the Planning Commission he supports retaining or adding on‑street parking in downtown Wasilla and warned that proposed landscaping in lieu of parking could harm business access.
During the public comment period at the Jan. 14 Planning Commission meeting, Dr. James Martin, a Main Street business owner, urged the commission to favor on‑street parking in the Main Street redesign.
Martin said a previous plan included on‑street parking and that business owners believed it would promote business development. He said the mayor’s office had told the design team it did not want on‑street parking but that business owners — including himself and a partner — preferred on‑street parking. Martin warned that if on‑street parking is removed in favor of landscaping, the landscaped strips will collect plowed sand and reduce available customer parking.
Martin thanked commissioners and Public Works staff for responding to questions and said the Dec. meeting with DOT staff was “very productive.” No action was taken during the meeting; the commission took the comment under advisement.
