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Council awards downtown parking study to Kimley‑Horn for $58,500 after broad debate
Summary
After lengthy discussion about scope, schedule and alternatives, the McHenry City Council authorized a $58,500 contract with Kimley‑Horn to produce a downtown parking study that will inventory supply and demand, analyze shared parking and recommend management options.
The McHenry City Council voted Jan. 21 to award a professional services contract to Kimley‑Horn for a downtown parking study at a cost of $58,500, subject to city-attorney review.
The study will inventory current parking supply block-by-block, analyze peak demand and turnover, consider curbside-management and wayfinding, and evaluate options including shared parking, metering and potential structured parking for future downtown development.
Why it matters: Council members said a data-backed study is needed to guide major, potentially multiyear decisions about downtown development and large capital projects, including whether and where structured parking, metering or other alternatives are warranted.
Council debate ran nearly an hour. Alderman…
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