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Downtown business owners tell Troutdale Planning Commission construction parking is hurting customers
Summary
Owners of a downtown cafe told the Planning Commission construction and future apartment parking tied to the Confluence site are reducing customer turnover and harming lunch business; city staff said short-term mitigation and a downtown parking study are underway.
Lee Rogers and Michelle Pierce, owners of the Yield Public, told the Troutdale Planning Commission on Jan. 8 that construction worker parking and upcoming apartment parking at the Confluence site are making it difficult for customers to find spaces.
The exchange came during the commission's public comment period, when Rogers said the pair had emailed staff and were unclear about long-term plans. Rogers said construction workers are using on-street spaces near downtown businesses and that customers “circle around two or three times and then they go some miles.” Pierce said the issue is already affecting…
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