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Sandpoint pauses paid curbside parking plan after downtown opposition; staff to pursue lot fees, enforcement and technology
Summary
City staff removed paid curbside parking from its recommendation after downtown business owners objected; council and staff said paid parking will be explored only for city lots and passes, with enforcement and real‑time parking technology next steps.
Mayor Jeremy Grama and city staff told downtown business owners that the city will not move forward with proposed paid curbside parking on First, Second or Cedar avenues after strong opposition at a recent outreach meeting.
Jason Welker, Sandpoint’s planning and community development director, said staff will “remove paid curbside parking from the plan for now” and focus instead on managing off‑street lots, parking‑pass programs and technology to enforce on‑street time limits and show real‑time utilization.
The change follows an outreach meeting at the Marigold Bistro that Welker said drew about 50 to 60 downtown business owners. Business owners and residents who spoke during the council’s public comment…
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