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Council directs staff to develop resident-parking access plan, asks for pilot options
Summary
Councilors asked staff to prepare an implementation plan for a resident-parking access program that could charge $1 per hour for nonresident vehicles in select areas and enforce by license-plate; councilors sought pilot options and details on enforcement and exceptions.
Portsmouth City Council on Monday directed staff to prepare a detailed implementation plan for a resident-parking access program intended to prioritize residential access near downtown. The motion asked staff to evaluate a $1-per-hour fee for nonresident vehicles and to return with recommended pilot neighborhoods, cost estimates and framework details.
Councilors who sponsored the request said the proposed program would address repeated complaints from residents who find commuter and visitor parking taking long-term spaces adjacent to homes, playgrounds and public facilities. "Our residents deserve first…
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