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Sandpoint council adopts downtown parking management plan with in-lieu fees, parking passes and phased implementation

5081704 · June 26, 2025
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Summary

Following months of study and public outreach, the Sandpoint City Council adopted a parking management plan that establishes a structure for parking passes, recommends a $25,000 per-space in-lieu fee for off-street requirements, and calls for phased implementation and further ordinances to set rates, enforcement and technical systems.

The Sandpoint City Council on June 25 adopted a parking management plan intended to improve downtown parking availability, raise revenue to maintain parking assets, and require new development to contribute to off-street parking or pay an in-lieu fee.

Director Jason Welker told the council the final draft incorporates feedback from the public and the Planning & Zoning Commission. Key plan elements approved by council include: a downtown parking pass program with tiers (city taxpayers, Bonner County residents, downtown business employee passes, downtown resident passes, and marina-slip…

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