Downtown business owner asks Grass Valley to reconsider removing motorcycle parking on Main Street
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Mark Gold of Gold Rush Cookie Company urged the Grass Valley City Council during public comment to reverse a plan he said would remove the last motorcycle-specific parking along the Main Street corridor, saying motorcycle riders bring customers and tourism; city engineer confirmation of the change was not specified.
Mark Gold, owner of Gold Rush Cookie Company, told the Grass Valley City Council during public comment that the city should reconsider plans to remove the last motorcycle-specific parking spaces along the Main Street corridor.
"I respectfully request that the city reconsider that," Gold said, adding that motorcycle ridership is up and that riders often stop downtown and patronize businesses on their way to area rides such as Highway 49 to Downieville. He said he had emailed the council with more detailed information but had not yet confirmed the parking changes with the city engineer.
Gold said dedicated motorcycle parking matters to local retailers and to motorcycle tourism. "Eliminating those spots makes it much more difficult for them to come and park downtown," he said, and noted practical problems such as time-limited metered spaces that can be difficult for motorcycles to use.
The transcript does not include a city response or a confirmation from the city engineer about which spaces would be removed or when the change would take effect. No formal council action on motorcycle parking was recorded on the meeting agenda or in the consent items heard that night.
