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Sandpoint PBAC plans downtown bike‑parking inventory and map; staff to circulate template
Summary
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee agreed to compile an inventory of existing bike parking in downtown Sandpoint, map locations and rack types, and circulate a spreadsheet template for volunteers to use. Staff said the work will support future recommendations for additional racks and tie into the city’s parking planning.
The Sandpoint Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee agreed June 12 to create a systematic inventory of bike parking in the downtown core and to prepare a memo and map for staff review.
Committee members and staff said a basic count and location map will help the city decide where to add public bike racks and whether to recommend specific rack types. City staff proposed an initial study area roughly bounded by Fifth Avenue to First Avenue and Pine to Poplar, and described the work as a preliminary step that could feed into the downtown parking plan.
The inventory will record whether racks are on the public right-of-way or on private property, the rack type (for example, U-shaped “staple” racks or vertical-slatted racks), and the approximate location. Staff noted that required bike parking for new buildings is set by code at the time of permit review, but that the city can install racks in the public right-of-way when funding is available.
Committee members agreed on process points: search for any existing inventories first, divide the study area into manageable blocks, and use a shared spreadsheet or simple form so volunteers produce comparable data. One committee member volunteered to look for prior inventories; staff agreed to circulate a draft spreadsheet or survey form before the next meeting. The chair said there was no formal deadline; members said they expect to report back at the next meeting and to use the results to make location recommendations later.
Staff also suggested noting whether existing racks accommodate larger e-bikes or cargo bikes, and using county GIS parcel lines to distinguish private from public installations. Committee members discussed the practical advantages of U-shaped “staple” racks that secure two bikes and recommended that the inventory note rack condition and accessibility.
The committee asked staff to include NACTO design guidance and any local code references when presenting the inventory template so volunteers collect the most useful fields. Staff confirmed the webinars and guidance would be shared with the committee.
Next steps: staff will circulate an inventory template; volunteers will divide the downtown area and gather counts and rack types; the committee will discuss the compiled inventory at a future meeting and then consider formal recommendations for additional public bike parking.
