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Public input favors reduced on‑street parking and wider sidewalks in Jenks downtown master‑plan outreach
Summary
Planning staff reported roughly eight public engagement events for the downtown master plan and said the most frequent public preference was for reduced on‑street parking and more pedestrian/dining space; merchants expressed concern about loss of front‑row parking.
Planning staff reported broad public outreach on the Jenks downtown master plan and said the most common preference among participants was to reduce on‑street parking on Main Street in favor of wider sidewalks and more space for outdoor dining and pedestrian amenities.
Marce Hilton, planning staff, told the commission the outreach included eight events and "we ended up with about close to maybe a little over 120 people showed up." She said the outreach offered three character and parking options — angled parking (the current configuration), parallel parking, and no on‑street parking — and that the no‑parking option received the most first‑place votes. "This is really about the experience. Jenks…
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