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Transportation committee recommends adding four permit stalls at 200 East Lot
Summary
The Oshkosh City Transportation Committee voted unanimously to convert four 2-hour stalls (20–23) at the 200 East Lot to permit stalls, citing a business request and a desire to monitor demand before further changes.
The Oshkosh City Transportation Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend converting four 2-hour parking stalls (stalls 20–23) in the 200 East Lot to permit parking to accommodate a downtown business’s employees.
Committee members approved the change after staff presented a business request that followed last year’s start of leasing stalls in the lot. City staff said one business asked for eight additional permit stalls but recommended starting with four and monitoring usage.
“A compromise is to add four and then we can monitor the use,” a city staff member said during the meeting. Staff noted the business’s employees can also use permit stalls across Main Street, though that is less convenient.
The committee discussed concerns about converting too many public stalls to permanent parking and the balance between customer and employee access. A committee member asked whether adding permits would reduce available public parking; staff replied enforcement is limited to 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., after which stalls revert to general use.
The committee approved the conversion by roll call: Armstrong, Merritt, Hartman, Lynch and Martin voted yes. The committee recommended converting stalls 20–23 to permit-only; staff said they will monitor use and return with further recommendations if demand warrants additional permit stalls.
The change will go to the Oshkosh Common Council for consideration; as an advisory committee the Transportation Committee’s recommendation can be accepted or rejected by the council.
