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Oakdale council approves first reading of updated downtown parking rules; paid parking not imminent
Summary
Council accepted amendments to Oakdale Municipal Code to give staff authority to manage downtown parking time limits and enforcement; consultant Dixon Resources reported study findings of underutilized spaces and recommended tools including paid parking as a future option, but city staff said they do not plan to implement paid parking now.
The Oakdale City Council voted 5-0 at a regular meeting to approve amendments to Articles 1, 5, 6 and 8 of Chapter 18 of the Oakdale Municipal Code that update downtown parking-management authority and create a clearer framework for time limits, enforcement and potential permit programs.
Dixon Resources Unlimited consultant Elliot Holt presented a downtown parking action plan and municipal-code changes that city staff said are intended to give the city flexibility to respond to changing demand. Holt said the study found overall underutilization of parking in the study area but noted some block faces periodically exceeded industry standards. "We're not going to just recommend installing parking meters downtown," Holt told the council, saying paid parking would…
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