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Sandpoint staff lays out parking management plan with paid parking, passes, and in-lieu fees
Summary
City planning staff presented a draft parking management plan calling for targeted paid parking at congested downtown blocks and waterfront lots, a local pass program, a $25,000-per-space in-lieu fee for certain residential developments, and continued study of a future parking structure.
City planners presented a draft parking management plan to the Sandpoint City Council on May 7 that recommends targeted paid parking at the busiest downtown block faces and waterfront lots, a local pass program for residents, employees and marina slipholders, and an in-lieu fee for residential developments to fund future parking improvements.
Director Welker described the plan as a multi-year effort informed by a 2022 parking study, recent community surveys and extensive public outreach. “Effective capacity is roughly 85% occupancy at peak,” Welker said. “Our data show on-street spaces downtown are underutilized while off-street waterfront lots regularly exceed capacity at peak summer hours.” He told the council the city has about 1,054…
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