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Downtown parking complaints push Carmel council to add parking plan to June agenda

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Business owners and residents told the council employees are occupying long-term curb and lot spaces, reducing visitor access. Council agreed to place a parking management presentation on the June agenda and to pursue short-term enforcement and policy options.

Several downtown business owners and residents urged the council on May 21 to address what they described as chronic employee parking in prime curb and lot spaces during peak visitor hours.

Randall Burnett, co-owner of Katie’s Place on Mission Street, told the council his restaurant and other businesses often lose customer parking to employees who leave cars in prime spots all day. Burnett said local business owners report employees parking in 20-minute spaces and…

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