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Lewiston council approves first reading to halve minimum off‑street parking; resident raises downtown safety concerns
Summary
Council approved first reading of ordinance 49-39 to cut minimum off‑street parking requirements in half and keep maximums; resident Nathaniel Tucker told council overnight parking fines and student dorm parking are forcing downtown residents to walk to distant lots early in the morning, creating safety concerns.
The Lewiston City Council on first reading approved ordinance 49-39 to reduce the city's minimum off-street parking requirements by 50% and retain existing maximums, a change city planners said is intended to encourage reuse and redevelopment of existing buildings.
Assistant City Planner Katie Hollingshead told the council the proposal was developed as part of the comprehensive plan work program and that the reduced minimums would apply to the off-street parking standards listed in Chapter 37. "Rather than eliminate parking requirements entirely, the committee thought halving the current requirement was a better starting…
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