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Everett committee reviews downtown parking study; staff to run new occupancy counts before any paid‑parking decision
Summary
Public works staff summarized a 2019 parking study, recent stakeholder outreach and enforcement data, and recommended further occupancy counts (January and April–May) before deciding on paid on‑street parking; council raised concerns about guest parking, enforcement and the loss of parking minimums for new downtown housing.
Everett’s Parks and Built Environment Committee heard an update on downtown parking on Dec. 10 as staff outlined findings from a 2019 utilization and financial study, recent stakeholder interviews and next steps for new occupancy counts.
Public Works presenter Corey said the 2019 analysis recommended paid on‑street parking but the city delayed action after the COVID lockdowns. "Fast forward 5 years and here we are and downtown seems to be heavily parked in the afternoon and evening again," Corey said, noting that downtown demand appears to have returned to pre‑COVID levels. He cited the city’s inventory of on‑street stalls, off‑street lots and the Everpark garage and framed paid parking as a tool to increase turnover and encourage use of off‑street facilities.
The presentation summarized key study findings and metrics: the city’s model treats supply as "constrained" at about 85% occupancy and aims for roughly 70–84% occupancy to…
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