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Planning commission tables proposed downtown parking change after preservation, fee concerns

Prescott City Planning and Zoning Commission · January 8, 2026
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Prescott City Planning & Zoning Commission voted 6-0 to table LDC 25-002, a proposed amendment to downtown parking rules that would clarify overnight-parking requirements for hotels but retain pre-1968 exemptions; commissioners asked staff to refine language and research fees and preservation safeguards.

The Prescott City Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to table LDC 25-002, a proposed amendment aimed at updating parking requirements in the Downtown Business (DTB) zoning district.

The proposal, introduced by staff as an ordinance amendment to the Land Development Code (LDC 25-002, article 4, section 4.9.4.b), would remove an outdated commentary tied to construction of a downtown parking garage and add a sentence clarifying that “all uses which require overnight parking, including hotel, resort and similar uses shall comply with the city's parking requirements as described in section 6.2 off street parking,” staff said. Tammy DeWitt, community planner, told commissioners the parking garage referenced in the code now exists…

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