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Carbondale planners start scoping parking study; consultant urges inventory-first approach
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 22 began scoping an RFP for a two‑phase parking study after trustees raised concerns about downtown parking ratios. Consultant Vanessa Solsby recommended a data-driven inventory, a community-engagement second phase and thresholds (85% occupancy) that trigger active management.
The Carbondale Planning and Zoning Commission on Jan. 22 opened work on a townwide parking study and request-for-proposals after trustees asked the commission to review downtown parking ratios and the impact of a recent land gift.
Consultant Vanessa Solsby of Dixon Resources Unlimited told commissioners the first priority is a clear inventory and baseline data. “The very, very first thing, get an understanding of your inventory,” she said, describing counts of on‑ and off‑street spaces, who is parking (residents, employees, visitors), how long they stay and where turnover occurs. Solsby said that evidence is essential before recommending regulations or paid parking.
Why it matters: commissioners worried that current bedroom‑based code ratios (e.g., 1.25 for…
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