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Ward 1 residents tell advisory board downtown parking shortage is crippling Riverside Artist Lofts
Summary
Two Riverside Artist Lofts residents told the Ward 1 Neighborhood Advisory Board that their building has nine parking spaces for 35 units and urged the city to explore permit parking or shared-use agreements; the board agreed to connect residents with council relations and staff.
Two residents of the Riverside Artist Lofts told Reno's Ward 1 Neighborhood Advisory Board on Feb. 9 that chronic parking shortages are hurting tenants and asked the city to pursue solutions.
"We have 35 units," said resident Damien Cole, describing the building's long-standing shortfall and saying there are often "maybe, what, 5, 6 spots" available. Cole urged the city and private owners to explore measures such as parking permits or shared use of nearby lots.
Rita Planchin, who said she moved to Reno in 2020, told the board she had repeatedly sought a residential-permit parking zone for the area. She read a staff response from Paul Ellison saying "residential permit parking zones can only be created in neighborhoods that are solely residential," and asked how to access the preliminary downtown parking report staff had commissioned (Planchin referenced a preliminary report dated Sept. 26).
Board members and staff advised the speakers that the City Council (meeting this Wednesday) may have greater authority to act and said the NAB would try to connect the residents with council relations and appropriate staff. A board member suggested residents attend the council meeting for more direct answers.
Staff did not promise a timetable but agreed to route the concern through council relations and to follow up at a future NAB meeting. The board also discussed compiling parking options for downtown residents, such as monthly commercial parking or agreements with county-owned lots.
Next steps: the NAB said it would seek more information from council relations and staff and consider placing a parking-item follow-up on a future agenda.
