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Council reviews proposed downtown square parking changes and pedestrian‑safety notes
Summary
Staff proposed removing privately owned lots from restricted parking rules, adding two city lots to restricted Area 2, eliminating a four‑hour on‑street restriction on Peoria Street, and creating short‑term spaces for nearby businesses; council supported pursuing a code amendment and noted pedestrian‑safety needs tied to a future IDOT project.
City staff briefed the committee on recommended changes to parking regulations on and around the downtown square.
John (city staff) outlined a package of changes developed with downtown business stakeholders: exempting privately controlled lots at 104 Zinsser and 105 North High from restricted‑parking Area 2 rules because the city does not own or lease those lots;…
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