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Fort Pierce leaders press for enforcement, planning as downtown parking tightens
Summary
After a parking committee presentation, commissioners agreed to prioritize enforcement and investigate the cost and location of a downtown parking garage — likely the city-owned former JCPenney lot — while exploring funding options and phased design work.
Ryan Collins, chair of the city’s Parking Committee, told the commission it was time to stop commissioning more studies and start acting: “No additional parking studies needed,” he said, urging full-time enforcement, residential permit categories and restriping to better use existing spaces. The committee recommended abandoning the proposed paid-beach parking kiosk contract with PCI for now and focusing on enforcement and a long-term garage plan.
Public commenters echoed the committee’s urgency. Chris Einstein, a downtown resident, said he supports a garage but urged phased, data-driven decisions and careful site selection. Gus Gutierrez, a former parking committee chair,…
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