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Smart-parking pilot pitched for Carmel downtown; council asks questions about cost, enforcement and resident eligibility
Summary
City IT staff proposed a license-plate recognition pilot to give residents preferential parking and direct visitors to paid spaces; council and residents raised concerns about camera coverage, signage, enforcement, resident eligibility and total costs estimated between $80,000 and $150,000.
Information-technology manager Maya Masiah outlined a Smart Parking Systems pilot intended to reduce congestion in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea by prioritizing local vehicle access and directing visitors to time-limited or paid spaces.
"My topic is called Smart Parking Systems," Masiah said. She proposed using license-plate recognition to allow residents and local workers to register for preferential or free parking through the DMV while directing visitors to pay stations or time-limited zones. She estimated that one camera system costs about $50,000, kiosks would be…
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