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Millbrae council hears plan to introduce paid downtown parking and license-plate enforcement
Summary
Consultants recommended a phased paid-parking program for Millbrae's downtown to improve turnover and pedestrian safety, proposing license-plate-based permits, mobile pay apps, multi-space pay stations and a procurement path for a third-party operator; council and residents raised concerns about neighborhood spillover, seniors' accessibility and Caltrans approval for El Camino Real.
Consultants from Kimley-Horn presented a plan to Millbrae City Council on March 24 to modernize downtown parking, proposing paid parking in the Broadway downtown and ParkPlace corridor, updated residential permit management, and a pathway to site a potential city-owned parking garage.
Brian Shaw, the consultant lead, told the council paid parking is more effective than time limits at producing turnover because motorists start a paid parking session on arrival rather than relying on enforcement timing. The proposal includes a mobile app and license-plate recognition (LPR) enforcement cameras, multi-space pay stations (kiosks) capable of taking coins and tap-to-pay, and a back-office parking-management system that supports virtual…
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