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Asheville staff propose meter changes, South Slope expansion and fee shifts to boost revenue and turnover
Summary
Transportation staff proposed a package of parking changes — administrative fixes, permit and garage-rate adjustments, extending meter enforcement to 8 p.m., and a targeted South Slope expansion — intended to improve turnover, address long permit wait lists and generate revenue that can support parking maintenance and transit contributions.
Jessica Morris, assistant director of transportation, told council that parking policy should prioritize turnover and access rather than solely revenue generation and presented coordinated low-, medium- and high-impact options for FY2027.
Low-impact recommendations would add administrative authority (for example, allowing special-event rates in specific lots and clarifying fees for illegal parking) and add flexibility to on-street permit pricing bands. Medium-impact moves…
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