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Council delays decision on shortening downtown parking limits after business, resident concerns
Summary
After a lengthy presentation and wide public comment, the McHenry council agreed to wait six months after completion of new signage before changing on‑street limits from four hours to two hours on Green Street and Riverside Drive, citing need for wayfinding, more handicap spaces and employee‑parking solutions.
City staff presented a Kimley‑Horn recommendation to reduce on‑street parking limits on sections of Green Street and Riverside Drive from four hours to two hours (proposed window 6 a.m.–9 p.m.) to improve turnover during peak times. Doug (staff) said the recommendation responds to observed 90% peak utilization and that the consultant proposed a two‑hour limit as one “low‑hanging” measure to increase turnover.
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