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Manitou Springs staff outline reservations, kiosks and QR check-in pilots for several parking areas
Summary
Staff updated the board on several parking-management pilots: a live Dylan reservation system (seven spaces), kiosk installations the week of May 4, paid parking and validation for Shriver Park, and a proposed two-hour QR check-in for nine unmanaged Canon Avenue spaces to reduce long-term parking; board asked for more data and phased rollouts.
Staff provided a run-through of several technology-driven parking management items intended to increase turnover and improve customer access.
James said the Dylan Mobility Hub reservation system is now live with seven reservation-only spaces that can be booked for three hours, five hours or all day. "As of today, this is linked to the Manitu reservation system," James said, noting the system is open to any user and could be expanded after evaluation.
James also said Blink kiosks are scheduled to be delivered the week of May 4, with minor shipping delays noted; kiosks and forthcoming kiosks should help residents who struggle with the city's online-only permit processes. Staff announced a plan to implement paid parking at the Shriver Park lot for non-members while allowing pool members to validate parking; validation length will be set after consultation with the pool manager and Parks & Rec director.
For currently unmanaged areas, staff proposed a QR-code, self-registration check-in for the nine spaces at the top of Canon that would allow two hours of free parking and time-stamp arrivals to aid enforcement. James said the change is intended to address complaints about long-term parking and abandoned vehicles and to generate data on usage patterns.
Board members asked how enforcement would work in practice if a vehicle exceeded the two-hour window and whether staffing limitations would make on-the-ground checks infrequent. James explained the system would time-stamp check-ins so enforcement officers could see expired sessions, but an officer still has to visit a vehicle to document violations.
Members also cautioned against launching multiple changes while Hayawa Gardens parking is closed (affecting supply) and noted that LPR rollout faces delays after a city collision involving a vehicle used for deployment. Staff called these efforts a phased, informational rollout plan that would include outreach and beta testing rather than immediate ticketing.
No formal board action was taken; staff will return with maps, enforcement plans and usage data to support any further implementation steps.
