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Village manager proposes shorter outdoor-dining season, parking caps and shuttle pilot
Summary
The village manager proposed limiting outdoor dining to Memorial Day–Labor Day, capping any single business at two parking spaces (reducing lost spaces from 16 to 10), and launching a six-month shuttle pilot to ease parking impacts; a full proposal and revenue figures are expected by March.
The Village of Mamaroneck’s manager proposed shortening the outdoor-dining season and limiting the number of parking spaces a single business may occupy, and outlined a shuttle pilot to ease parking loss, at the Feb. 24 work session.
The manager told trustees that instead of the previous April–November stretch, the village should run outdoor dining from Memorial Day through Labor Day and cap each business at two parking spaces. "So rather than run from April until November, we would run it from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and then also limit the number of spaces that any one business can take," the manager said, adding that the change would reduce the net loss of parking from 16 spaces to about 10.
To help customers access businesses, the manager proposed a shuttle pilot running from the train station to Harbor Island with stops along Mamaroneck Avenue; the pilot could be a scheduled circuit or app-driven and might run at least six months. Trustees discussed logistics, including whether the vehicles would be circuit-style electric shuttles, possible advertising to offset costs and the potential for available grants.
The manager said the changes could be made this year without a public hearing but that the village had already begun outreach to the business community and the Chamber of Commerce. Trustees asked for revenue and usage estimates; the manager said she would provide numbers and a revised proposal in the next one to two weeks and more information by the March meeting.
Trustees and staff also discussed whether closures would be permanent during the season or limited to evenings or weekends; staff said the safety-related blockades used for dining cannot be moved daily, making seasonal allocation more practical. The board did not take a vote on the proposal during the work session and asked staff to return with a formal plan.
Next steps: staff will deliver a written proposal with parking- and revenue-estimate data for trustees to review at the March meeting.
