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Council designates valet staging areas in Riverside Village; measure passes 4–1
Summary
City staff and a valet operator told council that a designated staging area and hotel deck access will reduce congestion in Riverside Village; council debated loss of a few surface spaces and employee parking before approving the resolution 4–1.
Council approved Resolution 2026‑35 to designate valet service areas within Riverside Village after staff and the valet vendor described how a formal staging area and use of the hotel parking deck could reduce bottlenecks.
JD, speaking for staff, said the valet program has been popular and that during peak times waits for vehicles could exceed 25 minutes; a dedicated staging area would speed the flow and provide a DoorDash pickup area that benefits nearby restaurants. One council member worried the change would remove customer spaces and shift parking burdens; staff said the staging spaces would operate as a flow area, not long‑term parking, and that employee parking had been identified as a cause of congestion.
Council voted 4 in favor and 1 opposed to adopt the resolution. Staff said the change should improve congestion and support restaurant and hotel development in Riverside Village.
