Planners split on Pine Street on‑street parking after engineer recommends parallel spaces

Jul 4, 2025

Engineering drawings showed parallel‑parking options for Pine Street and advised against angle parking; commissioners were divided about whether to add on‑street parking during a scheduled repaving, citing safety, winter plowing and uncertain near‑term demand.

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The commission reviewed preliminary engineering drawings for adding on‑street parking on Pine Street as part of an upcoming repaving project. The city engineer's first analysis recommended against angle (back‑in) parking because of the number of driveways and traffic flow, but provided a parallel‑parking layout for consideration.

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