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Commission defers 12 South parking decisions while NDOT hires consultant and widens outreach
Summary
NDOT reported robust community engagement on the 12 South curb-management proposals and recommended hiring a consultant to provide options (paid parking, RPP blends, loading zones); commissioners voted to defer action for roughly 60 days to allow study and expanded outreach.
The commission deferred action on a suite of parking and curb-management proposals for the 12 South corridor after staff recommended hiring a consultant to develop options and respond to substantial community input.
NDOT summarized a June 2 community meeting that officials said generated strong engagement and divergent views on paid parking, two-hour limits, rideshare loading zones and loading-zone placement. Staff described an interim employee-parking proposal (100 spaces at a discounted rate) and said community survey results have not produced a clear preference between paid parking and time-limited options. The department recommended hiring a consultant to produce two or three options and to broaden outreach to adjacent neighborhoods and business stakeholders.
Commissioners discussed scope and timeline, asked the department to examine how existing RPPs and prior decisions (for example in Midtown/Music Row) intersect with any new proposals, and proposed a moratorium on new residential permit-parking applications in the study area while the consultant completes work. NDOT estimated about a three-month study timeline after the consultant is onboarded and told the commission it could produce interim outreach materials and a landing page to help residents understand the inventory and options.
The commission voted to defer item 7.3 (the 12 South updates and related subitems) for 60 days while staff hires a consultant, refines outreach and prepares options for consideration. Commissioners asked staff to report back with a timeline and to coordinate any necessary code changes well before winter if those changes are expected.
Next steps: NDOT to hire a consultant within weeks, prepare a scope that includes blended RPP/paid options, generate outreach materials and return to the commission with options in roughly three months.
