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Poulsbo to require paid parking for new or late special‑event permits after June 3; staff proposes grace period for existing events
Summary
Council reviewed a paid‑parking implementation plan: events with permits submitted by June 3 will be exempt for this year, while new or late applications must budget to reserve stalls at peak $3/hr ($24/day) rates; staff will refine logistics and possible refund or billing approaches.
Staff briefed council on implementing paid downtown parking and a proposed transition for special events. The proposal would exempt events that have already submitted applications by the June 3 council meeting; events submitted after that date would be responsible for reserving and paying for required parking stalls during the peak season to give organizers time to adjust budgets.
"If event organizers have already submitted their event application by June 3, next council meeting, then they do not have to pay those [parking fees] for this year," Jeff Ozmick explained, noting the goal is to provide a reasonable transition rather than surprise organizers midplanning. Staff described peak season paid parking at $3 per hour (roughly $24 per stall for an eight‑hour day) and said most regular events only use a small number of stalls; Viking Fest has a much larger footprint and will be addressed separately.
Council directed staff to refine operational rules (refunds, deposit mechanics, stall allocation, clustering vs scattered stalls) and to return with a business‑agenda item that clarifies any exemptions or tiering for large events. Staff also outlined that cost recovery for police and public works will be reviewed and that city‑managed events were proposed for a separate exemption consideration.
