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Coligny businesses and neighbors warn paid parking will push patrons into neighborhoods
Summary
Multiple Coligny-area residents and business owners told the committee that paid parking in Coligny will displace customers to nearby commercial lots and into neighborhood streets, urging the town to add parking inventory or mitigation before imposing charges.
Business owners and long-time residents in the Coligny area gave public comment opposing paid parking there and urged the committee to address underlying parking inventory and spillover before adopting charges.
Speakers described day‑tripper behavior, lack of visible signage and repeated parking pressures that already limit customers on event days. One business owner said charging would cause people to “look for other options” including neighborhood streets; another gave figures on local spending and the relative value of parking spaces to merchants. Multiple commenters urged more parking supply (land acquisition, better signage) as the primary solution rather than immediate charges in areas with intense commercial use.
Committee members acknowledged the concerns and incorporated mitigation possibilities (employee passes, remote lots, validation/voucher options) into the staff directive to present alternative packages to Council.
