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Committee backs free resident beach passes and limits per household
Summary
Committee members broadly supported eliminating the $15 annual resident beach-parking pass fee and making resident passes free; they requested Council set a household cap (discussion centered on 2–3 passes per household) and directed staff to monitor registration impacts.
Committee members expressed agreement that residents should not pay an annual fee for beach access passes and directed staff to change the draft resolution so residents register for free resident beach passes, with Council establishing a per-household limit.
Staff told the committee the town currently collects about $105,000 annually from resident passes (about 7,000 passes at $15 each) and that current code allows two passes per household; staff warned that removing the fee would likely increase registration counts and recommended the committee set a cap and monitor results. One member suggested a temporary increase to three passes per household for discussion; another favored retaining a two-pass limit to avoid saturating limited parking inventory.
