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Staff previews downtown parking in‑lieu fee plan; commission stresses management, equity and site mapping
Summary
City staff outlined a proposed downtown payment‑in‑lieu (PIL) program to let residential developments buy required spaces in municipal garages (fee suggested $15k–$30k per space) to match a momentum fund grant for garage expansion. Commissioners urged strong management plans, clear allocation maps and careful fee/permit design to ensure garages are maintained and spaces are used.
Staff introduced a proposed zoning text amendment to allow a downtown payment‑in‑lieu (PIL) program that would let developers contribute a one‑time fee to meet required off‑street parking obligations inside a defined downtown walk‑shed. Staff said the city has a momentum fund match opportunity and could expand municipal garage capacity by about 120 spaces; suggested PIL pricing under consideration ranged from $15,000 to $30,000 per space plus annual maintenance and permit fees.
Commissioners welcomed the potential to enable adaptive reuse and infill development but emphasized that success depends on active management and transparent allocation of spaces and permits. One commissioner warned that programs in other cities sometimes underdelivered because collected fees were not dedicated or well‑managed; staff confirmed proposed funds would go into a dedicated Peekskill parking fund for garage creation and maintenance.
