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Consultant: downtown generally 80–85% utilized at peak; choke points mean local fixes first
Summary
TC2's utilization counts show district-level utilization near 80–85% with core choke points; the firm recommends operational strategies and monitoring rather than immediate new structures unless utilization exceeds roughly 93%.
Lance Bernard, director of planning with TC2, told the council the firm's initial utilization counts show district-wide evening utilization near 80–85% but noted several high-use core lots. "Once you start to approach over 93%, that's when you really are experiencing heavy utilization," Bernard said, identifying 93% as a threshold for considering new parking supply.
Bernard described methods including camera turnover counts and peak-day snapshots (Thursdays and Saturdays) and cautioned that the current work is a preliminary analysis; staff will return with more detailed breakdowns by lot and public vs private ownership to clarify where the city bears responsibility for supply and management.
