Downtown permit parking overhaul
Summary
The council rejected the alternate side parking ordinance after Second Mile's director said elderly volunteers and customers would lose parking on Third Avenue. Staff will rewrite the ordinance without that stretch and bring it back.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost, though possible future funding to help Second Mile build off-street parking was floated.
Residents and emergency vehicles on Third Avenue if the rewritten ordinance passes; Second Mile keeps its current street parking.
Second Mile's elderly volunteers and customers would have faced longer walks under the original plan.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Jun 15, 2026
The lot near Frontier Cafe has seven different parking rules, confusing everyone. The city wants to simplify it into a 24-hour lot with permits for downtown residents — but landlord Bruce worries about losing his tenants' reserved spots.
City Council - Jun 1, 2026
Four ordinances got final approval: junk vehicle abatement procedures, traffic enforcement updates, no-parking zone changes, and permit parking rules. They become law once published in the newspaper.
City Council - May 18, 2026
The council rejected the alternate side parking ordinance after Second Mile's director said elderly volunteers and customers would lose parking on Third Avenue. Staff will rewrite the ordinance without that stretch and bring it back.
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