Plan for paid evening parking downtown goes back to committee
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A controversial plan to charge for evening parking downtown has been sent back to committee for review.
The plan came up for consideration at Wednesday morning’s executive policy committee but Mayor Brian Bowman said it would be sent back.
Motorists are now required to pay for on-street parking until 5:30 pm, and it’s free after that with no time restrictions. The parking authority wants to extend the pay period to 8:30 pm., with a two-hour limit, in the area immediately around the MTS Centre, known as SHED – the sports, hospitality and entertainment district.
The issue was supposed to have been debated at EPC Jan. 21 but it was stood down to allow EPC councillors more time to consider it.
Bowman said that EPC member Coun. Jeff Browaty, chairman of the alternative services delivery committee, requested the plan be sent back to his committee for further study.
Bowman later told reporters that Browaty, who is away on vacation and unavailable for comment, wanted to get more feedback from downtown stakeholders.
The proposal was supported by the Downtown BIZ, which claimed that the majority of its members supported the initiative as a way to free up on-street parking.
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