2022 Parking Master Plan

Website Summary

A parking management study addressing seasonal peak demand, primarily during summer tourism periods.

What This Document Is

An outsourced policy and management study focused on parking supply, pricing, and regulation.

What the Plan Proposes

• Expanded pay parking areas

• Shared parking agreements

• Residential permit concepts

• Long-term parking supply options

What the Plan Does Not Include

• No adopted bylaws

• No land secured for parking expansion

• No funded parking structures

Correctness & Feasibility Assessment

While peak demand is real, long-term projections rely on limited data and optimistic assumptions. Major infrastructure elements are acknowledged as financially weak.

🚩 Red Flags

• Parking structures show decades-long payback

• Reliance on voluntary shared parking

• Enforcement and administrative costs understated

• No residential parking permits currently exist

Disclaimer

This Parking Master Plan was prepared by external consultants. All recommendations are advisory and require separate Council decisions, bylaws, funding, and public consultation.